The closure of Highway 166 east of Old River Road has been extended for another month, Caltrans said. The highway has been ...

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted this week to pass the final version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA) (S. 1071), which would deliver vital resources ...

David was born on April 18, 1966, in Taft, CA to Jim and Sandra Carnahan. David passed away at the age of 59, on November 7, 2025, in Bakersfield, CA.

McKittrick School's float provided its own "snow." ...

Don was born on the morning of October 31st 1946 in Poteau Oklahoma. He arrived to joyous parents Wendel and Lucille Summers.

The holiday season brings festive meals, rich desserts, late nights and plenty of celebration. It is also a time when many ...

The Taft CCF currently houses inmates for the United States Marshal and Bureau of Prisons and Jones said, but has room for up to 400 more inmates, McMinn told the Bakersfield Californian. Now, the ...

Fall sports programs at Taft Union High School in 2025 were filled with hard-working, talented student-athletes who excelled in the classroom, at practice and on the fields, courts and courses ...

After tying West HS (Bakersfield) 1-1 in their season opener, November 19, the Taft Union High School Boys Varsity Soccer team faced Arvin on the road in a friendly on ...

The Taft Union Highs School Wildcats Varsity Basketball team entered a tournament week at 1-1, after beating Foothill in the ...

With two wins last weekend, the Taft College Women’s basketball team improved their 2025-26 record to a perfect 11-0 and won ...