The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

The Bureau of Land Management announces public comment is open for proposed oil and gas leasing and development on more than ...

Called dowsers, water witchers or diviners, members of this eclectic guild claim they can locate the Earth's hidden reservoirs using primitive technology and intuition, all for a price. In "The ...

The Trump administration has taken steps to end an agreement that 13 years ago put state officials in charge of permitting oil projects on federal property in California, including in Kern. U.S.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a 30-day public comment period opening Monday concerning changes to current ...

California is the largest global consumer of Amazon oil, with much of it refined and used in the state as fuel. Ecuador is the region's top producer of onshore crude.

Interactive 3D map shows Hawick Fire boundaries, evacuations by: Danielle Dawson Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 04:24 PM PDT Updated: Jun 22, 2025 / 08:13 AM PDT ...

RICHMOND, California (AP) — An oil tanker sat docked at Chevron’s sprawling refinery in Richmond on Thursday — a visible link between California’s appetite for Amazon crude and the remote ...