KCSO Sheriff Donny Youngblood stopped by 23ABC to discuss a variety of topics on Tuesday morning in his monthly visit.
Senior reporter Mike Hart asked the sheriff to reflect on 2025, including challenges and what stood out during the year.
Sheriff Youngblood said 2025 was an impressive year for drug operations and drug seizures. Part of the reason, he said, was due to the work of the multi-agency Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and the return of KCSO’s gang unit. Both organizations worked together on many of these cases, he said…