With unemployment on the rise and nearly 40,000 Ventura County residents out of work, the burden on the county’s network of social services is heavier than it’s been in decades. Applications for food stamps are up nearly 50 percent in the past year, applications to the Cal-Works aid program are up 35 percent, and Medi-Cal applications are up 12 percent, according to a presentation on Tuesday to …
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