A $100,000 grant is helping Sheriff’s deputies cut down underage drinking at the Kern County Fair. The money from California Alcoholic Beverage Control allows deputies to look out for kids taking a sip or vendors who sell to minors, but Detective David Weigand says they generally do not ticket those who get scammed by a good fake ID.

Deputies think 50 people will be ticketed for either underage drinking or giving alcohol to minors before the Fair ends. 26 have been cited so far.

Kelli Forsch