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List: Local food banks, restaurants, community fridges offer meals and groceries as SNAP benefits shrink

With November SNAP benefits being reduced, a number of local organizations and restaurants are stepping up to help people keep food on the table. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Los Angeles Business Journal

OpEd: Community Banks Are L.A.’s Change-makers

With more than 28 years in banking – and the last 12 focused specifically on community banking – I have seen firsthand the powerful role that local financial institutions play in helping people and ...
Observer-Reporter

USDA funding cuts impacting local food banks, schools

Federal funding cuts come as food banks nationwide have seen a surge in demand. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending two programs that provided more than $1 billion for food banks and schools ...
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Reasons to have a local bank

Community banks consistently outperform big banks in customer satisfaction, scoring 83 out of 100 compared to 79 for national banks in 2025. Local banks often offer better deposit rates and lower fees ...