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

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

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

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

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

Dozens gathered at Kern County Board of Supervisors demanding justice for 8-year-old Genesis Mata and calling for an independent investigation of Child Protective Services.

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 ...

When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same events differently, but the sole and final decisionmaker is CPS.

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development. Unfortunately, according to the United States Department of Health and Human ...