LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown wants to shift the safety net protecting California's most vulnerable residents Pressured by a $16 billion budget deficit, the governor is proposing a major ...

Joy Perrin had been living in a van with her two children for several months when she walked into a welfare office in 2018. She had left an abusive partner and had failed her first semester at Laney ...

A handful of participants in the CalWORKs program that helps families pull out of poverty, were applauded recently at a “Champions” celebration in Escondido. The event highlighted the hard work and ...

"I want to work, but I can't," says Jose Espinosa, a CalWORKs recipient. The pain in his arm keeps Espinosa from working, but it's his fears about the future that keep him awake at night. He and his ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Five South Bay families are being awarded for their determination and resilience. On Monday, Santa Clara County Supervisors recognized families from the CalWORKs program, who ...

Joy Perrin había estado viviendo en una camioneta con sus dos hijos durante varios meses cuando entró en una oficina de asistencia social en 2018. Había dejado a una pareja abusiva y había reprobado ...

Public health officials say the outbreaks of measles and whooping cough over the past year put a spotlight on the need to ensure as many children as possible get their immunizations. That effort is ...

When caring for her two young sons and her 90-year-old grandmother make Laketha Moore feel as if her body will give out, when finals roll around and she feels overwhelmed, there’s an office at her ...