October 31, 2025

SNAP Benefits, Uber Enters the Robotaxi Race, and the Condor Comeback

23 minutes

In this October edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we discuss the impact of the federal government shutdown on hunger in the Bay Area, and how local governments are responding. We also discuss Uber’s plans to enter the driverless vehicle market, and how the California condor is making a comeback after near-extinction. Plus, we pay tribute to KQED transportation editor Dan Brekke, who is retiring after nearly 50 years in Bay Area journalism.

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Contra Costa County plans to give CalFresh recipients food money if SNAP is paused

San Francisco Will Cover SNAP Benefits for November Amid Federal Shutdown

With SNAP Benefits Delayed, Restaurants Step Up to Feed Bay Area Families

Uber will challenge Waymo’s robotaxi dominance in San Francisco

For a century, they were gone. But California condors are making a comeback in these parts of the Bay Area

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