By then, California was already a leading producer. Farther south, in Los Angeles, oil pumps proliferated on suburban tracts as speculators chased new finds. In 1923, about 1 in 4 barrels of oil ...

The National Weather Service​ said the low-pressure system will generate periods of "moderate to heavy rain this evening ...

Billionaire Zygmunt Solorz is widening attempts to recover a fortune held in Liechtenstein that he claims he was tricked into ...

Taft College becomes the first junior college to receive a glove deal in California for their baseball program. Players were ...

Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush. Thousands flock to its parade of ...

Taft Union and West High will take the field on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. PT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

Yosemite National Park offers some of the most beautiful and rewarding hiking experiences in California. Whether you’re a ...

Polls look likely to tilt the liberal state further toward Democrats as the party seeks to counter Donald Trump’s gerrymandering.

Vote: Who should be The Sporting News Northern California high school football Player of the Week for Week 9? originally ...

Taft College golfer Faith Hamstreet continues to impress on the course, finishing third overall in Big 8 Conference scoring ...

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign ...