The Kern County Board of Supervisors added $88.29 million to the county’s budget on Tuesday morning during their regular ...

Last month, Taft native Jonathan Bench completed an educational journey achieved by fewer than 3 percent of the U.S.

When you and your loved ones gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, good food and gratitude are table stakes. What really matters ...

Taft's two new furniture stores are both closing. Together, its a a blow to Taft's economy Bakersfield and to the downtown ...

Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies eradicated 660 marijuana plants and discovered "dangerous pesticide" during a search of ...

Responding to an increasing number of accidents and a request from Taft City Councilman Ron Waldrop, Taft Police Lt. Brian ...

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) issued the following statement praising the Bureau of Land Management's announcement of a December 2026 oil and gas lease sale covering approximately 35,000 acres across ...

The Taft Police Department has a new sergeant, a new senior dispatcher and a new officer. Promoted at last week's Taft City ...

Jon Andrew Gentry was born in Coalinga CA on August 16, 1963. He passed away August 30, 2026 in Bakersfield CA at the age of ...

With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Chloetta Dickey, who passed peacefully at the age of 94 on ...

Power failed about 9:30 a.m. in multiple areas around Taft, Ford City, South Taft and rural areas to the est and west of town ...

Today's children may pursue careers and education pathways that look very different from the ones their parents knew. These ...