Free or low-cost health coverage is available through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid in your ...

For the third straight summer, Taft classrooms are being turned into laboratories, design studios and creative workspaces as ...

The Taft City Diamonds 16u travel softball team returned from its 4th of July Week hiatus and won two out of three games at last weekend’s NSA (National Softball Association) ...

As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, it's time to honor the veterans, service members, and their loved ones who have ...

On July 1, 2026, deputies assigned to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Taft Substation, along with detectives from the Rural ...

Biridiana Rodela, of Taft, was among about 854 graduates eligible to graduate at the university’s commencement in Selland Arena, 700 M St., Fresno. Some 458 students from undergraduate programs were ...

Every year on July 20, kids and adults alike celebrate National Lollipop Day. Whether you call them lollipops, pops or ...

Modern video games seek to immerse players in the world of the game, and those based on historical events can not only teach ...

(NAPSI)—You probably know the feeling: you’ve been staring at your screen for hours, your inbox keeps growing, and your next meeting starts in five minutes. Sometimes, the best way to reset is to take ...

(NAPSI)—While many parents may breathe a sigh of relief when school reopens in the fall, they may also be glad to know schools can take steps to support cleaner indoor air, including HVAC system ...

(NAPSI)—As the school year comes to a close, many parents of struggling readers may feel concerns about maintaining reading progress. Educators often refer to this as the “summer slide”—the learning ...

The Kern County Coroner has identified the teenage boy killed in Lost Hills last week as 17-year-old David Vargas Vasquez of Lost Hills ...