Healthy Communities Blog

Adaptado al espaol Starting this month, many of the estimated 3 million people in the CalFresh program California's version of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) will be facing hunger and making difficult decisions to meet their most basic needs.

As jobless rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions more Americans experienced food insecurity because they lacked consistent access to food.

Along Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, atop a small hill, sits a residential community for adults with disabilities.

Oohs and aahs fill the classroom as Stacey Amparano, Farm Smart program manager at the Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville, yanks an ear of corn off a stalk. Holding it high in the air, she begins shucking the corn to reveal a bright yellow color.

Adaptado al espaol About 1 out of 4 Californians who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit do not actually receive it and University of California researchers are digging deeper to learn why they are not taking up this crucial benefit, which can provide nearly $7,000 annually for each famil...