The West Side Recreation and Park District and the Taft Chamber have announced the first official Christmas event of 2024 on ...

Taft Police are investigating a pair of break-ins to local businesses this week. Thieves broke glass windows on the front of both structures and made off with merchandise in both cases.

Kent, born on January 24th, 1967, breathed his last breath the afternoon of November 9th, 2024 in Bakersfield, CA.

12:31 am deputies assisted Taft Police Dept in the 500-block of Woodrow St Taft. 2:40 am deputies responded to report of ...

In an intense playoff opener, Taft College battled the College of the Sequoias on Wendesday in a closely contested match that ...

A man was arrested on felony drunk driving and felony hit and run after a collision at East Kern and Highway 119 Wednesday afternoon. Taft Police said the suspect, identified ...

Nearly 800 fishing enthusiasts descended upon the Buena Vista Lakes complex early last Saturday morning , November 16—many of them sleeping in their cars or trucks in line at the ...

Work is already underway on a major project to repair the irrigation system and add a splash pad at Ford City Park, but lot has already been done, both in ...

Taft is planning to use the CARE Court to help deal with the substance abuse and mental health issues that keep many of the community’s mentally ill cycling in and ...

With the holiday season officially underway, Sequoia National Forest announces that Christmas tree permits will be available this year.

The chance of rain starts Friday night and continues through the weekend into next Monday. The greatest chance of rain is Saturday and Saturday night, but rain is expected to be light.

A law enforcement sweep for felony warrant suspects in the Taft area on Saturday resulted in the arrest of five suspects, ...