Taft, CA
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Local News — Taft
- Virgil Ray Hill Obituary (2026) - Taft, CA - Erickson and Brown Funeral Home - Taft — Legacy | Obituary
- California City Varsity Football @ Taft — MaxPreps
- Fire destroys house north of Taft — TaftMidwayDriller.com
- Coroner identifies three killed in head-on crash on Taft Highway — KBAK
- Bakersfield City Council sets aside $4 million to contract with Taft for jail beds — Bakersfield.com
Official Local Resources
City of Taft · Kern County · ca.gov · California Department of Motor Vehicles
Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). The population was 8,546 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 square miles (39.6 km).
It was named for President William Howard Taft in 1909.