Midway Driller

The Midway Driller is the local publication serving the greater area of Taft, CA. Est. 1910

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Woodson wins three gold medals for Tigersharks at the RBG Meet
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Taft City Diamonds split four games in one-day tourney
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Westside Recreation and Park District annual Dance Recital
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At least one dead in Highway 166 crash
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Armed suspect arrested on Shattuck
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TC places at least 35 students in paid summer internships
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💰 The City of Taft has officially approved a balanced $9.5 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year — and city leaders say there’s even an extra $500,000 available for residential street repairs.

Read the full breakdown of what was approved below. 👇

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Update: Brush fire burned 192 acres, cut power to 1,500
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Brush fire forces evacuations, closes Highway 33
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🚔👏 Three Taft Police officers are being recognized for helping keep roads safer.

Officers Juan Topete, Eduardo Tellez, and Edvin Benitez were honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for their efforts in removing impaired drivers from the road.

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KCFD extinguishes small grass fire
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Ellis reflects on his Kern district priorities in wide-ranging exit interview
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Fire burns 7,800 acres, forces evacuations
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🚨 A major wildfire in Kern County has exploded to more than 7,800 acres, triggering evacuations and bringing a massive response from firefighters on the ground and in the air.

See the full story below and stay with us for updates.

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🚨 A Taft man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say a dangerous situation involving threats and gunfire inside a residence led to a multi-charge arrest.

Read the full story below for all the details.

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