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California’s plan to provide food assistance to undocumented residents leaves some out

June 14, 2022

California will offer food assistance to undocumented people over 55. Advocates want more. They say younger people need help, too.

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Interview: Here’s what you need to know about community fridges in Sacramento

April 1, 2022 | Randol White

If you’ve seen community refrigerators around the city of Sacramento, you may be wondering what they’re all about. Here’s what you need to know.

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Getting healthy, nutritious foods to California students isn’t easy. First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is making it her priority issue.

March 21, 2022 | Janelle Salanga | Manola Secaira

The state is working to track progress on efforts to serve students healthier food, and a new “farm-to-school road map for success” report is putting the spotlight on youth food insecurity and literacy.

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Interview: Where Sacramento stands on California's new food waste recycling program

March 15, 2022 | Randol White

Erin Treadwell spoke with us about a yet-to-be fully implemented California law that requires all residents and businesses to separate food waste from other trash.

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Interview: Celebrity chef Martin Yan on his large cookbook donation to UC Davis

February 4, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

Host of Yan Can Cook, chef Martin Yan recently donated 3,000 cookbooks he amassed over his long career to UC Davis, where he earned multiple degrees.

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Without guidance from Sacramento county health officials, restaurants take individual approaches to worker safety amid omicron surge

January 13, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Sacramento County announced that they would not be enforcing measures for businesses during this surge. Some Sacramento restaurants have closed for an extended break; others continue indoor dining.

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Increasing access to food assistance and locally-grown produce in the Sacramento region could be key to improving food system, new report says

December 6, 2021 | Janelle Salanga

The 2021 Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan outlines recommendations for the infrastructure and funding changes needed to offer more equitable, healthy and accessible food for people living in the Sacramento region.

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Thousands of farmworkers will get pay raises thanks to a lawsuit

December 5, 2021

Guest farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022 thanks to a lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze. President Trump proposed the freeze in an attempt to help farmers who lost profit and fallowed land during the pandemic shutdown in 2020.

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Rethinking the holidays: Sacramento urban farmers look beyond ‘food as charity’

November 23, 2021 | Manola Secaira

In the world of food banks, efforts in the colder months double up to accommodate food drives during the holidays. But those holidays aren’t the main focus for all Sacramentans.

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New cooking classes, student gardens at Sacramento elementary school aim to address food insecurity

November 5, 2021 | Janelle Salanga

The cooking school will open to the public in spring 2022 and is part of a continued effort by Sacramento City Unified School District to combat food insecurity and improve student health.

 

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