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As the government shutdown nears its fifth week, a harrowing date approaches for the millions of low-income Americans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting Nov. 1, these SNAP benefits usually distributed at the start of the month will be delayed — with no indication of timeframe or...

The specialty grocery store is also expected to open a new location in Foster City.

"Families are scared." Bay Area food banks and community nonprofits are mobilizing to help thousands of people who could lose their federal food assistance benefits on Nov. 1, if the government shutdown continues.

Aedes aegypti carries diseases such as yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around oakland.

A “dangerous” and aggressive invasive mosquito is spreading around a major Northern California city. The blood-sucking insects, which can carry life-threatening diseases, have been detected in a new area of San José, a city that is home to nearly one million residents and much of the state’s tech industry. The...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new documentary looks at the growing homelessness issue in large American cities. The film highlights how economic growth in cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco has coincided with an increase in homeless populations and related challenges.

In what has become a familiar ruse, a pair of thieves earlier this month stole a necklace from an elderly woman by distracting her with costume jewelry, according to Palo Alto police. The victim, a woman in her 80s, on Thursday alerted the police about a theft that occurred 10...

Many families in the Bay Area are very worried about their friends and loved ones living in Jamaica as a monster hurricane moves closer to the island nation by the minute.

As the federal shutdown drags on, Alameda County officials are trying to figure out how to keep residents from going hungry. Last week, the Board of Supervisors agreed to give roughly $10 million to local programs that feed residents. The bulk of the funding — $8.3 million — will go to the Alameda County Community...