Ashley Beebe has joined the Taft Midway Driller as a general assignment reporter.

Mike Blake, who served as sports editor for the Kern Valley Sun from June 2021 to 2024, has signed on to assume the sports ...

Officer initiated activity at Woodlawn Av, Taft, CA. Disposition: Animal Pickup. Occurred at Kern St/First St. Disposition: Animal Call. Officer initiated activity at Fourth St/Finley Dr. Disposition: ...

Longtime Taft Midway Driller Editor Doug Keeler is taking a break for the short term but plans to stay in his position for the long term with some staff additions, ...

1:56 am deputies performed a patrol check in the 600-block of Gardner Field Rd Taft 2:53 am deputies performed a patrol check ...

Harriet Galpin Hughes of Atascadero, California, died on January 4, 2025. Harriet was born on March 24, 1926 and grew up in ...

A Pasadena woman has entered a no contest plea to a felony DUI manslaughter charge in connection with a 2021 rollover accident south of Taft.

A Taft man was sentenced to 16 months in prison in connection with a Nov. 20 hit-and-run crash that injured at least one person.

Newsweek recently recognized Safe 1 Credit Union as one of “America’s Best Regional Credit Unions for 2025.” ...

As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting the new public safety laws that were passed ...

As 2025 approaches, the California Highway Patrol is taking action to promote safe travel and prevent tragic crashes on ...

Officer initiated activity at Sixth St/Supply Rw. Disposition: Warning (Verbal/Written). Officer initiated activity at Fifth St/North St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer initiated activity at Center ...