Pretrial hearings for a man charged with second-degree murder in connection with an October 2024 traffic collision that killed a woman are scheduled for next week.

Officer initiated activity at Taft Police Department, Commerce Wy. Disposition: Arrest Made. Officer initiated activity at ...

A new "fiber hut" to house high-speed internet equipment is being proposed for parcel of land owned by the City of Taft near ...

Ford City Park's makeover is expected to be completed in September, meaning the new splash pad won't be ready for its debut until the spring of 2026.

An apparently burglary attempt ended with the suspect being shot by a homeowner on the 300 block of Montview Avenue early ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors met July 15 for its scheduled Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip Peters (District 1), ...

Taft College and the Kern County Library are teaming up for series of summer programs aimed at children but open for everyone ...

The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation (CJDF) has honored Mark Corum with the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award. Corum ...

() - On July 4, 2025, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted its 63rd annual immigration and naturalization ceremony, swearing ...

The Kern County Coroner confirmed the man burned in a fireworks explosion on June 29 died from his injuries. Jose Ignacio ...

Charles Robert Evarts, 79, was called home to be with the Lord on June 29, 2025, in Bakersfield, California. Born in ...