A protest was held Friday outside the Department of Human Services building. In attendance were members of Genesis Mata's ...

The Kern County Department of Human Services Child Protective Services Department shared its first statement regarding the ...

Family and community members gathered outside Kern County Human Services early Friday morning, demanding an investigation ...

The family of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is speaking out following her death, calling for change within Kern County’s child ...

Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte have been charged with first-degree murder, willful cruelty to a child, and torture ...

The documents indicate Child Protective Services had an active case against Ray Mata because a boy had been missing school, ...

Some 1,250 custodians, all employed by private companies, received layoff notices Friday. CPS says it plans to rehire 750 as ...

After trims this summer, the school district's budget hole is $569 million. The options are few but include borrowing, ...

Jaron Woodsley was ordered detained by U.S. Magistrate Judge David Weisman on the basis that a third party custodian would ...