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Due to the federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits will be delayed beginning Nov. 1, 2025. You can use your EBT card with any existing benefits. However, new CalFresh funds will not be added until federal funding restarts.

The Ventura County Human Services Agency created a list of questions and answers about the CalFresh funding delay:

CalFresh Frequently Asked Questions - English and Spanish

For a list of food pantries, click here, call 2-1-1, or visit 211ventura.org.

Debido al cierre del gobierno federal, los beneficios de CalFresh se retrasarán a partir del 11/01/2025. Puede usar su tarjeta EBT con los beneficios existentes. Sin embargo, no se agregarán nuevos fondos de CalFresh hasta que se restablezca la financiación federal.

La Agencia de Servicios Humanos del Condado de Ventura creó una lista de preguntas y respuestas sobre el retraso en la financiación de CalFresh.

Preguntas frecuentes de CalFresh - Inglés y español

Para obtener una lista de despensas de alimentos, haga clic aquí, llame al 2-1-1, o visite 211ventura.org.

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Hearing protection: Know when to use it

Your hearing is a precious thing. You can help protect yours by avoiding loud sounds. When you can't avoid the noise, try wearing hearing protection devices, like earplugs or earmuffs.

WEAR HEARING PROTECTION WHEN:

Mowing the lawn.
Attending concerts.
Watching fireworks shows.
Using power tools.
Attending sports events.
Riding motorcycles or snowmobiles.
Target shooting.

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Loud Noises Can Cause Hearing Loss." https://www.cdc.gov/hearing-loss/about/index.html.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. "Hearing Protectors." https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-protectors.

reviewed 5/1/2025