Gabriel Lopez

Small local grocery stores feel the sting of SNAP cuts: ‘Every dollar counts.’

On Sunday morning at The Spot, a liquor store and deli in Point Richmond, owner Tina Kaur said business has come to a near standstill as customers’ food stamp accounts have run dry.  Kaur has owned the shop for 15 years, slinging soda, juices, chips, pre-made Indian food and hot dogs, and said in the past few days she’s noticed more shoplifting. “They come, put it on the counter, then grab it and drive away,” she said.  Kaur worries her…