SB 515, introduced by Sen. Laura Richardson, would require local governments to collect demographic data on Black subgroups, ...

In a 52-page order issued late Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong wrote that the two questions before the court were if the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving ...

Two former prison facilities in Kern County could soon augment the federal government’s immigrant detention capacity as the ...

Courts will have to decide whether someone's skin color and overall appearance can be considered by officers looking for undocumented immigrants.

A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday granted a temporary restraining order against the federal government’s aggressive, month-long immigration sweep across Southern California.

California has six privately operated immigration detention centers. Two of these — Golden State Annex in McFarland and Mesa ...

The Month of June is Elder Abuse Awareness month and June 15th is world Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse awareness is about ensuring justice for all persons regardless of age, disability, race, ...

Kern County leaders support Tejon Ranch Co. against Bulldog Investors, emphasizing the importance of Tejon's development projects for local growth.

In 2023, police and sheriff’s departments in the San Joaquin Valley fielded almost 31,000 calls related to domestic violence. More than 13,000 were in Fresno County alone.

BAKERSFIELD, CA: The Devil Pups Youth Program for America, which emphasizes “Growth Through Challenge”, is seeking interested candidates for the 2025 summer camp program to be held July 10-19 at ...

In early January, as the days of the Biden administration wound down and the Trump era loomed, five dozen Border Patrol agents deployed to predominantly Latino Kern County, 300 miles from the ...

In January, immigration sweeps shook the Central Valley. A new lawsuit says the raids unlawfully targeted people of color regardless of their immigration status.