Tag: Cal Fresh

  • Food Assistance Groups Upping Their Game To Aid San Diegans In Need

    Food Assistance Groups Upping Their Game To Aid San Diegans In Need

      Local food banks have had to nearly double food distribution to people in need because so many San Diegans are currently out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Food Stamp Enrollment Soars, But San Diego Still Rates Low

    By Adrian Florido As the weak economy battered families across California, food stamp use nearly doubled since 2006. But in San Diego County, the spike has been even more dramatic. Food stamp use has nearly tripled here. Despite that jump, recent statistics show that San Diego may still only be getting food stamps to about…

  • Long Waits Persist for Food Stamps

    Two years ago, San Diego County launched a phone line to make it easier for people to apply for food stamps, welfare and other aid. But callers face increasing hold times and frequent dropped calls. Gwendolyn Kesler a mother of three, said she spent much of her Thursday morning trying to get through. | Photo…