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.

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

Officer initiated activity at Taft High School, Wildcat Wy. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Harding Ave. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Jacobs Burgers, ...

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

Today, family physician Dr. Jasmeet Bains announced her campaign for Congress in California’s 22nd District, pledging to ...

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 ...

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

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20), as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed the costly and mismanaged high-speed rail project with Department of Transportation (DOT ...

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

An investigation is underway into a shooting in South Taft early Monday. Taft Police and Kern County Sheriff’s deputies, ...