Oildale News

In this economy, catching a play at a local theater would seem to be an extravagance for many.

GAVIN: Spotlight steps away from seasonal fare with 'The Secret Garden' The Bakersfield Californian Loading Stories 'Holiday Extravaganza' When: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Admission: $22, adults and children; $20, seniors Information: 587-3377 'The Secret Garden' When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Admission: $15 to ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic is helping to make this Thanksgiving more special for less fortunate families The Clinic is gearing up for their Holiday Families Program, which provides a Thanksgiving meal to families in need.

Students, parents and faculty at Standard Middle School in Oildale are proud of the significant academic improvement achieved by the school over the past six years.

Some after-school programs offered by the Standard School District are in jeopardy of shutting down.

A small house fire over the weekend in Oildale that was started because of a floor heater should be a stern reminder that you should check your heating appliances before you use them this winter, said the Kern County Fire Deptartment.

Casey Christie / The Californian Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart have a good time warming up on the side of the stage, Saturday, at CSUB.

A man has been arrested after police said he was found in possession of 25 grams of heroin.

Of businesses to embezzle from, a gun dealer would seem to be low on the list. But the former bookkeeper for Second Amendment Sports is accused of stealing more than $200,000 from the Oildale business, a search warrant alleges.

Oildale and Beyond Conference When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Admission: $30, adults; $25, seniors; $20, students Information: 654-3079 What better way to commemorate Oildale's centennial than by inviting two of her favorite sons to share their experiences? Music legend Merle Haggard and esteemed writer Gerald Haslam will do just that Saturday at ...

The long awaited H1N1 virus mist is in Kern County, but not everyone will be able to get one.

Operation: Soulwinner, Children's Network of Hope, needs volunteers to help set up, work and clean up at its Community Yard Sale, to be held Nov.

A 47-year-old Bakersfield woman has died of complications of the H1N1 Flu, the county health director announced Thursday.

Around 1 a.m. Saturday, deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to 710 Westaria St.

A four-year Sheriff's Deputy is on administrative leave following a shooting Saturday morning in Oildale.

You may remember ABC 23 told you about an Oildale man who is aiming for a world record with his lapel pin collection.

Admission: Free Information: 323-7219 'The Skylight Zone' When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Admission: Evening performances: $20, adults; $18, seniors; $9 children 12 and under.

A murder and rape suspect has been interviewed in connection with the unsolved killing of an Oildale woman eight years ago, Kern County sheriff's deputies said.

Michael Charles Brown, 34, faces 20 felony charges in the rape of four prostitutes and the murder of Ruby Meriweather Jackson in her east Bakersfield home in June, 2000.

I have only seen Merle Haggard play live once. The date: Monday, Jan. 15, 1996. The venue: A taping of the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Burbank.