Leslie Bacho
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Opinion: Bay Area food bank demand rises as residents struggle to pay bills
The prohibitive cost of living here coupled with the government’s rollback of pandemic-era support has magnified our role.
Opinion: How will Bay Area respond to people in need?
The three reasons why region's demand for charitable food services remains incredibly high.
Opinion: Bay Area food bank numbers tell a sobering story
Dramatic spike in need has 1.5 million in the region lacking nutritious food.
Opinion: Hunger is a hidden consequence of housing crisis
As rents spiral out of control, families are forced to sacrifice nutritious food to pay for housing.
Opinion: Trump administration rule would worsen Bay Area hunger
Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes would punish legal immigrants for using programs to nourish those in need
Opinion: Many Santa Clara, San Mateo counties’ residents at risk of hunger
27 percent of residents in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are at risk of hunger. That's almost 720,000 people