Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

SNAP benefits: Here’s how to get or give support in the Bay Area

News

Amid the federal shutdown, Bay Area food banks and CalFresh emergency programs are stepping up to help families in need.

Food Reporter Intern

Skylla Mumana

‘Chaos upon chaos’: SNAP recipients in SF get $18M lifeline, while others risk hunger

Food & Drink

City and nonprofit leaders have ensured that households that rely on CalFresh will receive support in November. In other Bay Area cities, a fiscal cliff looms. 

Editor-at-Large

Sara Deseran

The woman who ate Chinatown

Janet Chan, who has eaten her way through the neighborhood’s 150-plus restaurants, has some opinions.

Business Reporter

Jillian D’Onfro

‘Devastating’: What 7 months of tariffs have done to one popular business 

Business

An eight-year-old spice company was a cult favorite among chefs. Then sky-high fees on imports threatened everything.

SF’s favorite erotic dinner party is still banging after all these years 

Culture

Guests at the city’s longest-standing erotic supper club come for the food and stay for the spanking.