Hit-and-run suspect Alejandro Padilla surrendered to law enforcement officers Tuesday afternoon. Padilla was accompanied by a lawyer when he turned himself in to Kern County Sheriff’s deputies at abut ...

Taft Police have identified the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning.

Two men were arrested last week after they tried to hide in a Ford City house. One hid in an attic and finally surrendered to Taft Police and Kern County Sheriff’s deputies. It started in the late ...

Construction is scheduled to start in 2026 on a project to pour concrete sidewalks near Conley School along South Street from Rose Avenue to Asher Avenue.

Officer initiated activity at Taft Police Department, Commerce Wy. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Buena Vista. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Driller ...

A brush fire blackened almost 80 acres in the North Belridge area Saturday evening. Kern County firefighters were dispatched ...

Taft Police said a hit-and-run crash killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning. Police are seeking the driver of a pickup that ...

Taft Police are on scene of a fatal collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on Kern Street just west of Cascade Place.

The Diamonds won their division at the Hanford Sports Complex by defeating Coalinga Rumble, 9-2 on field 1 and Salinas, 15-1 ...

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An apparently burglary attempt ended with the suspect being shot by a homeowner on the 300 block of Montview Avenue early ...