Jose "Nacho" Uriarte, 37, of Taft CA was the dedicated son of Jose and Emilia Uriarte, loving husband of Alyssa Uriarte, devoted father of Nicholas, Emilia, and Olivia Uriarte, and brother of David, ...

Taft Youth Soccer, under the umbrella of the West Side Recreation & Park District (WSRPD) will continue registration through August 5.

Floyd William Adams was born on February 14, 1942, in Bakersfield, California, to Thomas and Ozella Adams. He passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025, in Taft, California, surrounded by love. One of ...

Pretrial hearings for a man charged with second-degree murder in connection with an October 2024 traffic collision that killed a woman are scheduled for next week.

A new "fiber hut" to house high-speed internet equipment is being proposed for parcel of land owned by the City of Taft near Petroleum Club Road and Highway 33.

Ford City Park's makeover is expected to be completed in September, meaning the new splash pad won't be ready for its debut until the spring of 2026.

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and celebrity advocate Paris Hilton celebrated a major milestone today as SB 373, aimed at improving safeguards for nonpublic school students, passed unanimously ...

Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20), as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed the costly and mismanaged high-speed rail project with Department of Transportation (DOT ...

The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation (CJDF) has honored Mark Corum with the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award. Corum serves as the Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy for Hall Ambulance.

Senator Shannon Grove is revved up to announce that Senate Bill 712, also known as Leno’s Law, passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday. Sponsored by legendary comedian and ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors met July 15 for its scheduled Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip Peters (District 1), Supervisor Chris Parlier (District 2) Supervisor David Couch (District 4) and ...

This week, the median list price for homes in Taft, CA is $260,000, with the Market Action Index (MAI) holding steady at 34 — indicating a slight advantage for sellers.