Tag: Food Stamps

  • Video: Food Stamps Explained

    By Dagny Salas The number of people on food stamps has nearly tripled in San Diego County. The county’s hiring more than 60 new workers to help process food stamps applications. After historically doing worse than other counties in enrolling eligible people for food stamps, San Diego County has made changes to make applying easier.  But recent statistics show…

  • Food Stamp Enrollment Soars, But San Diego Still Rates Low

    By Adrian Florido As the weak economy battered families across California, food stamp use nearly doubled since 2006. But in San Diego County, the spike has been even more dramatic. Food stamp use has nearly tripled here. Despite that jump, recent statistics show that San Diego may still only be getting food stamps to about…

  • Local Food Advocates Urging Congress to Stop ‘Secret’ Farm Bill

    The San Diego Hunger Coalition and other local food groups are urging residents to call on their representatives to stop a “secret farm bill,” referring to a move by the House and Senate agriculture committees to race ahead of the 2012 legislative process. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks and Brian Myers A…

  • County Hiring New Food Stamps Workers

    By Adrian Florido This afternoon, I appeared on KPBS’ Midday Edition to discuss how long hold times on San Diego County’s food-stamps help line are making it hard for low-income residents to apply.  Here’s the audio from today’s show. County officials said they weren’t available to join us for the conversation, but Supervisor Greg Cox…

  • Long Waits Persist for Food Stamps

    Two years ago, San Diego County launched a phone line to make it easier for people to apply for food stamps, welfare and other aid. But callers face increasing hold times and frequent dropped calls. Gwendolyn Kesler a mother of three, said she spent much of her Thursday morning trying to get through. | Photo…