
On any given day, a drive through downtown Bakersfield on 24th Street can be challenging. "It's one of the major roads, heavily traveled. And the intersection of 24th and Oak has become extremely important and, at the same time, extremely difficult to navigate,” Bill Thomas, former 22nd District congressman, said. But city officials say Thursday could be the day that begins to change all that, with the groundbreaking of the 24th Street Improvement Project. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News