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Meta disables Russian propaganda network from Facebook, Instagram The findings highlighted both the promise of social media companies to police their sites and the peril that disinformation continues to pose.

CHP makes nearly 300 DUI arrests in first 12 hours of max enforcement - NewsBreak CALIFORNIA, (KTXL) — The California Highway Patrol shared on Saturday that during the first 12 hours of their Maximum Enforcement Period for Labor Day weekend they made 288 DUI arrests across the state. The increased presence of officers will continue until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5. According...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is concerned after learning of a data breach

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is concerned after learning of a data breach by the California Department of Justice that has made public the personal information of California citizens’ concealed weapon permit holders and other subjects as listed in the Department of Justice press release dated June 27, 2022.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is issuing this alert to make the affected Kern County residents aware of the situation so they can take appropriate precautions.

The California Department of Justice provided a press release titled “Attorney General Bonta Releases New Fi****ms Data to Increase Transparency and Information Sharing.” The Department of Justice press release can be accessed here: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-releases-new-firearms-data-increase-transparency-and

On June 29, 2022, the California Department of Justice provided a press release titled “California Department of Justice Alerts Individuals Impacted by Exposure of Personal Information from 2022 Fi****ms Dashboard.” The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the California Department of Justice in an attempt to determine what information from Kern County residents may have been compromised; however, we have been unable to obtain any further information specific to our residents.

The Department of Justice press release regarding the exposure of personal information can be accessed here: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-alerts-individuals-impacted-exposure-personal

***ANY INQUIRIES REGARDING THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
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