With a spike in overdoses happening in and around school property, many parents are worried their children could be next. Officials are speaking out about what can be done.
Provisions of the CARE Act will be implemented in Kern County at the end of 2024, and will use the civil court system to provide court ordered treatment.
To better help the homeless, Golden Empire Affordable Housing opened a new development designed to provide low-income families with affordable housing.
About 3,000 people call the Kern Crisis Hotline each month in need of mental health services. That number is expected to climb by a third, thanks to the easy-to-dial 988.
A new three-digit number that can help save lives was implemented over the weekend with Kern Behavioral Health speaking out Monday on the benefits of 9-8-8.