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At the Kia Forum in Inglewood, thousands queued for a drive-through food distribution as SNAP benefits lapsed on the first day of the month during a federal shutdown that began Oct. 1. The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank loaded about 5,000 cars with roughly 40 meals each, while residents like 70-year-old Genaro Alfonzo described going hungry. Two judges ordered USDA to tap more than $5 billion in contingency funds, but implementation awaits Monday and won’t cover November’s $9 billion need. Officials said aid could take about a week; California mobilized the National Guard and $80 million for food banks.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.