Biweekly Briefing Articles

5 Things To Know: Pandemic-Level Hunger Returns to San Diego

The San Diego Hunger Coalition has released new data showing that nutrition insecurity in San Diego County has increased to pandemic-era levels, with 26% of the population now facing hunger. This surge is driven by multiple factors: fear due to intensive immigration enforcement activity, widespread layoffs, the elimination of federally funded programs, and concerns about a potential recession. More information is available in a San Diego Hunger Coalition press release.