SAN FRANCISCO -- If your child is eligible to receive free or reduced-price school meals and you have not already received a P-EBT card for free food, you can now apply online for the benefit. The ...

The state of California is rolling out something most of us probably already have in our wallets: plastic cards with a security chip. You know, the ones that allow you to insert or tap to pay at the ...

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Californians will get cash and food assistance on more secure cards early next year — about six months later than promised, prolonging a massive recent theft wave that has been taking more than $15 ...