Bay Area food banks in ‘crisis mode’ despite government shutdown ending

The Bay Area’s food banks are warning the crisis continues despite the government being back up and running.

“We are still in crisis mode, and we are prepared to be that way into next year as well,” said Caitlin Sly, CEO of the Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano, noting the longest shutdown in United States history and the disruption to SNAP benefits has set families back…

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