Two Taft veterans returned to a hero's welcome from an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. last week. Don Summers and Mike ...

The NEEDS Center in Taft, an organization that provides essential items to those in need in the community, recently received ...

Jacquie, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.

The man accused of kidnapping a Valley Acres girl is back in Kern County. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was booked into the Kern County Sheriff's Lerdo Justice Facility Wednesday. He was extradited from ...

Victor Lee Killingsworth, age 104 fought a good fight and finished his race peacefully in Bakersfield, CA on April 5th, 2025 with many family members surrounding him up to his ...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a girl missing from Valley Acres since Saturday ...

On March 25, 2025, the Bakersfield Jockey Club congratulated the next set of recipients hosted by Hodel’s Restaurant in ...

Melody Mood was found Sunday in northern California, several hundred miles north of where she was last seen. Mood was reported missing and was last seen Saturday night in Valley Acres, the Kern County ...

Occurred at Creekside Apartments on Finley Dr. Disposition: Completed. 9:33 Burglary- Auto Occurred on Alpine Av. Disposition: Report Taken. 9:44 Reckless Driving Occurred at Tenth St/A St.

Taft College Baseball was back in conference play as they faced the Reedley Tigers this past Tuesday on April 8. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the third inning with an RBI single to make ...