- Ride the new Centennial freeway in Bakersfield before it opens (Bakersfield Now)
- Ribbon cutting today (SJC Sun)
- This man is walking across the US to bring attention to how hard it is to walk (Post and Courier)
- New state legislative leaders announced (CalMatters, Capitol Weekly)
- FTA steps in to help electric bus manufacturers and transit agencies (Smart Cities Dive)
- Feds: Nah, we never said we'd pay to house homeless people during COVID (CalMatters)
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Friday’s Headlines
New cross-town freeway opening in Bakersfield; New state legislative leaders announced; More
Oh, the beautiful new freeway (that destroyed homes 20 years ago) in Bakersfield.
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