Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.

Millions of Americans, including in California, are set to lose their benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting Nov. 1 if a federal government budget deal is not reached.

As the Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP payments despite a court order, hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents using CalFresh are planning for uncertainty.

Here is a list of food assistance resources available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.

A local Carl's Jr. franchise group is offering a $1 meal deal to help individuals and families affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The special includes a kids hamburger, small fry, and drink, available at select locations in Los Angeles, Orange, and the Inland Empire.

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Food assistance and basic needs programs across California’s colleges and universities braced for an influx of students on Monday in anticipation of delays to federal food benefits despite a partial last-minute reprieve.

California and other states are suing the federal government over an indication that it will not honor commitments to food stamp benefits.