Kern County Public Health, in coordination with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is investigating a potential human case of ...

Two Taft Police officers were honored by the California Highway Patrol and Auto Club for their work recovering stolen ...

The Soda Fire burning in the California Valley north of the Carrizo Plane has burned about 500 acres but firefighters have ...

Californians for Energy and Science, a nonprofit organization that advocates for local energy production, recently held an ...

Officer initiated activity at Taft Fox Theatre, Center St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer initiated activity at Sunset Ln.

The West Kern Oil Museum will hold its annual Boomtown Days celebration on Oct. 12. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the museum grounds at 1168 Wood Street. The event will feature the Heavenly ...

The following is a list of tasks area arrests for the month of Sept. according to the Kern County Sheriff Department and other law enforcement agencies; all suspects are considered innocent until ...

Sagaser and Mark Sagaser. John passed away unexpectedly , from unknown causes, at home on August 23, 2024. He was preceded in ...

Occurred on Warren St. Disposition: Animal Call. 8:08 Out of Control Juvenile Occurred at Roosevelt School on Sixth St. . Disposition: Counseled. 8:13 Assist other Departments Officer initiated ...

A Taft mother who pleaded no contest to felony child neglect was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday. Mikayla Wilcox, 25 was arrested on Aug. 12 after her three-year-old was found wandering alone on ...

The following is the Taft area crime data report for the month of Sept. according to the Kern County sheriff department and other law enforcement agencies; the geocode address level is approximately ...