Jill Sobule, the memorable voice behind the 1995 folk-pop hit “I Kissed a Girl,” has died tragically at the age of 66.

In court, when asked about bail, Court Commissioner Sally Ackerknecht said, “My concern was the fact that there was a body ...

The Kern County Coroner’s Office said a woman found dead in her Oildale home in April 2024 was determined to be stabbed. RELATED: Coroner identifies woman found dead in Oildale home The report ...

A hit-and-run crash occurred on the 4200 block of Chester Avenue on the Chester bridge, resulting in the death of one ...

OILDALE, CA (July 18, 2022) – Tuesday morning, a man was killed and Boni Marie Sturges was injured in a 2-car crash near McCray Street. The collision happened on July 12th, around 9:38 a.m ...

Kern County Museum Director Mike McCoy is a natural storyteller, a yarn-spinner in the tradition of Mark Twain.

Hope on Hart opened its doors in Oildale with a mission to provide not only shelter for our unhoused neighbors — but also to ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (June 10, 2022) – A fiery crash on Oildale Drive claimed the life of Jerry Wayne Criss early Monday evening. The crash involving multiple vehicles happened in the 500 block of ...