The COVID-19 crisis is forcing California’s colleges to get creative about solving a longstanding problem that is quickly getting worse: students not having enough money to buy food. On Thursday afternoon, Santa Monica College held a drive-through pop-up at which it gave away 250 bags of non-perishable goods, 500 ready-to-eat meals, and 250 cupcakes to its students.

<p>The COVID-19 crisis is forcing California&rsquo;s colleges to get creative about solving a longstanding problem that is quickly getting worse: students not having enough money to buy food. On Thursday afternoon, Santa Monica College held a drive-through pop-up at which it gave away 250 bags of non-perishable goods, 500 ready-to-eat meals, and 250 cupcakes to its students.</p>

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