The main study by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Kern County has filed the most cases per 100,000 ...

A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California -- a non-profit, non-partisan research organization -- shows that ...

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced Friday her office has secured its first jury-trial felony convictions under Proposition 36, the new state law that increases penalties for people ...

Since Proposition 36 passed last November and went into effect in December, local law enforcement has begun to crack down on ...

Police and prosecutors throughout the region say they now have tools available to help fight criminals who prey on businesses ...

Orange County drug dealer James Lee Studdert’s rap sheet is 97 pages long. In just the last five years, 54-year-old Studdert has racked up 86 prior drug convictions. Studdert has five prior ...

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced Friday her office has secured its first jury-trial felony convictions under Proposition 36, the new state law that increases penalties for ...

Derek White said future felony theft charges filed by county prosecutors under Proposition 36 likely will involve defendants involved with booster crews. “With the implementation of Prop.