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 ...

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.

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 ...

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