Regional food banks scramble to bolster supplies, volunteers

Facing a “tsunami of need” as one food bank director said, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called up the National Guard to assist deliveries at the state’s food banks.

Grappling with the coronavirus pandemic crisis, the governor said his executive order Friday will provide short-term food security to isolated and vulnerable Californians and the short deployment will help to stabilize the immediate need of food banks.