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CalFresh Benefits Will Be Delayed: The California Department of Social Services confirmed Thursday that it expects CalFresh to go dark starting Nov. 1 as a result of the federal government shutdown.

SD County Again Will Try To Buy Land For Homeless Shelter: San Diego County will begin negotiating with the state to buy land that can host a new homeless shelter after the federal government derailed ...

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SNAP Benefits Will Be Delayed Unless Shutdown Ends This Week, Newsom Warns: Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a stark warning Monday that food assistance benefits for millions of low-income Californians could ...

3 Cases Of Severe Mpox Strain Cause Worry In California: The confirmed cases in Long Beach and Los Angeles County are not related to one another. “This is the first time clade I cases without a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a suite of privacy protection bills for transgender patients amid continuing threats by the Trump administration. This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. It can be ...

California To Offer $11 Insulin Pens: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to offer $11 insulin pens through the state’s pharmaceutical venture. Beginning Jan. 1, consumers can purchase a ...

San Francisco Sees Dip In OD Deaths: Accidental overdose deaths in San Francisco have dropped to the lowest monthly number so far this year. According to the Department of Public Health, 38 people ...