Riverside County is recruiting thousands of home-care workers for its In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) public registry, which matches clients with trusted caregivers. The Oct. 5 online forum, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., allows jobseekers to chat live with recruiters and apply for registry caregiver positions through online self-registration.

The October 1 increase marks one of the largest-ever in the federal program known as SNAP-- or CalFresh in California. Anti-poverty advocates say the extra help will be felt by millions of Americans, including Riverside County households that are struggling to make ends meet in the face of rising prices.