Highlights from this week's news roundup:
- Pressure on food banks has increased dramatically since the government shut down and the Trump administration upended SNAP benefits for millions. For some, this coincides with local farm contracts drying up.
- City of Santa Cruz voters passed Measure C, a tax proposal to fund affordable housing.
- A feature on Mixtec farmworkers in Watsonville who have trained as doulas.
Plus other stories from the week.