Chief of Police Damon McMinn said he was "definitely the guy for the job" as he talked about the Taft Police Department's new ...

The Board of Directors of the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District recently adopted an ordinance to increase sewer service charges for fiscal year 2025-26 from $507.21 to $545.25 per year ...

The 17th annual car show, hosted by the Taft Chamber of Commerce, takes place Saturday, May 17 on Rails to Trails.

A woman was killed in a head -on collision on Highway 119 just east of Tupman Road Tuesday afternoon. A California Highway ...

A Taft woman was the victim of a fatal head-on collision between an SUV and a Kenworth tractor-trailer on Highway 119 near ...

Motorists in the Belridge area may run int delays for the next month or so as Caltrans installs culverts at Highway 33 at ...

Taft's Correctional Facility has had its ups and downs over its 30-plus year life. For almost 20 years it was a moneymaker ...

Officer initiated activity at Taft Branch Library Kern County, Cougar Ct. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer initiated activity at Veteran's Memorial Park, E. Kern St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer ...

Kern County firefighters from several western Kern stations assisted in a rescue of two people in a car the drove off a steep ...

Officer initiated activity at Adkisson Wy/E. Main St. Disposition: Moving Violation Cite. 8:21 Assist other Departments Officer initiated activity at Adams St. Disposition: Outside Assist. 8:33 False ...

The Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area (BVARA) has been undergoing improvements that are expected to be completed this summer. Kern County District 2 Supervisor Chris Parlier’s Chief of Staff ...