Annoying or molesting a child is currently a misdemeanor under California law. One Kern County family is pushing for the legislature to toughen up the laws and penalties for that crime.
The panel was made up of public health agencies, educational organizations, and community advocates with the goal of identifying barriers to health equity for Black people.
A new, more responsive 988 call center will be opening in Bakersfield soon. Kern County Behavioral Health personnel are still taking calls from their current facility.
On Wednesday, Congressman Kevin McCarthy held a press conference following a roundtable with local school administrators, parents, mental health practitioners, health care professionals, and law enforcement officers to bring awareness