Tag: EBT

  • Blackout: Food Stamps Recipients May Have Been Hit Hard

    By Adrian Florido In the aftermath of last week’s 12-hour power outage, restaurant owners across San Diego County lamented the tens of thousands of dollars they lost from spoiled food. But many said they would rebound, despite the setback. That may not be so easy in the kitchens of more than 200,000 of the county’s…

  • City Heights Farmers Market Tops Food Stamp Collection Rate

    By Ruxandra Guidi Starting next year, all California farmers markets will accept food stamps. | Photo Credit: Ruxandra Guidi   Lillian Tunda came from the Congo in 2000 as a refugee with her husband and four kids. As part of their resettlement process, they were given food stamps, and placed in a low-income apartment complex…