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    • Taft, CA (93268)

      Today

      A clear sky. Low 67F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph..

      Tonight

      A clear sky. Low 67F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

      Updated: June 4, 2023 @ 8:59 pm

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Gallery: Wildcats win playoff  in extra innings
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Gallery: Wildcats win playoff in extra innings

  • Photos by Doug Keeler
  • Updated May 19, 2023
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Cadence Mizener hit a two-out, two-strike, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth to lift Taft Union High School to a 7-6 win over Liberty Thursday evening in a second-round playoff game. The Wildcats led 5-1 at one point, but Liberty chipped asway at the lead and even took a 6-5 lead in …

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Gallery: TUHS softball opens playoffs with 8-3 win
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Gallery: TUHS softball opens playoffs with 8-3 win

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  • Updated May 19, 2023
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Taft Union junior varsity wins SSL softball championship
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Taft Union junior varsity wins SSL softball championship

  • Updated May 19, 2023
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Taft Union High School’s junior varsity softball team won the South Sequoia League championship and went undefeated in league.

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McCarthy: Ten photos from April
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McCarthy: Ten photos from April

  • Updated May 5, 2023
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What. A. Month. From California to the Middle East, Speaker McCarthy delivered legislative wins and reaffirmed America’s loyalty to longstanding allies. It’s officially been 100 days of the 118th Congress, but buckle up: we’re just getting started. For more behind-the-scenes photos, be sure …

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Gallery: Taft Union softball vs. Wasco
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Gallery: Taft Union softball vs. Wasco

  • Photos by Doug Keeler/Taft Midway Driller
  • Updated Apr 20, 2023
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Taft Unnion High School's softball team beat Wasco 10-1 at home Wednesday night, improving the South Sequoia League record to 2-2 and overall record to 11-6. The Wildcats will now play two road games before returning home to host host Shafter on April 28.

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Gallery: Taft  Kiwanis give bikes to children
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  • Updated Apr 5, 2023
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More than 50 children have new bikes to ride thanks to the Taft Kiwanis Club and other generous people.

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Gallery: Taft College vs. Porterville
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Gallery: Taft College vs. Porterville

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  • Updated Apr 3, 2023
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Taft College dropped a close 5-4 game to Porterville Saturday after beating the Pirates twice earlier in the week.

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Gallery: TUHS softball vs. Dinuba
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Gallery: TUHS softball vs. Dinuba

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  • Updated Mar 29, 2023
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Taft Union High School dropped a 14-7 nonleague game to Dinuba Tuesday.

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  • Updated Mar 27, 2023
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Fire bork out in a home on the 500 block of Wildcat Way Saturday. One man was injured. A cat was pulled from the home and given oxygen. The cause is under investigation.

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Gallery: Taft Union High vs. Ridgeview
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Gallery: Taft Union High vs. Ridgeview

  • Updated Mar 20, 2023
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