Seventy percent of the stolen money came from Kern County -- $96,740 in benefits stolen from 147 Kern County beneficiaries.

The suspects wanted for alleged bank fraud and aggravated identity theft were last seen in Southern California, according to ...

It’s a problem that has cost Kern County residents thousands of dollars in funds they need to pay for groceries. Experts say it’s highly organized crime. What are officials doing to ...

Gavin Newsom announced today that California will soon be releasing electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for the SUN Bucks food program in summer 2025.California was one of the first states in ...

California's "SUN Bucks" program will provide over 4 million eligible children with $120 each on EBT cards for food purchases during summer break. The program aims to combat childhood hunger ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced April 23 that California will soon be releasing electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for the SUN Bucks food program in summer 2025. California was one of the first ...

Agents in California arrested 10 people, remove 20 skimming devices, saving taxpayers and food stamp recipients an estimated $8.4 Million in just two days. The agency said EBT cards that are not ...

It all comes down to the chip, which many EBT cards don't have. The agency wants to change that. "California is going forward in that direction of installing chips to prevent fraud like this from ...

The Kern County District Attorney's Office is asking that a steeper sentence be imposed on a man who agreed to plead no ...