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

This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced H.R. 5513, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act, in partnership with Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01). This bipartisan bill empowers communities ...

The highly anticipated Civic Luncheon, the traditional launch of Oildorado celebrations, will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 12 noon at the Oildorado Event Center. This year’s event is ...

Two people were transported to hospitals with injuries after a collision at an intersection in South Taft Sunday night.

AltaOne Federal Credit Union unveiled a new First-Time Homebuyer Grant designed to help more residents in Kern, Inyo, Mono, and northern San Bernardino counties achieve the dream of homeownership.

The man shot to death in Taft Heights last week has been identifed as Benjamin Alexander Bernal, 36, of Taft. Bernal died from gunshot wounds, the Kern County Coroner said on Monday, a week after the ...

The man shot to death in Taft Heights last week has been identifed as Benjamin Alexander Bernal, 36, of Taft. Bernal died from gunshot wounds, the Kern County Coroner said on Monday, a week after the ...

The suspect in a murder in Taft Heights pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday. Nahaman Bucato, 34, was taken into ...

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

The Wildcatters, Taft’s youth football team, and a member of the non-profit Golden Empire Youth Tackle Football and Cheer ...

Playing nine matches in five days, the weary Taft Union High School varsity volleyball team may have lost some tough ...

Reyna Martinez and her two boys moved into a new home on Thursday thanks to Habitat for Humanity. It’s been a long time ...