In Kern County, around 700 victims of domestic violence have sought help from the Family Resource Center in the past three months. It was the busiest quarter the center has seen, according to Kern County District Attorney, Cinthia Zimmer.
A California proposal to ban new drilling wells from being built at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools, hospitals among other locations, was announced.
Homelessness is a top concern in Kern County and as the temperature continues to drop many shelters have started to fill up and are forced to turn people away.