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Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy, demand at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is still higher than ever. The number of monthly clients has risen to 310,000, more ...

INVESTIGATION. NOW FOR A LIVE LOOK OVER CAPITOL HILL IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL. WE’RE ALMOST A FULL MONTH INTO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. MILLIONS ARE SET TO LOSE FOOD ASSISTANCE WITHIN A MATTER OF DAYS.

With the high cost of living, elevated levels of post-COVID need, earthquakes, and now firestorms — California’s hunger crisis is not just continuing, it’s getting worse. Food insecurity in California ...

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Silicon Valley Bank on Hanover Street in Palo Alto. Embarcadero Media file photo by Magali Gauthier. Two major California banks — Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic — have failed. “Unfortunately, ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy and made millions experience hunger for the first time, ...