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 ...

Melinda Lee Turner, “Lindy”, was an amazing mother, daughter, and friend. She began her journey on July 17, 1942 in Grass ...

Kern County Sheriff's Office deputies assigned to the Taft Substation were dispatched to the 28000 block of Chaparral Avenue ...

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

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

Taft Union High School’s girls golf team finished a big week, with a memorable individual round, a strong finish in a league ...

More than 200 families received free fresh food last week at a drive-by food giveaway in front of Taft United Methodist ...

Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Taft Substation were dispatched to the 200 block of E Cedar Street in Taft on Sept. 7 for an assault with a ...

Playing nine matches in five days, the weary Taft Union High School varsity volleyball team may have lost some tough tournament matches to seasoned opponents, but they split their first ...