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

7:09 Theft under $50

6:35 Assist other Departments

A man was arrested in South Taft Thursday evening after he reportedly threw a bottle of alcohol at a Taft Police officer investigating a reported shoplifting incident.

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…

6:59 Animal Control

One street project has been delayed by weather, but another to add a left turn lane on Highway 119 is starting.

06:57 Animal Control

Taft is under a high wind warning and a flood watch as the latest in a series of storms is poised to move over the area starting overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Taft Union High School named Matt Davis 2023 Teacher of the Year.

Taft College is reaching out to the male students and recently hosted a male summit for Taft Union High School students.

Spring Fling is scheduled April 4-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the California Living Museum.

7:02 Medical Aid

7:45 Taft P.D. Warrant Arrest

6:46 Assist other Departments

Following news reports of the Governor giving state bureaucrats the authority to impose additional energy costs, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Central Valley), Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, issued the following statement:

6:56 Animal Control

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…

7:44 Animal Control

Jo's Restaurant will be the site of a Coffee with a Cop event sponsored by the Taft Police Department. The event will be held on March 21 at 8 a.m..

6:39 False Alarms

Two houses were heavily damaged by fire in Maricopa last week.

11:28 Assist other Departments

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.

8:48 Animal Control

6:41 Vandalism - Less than $1,000 

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.   

More rain is coming, and the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the southern San Joaquin Valley, including Taft and the Westside.

8:32 Follow Up Investigation

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.

7:58 Assist other Departments

8:27 Suspicious Person

Two people are homeless after fire destroyed a single-family residence at Oak and Lierly Sunday morning.

8:39 Follow Up Investigation

6:52 Animal Control

Taft Police are asking for the public's assistance for information related to ongoing investigations into a series of fires in the downtown area over the past month.

7:52 Trespassing

Both drivers suffered minor injuries in a fiery collision north of Taft Thursday morning.

Highway 33 remains closed due to flooding in the Belridge area.

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…

A large crowd packed the Taft College Student Center last week for a meeting on the problems at and future of the Ford City Park.

8:13 Animal Control

The West Side Health Care District is moving forward in its next major project.