The Taft Branch Kern County library is open again after it was closed for a seven-month overhaul. A grand-reopening of the ...

Two Kern County Fire Department chiefs outlined new fire danger maps from Cal Fire at the June 3 Taft City Council meeting ...

A man was arrested in Maricopa after he brandished a weapon at Kern County Sheriff's deputies and fled into a field east of the community on June 7.

Have a broken bike, scooter or board you want help fixing? Bring it to the gym at the West Side Recreation and Park District on Saturday for some help getting them fixed up at “Almost All Wheels.” ...

The Taft City Council voted unanimously last week to donate $5,000 to help cover the cost of the annual Taft July 4 fireworks ...

The California Highway Patrol says a drunk driver is suspected of causing a four-vehicle accident on Highway 119 near ...

At least two people were transported by ambulance from the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 119 just north of ...

Madi Gregory of Taft was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for Spring Semester 2025.

Officer initiated activity at Hwy 119/Ash, Taft, CA. Disposition: Report Taken. Officer initiated activity at Precision ...

The Science, Space, and Technology Committee unanimously advanced H.R. 390: The Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act by a 34-0 vote Wednesday. Introduced by Congressman ...

Funeral plans have been announced for former Taft College baseball player Jesse Lubiniecki who died in a traffic accident on May 30.

The California Highway Patrol will launch a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) this weekend, focusing on one of the ...