An investigation is underway into a shooting in South Taft early Monday. Taft Police and Kern County Sheriff’s deputies, ...

Officer initiated activity at Main St/Sixth St. Disposition: Warning (Verbal/Written). Officer initiated activity at Tenth St ...

East Kern Street between First Street and Williams Way is going to be in line to get new surface, but the work won't be done ...

As we get back to summer travel, cookouts, and time with friends and family, COVID-19 is still something to watch out for.

A small fire broke out to the rear of the Goodwill Store in Pilot Plaza just before noon Thursday. The fire burned a large ...

Anna was the eldest daughter of Earl and Dora Floyd. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, John Wagner. Anna ...

Narcotics investigators from the Kern County Sheriff's Office and other agencies dismantled a large-scale methamphetamine lab ...

The Madre Fire continues to grow and has burned more than 70,000 acres in just three days, making it the largest fire in the ...

The rapidly growing Madre Fire west of New Cuyama is continuing to spread. Highway 166 is now closed from Highway 101 on the ...

Taft City School District Supt. Dr. Lori Slaven has resigned. Slaven's resignation was accepted by the TCSD Board of ...

Firefighters are reporting very little growth of the Madre Fire but major increases in containment of the week-long fire.

Firefighters increased containment of the Madre fire to 30 percent on Sunday as growth of the massive fire slowed.