Taft's Oildorado celebration got off to a violent start when two men were stabbed near Fifth and Center Street after a large ...

Fourteen alleged members of criminal motorcycle gangs were arrested following an incident that started on Highway 119 north of Taft Friday night.

The cost of riding Taft Transit buses is going up on Nov. 1 after the Taft City Council approved fare increases on Oct. 7.

Taft was incorporated in 1910 as a booming oil town, but no one thought of celebrating the town’s spirit and oil heritage for two decades.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office’s new substation located at 601 Gardner Road is now open and the KCSO will hold an open ...

Oildorado’s 2025 Melodrama Cactus Pass Jamboree is a wild western comedy full of feuds, secrets, young love, and small-town shenanigans. Don’t miss the laughs, twists, and a rip-roarin’ good time!

The Taft Community Garden is holding a Community Garden Fest with Farmer's Market on the 400 block of Ninth Street on Oct. 16.

Soldotna, AK resident Robert Dean “Bob” Dixon Sr., 68, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.

Ben's Bookstore was a fixture for many years at 810 Center Street and a favorite of local bibliophiles. When it closed, it ...

() - Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive, deadliest forms of lung cancer, yet it’s still too often ...

Officers arrest Jose Manual Fraustoarteaga, 29, of Taft a felony count of residential burglary. Fraustoarteaga is being held ...

John “Gary” Garrett Summers, a devoted family man, respected oilfield professional, and dedicated servant of the Taft ...