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BIZARRE: 4 - You Need To See This

Small suburb of Bakersfield where people say they 'seem to live longer'

There are many independent shops

Nottingham Post

Editorial: Too many new straws in California’s groundwater milkshake

It wasn’t that long ago that increasingly arid California seemed as watery as a wet sponge. At the time the state became part of the U.S., Tulare Lake was the largest body of freshwater west of the Great Lakes, and winter flooding made it even larger. In particularly wet years,…

Los Angeles Times

Train to nowhere: can California’s high-speed rail project ever get back on track?

Despite 14 years of work and about $5bn spent, the 2008 promise of quick transport between Los Angeles and San Francisco has not materialized

The Guardian - US

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Gas wells leak explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield

Residents of Bakersfield are concerned for their health and safety after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days

The Independent UK

California oil regulator confirms methane leak at idle oil wells in Bakersfield

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have confirmed a methane gas leak at a pair of idle oil wells near a residential neighborhood in Bakersfield, raising the concerns of local environmental groups who fear the problem might be more widespread.

Los Angeles Times

Family of Irish man found dead after being 'ejected' from bus in US appeal for help to bring him home

Gary Reilly, 28, from Ballinlough, between Kells and Oldcastle in Meath, was last seen on a midnight bus travelling from Bakersfield to LA in California before he went missing

Irish Mirror

Irishman goes missing after being 'ejected' from California bus

The Irish community in the US have been posting online, in the hopes that someone with information will come forward

Dublin Live

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Irishman 'ejected' from bus in California and hasn't been seen since in missing mystery

“Last known whereabouts: May 3 2022 getting bus from Bakersfield to LA

Irish Mirror

Editorial: Truth doesn’t matter to the GOP

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s obsequious relationship with Donald Trump was in its nascent stages as Trump prepared to assume the presidency in 2017. At a luncheon that January, Trump called McCarthy, the House Republican leader from Bakersfield, California, “My Kevin.” On inauguration day, McCarthy gave Trump a little pep talk during…

Los Angeles Times

We try 5 star rated Bakersfield fish and chips and it lives up to reputation

Customers had highly praised the fish and chip shop in reviews

Nottingham Post

A return to Italy for Alison Brie, Jeff Baena in the SXSW premiere ‘Spin Me Round’

AUSTIN, Texas — In their fourth collaboration, “Spin Me Round,” which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, actor Alison Brie and director Jeff Baena follow the manager of an Olive Garden-esque restaurant in Bakersfield, California, on an immersive retreat to Italy.

Los Angeles Times

CSU Northridge vs CSU Bakersfield College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

CSU Northridge vs CSU Bakersfield prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Tuesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Adoptive parents arrested in killing of 2 California boys

The adoptive parents of two small California boys who were reported missing in 2020 have been charged with killing the children, although their bodies have not been found

The Independent UK

Watch: Bull violently attacks rider in off-road bike race

A cyclist was violently tossed off his bike and then rammed by an angry bull during the Rock Cobbler off-road bike race in Bakersfield.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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