Oildale News

An Oildale man has been taken into custody by Kern County Sheriff's deputies after he allegedly kidnapped a woman at a local market.

A man is clinging to life after suffering major head injuries while being beaten by nearly a dozen people in Oildale.

The Republican Party's self-flagellation tour, entering its sixth month, came through Bakersfield last week.

AUGUST 14: The Shell Bakersfield Refinery in the town of Oildale on August 14, 2004 near Bakersfield, California.

A Kern County Sheriff's deputy charged with hitting and killing two pedestrians in Oildale, had been warned by the Sheriff's Department that unsafe driving jeopardized not only his life, but the lives of the citizens he protects, including his fellow deputies.

It's only May and already 14 people have been killed in pedestrian versus vehicle crashes in Kern County.

The California Highway Patrol is focusing on pedestrian violations in Oildale, hoping to educate the community about the importance of using crosswalks to avoid pedestrian-versus-vehicle crashes.

Local fire crew worked hard this morning to put out a small grassfire that broke out in a residential area.

After a review of all the facts in this case, the Incident Review Board determined that the use of force by the deputies was within Sheriff's Office policy.