Somewhere between the sunbaked oil fields of the San Joaquin Valley and the cracked sidewalks of East Los Angeles, where my mother once waited in the dark to catch a ...

A would-be shoplifter ended up getting arrested for robbery after he fought with the store's owner when the owner tried to detain him early Wednesday.

Taft Police arrested a woman wanted in connection with a pair of brazen daylight thefts of thousands of dollars in clothing from a local business and she may be part ...

The stage is set for the Kern County High School All-Star Baseball game at Taft College held on Saturday, June 14 at the Cougar Baseball Field.

Officer initiated activity at S. Tenth St/B St, Taft, CA. Disposition: Outside Assist. Occurred at Dulceria Don Mari on Sixth ...

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.

Three student-athletes took top honors as the Scholar-Athletes of the year and they represented three different programs. Male Scholar Athlete of the Year was Spencer Cahoon (Tennis); and two women ...

Taft College Athletics has hired Tom Olejnik as its new Head Women’s Golf Coach starting this fall 2025.

This year the Kern County Cooling Center season will begin on Sunday, June 1, 2025 and end (subject to funding) on Sept. 22 , Kern County Aging & Adult Services, with the cooperation of Kern County ...

The Taft Union High School Varsity Softball team put up some big numbers during the season, and finished with a 13-12 overall record, going 9-3 in South Sequoia League play, ...

Taft Union High School District has plans to modernize the high school's gym early next year by installing new floors, ...

Playing an intentionally tough non-league schedule throughout the season, the Taft Union High School Varsity Baseball team started slowly and finished strong, to finish the season with an 11-15 record ...