On this episode of Kern County In Depth, 17 News reporter Cecilia Treviño and Alex Fisher discuss her reporting on an ongoing multi-million dollar scam hitting EBT recipients in Kern County.
Millions have been stolen from EBT cash benefit accounts. Nearly $7 million last year the District Attorney’s office said.
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