When it comes to food in the Bay Area, flavor overflows, and one big reason is the nonprofit La Cocina. For chef Olivia Mecalco, cooking has always been about family, a passion passed down through generations.

The San Francisco Street Food Festival returns after a 5-year hiatus, featuring La Cocina graduates' diverse dishes.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Bay Area rely on CalFresh, the state’s version of SNAP, which is now directing people to seek out food banks in their area. For families, this delay in benefits can mean making impossible decisions between rent, medicine and food.

"If everyone does a little bit, it comes a long way." As the federal government shutdown continues and millions of Californians are set to lose access to CalFresh (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, local restaurants are stepping in to help.

The popular fast-food chicken restaurant Raising Cane’s is opening another location in the Bay Area. The grand opening for the newest site will include a drawing selecting winners "free Cane's for a year.

With the federal government shutdown, Bay Area officials and food banks are planning ahead of thousands losing CalFresh benefits, starting Saturday.

With an assist from Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Congressman Sam Liccardo is rallying support for food banks helping families who have lost SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.