Ryan Anderson, 6, hangs up her first-grade backpack on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, on the first day of school at Santa Margarita Elementary as parents Sean and Amber Anderson watch. Little brother Connor, ...

The USDA could also tap into contingency funds to keep SNAP operating, but it would cost about $8 billion to keep everyone’s benefits running in November. The size of the agency’s contingency fund is ...

In Massachusetts, food insecurity is at crisis levels: 37% of households reported struggling to afford food in 2024, up from 34% in 2023 and nearly double the 19% reported just five years earlier. But ...

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that matter to you the most, explaining the "what it means," from school budgets to ...