Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel

Published: April 19, 2022, 11:21 p.m.

b"Traveling in and around the country looks a lot different today than it did yesterday. Following a Florida federal judge\\u2019s ruling striking down the federal transportation mask mandate, airlines including Southwest, American Delta, United and others are making masking optional on domestic flights. Next, 25 years after the present Mission Bay drive bridge was described as \\u201cfunctionally deficient and obsolete\\u201d a replacement bridge is just months away from completion. After, Escondido\\u2019s historic downtown is undergoing a makeover that could make it the next Little Italy-like scene. Then, a Chula Vista outreach group is establishing a street medicine team to serve the health needs of unhoused South Bay residents. Then, KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando previews this weekend's Turner Classic Movies film festival with host Alicia Malone."