It was the first well in the Kern River Oilfield. The discovery set off an oil boom. By 1901 there were over 500 oil wells in the field. By 1904, the Kern River Oilfield had produced 17 and a half ...

The 13-year, $68 million effort to put Kern oil permitting in local hands is headed back to the courts after the county Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to revise a massive environmental review and ...

Victorville sits right in the heart of the Mojave Desert. This town has grown into a real gem for folks looking to stretch their retirement dollars. The cost of living here makes your pension go much ...

Frank and Karen Kubisz of Charleston plan to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court an appellate court decision reversing a ...

Tulsa-based drilling rig maker and operator Helmerich & Payne Inc. expects to lay off 2,000 employees companywide, it announced Thursday during a conference call. The cuts, which are already ...