Oakland restaurant helping families losing food aid during government shutdown

As some Bay Area families learned they would not receive their SNAP benefits for the month of November, restaurants across the region are stepping up to help.

For one small business in Oakland, this story hits close to home because not long ago, they were the ones in need.

Inside Puerto Rican Street Cuisine, owner Eric Rivera moves quickly through his kitchen, stirring a pot of rice as salsa music plays in the background…

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