BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — For the first time since Genesis Mata’s death, allegedly at the hands of her parents, the 8-year ...

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Calls for an investigation came after Mata’s family said they had called child protective services multiple times before Mata ...

During an hour-plus of testimony to the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, more than a dozen residents painted a grim ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development.

The Kern County Board of Supervisors convened on Tuesday to address a pressing issue within the county: the oversight of ...

An Irvine man described by authorities as a “prominent staff member” of an Orange County church was arrested last week following allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl ...

Kern County is moving to conduct an external investigation of its child protective services following the death of an ...

Arizona's child welfare system still isn't keeping children safe. By the time the Department of Child Services acts, it's often too late.