Contra Costa County plans to distribute grocery debit cards to the county's 107,000 CalFresh enrollees. The debit cards will ...

The lack of pennies has turned into a legal issue for stores and retailers. In some states and cities, it is illegal to round ...

Community members in Concord held a Day of the Dead vigil to honor people who died in ICE detention this year, and to raise awareness about concerning conditions in immigration facilities.

Ahead of a possible pause in food assistance payments to low-income families, Bay Area elected officials and nonprofit ...

Fairfield police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting, and said “there is no active threat to the community." ...

The FBI is investigating after an "intentional" explosion inside a building on Harvard University's Longwood medical school campus early Saturday.

Enjoyable weather for the first weekend of November. Morning clouds and thick fog will erode away to sunny, unseasonably mild to warm temps. this afternoon. Highs will range from low 60s at the coast ...

The government shutdown that started Oct. 1 shows no signs of being resolved, and the people who rely on federally-funded ...

There was a special Halloween reveal at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland on Friday: a custom-designed Mario Kart costume ...

Castroween, a beloved tradition in San Francisco drew huge crowds to the Castro nieghborhood on Halloween night. The monthly Castro night market that normally takes place on Thursdays was changed to ...

Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to continue SNAP benefits as California’s CalFresh program faces a potential shortfall on November 1.

Two judges have ordered the Trump Administration to tap emergency funds to continue payments to food assistance recipients as the government shutdown continues into November. However, the ...