The suspect in the murder of a man in Taft Heights early on Sept. 15 confessed to the deadly shooting to 911 operator and a ...

The Pioneer Mercantile, as the event venue is called, has already hosted several events. It served as headquarters and store ...

Accomplished Bakersfield artist Charlott White has been invited to show her art at a reception Taft College, October 2, from 4-8 p.m.—during the same time frame as the Cougar Cookout.

The Kern County Sheriff is hosting Coffee with a Cop in Taft on Wednesday. Deputies and other KCSO personnel will be at the ...

Taft City outhit Velocity 11-9 as eight TC players got hits. Rodriguez, Nixon and Hale each had two hits each for the ...

Minor injuries were reported by first responders after another traffic collision at Highway 119 and E. Kern Street.

Wright of Bakersfield, California gained her wings September 20, 2025 at the age of 93, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield.

Jacob Lopez was the speaker at the annual Taft Union High School Oil Technology Academy Kick Off Barbecue Monday night.

Taft’s youth football organization, the Wildcatters, faced one of the toughest parts of their schedule last weekend, when the ...

In a closely contested non-conference soccer encounter on a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, CA, the Cougars Men's Soccer Team ...

One oilfield worker was burned in a fiery explosion on Elk Hills on Wednesday. The Kern County Fire Department said the ...

Oildorado 2025 starts officially on Oct.10 with the traditional Civic Luncheon, but the celebration gets a bit of a head ...