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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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

The closure is expected to last 75 consecutive days when it starts . The estimated re-opening is Dec. 19. The closure will be ...

A man arrested for felony resisting arrest after a struggle with Taft Police in Valley Acres on Sept. 5 has pleaded no contest to the felony count of obstructing police.

Taft Police arrested a man on vandalism and attempted burglary charges after he was caught trying to break into a funeral home on Sept. 12, Sgt, Corey Beilby said.

Garratt Wayne Binkley was born on April 13th, 1989 in Bakersfield, California to parents Julie and John Swartsfager. He ...