A Bakersfield man was the victim of a traffic collision on Highway 166 on May 18, the Kern County Coroner said.

This year the Kern County Cooling Center season will begin on Sunday, June 1, 2025 and end (subject to funding) on Sept. 22 ...

Officer initiated activity at Taft Police Department, Commerce Wy. Disposition: Completed. Occurred at Chase Bank on Fourth ...

Taft’s annual Memorial Day observance will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at West Side District Cemetery. The event will include floral tributes, a POW and MIA observance and a Veteran Memorial ...

As Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) urges drivers and ...

Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) submitted a resolution to formally censure the California GOP Congressional Delegation Thursday after all nine members voted to slash federal healthcare and food assistanc ...

The Taft Midway Driller will be ending home delivery at the start of June and switching to mail delivery. The change will go into effect with the June 5 edition.

A Taft man was arrested on May 17 on drug trafficking and felony resisting officers. "Over an ounce'" of suspected ...

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted Thursday to pass H.R. 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives, achieving results for the American people by reducing out-of-control government spending, securing ...