• Oildale centennial

    • Sons of Oildale

      For a few ephemeral hours Saturday, the image of humble Oildale took on an almost mythical quality as two of its most celebrated sons — Country music legend Merle Haggard and novelist and music historian Gerald Haslam — gathered to remember its rough and proud past.


  • Rental

    • Real Estate Rentals

      Since your not in the market to buy a house, rent on instead. Check out our rental listings and find the perfect place!

  • Dog attacks

    • Are we pussycats when it comes to bad dogs?

      Let's say a pit bull gets loose, breaks through your backyard gate and attacks and kills your beloved pet.

      Is the pit bull "dangerous?" Not necessarily in the eyes of the law.

  • Prints

    • Deal on 5x7 prints!

      Ending tomorrow November 9th, is a great deal of $10 for 5x7 prints. Hurry now to take advantage of this offer!

  • Traffic safety

    • It's been a long road for Highway 46 fixers

      Pulling together funding for the widening of Highway 46 has been a decade-long exercise in tedium. So the groundbreaking on the first phase of the project is a victory for an eclectic group of proponents.

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