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One man was injured when fire broke out in a house on the 500 block of Wildcat Way just after 1 p.m. Saturday.

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The Taft Union High School Hall of Fame Committee has announced this year’s inductees: Mary Ann (Snyder) McClellan (Class of 1954, nominated by Dick Snyder), Ron Pierce (Class of 1970, nominated by Donna Shoemaker), Kenneth C. Twisselman II (Class of 1970, nominated by Albert Weigand), and R…

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Kern County Board of Supervisors met today as scheduled for Tuesday’s March 14, 2023, Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip Peters (District 1), Supervisor Zack Scrivner (District 2), Chairman Jeff Flores (District 3), Supervisor David Couch (District 4), and Supervisor Leticia Perez (District 5…

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Kern County Public Works, in partnership with Caltrans District 6, will be hosting a Clean California free tire drop off day on Saturday, March 18, and a second one on Saturday, March 25, for residents to drop off tires.

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Hall Ambulance is looking to hire and train the next generation of EMS workers starting this May with Class 44 of the Hall EMT Academy.   

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Lincoln Junior High School is hosting a career day on March 30 with intentions of peaking interest in the students and inspiring them to set goals.

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Highway 119 was reoponed to traffic at midday Thursday, about six hours after a fiery head-on collision closed the road between Harrison Street and Midway Road.

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During the third American of the Taft Union High School Academy of Drilling Engineers (AADE) dinner meeting of the 2022-23 school year, students were welcomed by choosing their seats and interacting with others before getting in line for dinner. Athena Campos, president of the AADE student s…