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 Lucky 7, S. Tenth St. Disposition: Outside Assist. Occurred on San Emidio St. Disposition: ...

Officer initiated activity at Skate Park, Cascade Pl. Disposition: Outside Assist. Occurred at Wildcat Wy/Warren St. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at B St. Disposition: Outside ...

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

Following the sad news, the Taft Varsity Baseball team never wavered in its resolve to win and to fight. The ’Cats fought ...

A man was released from custody after serving 41 days in jail for setting a small grass fire east of Taft earlier this year. Marcos Magana Flores, 50, pleaded guilty to a felony count of arson in ...

IThe Kern County Board of Supervisors met today as scheduled for Tuesday’s March 25, 2025, Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip ...

Occurred at Tenth St/Rails To Trails. Disposition: Completed. 8:00 Misc. - Extra Patrol Occurred on Kern St. Disposition: Checks Ok. 10:14 Assist other Departments Occurred at E. Cedar St/Hwy 119.

Taft Union High School Golf Coach Mike Cowan has challenged his young team to master the basics before taking on a full ...

Dozens of cars gathered in the Franklin Field parking lot late last month – not just to watch Disney's “Cars” with their ...

Kern County firefighters hand a pair of brush fires on the West Side last week and assisted Kings County with a larger fire ...

The Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area (BVARA) has been undergoing improvements that are expected to be completed this ...