Tribal tradition mixed with rock n roll Thursday as hundreds of dignitaries and community members gathered in Mettler for a ceremonial start of construction on an anxiously awaited hotel-casino project
Volunteers with Project Rescue say the ultimate goal of the Red Bucket campaign is to spread awareness that human trafficking is every community's problem.
In an effort to bring awareness to human trafficking in the community, Project Rescue Red Bucket will take place throughout Bakersfield. Donations go to the Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
Dozens of human trafficking survivors and advocates from up and down the state of California pushed for a bill that would create stricter penalties for human trafficking.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, an issue especially prominent in Kern County due to how close we are to major cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas. 23ABC’s Kallyn Hobmann spoke with the Department of Human Services about why this month’s cause is so crucial.