Family members and residents say alleged abuse by the girl's father was reported to the county’s Child Protective Services ...

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

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

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

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, ...

The project will use technology that splits natural gas into clean hydrogen and solid carbon. The hydrogen could be used to ...

The suspects in the murder of an 8-year-old girl in central Bakersfield have been officially charged and made their first court appearance on Tuesday afternoon.