Jim was born in Visalia, CA on March 11, 1939 and passed away at home in Bakersfield, CA on December 29, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, ...

A modern health plan should make healthcare easier to understand, easier to afford and easier to use. At Anthem Blue Cross, ...

Another lawsuit has been filed against controversial Senate Bill 1137, seeking to overturn the law that prohibits new oil and ...

A Maricopa man was the victim of a fatal accident on Herring Road just west of Highway 99 in mid-January, the Kern County ...

Kathy Garner Orrin, Chair of the Hall of Fame Committee, has announced the most recent nominees to the Taft Union High School ...

Taftmidwaydriller.com had 59,100 page views for Jan.-1-Jan. 31, up significantly from December when the website had 45,357 total views. In January, photographs had an additional 589 views and there ...

To help consumers stay informed, Mercury Insurance is sharing this lineup of auto insurance misconceptions that can affect coverage, cost and peace of mind – and the facts that stand in their place.

Highway 166 was reopened at the California Aqueduct on Saturday after being closed since October. The closure was due to a construction project for seismic work and other repairs. The highway had been ...

This Rare Disease Day, observed on Feb. 28 worldwide, the American Kidney Fund is committed to improving the understanding of rare kidney diseases by providing educational resources.

Good afternoon, everyone, I am Kern County First District Supervisor Phillip Peters and your 2026 Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. I want to thank you all very ...

Thousands of elite athletes are preparing to compete before the world in Italy. Among them are nine U.S. Army Soldier-athletes and coaches and two alternates who will represent the country in more ...

Kern County supervisors voted Tuesday, Jan. 27, during the board’s 9 a.m. session to put a charter-county measure on the June ...