Dustin Towery picked the wrong day to steal a scooter. His arrest came a day after Prop 36 took effect — leading to a felony ...

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

A new report found Kern County ranked first in the state for the rate of cases filed under Proposition 36 as well as voter ...

Cynthia Zimmer, the District Attorney for Kern County, said, "Well, I think it was a mandate by the people of the state of California saying we do not like the degree of homelessness, we do not like ...

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 ...

A large group of teenagers on bikes were caught on cellphone cameras looting a Ralphs, releasing pepper spray in the Los ...

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 ...