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 Kern County Coroner has identified the woman killed in a collision on Highway 119 Tuesday as Brandy Nichole Naff, 38, of Taft.

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 ...

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 ...

Occurred at Revival Worship Center on S. Sixth St. Disposition: Cancel Assignment. 8:00 Misc. - Extra Patrol Occurred on Kern St. Disposition: Advised. 12:24 Vandalism - Less than $1,000 Occurred on ...