Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which serves Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, is reporting an increase in requests for home delivery of free groceries, as more people are forced to isolate due to exposure or illness related to the omicron variant.
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How Food Banks are Coping With the Pandemic’s Hunger Crisis
Hunger has long been a harsh reality in Silicon Valley, but the pandemic has broadened and deepened the destitution.
Food Banks Adapt to Pandemic to Feed Families in Need
Faced with record numbers of people suffering food insecurity, free food distributors in the Bay Area are doing a remarkable job.
Gavin Newsom Forecasts Rosy CA Budget, Banks on AI Boom
The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.
New Community Food Pantry Arrives in Downtown San Jose
The little pop-up pantry arrives as demand for food soars and some of the region's most vulnerable residents are seeking help.
Demand for Food Assistance Soars in Santa Clara County
To sustain emergency response efforts, Second Harvest Silicon Valley has launched its largest holiday fundraising campaign ever.
Latest Casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Volunteer Shortage at Second Harvest Food Bank
Volunteers make up 40 percent of the Second Harvest workforce, but the pandemic caused a huge shortfall of good Samaritans.
Mobile App Aims to End Hunger, Food Waste in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley has joined a nationwide push to feed the hungry with uneaten food that would otherwise end up in landfills.
As Need Grows in Silicon Valley, Business and Residents Step Up
Food banks are feeding more people than ever, but donations and new partnerships are helping them keep up
New Strategy to Prevent Homelessness Is Sweeping California
Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.
San José’s Device-Lending Programs Hit a 2026 Budget Wall as Federal Support Ends
Officials built a lending system that quickly became one of the biggest in the United States during the pandemic, using federal emergency money to lend thousands of devices and boost the tech setup inside library branches.
2023: California Poverty Rises as Aid Ends
As extra pandemic benefits ended, California poverty rose in 2023. Pay increases in 2024 and labor activism could change the equation.
Winners and Losers in California Budget Compromise
After weeks of negotiations, state legislators will start voting today on a budget deal that sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians.
Impending Loss of Pandemic Increases for CalFresh Poses Hunger Risks
For nearly three years, an increase in federal aid has allowed California to issue higher-than-usual amounts in food stamps. That ends in April.
Willing to Help, Nowhere to Go: How the State’s Recruitment of Covid-19 Volunteers Fell Short
More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer.
Measuring a Year of Covid-19
From layoffs to testing, the Covid-19 pandemic had dramatic ripple effects on almost every part of life in Silicon Valley and the country.
