More Orange County kids are homeless and depending on free school meals and CalFresh benefits as food bank leaders warn of drastic cuts and changes that will impact those assistance programs.
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inCanyons
Orange County Canyons Under Christmas Eve Mandatory Evacuation Orders As Heavy Rain Hits
Trabuco Creek, Bell Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon are slated to be hit with mandatory evacuation orders at 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve. as heavy rains are expected to hammer California.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Families Confront Hunger & Financial Woes This Holiday Season
Food bank leaders warn hunger will only worsen in Orange County without legislation to reverse the expected cuts to a federal food assistance program.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News Ahead of Christmas
Toy and food drives are gearing up for the county’s neediest, Irvine changes course on the future of the Great Park – these are just some of this week’s biggest local headlines.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Nonprofits Host Food & Toy Drives For Orange County’s Struggling Families
Ahead of Christmas, a couple of nonprofits are wrapping up the year with toy and food distributions this weekend helping families celebrate the holiday season.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
How Much Do OC Taxpayers Spend on Local Politician’s Health Benefits?
As budgets tighten across OC cities, questions arise about spending local tax dollars on healthcare for part-time city politicians.
Posted inTop Stories
Civic News Around OC as Local Tax Increases Loom
Fullerton and Costa Mesa officials mull over tax increases, campaign finance changes in three cities and Disneyland workers getting back pay ahead of the holidays – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Holiday Season Kicks Off
OC veterans are increasing pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom to jumpstart veteran cemetery efforts, the county’s poorest grapple with increasing food insecurity – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Meet Some of The Volunteers Helping Feed Orange County Families
This Thanksgiving, Voice of OC is highlighting some of the volunteers helping families put food on the table as food bank leaders brace food assistance cuts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Poorest Brace For Cuts to Food Stamps and Health Insurance This Thanksgiving
Food bank and social services leaders warn of impending cuts and changes to food assistance and health care programs for hundreds of thousands of OC’s poorest families.
