A federal judge suggested she could rule within the day on whether to order the Trump administration to release $5 billion in contingency funds for SNAP.

More than 133,000 Santa Clara County residents are expected to lose their federal food assistance benefits on Nov. 1.

"It kept us fed when my parents were struggling to make ends meet," Alburquerque said. "Think of families who would have to choose between paying the light bill and putting food on the table." ...