The Gifford Fire has now burned 117, 524 acres and is 32 percent contained, according to the United States Forest Service’s lates figures Sunday afternoon.

Officer initiated activity at T-Mobile, Kern St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer initiated activity at Foster's Donuts, Kern St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Occurred at Southwest Ready Mix on Kern St.

A Taft man was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography earlier this week.

State Senator Shannon Grove and her staff delivered 350 backpacks to the Westside Recreation and Park District last week.

Kern County firefighters doused a fire that partially burned a vacant house in South Taft Thursday evening. The fire was reported at about 7:55 p.m. at Pico and General Petroleum and four engines ...

The Taft Union High School Varsity Football season is working hard five evenings a week, to protect them from the hot mid-day ...

The Gifford Fire burning west of Cuyama has grown in size to 65,062 acres by Monday morning and is only 3 percent contained.

The Gifford fire has grown to 96,106 acres but containment has increased to 15 percent, according the latest update from the Los Padres National Forest.

Officer initiated activity at Taco Bell, Kern St, Taft, CA. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Taft ...

Tina, as she was known in her later life, was born in Corning, Arkansas, to Olen and Myrtle Ennis. She is survived by her ...

The Taft Union High School fall sports scene is in practice mode, with scrimmages and games looming on the near horizon. In addition to football – see the separate story ...