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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is leveraging her political weight in support of Connie Chan, who is running for Congress against State Senator Scott Weiner.For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A federal appeals court has ordered President Trump's administration to halt construction on the planned White House ballroom.For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Political Analyst Marc Sandalow.
As measles cases climb across the country we dive into why it's happening and what we need to do to do stop it. While we're on the topic of viruses, we delve into preventing them on your computer.
Governor Gavin Newsom will travel to Michigan later this week, after Abdul El-Sayed won the state's Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Has San Francisco learned anything after the July 4th traffic meltdown? We'll find out tomorrow when Outside Lands kicks off in Golden Gate Park. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The California DMV is just one of several state agencies that are being sued by the state's Teamsters union. The suit stems from the debate over self-driving trucks on state roads.For more, KCBS Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Have the machines officially outlearned us? Here's more on the current state of AI and the future.
Alameda county is pushing for the highest minimum wage in the country, but voters won't get a say this fall.For more, KCBS Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Trump is making a rare visit to the Golden State, with a quick stop in LA to attend a Republican National Committee dinner. And while he won't be meeting with the Governor, Newsom is expected to a hot topic. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS's Insider Phil Matier.
Likes are affecting the mental health of America's kids more than anyone had previously realized as countries across Europe begin bans on social media for kids. Should the U.S. follow suit?
JPMorgan Chase has announced a major housing investment in San Francisco, a city they say is on the rise again. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows San Francisco voters (72%) overwhelmingly support police using technology, like drones and live cameras, to fight crime. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Bay Area wine harvest is happening earlier than it has in decades, and this harvest could mean the best wine in a long time. Plus, digital driver’s licenses are on their way, AI surveillance is evolving faster than the laws protecting people from it, and are we ready for the return of shopping malls? Jason DeRusha on WCCO.
The California Democratic Party has endorsed the proposed billionaire tax that will be on the November ballot. This move goes against Governor Gavin Newsom who has previously not supported this measure. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Waymo says its self-driving robotaxis are ready for take-two on the Bay Area's freeways.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is asking voters to help him clean up City Hall.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing, but Rand Paul is threatening him with arrest. Who will win? Plus, we learn the silver lining of the cyclospora outbreak as farmers markets experience record-setting sales.
San Francisco's Market Street has seen three different shootings in just the last few days and police are now patrolling the downtown artery around the clock.For more KCBS Radio News anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Waymo's vehicle fleet will be returning to Bay Area freeways. The autonomous rideshare halted freeway rides in May after vehicles drove into construction zones.For more KCBS Radio News anchor Melanie Woodrow spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The leaders of Israel and Ukraine visited the United States while President Donald Trump railed at his own Congress to get back to work on the SAVE act and skip their summer break. Plus Colonel Sanders and LeBron James each had cash registers ringing across the US this week.
An old controversy is generating new headlines for Governor Gavin Newsom, thanks to an affair he had with a former aide, when he was still serving as Mayor of San Francisco.For more KCBS Radio News anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Gavin Newsom's former aide from when he was mayor exposes a 20-year-old affair in a tell-all. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We check in for the latest on the safety of lettuce and why the U.S. seems to be having such a hard time wrapping its arms around fixing the problem. Plus, the effects of heat and drought on crops, and Donald Trump allowing Americans to consume Mexican cattle again. Then, we send you off with something fun - -a review of the new Spider Man movie.
San Francisco has experienced multiple major Waymo mishaps, and now, Mayor Daniel Lurie is urging Congress to create legislation that regulates autonomous vehicles.
Court documents show that the Trump administration admits it killed off more than seven-and-a-half billion dollars in grants for clean energy politics over politics. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The labor force is decreasing and so is our GDP, so while unemployment is at historic lows, the economy is 'in a bind,' per an expert. Here's the latest on that, plus Gen Z's astonishing savings habits and ways to save on utilities and travel.
Nancy Pelosi is heaping support on Connie Chan in the contentious race for San Francisco’s open House seat — calling on her Rolodex of mega donors and loaning a top adviser to Chan’s campaign.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A recent presidential poll shows New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former Transportation Secretary Peter Buttigieg leading the Democratic Party. For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Voters in San Francisco will get to decide the fate of the Great Highway for the third time. This after a measure to reopen the roadway on weekdays has qualified for the November ballot.For more, KCBS news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New data this week about record low participation in the workforce and much lower homeownership than previously reported has many asking - who are we? Plus, dining out dives and how Taco Bell is trying to recover from the lettuce parasite.
100 days out from the midterms, we take a look at the past statistics, and the current crop of candidates.
A bizarre story of a dog who voted in California is stirring the debate over voter ID requirements.For more, KCBS news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie may have been elected as a political outsider, but his connections in the business community appear to be paying dividends.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
News that 6,000 undocumented immigrants were on the voter rolls went off like a brushfire before the midterms. We dive into that, plus why the mayor of New York says he wants to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu the next time he's in the city, why so many people stuck in their jobs, how new rules about college funding could affect that. And there's a new way to enjoy summer -- on a boat you get to enjoy without buying a boat.
Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton knows that in order to have a chance in November he'll have to reach across the aisle to Californians who DON'T support President Trump.For more on how he's doing that KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Trump administration alleges there is fraud in California and freezes hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In this episode we dive into the United States' beef with Canada and check in on the Tropical storm heading toward the Gulf Coast. And we explore new polling about who the Democrats should send up as a presidential candidate next election.
California wants its workers back in the office and the state's regulations are harsher than several other states.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Political consultant and San Francisco Examiner owner Clint Reilly has died at 79. Reilly ran for mayor in 1999, finishing 4th behind incumbent Willie Brown. For more KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wants the state to set higher standards for Waymo's robotaxis.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California is considering moving on from its top-two, "jungle" primary system which selects candidates regardless of party.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, alongside KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Backers of a proposal to undo the state's top-two primary system have been given the go-ahead to collect signatures to put the measure on the 2028 ballot. But, a lawsuit is already in the works to stop it.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Code orange! It's a social media code that alerts users that Summerween has come to a particular store. Halloween. We also check in on the wildfires with a pair who narrowly escaped them in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. And we check in on kid and mental health.
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California shows Xavier Becerra with a comfortable lead in the gubernatorial race. It also paints the picture that Californians are not eager to host more data centers in their state and still back green policies, as long as they don't cost too much.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Housing for recovering addicts in San Francisco are going drug-free after officials approved a policy requiring those in recovery to stay sober.KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon discussed the controversial policy with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
What's causing the explosion of diarrhea across the U.S.? Bagged salad and Taco Bell are among the considerations, health department officials say. Plus, heat is breaking records and so are weather alerts tied to wildfires from Canada invading the U.S.
The Bay Area Quality Management District is considering a pause on its planned phase-out of broken gas and water heaters.The original plan which was intended to fight pollution by switching homes over to electric heaters is being disrupted due to concerns over cost and how it could potentially affect low-income households.For KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The July 4th traffic meltdown in San Francisco is still being looked into. Uber is claiming its competitor is to blame.For a closer look, KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The death of a Maine man changed policies for the Department of Homeland Security. We bring you the latest on that, plus why the FBI searched Sen. Lindsey Graham's house after he died following a trip to Ukraine, and a warning about the heat as a 3-yeear-old dies in a hot car in Louisiana.
California is trying to speed up one of the longest ballot-counting processes in the country, but is $40 million dollars enough to make a difference?For a closer look, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland officials have approved the sale of the Coliseum complex to two developers for 125 MILLION dollars. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly this weekend, leaving a legacy as a rare politician these days who reached across the aisle. What happens next?
San Francisco is considering purchasing and breaking up PG&E, and its plan just cleared major environmental reviews.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is publicly reacting to a reported federal probe into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Interim Police Chief James Beere has been named as permanent replacement. Oakland has had 11 different police chiefs since 2009. For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
During the pandemic, employers took care to build support network for stressed workers, but years later, 67% of employers say they have more people taking long mental health breaks from the office. Is travel a necessary mental health break? Plus,
California's spending on social services through Medi-Cal is under scrutiny from congressional Republicans and the Trump administration.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Center Mall will remain vacant after two buyers backed out. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melanie Woodrow spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco city leaders are calling for investigations into the transit issues that overshadowed the city's Fourth of July.For a closer look, KCBS Radio News Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The husband of former House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi could be facing charges in the North Bay following a traffic accident over the holiday weekend.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New reports about the $2 billion in wealth President Donald Trump has amassed while in office raises eyebrows at the same time he launches a new initiative to help tomorrow's kids hit the ground running financially.
Summer brings its own array and health and safety issues, but 2026 is bringing some new ones.
A petition to reopen the Great Highway has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.San Franciscans first voted to ban cars between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard along Great Highway...turning it into Sunset Dunes Park in 2024.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It was a rough night for more than a few July 4th spectators looking to catch a historic fireworks display off the Golden Gate Bridge, as the big event led to severe traffic conditions.For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Melanie Woodrow spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It was a rough night for more than a few July 4th spectators looking to catch a historic fireworks display off the Golden Gate Bridge, as the big event led to severe traffic conditions.For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Trump has profited immensely during his time in office, at a level we've never seen from a U.S. president.For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchor Scott Cohn spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
We're looking into economic trends with audio from KMOX in St. Louis, Tommy Tucker at WWL in New Orleans and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.
California's slow vote count has been blamed partly on changes the state made to make it easier to vote.For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
From the billionaire tax to voter ID there's a number of hot button issues that will go before California voters this November. For more, KCBS Radio New Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
What has America learned in the last 250 years? We'll find out with audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.
The state's homicide rate hit a record low last year; that's according to State Attorney General Rob Bonta, who revealed the latest crime numbers in San Francisco today. KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new committee in Alameda County is addressing racial disparities experienced by the county's Black residents. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In this episode, we're covering people returning to movie theaters this summer for blockbuster season. Is it a blip or a new trend? Then, Ken Burns talks to KCBS Radio about his American Revolution series.
The US Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports today.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The Supreme Court decided Tuesday morning to uphold the 14th Amendment, protecting birthright citizenship. For analysis, KCBS News Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This episode explores startling research on computers becoming self-aware as data centers proliferate and more. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in San Francisco, Jason DeRusha from WCCO in the Twin Cities and the Noon Business Hour from WBBM in Chicago.
President Donald Trump is suddenly sparring with members of his own party over Iran and a bipartisan housing bill. We break that down, plus the latest rules on airline travel to Europe and the best foodie destinations in the Midwest.
The "Mamdani Effect" was in full force during this week's primaries -- Does it mean a larger shift in American politics? We dive into that and into how American politics have gotten so polarizing.
As the rhetoric keeps changing about what we were trying to do in Iran and whether it succeeded, some are at their breaking point, including farmers. WWL's Newell Normand asks why a clear truth seems to be such a challenge. We also dive into the truth about frozen yogurt and whether it's actually healthier than ice cream.
New jobs data shows a very interesting trend for the rest of 2026. Plus, we dive into how Ukraine is using drones to level the playing field with Russia and how one police department in California used a drone to level the field between cops and criminals.
We get the finer points of the Memo of Understanding signed between the U.S. and Iran, plus we discuss the massive lottery payout awaiting the next winner, review the new golden Trump phone and find out what it's like to move an entire mastodon skeleton from one school to another.
A new report that outlines exactly how many teens say they're dating at AI chatbot underscores the isolation today's youth experience in a digital world. We dive into that, plus the remarkable story of an eagled on the road to recovery after his nest collapsed and a debate around 'competency' based high school diplomas.
Get the latest on how an alleged terror plot tied to the UFC fight on the White House lawn was discovered and stopped. Plus, the president of MIT argues that federal cuts to funding could affect generations of breakthroughs and a new law that bans suing oil and gas companies for climate change is discussed.
President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran and while some are jumping for joy, others are tempered and wondering if it's actually a ceasefire or just a pause. Experts weigh in on that, plus when to expect oil and gas prices to come down. We also explore the Space X IPO.
California's governor's race is down to two, between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Republicans in Shasta County have set up a showdown with state officials by voting to ban voting by mail. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Teen takeovers are already the bane of summer for law enforcement. But what's the answer. We dive in. And then there's a lesson in soccer for the World Cup and an exploration of why so many tickets are still available.
There's a lot of competition in the Bay Area, whether you're looking for a job, housing, or a parking spot. Increased fees and extended meter hours are tacking another cost onto drivers.For more on this, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's more than a week after the election, and while most of the races have been decided, the ballots are still being counted. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We kick off with fireflies and screw worm updates and move on to solar farms, AI updates by Apple and the mood of small business owners.
California's crowded governor's race has narrowed to the top two candidates.Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will both appear on the November ballot and for more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Republican Steve Hilton will be facing Democrat Xavier Becerra in November's gubernatorial race. The Associated Press called the race this afternoon, with the latest numbers showing Hilton in second place, ahead of Tom Steyer by almost two hundred thousand votes.KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We dive into arguments for and against data centers in major cities across the U.S. Plus, did companies that culled the workforce believe too much in AI? Here's why hiring has returned.
So far, California's primary election has been a win for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Progressives in San Francisco are continuing to take stock following last week's election with their candidates and ballot measures going down to defeat.To tell us more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A weekend of violence exploded across the U.S. as summer gets underway. Get the latest on that, plus a jobs report, the eye-watering prices people are paying for NBA Finals, and fun facts about America for her 250th birthday.
President Trump blames California's mail-in ballots for what he calls "widespread fraud" as the state processes its primary votes.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Looking ahead to 2028, two of the potential top candidates for president got their start right here in the Bay Area -- Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.For more on what that showdown to the White House could look like, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Coal could start flowing through Oakland. This after President Trump announced 700 million dollars in funding for the coal industry with 75 million of that going to a coal-export terminal on Oakland's waterfront. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As the midterms shape up, one of the biggest questions surrounds President Donald Trump and how much sway he'll continue to hold. Get the latest on a rare GOP rebuke over Iran, the loss of a $1.8B 'slush fund,' and what's next ... including the role of AI in elections.
Americans Airlines let the narrative get away from them when first class passengers started getting downgraded to coach and the airline kept the price difference. Here's more. Plus, what did the primaries this week teach about the mood of voters? Simple. It's the economy, stupid.
California re-drew it's congressional districts through Prop 50, but congressman Kevin Kiley's re-drawn district has not behaved as expected.To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Big Tech spent big bucks on the governor's race but didn't get the result they were hoping for. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Why is Google releasing 32 million mosquitoes on the U.S? Tommy Tucker discusses. Plus, experts weigh in on CBS' choice to fire Scott Pelley after the veteran "60 Minutes' host accused the network of bias and kowtowing to resident Donald Trump.
The votes are being counted following Tuesday night's primary election. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are currently the leading candidates in the race for governor. For a closer look, KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Voter turnout for today's primary race has been low, with the Secretary of State's office reporting only 16 percent of registered voters having cast their ballots as of yesterday.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Margie Shafer, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Chances are you have not returned your California primary ballot. Low turnout in the state primary could leave a number of races open for days, even weeks.For a closer look, KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
With just a day before the state's primary race, we're getting a clearer look at the race for governor. The latest poll shows Xavier Becerra in the lead. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Election day is tomorrow and the sprint for the top two spots is on. Checking in on the top gubernatorial candidates, KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott joins KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The California's governor's race is taking shape in the final days before the June 2nd primary. Xavier Becerra now holds the lead spot, with the second spot still up for grabs.To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and our KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's been a record-breaking governor's race, with outside groups spending nearly 80 MILLION dollars so far.For more, KCBS News Radio Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with Phil Matier.
The California governor's race is starting to crystallize with days to go before the June 2nd primary.To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're less than a week away from the state Primary but many top Democrats are deciding to sit this one out... and not endorse any of the candidates in the Governor's race.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We break down what happened in the Texas primaries when a Trump-backed attorney general Ken Paxton won the primary for a Senate seat. Here's the latest.
California sent out more than 23-million ballots for this year's primary and with less than a week until Election Day, only ten percent have been returned.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It appears that voters will get a chance to decide on a tax measure to bail out the Bay Area's struggling transit agencies. Supporters of the measure say they've gathered more than enough signatures to place it on the November ballot.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Rebecca Goodeyon, spoke with KCBS Insider, Phil Matier.
Tornado alley is moving east and so are concerns about a wild season so in this episode, we dive into the growth of tornado shelters. We also talk to a storm chaser, get the latest on Camp Mystic's future, and what to do when a storm leaves you with damage.
New campaign filings are raising questions about the trending role of paid influencers in politics. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Californians will soon decide on new voter ID requirements, which would make it harder for some people to vote.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Scott Cohn, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A growing number of Republican Senators are voicing their discontent with President Trump amid the White House ballroom plans and the debate over his "anti-weaponization" fund.To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A whistleblower has filed suit against gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, accusing him of paying influencers to post content and not disclosing it.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
An expert says Washington is in a "tizzy" over the $1.8B settlement Trump's Justice Department made with him. But will Congress oppose it, especially after what happened to Bill Cassidy and others in the GOP who angered the president? We dive into that, and into the new trend of AI lawyers, plus, whether we really want our politics to be nasty.
Oakland mayor Barbara Lee has confirmed that she will seek a full four-year term in November. Lee has been in office for a year after the recall of Sheng Thao.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Plans for a high speed rail project connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles have run into more than a few speed bumps since it first announced. Now transit officials are mulling over a high speed bus.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus, would you let an AI therapist talk to your kids, and a new kind of therapy emerges.
As we close in on the final weeks of California's governor's race, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra top a new poll.KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
City officials in Oakland say the number of homeless people there has dropped 20 percent over the past two years.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As summer 2026 ramps up ahead of Memorial Day, two teenagers opened fire at a mosque in San Diego. We check in on that, plus the new Ebola outbreak, Nancy Pelosi's pick for Congress, and how Donald Trump made Sen. Bill Cassidy pay for voting to impeach in his last term.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is out with an endorsement in the race for her seat, and it's not the front runner.For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's the end of an era with the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. So, what does it mean for the future of television? And is Gen Z putting the future of the cocktail industry at risk? And speaking of risk, hantavirus isn't curtailing cruising. In fact, bookings are higher than ever. Why is that? We'll dive in.
California's top-two primary is concerning some Democrats since it eliminates a crucial backstop. For more on the push to 'undo the top two,' KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's crowded field of gubernatorial candidates met on stage for a final debate last night.To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom presented his May state budget revision today...touting a balanced budget for the next two fiscal years. That's a drastic turnaround from the 2-point-9 billion dollar deficit in January's budget proposal.
Summer brings people outside, puts them on the roads, in the water, and in the woods. And that brings its own safety concerns. Here are experts with information on the safest vehicles, hacker avoidance, what to do when you see a bear, and how to stay safe in water.
Environmental restrictions have long frustrated San Francisco developers, and now the region's air regulators are deciding whether to ban gas water heaters.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that with less than 3 weeks before the primary, there's a new leader in the governor's race.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Inflation headed up in April just as holiday travel season heats up, leading President Donald Trump to propose a gas tax holiday and Americans struggling to pay for basics.
San Franciscans are divided over the abundance of autonomous WAYMOS in the streets.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The six dollar a gallon price tag for gas is about to get even worse here in California as we received our last incoming shipment of oil from the Middle East from a supertanker that docked in Long Beach.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're checking in on the race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in Congress.KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll from Politico has found an issue that Democrats and Republicans can agree on; too much money is being spent on politics.To tell us more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
How will the spike in gas prices affect summer travel? And once you're on vacation, do you have to check work emails? Here's more on summer travel trends and topics, plus the new federal guidelines that say passports don't belong in the hands of deadbeat parents.
Some voters are questioning California's open primary system over fears that Democrats could be shut out by Republicans in the governor's race.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll this week showed record-low approval ratings for President Donald Trump, and high disapproval of the War in Iran. Why aren't Americans wrapping themselves in the flag when it comes to this conflict? Plus, Marco Rubio goes on a mission, and tech bros turn to a new neuro hack.
The deadly hantavirus has quarantined a cruise ship. So, what is this virus and how worried should you be? Plus, the person who takes care of most of us when we're sick -- Mom -- has her holiday this weekend. We deliver tips for what moms really want on Mother's Day. And one of the things they may want are Josh Groban tickets, so we check in with him on his new arts foundation.
Uber wants to go from the place you call for a ride to the app you use for the ride, and the hotel and the flight and everything else. We dive into that, talk about travel trends, including how to travel with friends, and dive into biometrics and whether retailers should be allowed to collect yours and whether we're protecting kids from invasive AI.
Seven candidates for governor of California met on the debate stage once again last night with next month's primary in view.To break it down KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is endorsing Tom Steyer in the state's crowded gubernatorial race. To break it down KCBS Margie Shafer spoke with Former Mayor Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The United States is powerful: Iran is not. So, how are they getting their way in the Strait of Hormuz? Let's dive in. Plus, should we stop tipping culture altogether?
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced several endorsements in her home state but she has NOT endorsed a candidate for governor of California.To break it down KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Early voting is underway for the June 2nd primary, and while the mail-in ballots have gone out, some people are deciding it may be best to hold off on filling them out for now. For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Bay Bridge drivers ran into a rowdy roadblock this weekend as police and CHP officers tried to stop a sideshow that ran nearly two hours.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New polling suggests there may be a new frontrunner in the California governor race. Democrat Xavier Becerra now has a narrow lead over Republican Steve Hilton, that's according to a Gudelunas Strategies poll obtained by Politico.To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
There's an effort to put a measure on California's November ballot that would let voters decide whether or not the state should be able to tax retirement accounts or personal property. For more....KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Insider PHIL MATIER.
This week the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, threatening legal protections that have helped several communities gain representation in American politics.To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Transit officials in San Francisco say that one year after speed cameras went up, they've seen an 80 percent drop in speeding on those stretches. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Alisa Clancy spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Structurally the Bay Area's famous landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge, is reported to be incredibly safe.But the financial future of the bridge is a different story.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California voters could be deciding on whether or not they want to tax the wealthy, as a billionaire's tax is getting closer to qualifying for the November ballot. KCBS' Margie Shafer speaks with Phil Matier to hear more
Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a high school senior who garnered nearly $12 million in scholarships, and mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a professor who was there as a teen when the reactor melted down.
Eric Swalwell continues to face scrutiny over how he spent his campaign funds following serious assault allegations against the former Congressman.Swalwell's former donors want to know if they can get their money back.For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra's surge in the polls following Eric Swalwell's exit has drawn the notice of progressives in the state, who are now targeting him.For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A reporter who was there said there was basically no screening to get into the White House Correspondent's Association dinner where a gunman allegedly attempted to kill President Donald Trump. Here's everything we know about the assassin. Plus, how does this keep happening? And is this the end of a storied Washington event?
California's November ballot is beginning to take shape with both the billionaire tax AND voter ID measures qualifying.To tell us more KCBS Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A little over a month before the primary, California's gubernatorial race is still wide open.For more, KCBS' Matt Bigler spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland is trying and failing to address illegal dumping. According to the city auditor, Oakland spent more than $2 million dollars last year to collect just $16,000 in illegal dumping fines.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Six candidates were involved in a "fiery debate" in San Francisco this past Wednesday, as the Governors race rapidly approaches. The candidates argued over issues of wealth, experience, and race.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Jobs, all the nitty gritty, but not boring - We dive into nostalgia with the best summer job you ever had, romance with how jobs factor into your future loves, and with the question ... Where have all the skilled workers gone?
City leaders in Oakland say that even though they passed a law cracking down on sideshows, they've never actually used it to punish participants.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Go with us into communities as they celebrate Earth Day, and learn from a Tulane professor why even after the Strait of Hormuz opens up for real, it'll take a bit for gas prices to come down.
Tonight is the first of three debates between the leading candidates in California's governor's race, and for more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Two gubernatorial candidates are picking up endorsements today. Former candidate Betty Yee, who announced she was dropping out yesterday, is throwing her support behind Tom Steyer. Meanwhile, House Speaker Robert Rivas is backing Xavier Becerra.To hear more, KCBS Anchors Scott Cohn and Rebecca Goodeyon speak with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Trump's DOJ has requested tons of voter information from the county seat that has Detroit in its boundaries as they continue to try to prove voter fraud in 2020. Meanwhile, the situation in Iraq is getting more fraught. Here's the latest.
The dominoes continue to fall in California's gubernatorial race.Following the exit of disgraced former Congressman Eric Swalwell, former State Controller Betty Yee suspended her campaign yesterday. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.Bet_Noire / Getty Images
Governor Gavin Newsom has spent nearly 20-percent of his second term traveling outside of California.That's according to an analysis from Bay Area News Group, and the news comes as voters are increasingly considering Governor Newsom's motivations to be centered around his possible presidential candidacy.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This week, we saw a huge shakeup in the California governor's race after Eric Swalwell's exit.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Eric Swalwell's decision to drop out of the Governor's race has made it unlikely that two Republicans will advance in the primary, shutting Democrats out. That's according to an online model set up by a data expert.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Donald Trump was reportedly pitched the idea of merging United and American airlines ... But will it happen? And what would it mean for consumers? Also, we explore summer travel prices and why so many surcharges seem to be hidden -- and piling up.
Tom Steyer has spent 120-million dollars on political advertising during his campaign for governor. That spending could send him to the top of the Democratic field.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is warning state Democrats that big budget cuts are on the horizon due to the state's budget deficit.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Get the latest on a Super El Nino on its way, the demands the U.S. wants Iran to meet, and how stress is good for us. Plus learn about meat raffles, a Minnesota tradition, and find out who's the most popular person in the world. Hint: She's workin' 9-5.
Governor Gavin Newsom announces the chaotic calendar California voters are facing ahead of Eric Swalwell's exit.For more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom has set August 18th as the date for a special election to decide who will fill former Congressman Eric Swalwell's seat now that he's resigned from Congress.For more KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider PHIL MATIER.
Eric Swalwell's swift exit from California's gubernatorial race has re-shaped the landscape ahead of June's primary.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A day after dropping out of the governor's race, Eric Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress. This all follows charges of sexual assault and misconduct by four women.To tell us more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The ceasefire in Iran is 'fragile' by many definitions ... But is it so fragile as to be useless? Get the latest, plus what people are skipping as gas prices skyrocket, and a zombie fish invades the Great Lakes.
The race for California Governor could be upended as we're learning that East Bay congressman and gubernatorial candidate ERIC SWALWELL is responding to claims from a former staffer... who alleges that he sexually assaulted her while they worked in his office
There's been increasing speculation that Former Vice President Kamala Harris is eyeing a candidacy in the 2028 presidential race due to her recent public presence.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer says his investment in a company that runs the state's largest immigration detention center was a mistake.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This is a very confusing economy and here are the latest numbers. Gold, jobs, gas prices, futures, and an analysis of how 'lifestyle creep' ruins advancements in pay.
California's SEIU representing three-quarters of a million members statewide is pulling its endorsement of state Senator Scott Wiener. The SEIU is now solely backing Connie Chan in the House race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in the Tri-Valley area are hoping to build a rail line that would link passengers on the Altamont Corridor Express with the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire shortly before the deadline President Donald Trump had issued to bomb their civilization into non-existence. So, what's next, and will the ceasefire really be honored by all sides? Plus, here's what happened in Detroit when a gas station offered free gas.
Bay Area Congressman Eric Swalwell is a leading Democratic contender in the California governors race, but he's faced some scrutiny lately.That includes online claims that he had inappropriate relationship with young congressional staff members.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Artemis II's astronauts saw the dark side of the moon for the first time. So, here's a discussion of the miracle that was that moment, plus what's next. And it opens the door to an eternal debate for some conspiracy theorists ... Was the original moon landing faked in a TV studio?
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.While crime in San Francisco is continuing to drop, officials say the number of homicides has spiked with 14 reported so far this year compared to only 4 at the same time last year.
President Trump has made an endorsement in the California governor's race backing Republican candidate Steve Hilton.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Trump continues to shuffle the deck, and this week he removed Pam Bondi from her post as Attorney General.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Federal officials have given PG&E the go-ahead to keep the state's only nuclear power plant running for at least another five years. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Here's the latest look at the health of the jobs sector, plus a threat from Iran that should have American businesses taking a second look at their security. Plus, Reeses' gives in to fans demands, a new road material could change potholes forever and why laughter is -- literally -- the best medicine.
Why are we bombing Iran while gas prices skyrocket? Experts discuss Donald Trump's speech to the United States and predict what happens next.
We're now exactly two months from California's 2026 primary... and pressure is building between the divided Democrat front and the Republicans who see a path to victory.For more KCBS' Steve Scott speaks with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
President Trump's address on the war with Iran.. comes after millions turned out across the nation to take part in No Kings protests over the weekend. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
What's it like to go to space? It's a question a lot of us are asking as Artemis II heads to the moon. Tommy Tucker talks to an astronaut and experts weigh in on Artemis II's mission and how Elon Musk will follow it up.
Californians are taking their families to neighboring states...A new study out of the UC Berkeley Policy Lab says those who've left the Golden State are more financially stable now.For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is packing his bags for his first trip out of the country since taking office.Lurie is scheduled to visit China and Korea, and for more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The candidates for Governor are continuing to ramp up their fundraising...as so far...no one has managed to break away from the pack.For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer speaks with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The price of college is higher than ever, but is it worth it? Experts break it down and discuss college vs trade schools.
East Bay Congressman and candidate for governor Eric Swalwell claims President Trump is trying to use the FBI to sway California's gubernatorial race.A decade ago, Swalwell was investigated by the FBI and now the agency's director Kash Patel wants those files to resurface.To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
A new report calls San Francisco's MUNI an exceptionally productive system. One of the things it's NOT doing so well on comes down to its passengers.For more KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A landmark case held You Tube and Meta responsible for the addictive qualities of their platforms, opening the door for thousands more cases. One expert says it could lead to heavy restrictions on social media, and the end of social startups. Experts discuss what's next, and we get an update on data centers and whether they help or hurt communities.
The Bay Area's population may have shrunk permanently thanks to pandemic-era losses...The region's AI boom is not enough to offset the sky-high cost of living and failure to build housing
A new report by the Bay Area Council says that a crackdown on illegal immigrants could cost the region up to 67 billion dollars. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Wondering what the No Kings rallies are about this weekend? It's laid out here by an organizer and then analyzed. Is it a good idea? Plus, the latest on rising measles cases in schools as more opt out of vaccines, and moves to halt police from helping ICE.
There's a California bill that's pushing to create the country's first "seal of approval" for NON-ultraprocessed foods.The bill would require stores to display those products prominently
A recent poll finds that a large number of prospective voters don't know...and don't care...who a number of the candidates running for governor in the June primary are.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Here's the latest on the plane crash at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots, and chaos at airports across the US as TSA workers struggle without paychecks amid a partial government shutdown.
USC has cancelled a debate between several candidates in the California gubernatorial race.The university received complaints about its selection criteria which would have left several candidates off the stage.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While recent polls show the governor's race is still way too close to call, one predictor is leaning heavily towards East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The San Francisco Police Department is in the middle of its biggest hiring surge in years.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
More on the recent disturbing allegations against Cesar Chavez by Dolores Huerta and other members of the farmworker and labor movements.Also, San Francisco is celebrating former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown's 92nd birthday and the half of the Bay Bridge that has been named after him.KCBS's Matt Bigler spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The latest gubernatorial poll shows San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan trailing the leaders, with only 4 percent support. But, he appears to be the favorite of one particular group.For more KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Horrific allegations by multiple women against iconic civil rights leader Cesar Chavez have raised questions about his legacy. Experts weigh in on how to react to the news, why it took thirty years after his death to hear them. And one wonders, "can we hold the dark with the light?" when it comes to his legacy?
Public officials and community leaders are re-examining Cesar Chavez's legacy and the several buildings and places dedicated in his honor. This comes in light of the emerging allegations about Cesar Chavez's history of sexual abuse.For more, KCBS' Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A New York Times report accusing labor leader Cesar Chavez with sexually assaulting three women, including United Farmworkers co-founder Dolores Huerta have state and local officials taking a look at monuments and events honoring him.For more KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
64% of workers over the age of 50 feel workplace discrimination and 1 in ten feel like they've been passed over because of age. Learn more, plus get the latest economic numbers and discover how AI is making it harder for job seekers and hiring managers to find the right fit.
Among the several ideas being considered to save Muni is the possibility of bringing back Sunday parking meters in San Francisco.For more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's been three years since state lawmakers passed a law intended to stop spikes in gas prices, and with prices are on the rise, some are wondering why implementing that law was delayed. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Vice President JD Vance is leading the federal investigation into fraud in California.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
First there was the Billionaire's tax, now organizers in San Francisco are launching a drive for a ballot measure that's being called the Overpaid CEO Act. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The war in Iran is spiking prices and there's no end in sight. Get the latest, plus a survey on the American Dream shows how stressed Americans really feel.
Governor Newsom says California's high gas prices are because of the war in Iran pointing the finger at President Trump.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Today, we looked at an early poll of California's 2028 presidential primary candidates. Gavin Newsom, whose time as governor will end later this year, leads former vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points among likely voters.For more, KCBS's Matt Bigler spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A voter-approved bond measure passed by voters in 2024 to help with mental health treatment has so far failed to open any of its first 10 projects.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New studies this week disproved the idea that cutting down on immigrants brings more jobs to Americans and that immigrants commit more crimes than average. Experts discuss, plus we get the latest on a blind immigrant who died in Buffalo when he was dropped off shoeless and alone miles from home, and on the other end of the spectrum Newell Normand talks about how New Orleans needs to get tougher with its street scene to compete for tourists.
A San Francisco judge has ordered the release of the man charged with assaulting Mayor Daniel Lurie's police bodyguard after viewing security footage and saying it appeared the man was, quote, "violently assaulted."The confrontation happened last week near the Tenderloin.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A video is circulating on social media showing petition signature gatherers paying people to sign, using names and addresses they're provided with.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The highest strength tornado ever for this time of year struck Michigan this week, as hail, tornadoes, floods and more battered Texas and Illinois, too. Here's the latest on that, plus prices skyrocketing at the pump, where we stand with the war in Iran, proposals for a 'billionaire tax,' and more.
For more on the California Governor race the Democrats have a new plan to push their low-polling candidates out of the crowded field.For more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Gas prices are continuing to rise with the average price in California now 5.29. That's a 62 cent jump in a week. And the worst may be yet to come thanks in part to a proposed update to a state climate program.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new story, and trends we can all see, show that Gen Z is changing the world of alcohol, plus another study shows Americans have a very dim view of each other's morality, and GLP1s may change lifestyles across the spectrum.
California's proposed "billionaire tax" is dividing lawmakers ahead of the midterms.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins us LIVE on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline.California recent redistricting has already cost Republicans one seat in Congress with Representative Kevin Kiley changing his party registration to independent.
Iran has a new Supreme Leader, and this is what you need to know about him. Is Trump going to send in soldiers? Plus, we reveal the latest polls on American acceptance of action in Iran
Governor Gavin Newsom is planning a $19 million dollar marketing campaign to change the national perception of California.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor Lurie and his security team were allegedly attacked by two men in the Tenderloin.Though the mayor was left unharmed following the altercation, video of the incident went viral.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The empty mall on San Francisco's mid-Market has new owners but their plans for the massive space remain a mystery.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Why is China beating the U.S. in electric vehicle production and innovation? Here's why. Plus, a professor discusses preparing students for an AI future and we learn about the country's biggest owl festival, where everyone is urged to come on down and 'have a hoot.'
The field of Democrats running to become the next governor of California is thinning ever so slightly.For more on this, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being inducted into the California Hall of Fame along with 8 others. His inclusion may come as a surprise to some as his name was NOT on a short-list the governor mentioned months ago.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The midterm primary results in Texas surprised many, so here's what happened and what it means. Plus, how high will gas prices go?
Amid a packed Democratic field and no clear leader of the pack, California's Democratic party chair has sounded the alarm about a possible party lockout.For more KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Chair of the state Democratic party has a message the crowded field for candidates running for governor.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Supreme Court made a momentous decision about transgender care in California, plus here's how pets can improve your quality of life and why so many of us are headed out on spring break.
California voters MIGHT get to weigh in on a voter ID measure this year.The proposed measure would amend the state constitution and require Californians to show ID for both in-person and mail-in voting.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California voters may soon get to decide if the state should adopt a voter ID law. supporters of the measure have gathered 1-point-3 million signatures to place a measure on the November ballot. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
What is the goal of the U.S. bombing Iran? Here are expert takes, plus the latest polling on how American citizens feel about it.
Governor Gavin Newsom has slammed President Trump..over the strikes in Iran while simultaneously acknowledging that the Iran regime must go.Meanwhile as plenty of Democrats have criticized the President's actions there has also been a split in their response.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The race to become the next governor of California is being described as a "dead heat," and with several Democrats polling at single-digits, the field could be shrinking soon.For more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Gen Alpha is shaping up to be the largest in history. What should we expect from them? Fordham University expert gives a preview to KCBS radio. Plus, the latest on chatbot marketing and wearable AI.
An independent group backed by Silicon Valley executive is spending big on tv ads backing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's gubernatorial run.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Latest numbers from the Public Policy Institute of California are showing the race for California's governor is neck-and-neck, and according to likely voters, five candidates are dominating.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Bay Area transit officials say an upgrade to the Clipper card and app which was supposed to make things easier for commuters has been plagued with problems.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Here's a recap of the SOTU address with expert analysis from WCCO News Talk, KCBS Radio and WWL Radio.
In his State of the Union address, President Trump announced a "war on fraud" targeting Democratic-led states, including California. Although details were vague, the President said the effort could unveil enough fraud in public programs to balance the national budget.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech earlier this evening. Several prominent Democrats from California, including Senator Adam Schiff, have decided to boycott the event.
With gold at an all-time high, is it time to dump your other investments? Bruce Halprin, Wealth Enhancement Group with Vineeta Sawkar of WCCO News Talk. Desperate job seekers also turn to ‘reverse recruiters’ Dave Frisco with KCBS Radio, McDonald’s Shamrock shake gambit actually boosts their bottom line and more.
California's state workers are pushing back against Governor Newsom's order to bring them back to the office.The governor's July 1st mandate requires most state employees to be in the office four days a week.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.State Senator Scott Wiener wants to make it easier for cities to break up with PG&E. Following last months massive blackout in San Francisco which left 130-thousand customers in the dark, he is proposing legislation to make is easier for cities to set up their own utility networks.
James Van der Beek’s death raises the question … why are so many young people dying of colorectal cancer? Dr Andrea Dwyer, cancer expert joins KCBS, Plus,w hy do our brains make us hesitate? with Dr. Eric Eitry, prof at Carnegie Mellon on KCBS and great white sharks in the Gulf with Prof Sean Powers and Tommy Tucker out of WWL.
California Democrats held their state convention in San Francisco this past weekend but the party did NOT endorse a candidate for governor.This comes as Republican candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton is leading in recent polls and for more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The Supreme Court did something many thought they wouldn't and ruled against President Donald Trump's ability to levy tariffs without congressional approval. So, what's next for the president who has said many times that tariffs is 'one of his favorite words?'
The California Democratic Party is hosting its state convention this weekend at San Francisco's Moscone Center.For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made a campaign stop in Southern California last night to rally support for a billionaire's tax in the state. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A doctor warns about the deadly consequences of the political noise in today's medical landscape. Plus, warning about some generic drugs and compounded GLP1s.
The most recent polling in California's gubernatorial race suggests Republican Steve Hilton is surging into the lead in a crowded field.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Crime in Oakland might be on the decline but that didn't stop Mayor Barbara Lee from becoming a victim over the holiday weekend.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Get the latest on why Mark Zuckerberg is testifying today. Plus, is it time to take a digital detox? And places you're being watched that may surprise you.
This year, California revised its plastic bag ban to eliminate loopholes and restrict stores to paper bags at checkout.It's the latest in a years-long saga, and to tell us more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is reportedly set to try a new method when it comes to dealing with the city's homeless population. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President's Day is this week, which brings up lots of questions about the presidents throughout history and how they've changed the office. Plus, Jesse Jackson tried to make it to the Oval Office, and rebuilt how Republicans and Democrats built their party along the way, and Stephen Colbert went public with news about CBS pulling one of his interviews.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed California on to a new clean energy agreement with the U.K. which has again earned him the criticism of President Trump. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Silicon Valley is looking for a new ally in the Governor's race and Mahan might make the cut.With Gavin Newsom set to leave the office tech billionaires are poised to find their political 'in' to avoid regulations on their business.For more KCBS Scott Cohn spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We learned this morning that a tentative deal has been reached between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco union bringing an end to the five-day strike.For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Border czar Tom Homan announced ICE is withdrawing from Minneapolis after two U.S. citizens were killed in altercations in officers. Plus, confusion reigns after the feds shut down the airspace over El Paso. What was happening?
The San Francisco teacher strike is uncovering decades-long issues and disparities between teachers, classrooms, and the school district.For more, KCBS' Steve Scott speaks with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Two prominent state democrats appear to be at odds at how to deal with the recent court ruling tossing out a law banning federal agents from wearing face masks.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The F.D.A refused to review Moderna's multi-million-dollar new flu vaccine, in what experts is the latest sign that RFK's Health Department is hostile to vaccines. Plus, concerning news about the effects of sitting and on childhood obesity rates.
California's EV adoption is still outpacing other states, and analysts fear the state could lose $5 billion each year by 2035 if EV adoption continues to grow.For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Get the top three skills today's employers are looking for, plus answers to which drugs are a good deal on TrumpRx, and which ones you should buy elsewhere.
Only 9% of workplaces say they're fully staffed in a recent Robert Half survey. Is that because of AI? And when your doctor uses chat GPT (and he does), what does that mean for the future of medicine? Also, more young people are having heart attacks. Here are the warning signs.
Billionaire Tom Steyer is outspending the field, while the newest candidate, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, is raking in tech endorsements and donations.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown
Silicon Valley is spending big on state politics this year, with some strategists expecting big tech to spend more money than ever.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to California's new election map, which was created through Prop 50 last year.The result is expected to send five more Democrats to Congress.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Another blow was dealt to journalism with news the Washington Post is cutting one-third of its staff. What's next for people who want -- and need -- to stay informed? Also, while news dollars are down, running is up, way up in this case. meet runners from the world's highest marathon.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appears to be putting his money where his mouth is, with a new disclosure that shows he's spent $430,000 of his own money on his mayoral campaignFor more, KCBS News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Border czar Tom Homan announced 700 federal agents are leaving Minnesota, which begs the question .. Did President Donald Trump or his opponents win this battle?
The race to become the next governor of California is quickly becoming a spending battle.Billionaire Tom Steyer is outspending the field to campaign on a platform of affordability, but the race has no clear frontrunner.For more, KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The Bay Area economy is getting a big boost from this week's Super Bowl with hotels and AirBnB owners looking for a big payday. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Donald Trump sent new signals on Iran, and even more signals about American elections -- signals that had many aghast -- plus, Elon Musk create a mega-merger and here's what's in it.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he doesn't anticipate an increase in ICE enforcement ahead of Super Bowl 60. At the same time, he expects a greater number of federal agents in San Francisco to support law enforcement ahead of the game. For more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're just days away from one of the biggest sporting events in the world taking place here in the Bay Area. But, will this year's Super Bowl help bring Americans together or become a platform for protests?For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Here's the latest on some high-profile construction projects President Donald Trump has taken on and answers about his new choice to serve as Fed chairman.
Ten years after hosting Super Bowl 50 the Bay Area is again the center of the NFL world.We're taking a look at how the Bay Area has changed in the past decade and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This week, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan became the newest candidate running for governor of California.He's up against a crowded field, and for more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is throwing his hat into the Governor's race, joining an already crowded field. To tell us more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Challenger exploded 40 years ago this week. Here's how it changed space travel forever. Plus, an expert discusses when humans will be on Mars, and Chad Hartman discusses most iconic TV moments, including The Challenger.
Tax season opened this week and there are changes you need to know about. Plus, is the Justice Department trying to build a case against Jerome Powell's for improvements to an old building? Get the latest.
To tell us more about California's governor's race, now that San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially joined, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda joins Santa Clara county in implementing ICE-free zones, which bar federal immigration agents from conducting operations on county property.For more, KCBS News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A court case will decide whether Tik Tok is too addictive to survive, and we explore that with experts and users. Plus, what are police trained to do during a conflict with unarmed citizens, and how to know if the video you're watching on social media is legitimate.
California’s population growth stalled from mid-2024 to mid-2025, marking the first essentially flat growth after years of pandemic-era slowdown.Trump administration immigration raids and policy changes reduced the foreign-born population by 1.5 million, slowing U.S. population growth to half a percent. For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Bay Area is hosting the Super Bowl a week from Sunday, and while the big game is in Santa Clara, a number of events are being held in San Francisco.For more... KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
ICE seems to be backing away in Minnesota after two deadly encounters with American citizens. But what's next? Here are their plans for the Super Bowl
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that there will be ICE agents at Super Bowl 60.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom's feud with President Trump traveled to the Swiss Alps this week during the World Economic Forum.For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
The series closes with the voice of Nataly’s late father, Carlo, whose love, artistry, and spirit still echoed through the home he built. As the family returns to the ashes, small survivors, a palm tree, a ring, become symbols of enduring love and legacy. Through memories, laughter, grief, and resolve, this episode explores what it means to rebuild not just a house, but a sense of home, honoring a father whose presence is still deeply felt.
State Senator Scott Wiener is stepping down as the co-chair of the Legislative Jewish Caucus. The move comes after he posted a video on social media saying Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide. For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
From Florida, through the Carolinas, East Coast, and Midwest, Fern is coming and she's angry. Here's what to expect and how to stay safe, plus if it makes you swear, you're not alone. And if your kids join you you're not alone in that either.
San Francisco is modifying how it carries out the "Point in Time" homeless count, which is done every other year, and is required to receive federal funds.For more, KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration was behind the cancellation of a speech he was set to deliver at an event in Davos today. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
AI consumption of water and power for data centers is sending some communities into a frenzy. Here's more on that, plus what the CEO of SalesForce says about the 'evils' of AI.
Both President Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are speaking today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Newsom has spent the week bashing the President's policies enacted in his second term.Meanwhile the President briefly acknowledged Newsom during his address today.For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Governor Newsom is calling on world leaders to stand up to President Trump.Newsom arrived in Davos for this week's economic forum ahead of Trump, who's scheduled to deliver an address tomorrow. For more, KCBS Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's second term. So, how's he doing, and what's going on with Greenland? Catch up on the latest, plus discover what's driving the deep freeze across the country.
California saw a 9 percent drop in homelessness in 2025 a figure that Governor Newsom is holding up as a sign that his policies are making a difference for the state's unhoused residents.But the reality on the ground may tell a different story.For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The 25-story housing tower planned for the Marina Safeway location has inspired intense debate over San Francisco's housing developments.The conversation could also shape the congressional race between Supervisor Connie Chan, state Senator Scott Wiener, and ex-AOC aide Saikat Chakrabarti.and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie delivered his first State of the City Address this week.To tell us more KCBS anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
After the flames are gone, a new crisis begins. This episode pulls back the curtain on the invisible aftermath of disaster; the paperwork, permits, insurance battles, and endless waiting that stall recovery. Through conversations with her brother, Nataly explores why rebuilding takes so long and how resilience is tested long after the headlines fade.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie delivered his first State of the City speech today saying the City is continuing its recovery, and he's now setting his sights on making it more affordable.For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a 9 percent drop in unsheltered homelessness during last week's "State of the State" address.For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Donald Trump visited Detroit this week to highlight the auto industry and ended up embroiled in a sideshow when he gave an automaker the finger and told him to F off when he heckled him about Jeffrey Epstein. Here's more on the auto industry, Trump, California's new play to promote EVs, and the new jobs report that will dictate whether people can buy a car at all.
In this episode, Nataly confronts what happens when professional distance disappears and grief becomes public. As media attention intensifies, she reflects on the emotional toll of telling her story again and again, and how reporting became both a survival mechanism and a container for pain she didn’t yet know how to carry.
A three-judge federal panel has ruled that California's recently voter-approved Congressional District map were drawn legally. Republicans had sought to have the map tossed, saying Democrats used race as a factor while putting it together.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
What's it like to lose everythign in a wildfire? A KNX reporter knows first-hand, and draws us into her heartbreaking story as KCBS reports on insurance company moves to remove coverage in some states and WWL reports on Chevron fighting a $74 million payout for alleged destruction of wetlands.
As we've been reporting the proposal to put the Upper Great Highway back on the ballots of San Franciscans has failed.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Vanderbilt University has bought the former California College of the Arts campus in San Francisco. KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer discusses what this change will bring to the city with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The United States did not completely destroy Iran's capability to create a nuclear weapon with strikes this summer, but is President Donald Trump ready to get involved as thousands are killed in nationwide protests in Iran?
The EV market has cooled as incentives like federal tax credits have expired but California governor Gavin Newsom's new budget aims to bring back the state's EV rebate program.To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.San Franciscans found a lot to complain about in 2025. The San Francisco Chronicle found nearly 800,000 reports on the City's 311 app and phone number.
The government announced a new health schedule for childhood vaccines, and then released new guidelines for the American diet that added a heavy emphasis on meat and fats. Here's the latest.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced he WON'T be running for governorMeanwhile there's a Bay Area mayor mulling a run of his own and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Episode three turns inward, focusing on family, memory, and the long road toward rebuilding. Through conversations with her mother at the property site, Nataly captures the emotional complexity of losing not just a house, but a home built over decades - and the life that existed inside it.The episode highlights the generational impact of loss, the challenge of accepting a “new beginning,” and the strength required to move forward without erasing the past. It also introduces moments of unexpected hope, including community support and symbolic items recovered from the rubble that helped the family keep going.Episode 3 explores how grief can isolate - and how family and community help restore a sense of grounding when everything familiar is gone.
President Trump often likes to mention his cognitive tests, both in boasts and insults to other politicians. This past week, Governor Gavin Newsom decided to join the conversation.Newsom posted on social media challenging President Trump to a cognitive test on live TV. For more KCBS Radio news anchor, Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Episode two picks up in the quiet aftermath of the fire, when the adrenaline fades and reality sets in. Nataly Tavidian reflects on the moment she learned her family home was gone—a phone call from a close colleague/TV reporter who was reporting live from the property.The episode centers on the shock of seeing what remains for the first time and the emotional weight of hearing devastating news from someone who knew the house, the family, and its history. Through archival audio and a year-later one-on-one conversation with her friend, the episode explores how grief shows up in unexpected ways, even for journalists trained to stay composed.Episode 2 examines the human side of disaster reporting, the role of compassion in moments of loss, and the difficult transition from breaking news to personal reckoning.
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his last State of the State today, lamenting the State of the Nation, while celebrating California's accomplishments.For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A 37 year-old old mother is dead. That part we know. But lots of questions remain about the ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman, a U.S. citizen, on a public street in broad daylight. Here's analysis from Audacy stations around the country and on-the-ground reporting from the WCCO at the scene.
Several California lawmakers have condemned the ICE shooting of 37-year old Renee Good in Minneapolis yesterday.This as communities across the country are now asking themselves the question, could it happen here?For more on what this means for sanctuary cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In the first episode of Rising from the Ashes, KNX News reporter Nataly Tavidian recounts the day Southern California’s wildfires stopped being a story she was covering - and became the one she was living.While reporting on the Palisades Fire, Nataly was sent to cover a new blaze threatening Pasadena and Altadena: the neighborhood where she grew up and the home her parents built after immigrating to the U.S. As evacuation orders spread, she rushed home while still on the air, trying to reach her family and rescue what mattered most.The episode captures the collision between professional duty and personal loss, as Nataly and her brother returned to their property under extreme conditions, salvaging family photo albums and home videos while unsure if they would ever see the house again.Episode 1 sets the foundation for the six-part series, exploring survival mode, adrenaline, and the moment a reporter becomes part of the disaster she is documenting - marking the beginning of a year-long journey through grief, recovery, and rebuilding.
Protestors have gathered in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman driving away from officers. While the Trump administration has deployed agents across the country, the number of arrests here in the Bay Area is the lowest in any of the areas they're covering.For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The U.S. now controls Venezuela, which is not something anyone had on their 2026 Bingo card. But what does it mean for us, and what's next?
We've seen mixed reactions to the idea of a one-time "billionaire tax" in California.In the cradle of Silicon Valley San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan worries it could stymie innovation but when asked by Bloomberg this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang shared a different message
Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa has passed away at the age of 65. LaMalfa died last night after suffering a medical emergency and being rushed to the hospital. He represented a stretch of rural California in the northeastern part of the state, which just had its Congressional lines redrawn after voters approved Prop 50.For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, and here's the latest on how to occasion is being marked. Plus, an independent Hilton Hotel refused reservations from ICE in Minneapolis as agents swarm Minneapolis on the heels of a federal funding fraud tied to Somali immigrants.
The relationship between the city of San Francisco and PG&E has once again fallen on tough times.The electric grid faltered in a series of high profile outages and it has angry residents and officials calling for a breakup.To break down the possibilities KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is continuing to try to get the message out that the City is on the rebound. Lurie appeared in a segment on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopolous over the weekend. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Progressive politics are on the rise in New York City as the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani opens the door to ideas like housing and tax reform.Meanwhile politicians here in the Bay Area have rallied around the moderate message of "common sense" governance a notable departure from the region's liberal legacy. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Donald Trump faced down leaders of several major American cities, then backed down. Here's what's going on with the National Guard in Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and more Plus, analysis of how mom and pop investors beat Wall Street in 2025 and how to keep it going in 2026.
Could there be two high profile politicians from the Bay Area vying for the Presidency in 2028?In a possible preview of the '28 Presidential primary, Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna and Governor Gavin Newsom have been trading barbs over the proposed billionaires tax initiative. For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Getting around the Bay is going to cost even more come the New Year with rate hikes going into effect on public transit and bridge tolls. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's proposed 2026 "billionaire tax act," intended to fund social services by increasing taxes on the wealthy, has encountered resistance from the business community. Will the proposed "Billionaire Tax Act" cause companies to move outside of CaliforniaFor more KCBS Raidio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It turns out that a bill that would have protected Californians from rising electric bills due to AI data centers won't be doing that for now at least. This after major changes were made before the bill was finally passed. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier
Customers are growing increasingly frustrated with PG&E as thousands of residents in San Francisco's Richmond and Sunset districts were without power for a second Saturday in a row. This weekend's outage was the fifth in Sunset in recent weeks.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor, Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're breaking down the messy Politics following a massive PG&E power outage in San Francisco over the weekend.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Data shows fewer people coming to California. Immigration rates have been cut in half within the last year and it's largely linked to the current administration.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This past weekend's massive power outage left Waymos stalled across the city raising concerns about how the autonomous vehicle company could handle a major disaster like an earthquake For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
State Senator Scott Wiener says he plans to introduce legislation that will let San Francisco and other cities break away from PG&E and run their own power grids. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
2025 was a year of extremes in terms of weather patterns and natural disasters, from deadly floods in Texas, to Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the Midwest and California's record-setting wildfires. Plus, it marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's the year in natural disasters.
Here's a snapshot of what happened in every sector of the US economy in 2025, from housing to retail, interest rates to unlikely breakout businesses.
District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong wants San Francisco to hold another vote regarding the closure of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic. The resulting Sunset Dunes has divided San Francisco residents.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This week, we’re focusing on the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner last Sunday in their Brentwood home. Their son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, has been arrested for the slayings. This case is still developing, but it has brought questions and concerns about what exactly happened and what, if anything, could have been done to prevent it. Audacy stations around the country grappled with those questions this week with the help of experts, and that’s what we’ll be covering here.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is going to be re-named after President Donald Trump. The President took control of the Kennedy Center in February and has made a number of leadership and programming changes since.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
The latest jobs reports paints a dark picture of the US economy, but that's playing into the problems? Experts and analysts weigh in. Have you heard of performative job postings? they're a thing.
A task force in San Francisco has ruled that Mayor Daniel Lurie broke the law by not releasing all the information about his phone call to President Trump...that stopped a surge of federal immigration agents being deployed.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While the San Francisco housing market is heating up, ongoing tech layoffs have dragged down the city's economy.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is once again trolling President Trump, this time with a new website. For more, KCBS anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland's City Council has voted to renew the city's $2 million contract to keep hundreds of Flock license plate cameras up.That's despite residents' concerns about data privacy and federal immigration enforcement.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The last of the National Guard troops deployed to L.A. by President Trump earlier this year made a quiet exit over the weekend. This follows the most recent ruling by a panel of judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last Friday.For more, KCBS anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
There are nearly a dozen candidates trying to become the next governor of California in 2026 and the surplus of Democrats in the field could end up helping the state's Republican candidates.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Rob Reiner, who was found dead along with his wife in their Brentwood home yesterday, is being remembered not only for his career in Hollywood, but also for his political activism.For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The death of Rob Reiner has America reacting, and it came amidst a sudden outburst of violence both internationally and nationally. There was an anti-Semitic mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia, a terror attack on U.S. staffers in Syria and a mass shooting at venerable Brown University. Here's the latest.
PG&E says it's prepared to help triple San Jose's energy use as it looks to establish the "premier destination for AI data center development"But who will foot the bill? To answer that question KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In this episode we get the latest on the debate around funding Obamacare subsidies, talk to Sen. John Kennedy about an alternative GOP plan -- is there one? -- And dive into a University of Michigan study about the huge number of seniors driving while high.
A proposal to build a 25-story apartment complex on the site of San Francisco's Marina Safeway is drawing a mixed response, even among those who have been pushing for more housing in the City.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Santa Clara County supervisors have created the Bay Area's first "ICE-free zone" by passing an ordinance that limits federal immigration officers from carrying out raids on municipal property.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows Californians are happy with the job Governor Gavin Newsom is doing. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Waymo went viral once again on Monday when three robotaxis got caught in a standoff in the middle of a hilly San Francisco street.It's the latest in a string of incidents that have called the company's traffic navigation into question and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The increasing number of data centers used for AI has some in Silicon Valley wondering if their energy use will leave ratepayers footing the bill. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Thanks to the Supreme Court, it looks like both California and Texas will be allowed to adopt their new congressional maps.The two states leading America's gerrymandering blitz have faced legal challenges and for more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Chad Bianco, the Republican sheriff of Riverside County, is polling well among California voters ahead of next year's governor's race.East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell, former Fox News host Steve Hilton, and former Rep. Katie Porter are also beginning to emerge from the pack.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, who was recalled by voters last year, says she is running for the seat again.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Four were killed at a child's birthday party in Stockton, Calif., shoppers ran for their lives when someone opened fire at Valley Fair Mall in California, and two National Guard members were killed by an ambush just blocks from the White House. Internationally, violence against Venezuela continues while questions are raised about their legality.
Self-driving technology in California won't be limited to robo-taxis for much longer.The DMV is now creating rules for the testing of Autonomous Semi Trucks which have already debuted in Texas.For more KCBS Radio News Anchor. Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco has a new police chief. Mayor Daniel Lurie has selected Deputy Chief Derrick Lew to take over the department.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The United States reportedly killed survivors of a bombing i the waters surrounding Venezuela, which experts say is straight-up murder. So, will -- or should -- Pete Hegseth or someone else be held accountable? Plus, the latest on whether Trump will order a land war.
The White House is set to propose a rollback of fuel economy standards in an attempt to make it easier for manufacturers to sell gas-powered cars.For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu is taking on some of the world's biggest food companies saying their ultra processed products are causing a health crisis that's burdening local governments. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Bay Bridge just celebrated its 88th birthday and starting in the New Year bridge tolls will rise by 50 cents from $8 to $8.50.The added revenue will pay for maintenance costs on the Bay Bridge as well as six other state-owned bridges in the region and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Congressman Eric Swalwell is kicking off his run for Governor by filing suit accusing the Trump administration of abusing its power. It all revolves around a criminal investigation accusing him of mortgage fraud. Swalwell will be one of the front runners in the race, but how do his qualifications stack up compared to others in the race?
San Francisco's District 4 now has its third supervisor in just a year with Mayor Daniel Lurie's nomination of Alan Wong.Wong previously served as a legislative aide and grew up in the Sunset District and for more on the tall task he now faces for more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows Californians appear to be sharply divided along party lines over President Trump's immigration raids. For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Bay Area lawmakers are considering relaxing the region's gas appliance ban with exemptions that would soften the rules for homeowners.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier
A move by city officials in Oakland to protect the environment more than a decade ago could end up leading the city into bankruptcy. It's all over coal shipments out of the Port of Oakland. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Can you trust your holiday shopping to AI? Find out about a new ChatGPT feature that suggests gifts for hard-to-buy-for recipients. Plus, a holiday shopping forecast that reveals the cracks between the haves and the have-nots.
The holidays tend to get busy in the emergency room, and that's not just because there are so many dinner table arguments. Here's how to keep the holidays peaceful, injury free, and get guests not to overstay the welcome.
SFPD is expanding its drug raids and moving officers onto later shifts in order to make more arrests.This comes after President Trump held off on deploying federal forces to San Francisco last month and to tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that the appointment and quick resignation of San Francisco Supervisor Beya Alcarez didn't hurt Mayor Daniel Lurie. 71% say they think Lurie is doing a good job with 30 percent saying they strongly approve.For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The federal probe into Governor Newsom's former Chief of Staff is beginning to worry some of the power players in California's political landscape.To find out more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
It's official: East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell is entering the race to become next governor of California.For more on his campaign, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says he will fight Trump administration plans to allow drilling off the California coast.For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Investors are worried an AI bubble is about to burst, so we're wondering what that would mean for the U.S. Plus, AI data centers are fueling double-digit energy cost increases, a new study shows we don't trust its medical advice, and yet an AI song is racing up the music charts. Get the full lowdown here from WCCO, WWJ, KCBS and more.
As KCBS anchor Holly Quan has been reporting, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan has announced plans to run for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's seat. This sets up a crowded field with State Senator Scott Weiner and tech billionaire Saikat Chakrabarti. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Many describe the US parking it's biggest nuclear sub outside tiny Venezuela as taking a sledgehammer to an ant. But is there strategy for blowing ships out of the water, and what is it? Experts, analysts and more weigh in on KCBS, WWL, with Tommy Tucker, Marc Cox and more.
A proposal to expand surveillance cameras to fight crime in Oakland died in committee last night. The vote came after hundreds of people spoke out on both sides of the issue. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Billionaire Tom Steyer has announced that he is running for Governor of California.For more on his platform and whether he has a puncher's chance, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A federal court has blocked Texas' new congressional district maps from going into effect, saying the new districts appear to be drawn based on race. The move by legislators in Texas led to the passage of Proposition 50 here, allowing state lawmakers to redraw our maps.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Phil Matier.
It's looking increasingly likely that East Bay Congressman Eric Swallwell will enter the crowded field competing in 2026 to become the next governor of California.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that state Republicans appear to be divided over President Trump's immigration policies.How important is the Latino vote to the Republican party and could this hurt them in the midterms?KCBS News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Trump has directed mortgage fraud investigations into several prominent Democrats and the latest is East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell.KCBS News anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The Justice Department is suing California over the voter-approved proposition to redraw the state's Congressional maps.KCBS News anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
As BART navigates a financial crisis, some East Bay residents are pushing for a new station in East Oakland by the Nimitz freeway.The agency doesn't have the funds to make it happen. For more, KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The headlines today were supposed to be about Democrats and Republicans reaching an agreement about reopening the government ... And then a trove of new emails from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released. Among them, he wrote of President Donald Trump, “I know how dirty donald is,” and another in 2019 where he wrote "Trump knew about the girls." Here's the latest on Epstein, including Trump's reaction.
The Justice Department is launching an investigation into the UC Berkeley protests that took place during the Turning Point USA event on Monday.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It was a big week for Democrats who saw election wins across the board, as well as the retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.For more on that, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
There's a lot going on in government today as the FAA reduces flights amid the government shutdown and President Donald Trump urges the Senate to use 'the nuclear option' to destroy the filibuster. At the same time, the GOP has a reckoning as voters deliver victory to the Dems across the country and blame the GOP for the shutdown.
Now that House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not be running for re-election, this race is on for who will fill her seat. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi says she will not be running for reelection next year.For more on Pelosi's retirement, Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
State Republicans wasted little time filing suit to block Proposition 50, which voters approved in yesterday's special election.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Democrats won big in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and California last night. Is it a resounding rebound against the MAGA agenda or a blip that shows big problems ahead in the midterms for the GOP?
Prop 50 has become a part of Governor Gavin Newsom's political identity, and he certainly elevated his national profile with the YES on 50 campaign.To tell us what that means for Newsom's political future, as well as the present-day outlook for President Trump, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It is Election Day for parts of the United States. In California, Prop 50 is the top item for many on their ballots. However, there are other notable races going on elsewhere. KCBS Radio's Steve Scott explores those other races with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While Prop 50 is a statewide measure, the national consequences of redistricting have worked in Governor Gavin Newsom's favor. The YES on 50 campaign has received significant small donations from people across the country.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The FBI announced that a terror plot was thwarted in Michigan before it could ruin Halloween for everyone. Here's the latest. Plus, Marine City had a dilemma when a football championship fell on Halloween. Here's how they're handling it. And how old is too old to trick or treat? And then we go to the solar system to discuss how spooky the galaxy is. We also find out which galaxy smells like raspberry and what the moon looks like cut in half.
Mayor Daniel Lurie's plans for housing don't seem to be meeting the mark according to a new report. Lurie's proposing a "family zoning" plan, but projected numbers are significantly lower than San Francisco's state-mandated home requirement.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Megan Goldsby spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The saga of Prop 50 in California can't be told without looking at the clash between the state's current and former governors. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom find themselves at opposite sides of the debate over re-districting.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California shows that more than half of those surved support plans to redraw the state's Congressional districts in the special election a week from today.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Megan Goldsby talked to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In an unusual move, Governor Gavin Newsom is signaling he doesn't need any more donors in the battle over Prop 50.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Target, Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and more announced mass layoffs recently, which has some ready to declare a recession is imminent. But what's really going on in the U.S. economy? Here's analysis and reporting from economists, professors and hiring managers.
Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris may come from similar political backgrounds....but the two may end up facing off against each other other in 2028 if they both follow through on hints dropped over the weekend. Newsom told CBS that he is seriously considering a run for President...while Harris told an interviewer that she was not done with politics. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
We're breaking down the federal government's push to preserve "election integrity" by sending election monitors to special elections in California and New Jersey.To tell us more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced this morning that the immigration operation that was expected to flood Bay Area cities with federal agents this weekend has been called off. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Salesforce's Marc Benioff and Nvidia's Jensen Huang seem to have influenced President Trump's decision to call off a federal surge in San Francisco. Open AI's Sam Altman was also said to have reached out to the president.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The burglary at the Louvre reads like a script from the Pink Panther while a Mafia-tied sports gambling and illegal poker ring snared high-profile people from the NBA. Is this real life? Get the latest on both cases, plus analysis of what's going on with today's young people that makes sports gaming so alluring.
Two of Silicon Valley's top CEO's may be to thank for President Trump's decision to call off a weekend immigration crackdown planned for San Francisco this weekend. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
After a late night call with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, President Donald Trump said today he is calling off plans to deploy federal agents into San Francisco. After the arrival of these agents to Alameda, but before the president's announcement was made, KCBS Radio's Steve Scott spoke about the situation with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Border Patrol Agents reportedly could arrive in the Bay Area as soon as tomorrow.Mayor Daniel Lurie made his strongest comments on the Trump administration, saying it's been deploying agents to incite a backlash.For more, KCBS's Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new hurricane seemed to strike at regular intervals the last couple of falls ... but then they disappeared in 2025. What happened and what's next? Experts break it down. Plus, winter is coming and here's how to prepare.
State Senator Scott Wiener is officially running for the U.S. Congressional seat currently held by Nancy Pelosi.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The money continues to pour in to the campaigns both for and against state Proposition 50, which would allow lawmakers to redraw Congressional Districts, with a recent poll showing that extra money could help decide race. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
California Republicans are preparing to involve President Trump in the campaign against Prop 50, which would re-draw California's congressional districts in a state where Republicans are greatly outnumbered.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Amazon's cloud service went dark on Monday and took a big chunk of U.S. business and products and operations down along with it. Here's the latest on how it happened, what the fix would be, and how concerned we should be about it happening again.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he's no longer calling for the National Guard to come to San Francisco.This comes after Benioff advocated for the hiring of more ICE agents and said he would welcome federal troops into the city, but now he's apologizing.For more one this, KCBS's Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
No Kings rallies are set to take over US cities this weekend amid a swirling mix of political hot topics: Hamas hasn't released hostage bodies, which Trump says could make him 'green light' Israel to start bombing again. John Bolton was indicted. Oh, and the government is shut down and some experts say it could become the longest shutdown in history.
State Senator Scott Wiener is preparing to challenge Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to represent San Francisco in Congress.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The San Francisco Police Department is on the hunt for more officers. And that has some neighboring agencies less than happy.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The National Guard has been repeatedly deployed in the name of public safety, and, according to President Trump, San Francisco could be next in line. That's dividing elected officials, concerned residents, and tech industry leaders.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio anchor Phil Matier.
Tariffs, court battles, a full government shutdown and more have the United States in chaos. Here's what's going on and what experts say it will take for it to end.
President Trump is once again going after San Francisco, calling the City a mess and saying he was considering sending in troops to clean things up. The President's comments came hours after San Francisco's Mayor, Sheriff and District Attorney held a press conference saying the city is committed to safety and doesn't need the National Guard. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
We're bringing you more on the political spending boom over Prop 50's redistricting of California.More than $200 million has been poured into the campaigns, and for more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Yes on 50 campaign to redraw California's Congressional maps is out with a new ad featuring former President Barack Obama.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Gavin Newsom has signed off on the creation of a California task force to study how racist policies have affected descendants of slaves.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Trump administration has bolstered its ties to the tech world in the President's second term. Now, both Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have called for the deployment of federal troops to San Francisco.This comes as the city's elected officials point to positive data when it comes to the response to the drug and homelessness crisis.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil matier.
President Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announced this week, but many are wondering if his work securing the agreement will win him something else: a new legacy. Learn more on the deal and reaction to it from Jason DeRusha and Chad Hartman at WCCO in Minneapolis; KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District is seeking more than $160-thousand dollars in restitution from pro-Palestine protesters involved in a demonstration that shut down traffic on the bridge. That was in April of last year, and it’s the first time the bridge district has sought restitution for a traffic disruption.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
The campaign to redraw the state's Congressional districts is getting a big cash infusion, with billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Tom Steyer pledging $12 million to help pass Prop 50. KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Pam Bondi faced the Senate as James Comey faced arraignment and the Democratic governors of American handled National Guard deployment -- or threat of it -- on their streets. This has been a historic week in the U.S. systen of justice and here's what happened. On Deadline is produced and written by Christy Strawser and Lauren Barry.
California Democratic candidate for governor Katie Porter has made headlines after a tense interview with CBS Los Angeles investigative reporter Julie Watts. The buzz has brought more attention to what's been a subdued race so far.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS political insider Phil Matier.
Just a day after delivering her state of the city address, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is on the hunt for a new police chief. This after the current Chief, Floyd Mitchell, announced he plans to step down December 5th.For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her annual State of the City address on Tuesday night... as she noted the progress made and the ongoing efforts to "change the narrative" around Oakland.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governors Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker of Illinois are threatening to pull out of the National Governors Association, unless the group condemns the Trump administration's plans to deploy National Guard troops.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The political battle over Prop 50 continues ahead of next month's statewide special election. To tell us which voters will help swing the state, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier is away today.Today marks the start of a new term for the Supreme Court. This comes as a congressional standoff has dragged the shutdown of the federal government into its 6th day.For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke to Sonoma State University Political Science professor David McCuan.
University funding is the latest front for the political battle between Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump. Newsom threatened to cut billions in state funding from the University of Southern California this week if it complies with a Trump administration request to impose the president’s political priorities on campus. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
What's it like to have a non-functioning government? Americans are being reminded. And many believe the key to forcing an end to the stalemate is in the hands of air traffic controllers.
Governor Newsom has kept busy pushing his redistricting plans as the government shutdown continues.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
California drivers can peel clean air stickers off their bumpers, since they no longer grant you coveted membership to the carpool lane. The state's HOV access program has expired, meaning solo electric and hybrid cars have to merge right. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
While there are plenty of disagreements between California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump, their approaches to crime and homelessness aren't as distant as you may think. It reflects a national increase in support for pro-law enforcement stances, as well as punitive criminal justice policies.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Mattier.
The government shutdown began today ... again, and there's one thing you want to know: How does this affect me? Find out.
The yogurt shop murder in Dallas, Texas, 34 years ago was one of the most infamous cold cases in the United States until this week, when police announced it was solved. Here's how that happened and whether this case could have repercussions across the country. Also, Tara Servatius at WORD Radio discusses why she believes serial killing is 'obsolete' and new evidence revealed in the Betty Ann New case in Florida.
When plans for a new skate park at San Francisco's Sunset Dunes came to light, city officials said the money to build it would be coming from the private sector. But, it turns out that might not have been the case.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A former Marine decorated his truck with American flags and drove it into a small-town church yesterday in Michigan, setting the building ablaze and opening fire, killing at least four. Here's the latest.
President Trump is warning New York City voters not to elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor, threatening to starve the city of federal funding if the Democratic nominee wins in November.For more, KCBS News anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
As the Democratic Party grapples with President Trump's agenda, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom have reached career crossroads. For more on the two political 'frenemies', KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Much like President Donald Trump trying to pronounce acetaminophen, confusion is rife among women, their doctors, politicians and more about the announcement that the president and his health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr made about Tylenol, and about a new treatment they recommend for autism. Here are doctors, public health officials and others breaking down what you need to know -- and what you should do.
Transit officials in San Francisco quickly pulled the plug on an app that could have helped drivers avoid getting traffic tickets.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Social media was rife with nasty comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination and millionaire late night host Jimmy Kimmel made international headlines for what he said. But what about regular people who did the same? Hear from a Minnesota professor who is being targeted by a state lawmaker over what he wrote. Here's the latest on free speech, late night TV, and the responsibilities of free speech.
The Bay Area's commute patterns are changing and bringing attention to the differences between the region's bridges, which are seeing near pre-pandemic levels of traffic.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Jimmy Kimmel is off the air after intense pressure from President Donald Trump on his parent company. Some say it was a business decision while others see a clear violation of the First Amendment. Today, experts weigh in on on what it means and who could be next.
We're weeks away from another government shutdown and a Louisiana senator says it's about 50/50 if it'll happen. So, how did we get here and how do we get out of it? Part of the discussion focuses on Social Security and our trillions of dollars in debt -- neither of which is set to be handled in this budget whether it passes or not.
Charlie Kirk said there was no such thing as hate speech, but then why are so many people getting fired and arrested for their words in the wake of his death?
Charlie Kirk's killer was caught and the FBI held a press conference about it. We'll take you to that, plus bring in a criminologist, and other experts to discuss what's next.
Charlie Kirk was killed on a college campus the same week that Donald Trump said new guidance would protect prayer in school, and test scores showed that America's kids are falling behind in education amid ongoing security threats. In Buffalo, schools have armed guards here in the hallways. But it's not all dark because LSU's 66-year old freshman wants to inspire. Here's the latest.
Charlie Kirk was a flashpoint, a man with a giant platform who introduced young people across the United States to politics. And he was shot in the throat while speaking on a Utah campus. Here are views on what happened and where we go from here from Audacy's newsrooms across the country.
Many health professionals are steaming mad about what's going on in the Trump Administration where vaccines are concerned as new guidelines are confusing, at best, and leave people wondering what to do. There's so much turmoil and conflicting information that CVS is requiring prescriptions for some vaccines in some states.
Donald Trump has been busy lately, but is he really working himself to death? Here's more on reaction to that, plus his plans for Chicago and why he dropped Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly getting CHP protection after the Trump administration revoked her Secret Service detail that was extended by former President Biden.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.Mario Tama / Staff / Getty Images
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, after it was extended by former President Biden. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Labor Day is over, which means it's officially back to school for all of America. Here, we dive into the latest in topics, including tech that can save lives ... and shorten lifespans. Plus, how much help with homework is okay and how to teach your kids about AI.
Washington DC is amidst its longest stretch without murders in recent history under federal intervention ordered by Donald Trump as he wonders aloud if San Francisco, Chicago and other big cities will be next, and many raise questions over his firing of a member of the Federal Reserve.
Governor Gavin Newsom says he'll be sending CHP officers to more big communities to help crackdown on crime. This comes as President Trump has threatened to deploy National Guard troops in several major cities, including San Francisco and Oakland. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Hear from kids who got away, a father who ran in alongside first responders, and Minnesota's top political leaders as we grapple with something all-too familiar: a school shooting. Get the latest on the perpetrator, and insight into what -- if anything -- may finally change.
San Francisco's tourism industry has rebounded in 2025, despite a drop in international travel after the re-election of President Donald Trump. Now, domestic visits and conferences are headlining the surge.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Listen to live coverage from legendary station WWL Radio during Hurricane Katrina and then hear analysis from experts talking to WWL's Newell Normand on what it took -- and will still take -- to bring New Orleans back to the city it should be.
A new poll by Politico shows that support for the high-speed rail project has actually grown since voters passed a measure to fund in back in 2008. This comes even though the project has been plagued by delays, budget overruns, and now new calls from the Trump administration to cut even more funding for the project.For more, KCBS radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Waymos and certain rideshare vehicles are now allowed on Market Street, leaving some San Franciscans very happy, and some very upset.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott. State Republicans have once again filed suit to keep Governor Newsom's redistricting plan off the November ballot. And they have the backing of President Trump, who told reporters that he plans to ask the Department of Justice to also file suit.
As Democratic officials in California move ahead with plans to put redistricting on the ballot in November, they're getting pushback from Republicans and from some members of California's independent redistricting commission. One of the architects of that commission, Charles Munger Junior, recently donated $10 million dollars to the effort to oppose redistricting.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In the first week of his campaign to redraw California's congressional maps, Governor Newsom has already raised $6.2 million dollars from online contributions.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Catch up on the latest of what happened after the president of Ukraine visited the White House following President Donald Trump's peace talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Military experts and journalists weigh in on what to expect next as an analysis brings up a question: Did this all unfold because Barack Obama didn't intervene when Putin captured Crimea?
The California Supreme Court rejected a Republican-brought challenge to Governor Newsom's redistricting plan, effectively clearing the way for gerrymandering.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.It's official—the Texas House today has approved the redistricting map that would give the GOP five winnable seats at the request of President Trump.That sets up a showdown between the Lone Star State and California, with Governor Newsom drumming up massive support to redraw the district maps, with the aim of ushering in a blue wave in the midterms.
Governor Gavin Newsom has recently embraced a "bare-knuckle" style of politics against President Trump and the GOP, and new polling from POLITICO indicates it's helping his presidential aspirations.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Stay out of the water is the latest warning along the East Coast as Hurricane Erin bears down. Here's the latest on that storm, plus insight into New Orleans' ongoing recovery 20 years after Katrina and what the cuts to FEMA mean for what could be a wild weather season.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is taking issue with a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report, which claims Oakland is the 2nd most dangerous place to live in the US.
California Republicans plan on going to court to push back against Governor Newsom's redistricting plan, calling it illegal and a quote "partisan scam".For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The exodus continues from what once was San Francisco's largest mall, with six restaurants recently closing shop in San Francisco Center's food court. This comes even as business appears to be returning to Union Square only blocks away.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Ever since the Supreme Court last year granted cities more power to arrest and fine homeless people, San Francisco city leaders have pushed for increased sweeps on encampments. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California Democrats are moving forward with a redistricting campaign, as Governor Newsom calls for a special election to allow for new congressional maps.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Alaska to talk about the possibility of peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. One analyst says the word 'no' is Trump's most powerful weapon ... But will he use it? Also, CBS' Major Garrett has tips on what to watch for in the meeting.
Here are the facts, darn facts and opinions about President Donald Trump ordering the National Guard into Washington D.C., a move some believe underscores his totalitarian tendencies and others believe is a much-needed security measure for a key place in America.
California's leading Democrats are pushing for a drastic re-drawing of the state' congressional districts, in response to a push by Texas Republicans to do the same.But what do California voters think?New polling suggests the re-draw push could be harder than expected, and for more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Bay Area's AI boom is bringing in-person work back and San Francisco now has a higher return-to-office rate than Los Angeles.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new audit says California can save millions if they offer more remote work options. But, Governor Gavin Newsom is challenging the report, saying the numbers aren't accurate. This comes as Newsom continues his push to have employees working in office at least four days a week.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., have now seen National Guard deployments, and we're considering the possibility that federal troops could be deployed to the Bay Area.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Phil Matier.Governor Gavin Newsom has sent a letter to President Trump saying he'll stop the state's efforts to redistrict if the President does the same in Texas.
With Kamala Harris and now Eleni Kounalakis out of California's 2026 governor's race, we're taking a look at the remaining contenders.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
On Deadline is a deep dive into a single topic from Audacy's newsrooms across the country. Today, we're talking about money, and why everything from electricity to steaks on the grill cost so much. Plus, get the latest on AI pricing and how it affects you. On Deadline is written and produced by Christy Strawser and Lauren Barry.
California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to meet with Democratic lawmakers from Texas today. On the agenda: the governor's retaliatory redistricting plan aimed at leveling the playing field if Texas moves forward with plans to redraw the state's electoral map.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke in the studio with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
A coalition of labor unions in the state is backing Governor Newsom's efforts to redraw the Congressional districts.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
House prices are at a record high while mortgage rates are also still high ... so much so that we learned this week that an American has to make $117,000 a year in salary to afford a median house anywhere in the United States. So, is it time to just rent? And when will the Fed lower the interest rates?
A new report shows that housing costs are higher than at any other point in history ... which has many people wondering if it's time to reevaluate the American dream. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.
Residents of San Francisco's Mission District are criticizing local officials over the city's response to sex work in the neighborhood.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Is San Francisco getting its groove back?That's the findings of a recent San Francisco Chronicle poll which found that people are once again starting to feel optimistic about the City's future.
There are new eyes on the roads in San Francisco, which is now issuing tickets using 56 new speed cameras in 33 spots around the city.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new report looks at the politics of those leaving the state and those moving here.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco Civil Grand Jury report cites a lack of police traffic enforcement as one reason behind the city's failure to implement Vision Zero.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins us LIVE on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline.The former governor who led efforts to stop partisan gerrymandering in the state is weighing in on Governor Gavin Newsom's calls to redraw the maps in favor of democrats. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Arguably the biggest domino in California's 2026 gubernatorial race has already fallen, with the news that former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run.That's opened the door to a host of challengers, including billionaire mall magnate Rick Caruso. For more on the race to govern the Golden State, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Jeffrey Epstein associate, partner and pimp Ghislaine Maxwell sat down for two days with the Justice Department as the mystery deepens about Epstein's so-called client list, and then she was mysteriously transferred to a low-security federal prison camp. What did she say, and what's about to happen next?
In her first interview since losing the 2024 presidential election, former Vice President Kamala Harris told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” about her decision not to participate in the California gubernatorial race.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Governor Newsom is targeting November for a special election to redraw the state's congressional districts. This comes as Attorney General Rob Bonta says he believes the state can legally move ahead with the plan.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A small group of public safety leaders in San Francisco is earning more than most of the city's elected officials.Last year, 75% of the city's workers earning more than $400K were in police, sheriff, or fire departments, even though they account for less than a fifth of the workforce.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The race for Governor just got a little less crowded, with former Vice President saying she will not be in the running to replace Governor Newsom.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Redistricting, not a word that sounds all that sexy until you find out what it means for everything from Medicaid payments to tax rates. President Donald Trump pushes for Texas to gain five seats for the GOP, and here's what that would mean for the rest of us.
The latest numbers show crime is down dramatically in San Francisco, but none more so than car thefts, which have dropped 45 percent since last year. That's the biggest decrease in any of the 35 cities tracked in a new report.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California joins 21 other states in lobbing another lawsuit against President Donald Trump. The latest legal salvo is over the Trump Administration's attempt to force states into giving up the personal data of people receiving SNAP benefits. California Attorney General says it's understood that, by providing their personal information to the state, SNAP recipients can expect that their personal information will not be used for unrelated purposes.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Crews from San Francisco's transit agency were out today painting the town red, or at least the curbs in daylighting zones. They are the areas 20 feet before an intersection where it's now illegal to park.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Once a strong supporter of an independent redistricting process in California, Governor Newsom is now saying that may change if Texas lawmakers move ahead with plans to redraw congressional districts in their state, with the governor vowing to fight fire with fire.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After the Trump administration reversed course on a campaign promise to make all information related to Epstein public, the late financier's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, is meeting with Justice Department officials. And now, President Trump says to take a look at Bill Clinton for more info on Epstein. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. In what may be a sign of how things are in San Francisco, an AI company is moving into office space that once housed Macy's online division.
San Francisco lawmakers and Mayor Daniel Lurie have reached a deal to open new homeless shelters throughout the city. The proposed law aims to promote a more even distribution of the shelters throughout the city. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is making changes to its policy regarding homeless families starting in October.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Housing prices, retailer perception, tariffs, gas -- what's going on in this topsy turvy US economy? Here's a mid-year look at key indicators. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.
Paramount is canceling 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' after paying President Donald Trump $16 million for a segment he didn't like on another of their shows. Does that mean the network killed a historic TV franchise to appease the president of the United States or is something else afoot? Dive in with On Deadline. The show is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.
Sanctuary cities, which protect undocumented immigrants from arrest and deportation, are under attack by the Trump administration.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has signed off of Mayor Daniel Lurie's budget, which slashes hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending.
California is suing the Trump administration for preventing undocumented immigrants from accessing federally funded public benefit programs. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As democrats start to gear up for the midterm election, a handful of key states could be set to lose congressional seats, including 4 here in California.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll by the Chronicle reveals that about three quarters of San Franciscans are satisfied with Mayor Lurie's performance so far.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The federal government is teasing the re-opening on Alcatraz Island as a prison, but the relic has no wastewater treatment plant, nor water pipes connected to the mainland.To tell us about the problems that could pose, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Officials with the Trump administration toured Alcatraz this morning following the president's announcement that he planned to reopen The Rock as a federal prison.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have broken up, but what does that mean for the efforts of DOGE to shrink the size of government. Trump won legal battles this week to slash the Department of Education and cull the federal workforce as a whole ... but will he keep winning?
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed his fentanyl state of emergency legislation into law. Among other things, he says it will allow the city to set up shelter beds and hire people more quickly.Lurie spoke to KCBS earlier explaining why this legislation was needed.For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie will sign new legislation today, hoping to more directly address the city's drug crisis.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer joined with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A pair of bills recently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom to help Trump-proof the state come with an important caveat. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A crash into an occupied parklet in San Francisco's mission district over the weekend is raising questions over the city's new policies on pursuits.For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Transit officials in San Francisco are backtracking on plans to ticket drivers parked too close to an intersection even if the curb isn't painted red. A new daylighting law went into effect at the start of the year which prohibits parking 20 feet before an intersection. Officials initially said they didn't have the budget to paint the curbs red, but planned to start handing out tickets anyway.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Driving in the Bay is getting even more expensive. Bridge tolls are rising, but what are they going to be paying for? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Gavin Newsom says he wants to get past the "noise" of the election, saying he wants to maintain a relationship with President Trump. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. We're learning more about some of the wealthy donors who pitched in to help fund San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's inauguration. The San Francisco Chronicle obtained a list of donors from the Mayor's office.
Governor Newsom met with Donald Trump in Washington yesterday, talking for over an hour and a half.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Trump says he plans to investigate the California high speed rail project. For more on that, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A parking lot in San Francisco is set to be converted into a quote "one stop shop" for drug users to be offered treatment.. or jail.. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is in the nation's capital, where he plans to meet with President Trump to discuss federal aid for the Southern California fire victims. The trip comes a day after the legislature wrapped up a special session where it approved 50 million dollars in funding to Trump-proof the state. And yet, the president seemed friendly with the governor when they appeared together in Southern California on January 24. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
California lawmakers have given the OK to fifty-million dollars in order to push back against President Donald Trump's "radical plans." For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Today, Senator Scott Wiener and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie spoke in the Mission District about the new SAFE Streets Act, which aims to combat illegal fencing, or the sale of stolen goods.The neighborhood has long seen legitimate vendors disrupted by illegal sales.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
"Sanctuary," a term democratic cities often flaunt ahead of immigration crackdowns, is becoming an increasingly loaded word.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The first couple weeks of Donald Trump's presidency has been a whirlwind, with a flurry of executive orders coming from the White House and national disasters dominating the headlines.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Transit officials say the fake red curbs being painted at different locations around the City are stretching the agency's resources as it has to respond and re-paint the curbs the proper length. The red zones are appearing just before intersections, where parking is now prohibited following a new daylighting law which just went into effect. But, the agency initially said it didn't have the budget to paint all the curbs. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Elon Musk is laying out a timeline for Tesla's long-awaited robotaxi service, saying we'll see it in some California cities by the end of this year.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County finally has a new district attorney.The Board of Supervisors selected Judge Ursula Jones Dickson to fill the position three months after voters ousted former DA Pamela Price.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County has a new District Attorney. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, trillions of dollars are potentially on hold as President Trump has ordered a pause on all federal grants.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Billboards are going up warning drivers in San Francisco that speed cameras will be installed at 33 locations across the city. They'll be the first speed cameras in the state after Governor Newsom signed a law allowing San Francisco and five other cities to test the cameras out for five years. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The Trump administration placed California's EV future in limbo after freezing funding for EV charger infrastructure. This comes as President Trump has walked back Joe Biden's goal of EVs constituting half of new cars sold in the country in the next five years.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom is planning to meet President Trump at the airport when he arrives in Southern California this afternoon.This, as the President has threatened to withhold federal aid from wildfire victims and rallied against state water rules.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
As we've been reporting, President Donald Trump is coming to California tomorrow, after trashing the state's wildfire response and threatening to cut off aid.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The seven candidates trying to become Alameda County's next District Attorney appeared before the Board of Supervisors last night, laying out their plans if they're picked.For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New details are coming out about the indictment of ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, with a top city hall officials saying Thao pushed him to promote a staffer involved with those who allegedly bribed her.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Centre mall on Market Street is losing yet another store. Bloomingdale's, which was the largest store left in the mall, announced it plans to close its flagship location there at the end of March. Mayor Daniel Lurie has just taken office, and one of his goals was revitalizing the downtown area. What does he need to do to get that done?For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
With President Trump back in office, some environmental policy could be on the chopping block.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement following today's inauguration, saying he looks forward to working with President Trump to serve the nearly 40 million Californians that both he and the president represent. While the governor is talking about working with President Trump, the California legislature just held a special session to Trump-proof the state and allocate funds for potential lawsuits against the federal government.What is Newsom expecting from the second Trump administration? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Soon-to-be President Donald Trump has made some big promises about deportation, worrying immigrant advocates in California. Will California leaders be able to follow through on pledges to protect these people? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been criminally indicted following an FBI corruption investigation two months ago.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Ousted Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. Federal officials are not commenting, but are planning what they're calling a major announcement tomorrow. For more, KCBS Radio's news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted by a federal grand jury following a criminal investigation.Federal officials are not commenting at this time, but a source tells the San Francisco Chronicle it follows an FBI investigation which led to a raid on Thao's house last June.KCBS Radio's news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, wo has been covering that investigation.
San Francisco and the surrounding area saw a massive drop in the biggest of any large US metropolitan area in a key economic ranking, the Milken report.Before the pandemic, San Francisco and San Jose were were regulars at the top of the Milken Institute's list of best performing regions based on factors like job and wage growth, economic opportunity and equality, housing affordability and other factors. But the latest report from the non profit Institute ranks the San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco metropolitan area at 126th on the report that ranks 200 metro areas and 203 small cities across the US.For more, KCBS Radio's news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In his first week in office, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is introducing a plan to tackle the city's fentanyl epidemic. Lurie unveiled what he's calling the Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance before the Board of Supervisors. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism for her whereabouts as the LA fires broke out.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The streets around San Francisco's Union Square were a bit more crowded today as the City hosted its first major conference of the new year. The JP Morgan kicked off at the Westin St. Francis earlier this week and it runs through Thursday.For more on the economic impacts on the conference, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are shining a light on Governor Gavin Newsom's leadership.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that will make it easier for people in Southern California to rebuild homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by the fires. The order suspends two environmental laws that have been on the books since the 70's. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
President-elect Donald Trump is casting blame for the LA fires on California leadership, saying he'll be making changes to some policies upon taking office.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California could see major policy changes as a result of the wildfires burning in Southern California.This, as the broader conversation around wildfires and disaster aid has grown intensely politicized.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
New York this week became the first city in the US to implement congestion pricing for people driving through parts of Manhattan. It's an idea that officials in San Francisco briefly considered before the pandemic hit and abandoned due to the downturn in business. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie was sworn in to office today, and he's vowing to get things done starting on day one.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
It's inauguration day in San Francisco as the city welcomes Daniel Lurie as its newest Mayor.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's high speed rail project is making a detour that plans to take it to Sin City. Governor Newsom was in Kern County to drive in a ceremonial spike marking the beginning of work laying a 22-mile stretch of track in the Central Valley. He says officials are working on a plan to connect the project with a private-run service that's working on high-speed rail service between Southern California and Las Vegas. This project has been in the works since 2008. With the Trump Administration soon taking over, the state could lose federal funding for the project. How is the governor remaining so confident that this will get done?For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Longtime East Bay lawmaker Barbara Lee is getting the money together for a mayoral run in Oakland.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.For the first time in 3 years, California won't be facing a budget deficit. Governor Gavin Newsom today previewed this year's proposed budget, which will be released Friday, saying he's optimistic about the state's future.
Despite pleas from officials and residents in Vallejo for some more law enforcement resources from the state, Governor Gavin Newsom says they will not be getting an influx of CHP officers.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're diving into San Francisco's shifting political scene as Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie prepares to take on the city's budget deficit.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
A popular program allowing solo drivers in zero-emission vehicles to ride in the carpool lane could be coming to an end.For more, KCBS Radio's news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier on whether this perk is coming to an end.
San Francisco officials say 2024 saw the fewest homicides since 1960, but that's not the whole story, as traffic deaths hit a 17-year-high.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's homeless population grew by 3 percent between early 2023 and early 2024.While other states saw higher rates, California still has the most homeless people in the country.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says he's keeping CHP officer in Oakland for the time being as the city remains in political limbo waiting for special elections following two major recalls. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As the future of Oakland hangs in the balance, Representative Barbara Lee is making her case for the Mayor's office.For more on her platform, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
Residents in San Francisco's Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods can breathe a sigh of relief. After much push back, the city's Municipal Transportation Agency announced it will not move forward with a plan to replace free two-hour visitor parking with paid parking. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Just how bad was it? The owner of the popular burger chain In-N-Out says they closed its Oakland's location earlier this year because the rampant crime and slow police response times that were "absolutely dangerous” conditions for customers and staff. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The political landscape in California is changing, and that's changing how Democrats will act heading into a second Trump administration. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As Representative Barbara Lee's congressional career comes to a close, focus turns to her potential run for mayor of Oakland.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's mayor-elect is off to a good start after helping smooth things over between striking Marriott workers and the hotel chain to end a long-standing strike last week. After the union representing striking Hyatt workers and that hotel came to a strike-ending deal over the weekend, the workers that walked out on the Hilton are the only ones left that are still on strike.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As America's elected officials hash out a government spending bill, they're feeling the influence of one of Donald Trump's outspoken allies.For more on Elon Musk's "shadow" role in American politics, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
People who drive across the Bay Area's bridges will soon have to budget a little more for their commute. The first in a series of toll hikes goes into effect January 1st, and will eventually end up costing $10.30 for FasTrak users in 2030. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Some Oakland leaders are pushing for Representative Barbara Lee to run the city...For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Just weeks before she leaves office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed appoints Stephen Sherrill to fill the Board of Supervisors seat that represents District 2. Sherrill replaces Catherine Stefani, who was recently elected to the Assembly. Before working with Breed, Sherrill was an adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In the midst of a financial crisis, Oakland is seeing a shift in power.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The US Department of Energy is giving PG&E a whopping $15-billion loan to modernize the electrical grid and support clean energy infrastructure in California. This comes as the utility company continues to raise prices for customers. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
More trouble for California's long-anticipated high-speed rail project, but there could be even more problems on the way. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Come 2025, San Francisco will have a new transportation chief. Jeffrey Tumlin, who has led the agency for the last five years, is stepping down before the end of 2024. Is this because of a newly elected mayor, a transit budget crunch, or something else?For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
One San Francisco driver is going to need to shell out a small fortune to get out of the red with the city's traffic enforcement, racking up a bill of 22 thousand dollars. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has overturned a controversial policy put forward by Mayor London Breed that would have helped move some RVs and campers off of city streets. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick to serve as the US ambassador to Greece, and it's a familiar name to Bay Area residents.Kimberly Guilfoyle has been nominated to take on that role, and it comes amid a swirl of tabloid speculation around her relationship with Donald Trump Jr. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The state is launching a new program that will give 2-thousand dollar rebates to people buying new e-bikes. So, how will this program work? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We have some developing news in the Oakland corruption probe. In a recent court filing, the Alameda County prosecutors are accusing a powerful Bay Area family of supporting Sheng Thao's run for mayor in 2022, with an expectation that they would get something in return.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's high-speed rail project may be facing another major hurdle -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk. President-elect Trump has said Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will help advise him on ways to cut federal spending. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As MUNI scrambles to retain money lost to fare jumpers, it turns out those that are hopping on San Francisco's buses and trains without paying cross the entire tax bracket. A San Francisco Standard article outlined how a number of riders, including tech workers and a doctors, are not paying. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Immigration authorities are looking to open a new detention center in Northern California as the President-elect prepares his plan for mass deportation.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The timeline has been laid out for who will be running Oakland in the wake of Sheng Thao's recall...and it's extensive. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Free parking may soon become a thing of the past for people in parts of San Francisco's Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods. Traffic officials held a public outreach meeting this week to get input from residents on plans to install meters there. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator-elect Adam Schiff say they're disappointed in President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Tis the season for recall campaigns. A group in San Francisco's Sunset District is launching an effort to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio over his backing of a plan to close the Great Highway to vehicles. And on the Peninsula, Supervisors in San Mateo approved a measure calling for a special election next March. It would give them the power to recall the county's sheriff. All of this follows successful efforts to recall Oakland's Mayor and Alameda County's DA last month. KCBS Radio's news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier about why these efforts are becoming so popular.
California lawmakers are making preparations ahead of a second Trump term. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. KCBS Radio's news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with him.House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi was in San Francisco today for the official dedication ceremony for the federal building named in her honor.
Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, California lawmakers are working to "Trump-Proof" the state's laws. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
PG&E customers in the Bay Area have been hit by several rate hikes in the last few years, and there could be another on the horizon.The proposal could increase bills by over $4 dollars for residential customers, and for almost $3 dollars for low-income customers. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for her next act, some see the Bay Area native running for governor of California in 2026.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco plan to limit the number of days homeless families can stay in shelters and place new restrictions on just who is eligible for the program. This is according to a memo obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're continuing our coverage of Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to increase competition in the EV industry. It's a rebate plan that would go into effect if the President-elect repeals the current federal tax credit, but the rebate would not include Tesla.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A number of San Franciscans may be in for sticker shock when they get their latest water bills. Due to aging equipment, the City failed to send those bill out to about 8-thousand people for months. Now, the City wants to collect, leaving some people facing bills in the thousands. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The problems keep piling up for embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, getting two new votes of no confidence handed to her.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.The city of Oakland has released documents related to an FBI investigation which led to a raid of Mayor Sheng Thao's house in June.
California's solar power industry is generating huge amounts of electricity -- maybe too much. The excess is forcing operators to shut down the system periodically or even sell the excess to other states.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed saw her support among wealthy voters dwindle in the city's mayoral election.Though Breed retained lower income voters and residents of progressive areas, her administration took the blame for the city's crime, homelessness, and drug crises in the post-pandemic era.For more on this shift in San Francisco voters, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.Daniel Lurie is facing several challenges when he takes office as Mayor of San Francisco next year. One of his biggest headaches may be keeping both bicyclists and drivers happy on the streets. This as transit officials have unveiled a draft of a city-wide bike lane plan that not all cyclists are happy with.
Be sure to take extra caution where you park in San Francisco; a new law means you'll get a ticket for parking too close to a crosswalk, even if there's no marking on the street.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.With Oakland facing a $115-million budget deficit at the end of the fiscal year, officials say talks of having to declare bankruptcy are premature, but it is an option that remains on the table. The City Administrator says he plans to present options to address the shortfall to the city council next month.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are looking for a way to force their sheriff out amid scandals plaguing the office.For more KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California politics has been a driving force in the Democratic Party. But, some are now wondering if those politics could have cost the party the Presidential election. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie is getting his staff together as he prepares to transition into City Hall, featuring notable business and tech leaders including Open AI CEO Sam Altman.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
With Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's recall just two years into her term, the future of Oakland's leadership is up in the air.Multiple candidates have expressed their desire to assume Thao's role.To find out who those candidates are and what they bring to the table, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While the Presidential election may be over, the race to become California's next Governor is already getting started with a host of candidates ready to get into the race. A recent poll showed Representative Katie Porter topping the field with 13 percent of voters, ranking her as their first or second choice. But there's one potential candidate who could completely shake up the race.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's municipal transit agency is warning about possible "terrifying" cuts, which could include saying goodbye to the city's beloved Cable Cars.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Bay Area Council and other civic groups are asking Governor Newsom to deploy the CHP to BART to improve safety on the transit system.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
She may have lost the race for President, but new poll numbers show Vice President Kamala Harris could be a front runner if she wants to run for governor of California in 2026.For more KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A judge has told officials in the East Bay to stop using Oakland Airport's new name. Back in May, the Port of Oakland renamed the airport San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. The City of San Francisco filed suit and a judge today issued a temporary injunction.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The swing of voters to the right across the Bay Area looks to have had a major impact on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors. For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.With president-elect Donald Trump set to return to the White House, and Democrats likely losing control of Congress, all eyes are on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to see just how long she will hold on.
After losing the 2024 bid for the White House, are Democrats ready to try Governor Newsom for the job next time around? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Political newcomer and non-profit executive Daniel Lurie has become mayor-elect of San Francisco.Lurie ousts incumbent mayor London Breed as voters signal they want a shakeup.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
As we've been reporting, California is gearing up for another Trump presidency, with several measures in the state that could be under attack. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County DA Pamela Price appear to have been successful. While ballots are still being tabulated, nearly two-thirds of voters voted in favor of ousting the two. But what happens next? To answer that question, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland's Mayor and Alameda County's DA are on track to be recalled, while proposition 36 is approved, toughening punishments for drug and theft crimes.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Phil Matier.
While the nation remains focused on the Presidential election, there are quite a few important state and local races that will be decided tonight.For more. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's leadership is on the ballot today with all eyes on a close mayoral race.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Phil Matier, asking, is his campaign over after this?
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.Just a day before the election, one of the San Francisco mayoral candidates has been hit with one of the biggest ethics fines in City history. Mark Farrell has agreed to pay over $100,000 in a settlement which still has to be approved by the ethics commission.
This election cycle, proponents and opponents have spent over 200 million dollars this year regarding California ballot proportions. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A Presidential race the likes of which we've never seen is hitting its final weekend with the candidates pretty much where they started — neck and neck. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California has the second-highest electric rates in the country, and Californians are fed up. In efforts to address soaring energy costs, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order this week to the California Public Utilities Commission to come up with ways to lower the bills. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Although Elon Musk himself has been on the campaign trail for former President Donald Trump, his electric car company Tesla is endorsing policy the former president has promised to dismantle. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
With less than a week till election day, Vice President Kamala Harris secured a rare and hard to come by endorsement today from former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is set to start handing out cash weekly for those willing to get off drugs in what's the latest strategy to combat a deadly dug epidemic. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.With just a week left until Election Day, recent polls show the efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price appear likely to succeed. Both Thao and Price were elected in 2022--it's only been two years. What happened?
California has been trying to make strides in efforts to combat illegal cannabis in the state, recently saying officials have seized more than $540 million worth.For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a rare, last-minute endorsement in a race between two South Bay Democrats. Newsom is backing Evan Low, who's running for the seat currently held by Congress-member Anna Eshoo, who is retiring. Low is running against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.
Governor Gavin Newsom is throwing Hollywood a lifeline, announcing a proposal this weekend to more than double the annual amount of money allocated to the state's film and TV tax credit program. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Election spending is reaching staggering heights, as national polls tell us the race is too close to call.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former Mayor Willie Brown.
A war of words has broken out between Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price and her predecessor, Nancy O'Malley, who is now endorsing her recall. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The LA Times editorial page editor has resigned after the paper's owner decided not to endorse a presidential candidate. Multiple sources are reporting Mariel Garza said the non-endorsement "undermines the integrity of the editorial board and every single endorsement we make" in a resignation letter.For more, KCBS News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Transit officials are considering a series of toll hikes for Bay Area bridges, starting in 2026, that would end with 10-and-a-half dollar tolls in 2030. The chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says while he understands the hike will affect working families, he believes it's the right thing to do.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
From recall efforts in the East Bay to the Mayoral race in San Francisco, big tech money is pouring into some of the Bay Area's biggest local races ahead of election day. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.Governor Gavin Newsom has been campaigning all across the nation in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. But, he's been far less visible in the Central Valley where a couple of close races could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
Mayor London Breed's political opponents are gaining momentum. Three new polls are out this week don't indicate a clear winner, but they do show Daniel Lurie's campaign gaining ground on Breed's base.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.A San Francisco Chronicle poll shows philanthropist Daniel Lurie is pulling ahead in the City's mayoral race. The poll shows Lurie trailing Mayor London Breed by a single percentage point in first place votes. But, when ranked choice voting is taken into account, Lurie leads the mayor 56 to 44 percent.
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is supporting the recall effort for Sheng Thao. This comes as Thao has repeatedly clarified her involvement in the highly publicized FBI raid on her home.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It looks like San Francisco schools superintendent Matt Wayne might not have a job come tomorrow. That's because the city's school board announced a notice for an emergency meeting to vote in closed session on the fate of the superintendent, putting an end to a weeks-long debate over his ability to lead the district. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Efforts to recall Alameda County DA Pamela Price press on. Price appeared defiant at a press conference this Wednesday, as she shared plans to address the office's huge backlog of cases that weren't filed in time.For more on this story, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed's re-election campaign sent out an e-mail this afternoon, touting how the San Francisco Chronicle said she was the safe choice in the upcoming mayor's race. This comes a little over a day after the Chronicle published an editorial naming one of her rivals, Daniel Lurie, as the paper's pick. Mayor Breed's email didn't actually say anything that wasn't true. But it also didn't tell the whole truth...For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As the three-day office week seems to be here to stay in the Bay Area, BART is having a hard time staying afloat.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The San Francisco Chronicle is endorsing philanthropist and Levi's heir Daniel Lurie in the City's mayor's race. The Chronicle said while Mayor Breed would be a safe choice, Lurie is a better choice for implementing changes needed to improve life in the City.
As we've been reporting, Governor Newsom has signed a bill that aims to cut gas price hikes in California.The new law comes as state air regulators are considering a possible gas price hike.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to chaty chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The tech community is spending heavily on the San Francisco Mayoral race, with the three leading candidates taking in millions in donations. Have tech leaders donated this much to local politics in the past?
This week the full Oakland Council takes up the contentious issue of the city's use of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, used by the Oakland Police Department.Last week the council's Public Safety Committee did vote 2-1 to approve a new 2.5 Million three year contract with the company that provides service.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former NFL and Cal Berkeley star Marshawn Lynch hinted at a run for Mayor of Oakland on his podcast with Gavin Newsom and Doug Hendrickson.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As state lawmakers reconvened in a special session to try to lower the cost of gas, the state's Air Resource Board is considering a move that could make prices go up by almost half a dollar a gallon.For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Alameda County DA's office is under pressure, as it missed deadlines to charge around 1,000 misdemeanor cases.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The battle between two Bay Area airports continues, with the Port of Oakland saying officials at San Francisco International manipulated survey results to make it seem people were confused over Oakland airport's name change. For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Although things are getting better, some experts are saying San Francisco's not out of the woods when it comes to doom loop accusations.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to talk about an interstate in the Bay Area that spans only 2 miles, but the list of complaints about it is much longer than that.And now Caltrans is asking for your opinion as it considers tearing down 980 in the East Bay.
The Mayoral race is San Francisco continues to heat up, with candidates taking aim at each other in a barrage of ads.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.Three former mayors of San Francisco are calling for an investigation into current mayoral candidate Mark Farrell, whom they say is breaking the law.
Sheng Thao is launching a new campaign fighting the recall efforts against her, with her supporters saying a recall would be an attack on democracy.For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Californians are divided over a proposition that would reclassify some drug and theft crimes as felonies.Prop 36 is on the ballot in November, and offers a "three strikes" sentencing method for low-level crimes.For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California has approved a first-of-its kind law that extends drinking hours until 4am. The catch, it only applies to about 100 VIP's at Inglewood's new Intuit Dome.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell is showing support for the recall effort against Alameda County DA Pamala Price.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The State Senate plans to reconvene next week to take up legislation backed by Governor Newsom, requiring oil companies to keep a reserve supply of gas on hand. Newsom says that reserve would prevent price spikes in case of a refinery outages in the future. The Governor called a special session last year to deal with high gas prices. And the state has a goal requiring all new vehicles sold in California being zero emissions by 2035.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is denying claims from the city council that the city hasn't gotten a payment for the Coliseum.For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
One of the Republican's top talking points has been California for being too liberal, and one of the high-profile targets has been Governor Gavin Newsom. But while Republicans have been attacking Newsom, the governor has vetoed a number of bills that had a lot of support from the left side of the aisle.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
As we've been reporting, California drivers 70 and over will not necessarily have to take a written test when renewing their licenses.For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Political Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising.Governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a new law that will let Native American tribes that run casinos, sue card rooms for stealing their business.
Waymo this weekend brought Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade to a halt, shining a light on the issues long-plaguing the autonomous vehicles.For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Uber and Lyft are spending big to campaign against a San Francisco ballot measure meant to fund MUNI.Proposition L, “The Community Transit Act,” would put a tax on ride-share companies to help the city's transit services. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland A's have recorded their last out at the Coliseum, beating the Texas Rangers in their last home game in the East Bay. The team is set to play its next three seasons in Sacramento before planning to move to a brand new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. In the meantime, the Coliseum has new owners, with a local development group purchasing the site earlier this year.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
So our big news of the day, Oakland is saying goodbye to the A's. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Merchants in San Francisco's South of Market who have already been dealing with a downturn in business following the pandemic, say a major construction project in making things even worse.Crews are replacing water pipes and the sewer system, first along a stretch of Folsom Street and then moving on to Howard Street, with the work expected to last until late 2026. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is directing city resources to enforce homeless encampment clearing policies, but not everyone thinks her motives are pure.For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland A's fans have yet another bone to pick with team owner John Fisher. This after he wrote a farewell letter thanking fans for their loyalty, and saying that he was genuinely sorry that his team didn't achieve its goal of staying in Oakland.For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While the governor is cracking down on sideshows, Police in Oakland are being told not to pursue.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan.
Today, Governor Newsom vetoed a controversial law concerning undocumented students.
The bill would have directed University of California, California State University and state community colleges to hire undocumented students for campus jobs.
It's Newsom's second veto of legislation aimed at expanding aid to those who are not living in California legally.
Plastic bags are on their way out, for good this time, as Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law allowing a loophole from back in 2014.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In a chat with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, Presidential candidate Kamala Harris mentioned she's a gun owner.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off today, but KCBS Radio News anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer still had a chance to speak with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
A new survey shows Proposition 36, which seeks to toughen the penalties for certain crimes like retail theft, has overwhelming support from voters in the state. The poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 71 percent of those surveyed plan to vote for the measure. The support comes from people from both political parties, and even the Bay Area, which has the closest margin in the state, has 64 percent in favor of the measure, with only 32 percent opposed.
Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a session with state lawmakers, looking to keep gas prices down.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
If you've been watching tv, you've probably seen more than a couple of ads for San Francisco Mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie.
Newly released campaign finance disclosures show the candidate has dropped $4.7 million of his own money on the campaign so far. That's more than any of the other candidates has been able to raise.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom made headlines at Dreamforce, signing a trio of AI protections bills. At the same time, Newsom hinted at his hesitancy to approve broader regulations of the industry.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says downtown is finally bouncing back from the pandemic. All of her challengers in the upcoming mayor's race disagree however, and blame her for its slow recovery.
All this comes as the Dreamforce conference kicked off in San Francisco this week, with analysts expecting it will bring in around 45-thousand attendees and generate 93 million dollars in spending.
New surveillance cameras have been put up around San Francisco, with some saying it's about time and others complaining their civil liberties are being trampled on.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
City officials in San Francisco are showing off a new tool to help fight crime. They're new mobile units which will have security cameras on top of a 22-foot mast that they'll roll out in high crime area. So how will they work?
The police department has also been using drones to catch car-break in suspects and investigate sideshows. Now the SF Standard has uncovered emails that show the department did this even though they knew it was illegal.
This year is set to be the biggest Dreamforce conference yet, with about 45-thousand people expected to flock to Moscone Center.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After the showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris this past Tuesday, Trump has refused to participate in another debate.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
The governors of two neighboring states are asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to reconsider his proposal to require oil refiners to store a backup supply of gas to prevent future price spikes. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs from Arizona and Republican Governor Joe Lombardo from Nevada say it will drive up gas prices in their states. It's all part of a special session the governor is calling for.
Candidates running for Mayor of San Francisco met last night for the latest debate, but one big name was missing from the stage.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss the Mayoral debate tonight.
All of the candidates running for Mayor of San Francisco are set to square off in a debate next hour, except for one. Mayor London Breed pulled out of the event last week, blaming one of the sponsors, the Examiner, for not keeping in touch with her campaign—saying she has other events already scheduled. The Examiner disputes that—claiming it has a chain of emails.
Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to employ some old strategy at last night's debate.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
Not only is this the first debate between the two, Harris and Trump have never met before. We here in the Bay Area have known Harris for years. What will she need to do to win over voters in other parts of the country?
Tonight, we'll watch Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take the debate stage with the election just 8 weeks away.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
New analysis of data shows that crime is continuing to surge in Oakland, even as its gone down in the Bay Area's other major cities.
This bill would have ensured Californians are not excluded from assistance programs due to their immigration status. This as the governor heads to New York to raise money for the Harris campaign.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we approach the next presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, we're looking at whether the Harris campaign's momentum is still on the rise as she's addressed her background and her economic plan.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former SF Mayor Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
A judge is indicating that he's likely to keep federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department in place. That oversight was required more than 20 years ago following a civil rights lawsuits against four officers accused of assault and planting evidence.
Make sure to check your thermostat and turn the lights off when you leave the house, PG&E rates are going up.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for a special session of the legislature to deal with rising gas prices. There's one major sticking point however: Democrats in the state senate don't want one.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed just secured one of her biggest cash injections to date amid a tough reelection battle.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
The shooting of San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall in Union Square over the holiday weekend has become a political topic, as the candidates for mayor weigh in on what happened, and what needs to be done.
The shooting of 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall in Union Square this weekend has prompted more police pretense in the area, as well as some rekindled political back-and-forth.
For more, KCBS Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, San Francisco 49ers' rookie Ricky Pearsall has been released from the hospital after being shot during an attempted robbery in Union Square on Saturday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
Vice President Harris indicated some shifting positions in her exclusive interview with CNN. Last night, interviewer Dana Bash pressed Harris on her reversals on fracking and de-criminalizing illegal border crossings.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
As State lawmakers continue to work on hundreds of bills before the end of session at the end of the week, the debate continues over a measure the legislature passed last year. Governor Newsom recently touted the state's 20 dollar minimum wage for fast food workers as creating 11,000 new jobs. The industry, however, is saying "not so fast."
California leaders are looking to rein in AI, giving Governor Gavin Newsom about a month to sign on or veto the idea.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening to call for a special session if legislators can't pass a package of energy bills before they adjourn at the end of the week.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Inside Phil Matier.
San Francisco's efforts to curb sex work in the Mission haven't panned out, and now residents are suing.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Today, the San Francisco 49ers announced $200 million dollar renovation plans for Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, ahead of the venue's hosting of the Super Bowl and the World Cup in 2026.
For more on this, KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
Be cautious out there San Francisco drivers, citations in the city have tripled since last year.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers are working on legislation that would provide loans of up to 150-thousand dollars to undocumented immigrants trying to buy homes. This issue is divided along party lines. So what are both sides saying?
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new bill is aiming to rein in theft via the self checkout line at the grocery store.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're continuing our coverage of Kamala Harris's acceptance of her party's nomination for president.
For more on Harris's DNC speech and where it positions the Harris campaign, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
The final night of the Democratic National Convention is underway, where Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the nomination for President. It's expected to happen around 7:30 our time, and you'll be able to hear it right here on KCBS and on our Audacy App.
Google has agreed to the country's first newsroom funding deal, but it's already being met with some resistance.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered California's delegates for Vice President Kamala Harris at last night's DNC roll call with a passionate speech getting into her time working for the state.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
Day Three of the Democratic National Convention is underway, where one of tonight's featured speakers is the woman who played a key role in Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the nominee for president.
House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi got her start with the Democratic National Committee in the mid-70's, and was first elected into office more than a decade later. How did she get from there, to being one of the most influential politicians in the Democratic party?
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
The roll call is underway on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, where in just minutes, California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to deliver the delegates that will put Vice President Kamala Harris over the top.
There was a lot of talk about Newsom's ambitions for the White House before Harris became the presumptive nominee. If Harris wins, she'll likely run for re-election in 2028. That means if Newsom IS interested, he'd probably have to wait until 2032.
Last night's DNC programming included remarks from a longtime friend of Kamala Harris, who told stories about growing up with Harris on a playground in Berkeley.
Stacey Johnson-Batiste attended kindergarten together in Berkeley and she told crowds how Harris had always been the type of person to "stand up to bullies."
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi says Vice President Kamala Harris needs to hone her message as she prepares to accept the nomination at the Democratic National Convention later this week.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
While Chicago hosts the DNC this week, Bay Area Democrats will have a significant presence.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is among the latest group of Democrats to break away from Governor Gavin Newsom and support Proposition 36. That's the measure that would increase penalties for some retail theft and drug crimes. State lawmakers just this week passed a package of bills to deal with retail crime, which the Governor plans to sign into law in the Bay Area tomorrow.
San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins says a San Francisco court will be dropping charges against dozens of people with charges ranging from DUIs, domestic violence, sexual battery, and deadly driving.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart.
Backers of a 20 billion dollar affordable housing bond measure have pulled it from the November ballot. The move comes just two months after the group voted unanimously to place the measure on this year's ballot.
A package of bills are heading to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk, aiming to crack down on retail thefts.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart.
Governor Gavin Newsom is asking school officials to restrict the use of cellphones by students on campus. The Governor says phones have been shown to be a distraction, and reducing their use will lead to improved concentration and better social interaction.
San Francisco parking enforcement is ramping up efforts to get cars in driveways off the sidewalk part of the street.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart.
Governor Gavin Newsom has quietly added a new member to his administration. It's a professional photographer whose previous clients include Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Silicon Valley seems to be torn over the upcoming presidential election, as the region's richest investors could be the deciding factor.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Former President Donald Trump has told a story about a helicopter ride with Willie Brown that went south, the only problem, it didn't happen.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising.
Transit officials in San Francisco have delayed a vote on whether to ban right turns on red lights in the City. The vote was delayed because not everyone could agree on whether a citywide ban was necessary.
New data shows where San Francisco has been bussing its homeless to after an order from Mayor Breed last week ramped up efforts.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising.
A San Francisco Supervisor is proposing to turn a street near the zoo into a safe parking place for people who live in RV's. Several RV's moved to that location after being forced to move from their previous spot near San Francisco State and Stonestown.
As we've been reporting, Oakland's police union wants Mayor Sheng Thao out of the office.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising.
Police officers are asking Mayor Sheng Thao to step down. Union leaders say the mayor's policies are whittling away at the department's ability to protect Oaklanders from serious crimes.
Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, highlighting his Midwestern roots and progressive accomplishments.
But how will this affect voters' opinion in California?
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Mike DeWald were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising.
As we've been reporting, the Oakland A's have agreed to sell the team's share in the Oakland Coliseum complex to a Black-owned development group. The African American Sports and Entertainment group announced it was able to buy the city of Oakland's share less than a week ago.
Dedicated lanes have become a big point of contention for business owners and residents across San Francisco. Now comes word that it won't be an issue in at least one neighborhood in the City: Chinatown.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Speaking at a convention in Houston, Vice President Kamala Harris condemned former President Trump's remarks about her racial identity, but rather than engaging in a direct debate with him, she criticized his divisiveness, stating that the American people deserve better.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Just days after announcing a new, aggressive approach to deal with homeless encampments in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed is giving crews another tool to help the clean up. She has issued an executive order directing workers to offer relocation services to the homeless before offering them shelter or other services here.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier joins KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart for more.
Governor Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to revise the city's police pursuit policy, arguing it allows criminals to evade capture due to its restrictions.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
New analysis by the San Francisco Standard shows that parking control officers in San Francisco handed out more than 14,000 tickets to delivery drivers in 2023. What are delivery companies supposed to do?
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is joined by KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss this parking situation.
With all eyes on Vice President Kamala Harris, Republicans are digging deep on Harris' San Francisco record, and they seem to have solidified one of their main attack lines against the Vice President, calling her a "San Francisco liberal."
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
In a landmark deal, Oakland agreed to unload its share of the Coliseum to a private developer, avoiding mass layoffs amid a huge budget deficit.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
City officials in San Francisco are proposing legislation that would pay some welfare recipients $100 a week if they stay drug free.
For more on the proposal, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance will be back in the Bay Area this week to host a fundraiser reception at a private home in Palo Alto.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's only a matter of days since President Biden dropped out and she became the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee. Polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris has narrowed the gap between her and former President Donald Trump.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil spoke with KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has gotten a major endorsement with the city's Democratic Committee backing her on November's ballot.
Governor Gavin Newsom will give the green light to state officials later today to start dismantling thousands of homeless encampments, following the Supreme Court decision that upheld an Oregon city's ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
If you've driven on I-80 in the East Bay, you may have noticed sets of electronic signs over the freeway between Richmond and Emeryville, which are hardly ever used. Well, CalTrans is about to change that.
More than $400,000 a year: That's the amount Police Officers in San Francisco could soon be making if a new retention program is approved by voters in November.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising.
A new report shows that overtime pay makes up the majority of compensation for a number of public safety employees in San Francisco. That according to the San Francisco Chronicle which looked over data from the City's Controller's office. It found that nearly 200 people made more than Mayor London Breed, including one sheriff's deputy who made almost as much in overtime as the mayor received in total compensation.
As we've been reporting, Vice President Kamala Harris received a unanimous endorsement from the California Democratic Party last night. With the requisite support from the delegates, Harris looks to be the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising.
Backers of a plan to build a new, green city in Solano County near Travis Airforce Base are pulling a measure from the November ballot that would have had voters weigh in.
As President Joe Biden bows out of a historic race, the Bay Area's own Kamala Harris could become the first Black and Indian American woman to lead a major party ticket.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Following Joe Biden's announcement that he will not run in the 2024 presidential race, Governor Newsom praised him as an extraordinary and selfless president. Despite recent speculation, Newsom confirmed he will not be a nominee.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. criticized Harris, claiming she will be easier to beat than Biden, and House Speaker Mike Johnson called for Biden's immediate resignation.
To hear more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Doug Sovern, KCBS Political Analyst.
Several sources close to President Biden suggest he may be accepting the idea of dropping out of the race due to mounting pressure from his party. Despite not making a final decision, influence of key figures like Nancy Pelosi, as well as state polls and donor boycotts, have shaken his resolve.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
City officials in San Francisco have approved a plan to let developers turn 30 acres of parking at Stonestown Galleria Mall into housing.
Despite efforts from the union representing San Francisco police officers, cops in the city are no longer to pull over a motorist for low-level offenses based on a so-called "hunch" that they've done something worse.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
California Congressman Adam Schiff has become the most prominent Democrat to come out and call for President Joe Biden to step aside and let someone else run for President in November.
Schiff sent a statement to KCBS saying that while Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our history, and has made our country better, it's time for him to pass the torch. Schiff says he has serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.
For more KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Some top democrats behind the scenes are apparently getting increasingly worried Biden won't be able to win in November, with conversations between them and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi exploring more and more the idea of a different nominee.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
Elon Musk says he is moving X and SpaceX out of California. Last week, X announced that it was looking for someone to sub-lease most of its office space in San Francisco's mid-Market. City officials went out of their way to lure the company that was known as Twitter back then into that office space back in 2011, offering a massive tax break.
As we've been reporting, the FBI investigation in Oakland is ramping up as officials are now asking for records from the city.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
Former President Donald Trump's pick for vice president is a Senator from Ohio with deep ties to the Bay Area. J.D. Vance moved to San Francisco after graduating from Yale Law School, and worked as a venture capitalist.
California has deployed 61 law enforcement officers to offer support in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Biden has had a turbulent week as questions over whether he's fit to challenge Donald Trump for re-election are coming loudest from his own party.
KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Alameda District Attorney, Pamela Price, is pushing back after Governor Gavin Newsom announced he was pulling 3 prosecutors that were originally sent to her office to help prosecute crimes.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS insider, Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Governor Gavin Newsom is withdrawing some state-sponsored help to prosecute drug crimes in Oakland, saying District Attorney Pamala Price hasn't been receptive to it.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil spoke to KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising.
The calls for President Biden to pull himself out of the election are growing louder.
Politicians from both parties as well as celebrity donor George Clooney expressed concerns with Mr. Biden continuing his presidential campaign.
But House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is saying "it's up to the president to decide" if he should stay in the race.
A former army base in Oakland is a new focus of the FBI investigation that led to the raid of Mayor Sheng Thao's home.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
An Alameda-based startup is introducing a new, faster way to get across the Bay. Valo is testing out an electric hydrofoil which can hit speeds of up to 42 miles an hour.
San Francisco Standard Reporter Zara Stone got a chance to test drive the hydrofoil and she joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to tell us more.
Democrats are still reacting to President Biden’s rocky debate performance, and calls for him to exit the race have exposed rifts within the party.
Meanwhile, Governor Newsom spent his Fourth of July in Michigan, where he spoke with Democrats and defended President Biden's campaign.
To hear more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Vice President Kamala Harris is reaffirming her support for Joe Biden amidst increased calls for him to step down following his debate performance. Meanwhile some Democrats consider her to be a strong contender to replace the president.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier
It's time for KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart's daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers have grounded a bill that would have banned third-party security screening lines at airports. The bills proponents had pitched it as a way to make air travel more equitable.
San Francisco has become the first city in the state to miss its housing goals, and that will have a big effect on upcoming housing projects, thanks to a new state law.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
California Democrats are putting forward a ballot measure to compete with one rolling back Proposition 47, and increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
As some democrats bring up questions surrounding President Biden's ability to run, some have looked at Governor Newsom as a backup.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.
Today: Democrats and Republicans are responding to last night's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
While Trump's claims on the economy, environment, and border went unchecked, Biden's mannerisms and low energy were also the subject of much criticism.
For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
If you have a question you would like answered please email us at: AskUs@KCBSRadio.com.
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We're continuing to bring you reactions from last night's first presidential debate.
With ten weeks until the second and final debate in September, Joe Biden will need to overcome more than just his slow start on Thursday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
The FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home is renewing interest in straw donor allegations against the Duong family.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
There is a longtime rule for local governments to award contracts to the lowest bidder, and now Oakland is being accused of violating that rule.
An Alameda County grand jury has released a scathing report criticizing the Oakland City Council over the way it awards contracts.
The report says the city ended up approving a contract for billboards with a non-profit group even though Clear Channel Outdoor had submitted a bid that would have been more beneficial to the city.
Governor Gavin Newsom looked beyond California at yesterday's State of the State address, and towards the November election.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Just a day after the attorney representing Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced he was stepping down, we're learning that her spokesperson also resigned.
Francis Zamora issued a statement this morning announcing his departure, saying it was an honor to serve the city of Oakland. He did not give a reason for his resignation.
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The troubles continue for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao following the FBI raid on her home last week, as her lawyer quit soon after a press conference yesterday he was apparently not aware was happening.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Tao is firing back against critics calling for her resignation following last week's raid on her home by federal officials.
Thao also questioned the timing of that raid, which came just days after officials confirmed that enough signatures were turned in to qualify a recall measure for the ballot.
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhrart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing increasing protests in response to the FBI raid on her home and questions that have come up in response.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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We still have not heard from Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, ever since the FBI raided her home this week, but her seasoned attorney is speaking out.
Former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Tony Brass released a statement today saying Thao is -quote- "ready, willing and able to cooperate fully with federal investigators."
For more on this, KCBS Radio Anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
We're continuing our coverage of yesterday's FBI raid on the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
The surprise raids center on a politically influential family that runs the city’s contracted recycling company.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former mayor Willie Brown.
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Federal officials this morning served search warrants at the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other locations connected with the recycling company Cal Waste Solutions. Officials were seen hauling away several boxes but wouldn't comment on what was inside or what they were investigating.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio's Insider Phil Matier, along with Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
A proposed law imposing robotaxi restrictions has been pulled by State Senator Dave Cortese.
The bill would have let cities regulate the controversial vehicles and fine them for breaking traffic laws.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio's Insider Phil Matier, who joins Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
A San Francisco Supervisor has an unusual proposal to help close the City's massive budget deficit; a pay cut for city leaders. Supervisor Connie Chan says she will ask the mayor to cut pay for elected leaders and department heads by 10%which would save the City $1.5 million.
The recall campaign against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao moves one step closer to the November ballot. City Officials said on Tuesday, enough valid signatures have been collected to qualify.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao WILL be facing a recall election. City officials have confirmed that enough signatures were turned in to qualify a measure for the ballot. So what happens next?
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is trying to get cell phones out of the classroom following federal moves to classify social media as harmful for children.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officers on the Peninsula and in San Jose responded to sideshows over the weekend that left one officer injured, and two people in custody.
The first happened around 3:30 Saturday afternoon near Woodside High School in unincorporated Redwood City, and a second near Santana Row in San Jose around 3-and-a-half hours later.
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising was joined by KCBS insider Phil Matire
Assembly member Matt Haney had what looked like a pretty fun weekend back in January, including cocktails, cigars and expensive food to celebrate the Super Bowl. But there's one problem — the bill was apparently footed by campaign dollars.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Five candidates vying for San Francisco's Mayoral seat took to the stage on Wednesday to make their case..
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Homeowners in San Francisco may not own the sidewalks in front of their houses, but they're still shelling out millions on repairs.
To learn more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid is just about done with the 400-million dollar remodel, with a grand opening schedule for September.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State Democrats have been working behind the scenes to keep a crime measure off of the November ballot. The measure would repeal portions of Proposition 47, which relaxed the penalties for certain crimes including shoplifting and retail theft. But, Democrats have been working on their own crime fighting package.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss Prop 47.
The leading candidates for San Francisco mayor will face off in their first debate tonight.
This comes as a new poll released by Mark Farrell's campaign shows him unseating Mayor London Breed.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Transit officials in San Francisco are getting ready to ditch a controversial bike lane that runs down the middle of Valencia Street.
A planning notice shows that officials are prepared to vote on moving the bike lanes to the sides, as they are on most other streets.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.
California prosecutors and retailers have teamed up this year to get a ballot initiative ready, aiming to roll back parts of Prop. 47, a decade's old law that lowers penalties for theft and drug possession.
But, Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders are working on a plan to remove this measure from the ballot.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A large portion of money raised to protect workers in the state is going unused, even as officials are seeing an increase in reports of labor violations.
The Private Attorneys General Act raises millions of dollars every year from fines and settlements with businesses accused of violating labor law.
Several sideshows erupted early Sunday morning, including one in Oakland outside the Grand Lake Theater and two in San Francisco's Mission District.
No arrests were made in connection with these incidents.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Bay Area Trump supporters, as well as protestors, squeezed into the streets of the Pacific Heights neighborhood last night as the former president appeared at a campaign fundraiser.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor Willie Brown.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered on San Francisco's Marina Green to welcome him to a fundraiser being held on Pacific Heights this evening. Demonstrators are also gathering, along with a big, inflatable 33-foot tall inflatable Trump Chicken to protest his visit.
Phil...let's take a look at some of the players. Who's going to be there...and who'll be on the outside?
You mentioned David Sacks...who's hosting the fundraiser. In 20-12 he backed Mitt Romney...in 20-16 he donated to Hillary Clinton...and in the 20-24 cycle, he previously supported Ron DeSantis and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So how did he come to host a fundraiser for Trump?
As we've been reporting, former President Donald Trump is looking for some campaign cash here in San Francisco, where he's fetching a minimum of 50-thousand a head at a fundraising event tonight.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Backers of an effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao say they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot. Phil, one of the leaders of the recall said Thao won by a small percentage and a number of ballots were disqualified due to confusion over ranked choice voting.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Contra Costa County's homeless count has jumped almost 20%, despite hundreds of new beds opening up.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing several new initiatives to help revitalize the downtown area. They include creating entertainment zones, increasing security, and making parking cheaper.
KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising welcomed KCBS Insider Phil Matier back and talked with him about these efforts.
California officials are looking at options to keep roads maintained as electric vehicle adoption take a cut out of gas tax revenues by offering up some cash for those who want to try it out.
KCBS Radio news anchor spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for a closer look at the plans being laid out.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today and will be back tomorrow.
A jury of his peers has convicted former president Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial, setting the stage for an unprecedented campaign season.
For more on how American's have been reacting since the trial, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today.
A bill to put a tax measure on the ballot to fund public transit agencies has died in the state legislature. While its sponsors plan to try again next year, it leaves several local transit agencies heading closer to a fiscal cliff. The bill aimed to raise $1.5 billion annually for up to 30 years.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Garrett Leahy, who's a reporter for the San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.
Usually right now we'd be hearing from KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today.
The conviction of former president Donald Trump is putting California Republicans in a tough spot, as control of the House could come down to a few competitive races in the state for seats currently held by vulnerable Republicans.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by Reed Galen, political consultant who previously worked on campaigns for John McCain and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Usually right now is when we would be speaking to KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away.
Legislative leaders have responded to Governor Newsom's May budget plan and they have some notes.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by Sonoma State Political Science professor David McCuan.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today.
A popular spot for seafood snacks on Fisherman's Wharf may need to shutter after federal officials say owners of the restaurant tried to bribe an undercover FBI agent.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Gabriel Greschler, Local Government Reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
KCBS insider Phil Matier is away today.
San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie says he is not interested in taking any public funds, saying he can pick up the bill himself.
For more on what this means and how it could affect the race for mayor, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke to San Jose State political science professor Larry Gerston.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off today.
Today: As we've been reporting, California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests on campuses in response to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, Professor of Political Science at Sonoma State University.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Usually we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today.
Two prominent San Francisco waterfront restaurants which closed after the pandemic are taking the City to court, blaming deteriorating conditions in Fisherman's Wharf for their loss of business. The lawsuit doesn't appear to be getting a lot of sympathy from neighboring businesses.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Jillian D'Onfro, who's a reporter with the San Francisco Standard the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today.
For 22 million voters, California's official state voter guide is key to making informed choices. In March, the primary guide cost $13.2 million, even though Prop 1 was the only ballot measure present.
As we prepare for November's ballot, which currently has twelve measures, we could see that cost go even higher.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Sameea Kamal, Politics Reporter for CalMatters.
Usually the time we hear from KCBS Insider Phil Matier but he's away this week.
George Jacob, The head of the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco resigned under pressure on Wednesday following concerns from staff that centered around his extravagant spending on travel and events, including hosting a concert in Dubai.
For more on this KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke to Tara Duggan, Staff writer in the San Francisco Chronicle’s climate and environment team
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away this week.
As we've been reporting, a fire burned the home of a longtime San Francisco dog walker who was also recently targeted by racist threats.
For more on the investigation, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with George Kelly. Kelly is the Senior News Reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information, and the first news outlet to report the connection between the fire and the dog walker, Terry Williams.
KCBS insider Phil Matier is away this week.
City-owned stables for a horseback riding company at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has lost its permits after a San Francisco Standard investigation found years of injury and mistreatment.
For more on the investigation, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off this week.
A runoff election to replace Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat takes place tomorrow in California's 20th district.
For more, Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today.
It's not out of the ordinary to see horses in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, but that soon will change.
After a three month investigation led by the San Francisco Standard revealed long-standing evidence of mistreatment of animals, as well as several injuries among staff and the general public, horseback riding company Chaparral Corporation will no longer be able to operate in the city's park because officials revoked its permits.
To find out why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter with the San Francisco Standard.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today.
We're seeing a rise in the rate of homeless individuals and families applying for aid and housing. The number rose from 9,936 to 15,334 last year.
While Mayor Breed shared a two-year budget proposal for new emergency shelter spots and housing units, the city is incapable of meeting the demand.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with San Francisco Standard Reporter David Sjostedt.
You can listen to this entire interview and past interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Usually right now is when we talk to KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's off this week.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is throwing his support behind two California ballot measures, one related to rent control and the other to restrictions on oil drilling.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away this week.
In San Francisco's Excelsior district, some residents are holding their parking spots with traffic cones, sparking conflict with others looking for spots where there just aren't many.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with San Francisco Standard reporter Garrett Leahy.
You can listen to this entire interview and past interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier is away today.
New polling suggests that San Francisco mayor London Breed may be able to keep her job after the next election, but it's going to be a close race.
For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.
For a closer look on Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science department at Sonoma State. He is in for Phil who is away this week.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS and San Francisco Chronicle Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today. He'll be back at 7:50 tomorrow morning.
New research shows that while workers have been slow to return to the office in San Francisco, business after work hours is closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
For more, we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central line by Kevin Truong, who's the Business Editor at the Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.
Phil Matier is away this week.
A new report illustrates how California’s massive efforts to shelter homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic were successful.
But at the same time, the researchers pointed out a lack of available data on the program. With the little information they were able to access, they found that people who left the program had at least a 40% chance of returning to homelessness.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with CalMatters Reporter Marisa Kendall.
You can listen to this entire interview and past interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier will be away for the next few weeks.
Work is well underway on a $400 million dollar renovation of San Francisco's iconic Transamerica Pyramid. Staff at the Standard got an up close work at some of that work.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Astrid Kane, Senior Editor at The Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.
Usually right now we'd be chatting with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today.
Waymo could be coming to the South Bay, as local leaders try to get more autonomy to regulate driverless vehicles in their counties and cities.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by San Jose Spotlight reporter Sakura Cannestra.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier will be away for the next few weeks.
A San Francisco homelessness nonprofit accused of nepotism reportedly raked in over 100 grand after investigators announced this week that the Providence Foundation of San Francisco will be barred from applying for or receiving funding after reportedly faking invoices.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Gabriel Greschler, Local Government Reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Usually at this time we'd be hearing from KCBS Insider Phil Matier, Phil is away today, so KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Peter Hartlaub, culture critic for the SF Chronicle.
Upon San Francisco Mayor London Breed's return from China, she heralded the arrival of a pair of new pandas destined for the San Francisco Zoo.
While this marks the first appearance of pandas at the San Francisco Zoo since 1985, it's not the city's inaugural encounter with these beloved creatures. Previously, a group of pandas made a notable stopover at the St. Francis Hotel.
KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier is away today.
The San Francisco mayoral race is getting underway, and one of these candidates is not like the others.
Aaron Peskin has reportedly pulled in just $150,000 in donations, meager compared to the big tech and philanthropic moguls he's running against.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for the San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.
Phil Matier is away today.
It's going to be a busy week in politics as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, chair and professor of the political science department at Sonoma State University.
Usually at this time you'd be hearing from Phil Matier, but he's away today.
It's going to be a busy week in politics, as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with spoke with David McCuan, Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University.
It appears the famed Bay Bridge light display will return next year. The founder of Illuminate, Ben Davis, says March 2025 is the target date for the lights to come back on.
The lights went dark last March, but with donations totaling $10 million of the $11 million needed to fund the lights, they could be back in no time.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
A new report shows that crime in Oakland is down 33 percent in the first four months of the year, compared to the same time period last year. But, the good news is tempered by the number of robberies, which are actually up 11 percent.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New data shows what state police in San Francisco have been doing since being deployed a year ago, including about 500 arrests and the seizure or nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco political group says its dropping efforts to put a charter reform measure that would have strengthened the Mayor's powers on the November ballot.
To hear more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Service fees are soon going to be illegal in California, with the state's attorney general confirming a new ban on junk fees will apply.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
A new state law that goes into effect July 1st will ban restaurants from tacking on surcharges to the bill. The law prevents businesses from slipping in so-called junk fees, but some in the restaurant industry say it will force them to cut pay and raise prices.
KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more details.
California's Public Utility Commission is proposing a $24 monthly flat fee aiming to make electrifying your home and car more affordable.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more details.
Plans to redo an intersection in San Francisco's West Portal have been put on hold, for now.
Transit officials unveiled a redesign for the area shortly after a fatal accident which claimed the lives of a family of four about a block away.
That prompted an outcry from merchants in the area, who said the changes were being implemented without any input from businesses or residents in the area.
A committee is being put together to discuss plans for the area.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
More express lanes are coming to the Bay Area.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Democratic congressman Adam Schiff got a rude introduction to San Francisco’s reputation for car burglaries yesterday when thieves broke into his car while it sat in a downtown parking garage.
Car burglaries in the city have gained a national reputation as a scourge in recent years, and though they apparently are declining, the image is tough to shake.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former mayor Willie Brown.
The people who write parking tickets in San Francisco rallied outside of their department headquarters in the City today, saying plans to have them write more tickets will make their jobs more dangerous.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Some California lawmakers are aiming to physically stop your car from speeding.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers have advanced a bill to crackdown on speeding drivers, but not before killing off one of its key features.
KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
California lawmakers are seeking greater fines for protesters who block highways.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has a new plan for cracking down on crime in the Tenderloin.
She is proposing legislation that would force liquor stores and corner shops to shut down between midnight and 5am.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Influential San Francisco figure Cecil Williams has died.
For more on his impact on the city KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Reverend Cecil Williams has passed away at the age of 94.
Williams co-founded Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco's Tenderloin back in 1963.
To discuss his legacy, KCBS Radio News Anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Critics of proposition 47 say they have enough signatures to roll back certain aspects.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
It's official, Pandas are coming back to San Francisco.
To discuss, KCBS Radio News Anchor Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is asking anyone who was delayed on the Golden Gate bridge during Monday's protest to file a report, saying you could be entitled to restitution for being victims of "false imprisonment."
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Be careful where you park in San Francisco, as the city's transportation department is cracking down on enforcement.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price will be facing a recall, after election officials announced organizers of the effort turned in the required number of signatures.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After a massive protest yesterday that blocked traffic on Bay Area highways, multiple people were arrested for refusing to move.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, we're learning that the women's prison in Dublin is being shut down following multiple investigations into what has been called "rampant" sexual abuse.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio.
The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
Autonomous Cruise vehicles are trying to get back onto San Francisco streets.. following a suspension after one of the robotaxi's dragged a woman 20 feet on the street back in October.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
OJ Simpson San Francisco native and football player, later acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife, has died a battle with prostate cancer.
For a look back at the trial, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows a majority of people in Las Vegas oppose spending public funds to help the A's build a new ballpark. The poll by Emerson College found 52% against funding the park while 32% support it, and 17% percent were undecided. But, the issue may never make it to the voters.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Despite Sam Liccardo coming in first for the March Primary election to fill California's 16th congressional seat, supporters are calling for a recount, after the two runners up came in at an EXACT tie.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
A new audit shows that the state spent $24 billion in an attempt to tackle the homeless crisis over the past five years, but failed to track whether the investment resulted in measurable improvements.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Staff at San Francisco's libraries don't feel safe and are asking the city to step in and provide security guards.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is missing out on millions each year as police have been cutting back on traffic enforcement in recent years.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.
As we've been reporting, Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has entered the city's mayoral race.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
After months of speculation, San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin is gearing up to officially announce his mayoral candidacy this upcoming weekend.
He aims to succeed Mayor London Breed in the November elections.
For more KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
For years now, marijuana enthusiasts from near and far gathered in San Francisco on 4/20 to spark up for a well-known tradition which would eventually turn Hippie Hill into a smokey haze.
But we won't be seeing any of that next month as officials announced today the annual festival will not be held in Golden Gate Park.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Starting this month, SFMTA is set to implement an extension of the ban on right turns at red lights across 200 downtown intersections.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed is traveling to China this month to promote San Francisco tourism, strengthen relations with Shanghai, and hopefully return with some good news about pandas.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Last night in New York City, President Biden was joined by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and a host of celebrity guests for a fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall.
The Democratic nominee won support to the tune of $25 million towards his reelection campaign.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao introduced the city's next police chief, Floyd Mitchell, after several months of searching for someone to permanently fill the seat.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Vacancy across Oakland’s crop of downtown office high-rises was at an all-time high of 30.2% late last year. Meanwhile, several storefronts of varying sizes in the city’s business district have been empty for years.
The lack of activity in the streets during weekday business hours is putting pressure on the city’s merchants, and is compounded by worsening perceptions around safety.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The bridge collapse in Baltimore early Tuesday morning is reminiscent of a crash here in the Bay Area almost two decades ago, when the ship Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge, causing an oil spill.
For a closer look at the parallels between the incidents, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The City of Berkeley has agreed to pull back on its first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas appliances in new buildings after a U.S. Court of Appeals sided with local restaurant owners.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, Gov. Gavin Newsom has voiced his support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The call comes as the U.S. prepares to bring a resolution to the U.N. Security Council to facilitate an immediate ceasefire and hostage release.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Proposition 1 scraped by, allocating billions aiming to help the homeless and mentally ill.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's a very special day today here in the KCBS studio: Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is turning ninety!
KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Mayor Willie Brown to reflect on the Mayor's impact and accomplishments.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced he has postponed the annual State of the State address.
For more on why, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County's registrar has begun counting signatures for Pamela Price's recall campaign manually.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is being sued again over conditions in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood in a legal challenge brought by local residents and businesses.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco supervisors are taking action to step up scrutiny over non-profits that do business with the city. The move follows a number of scandals involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Proposition 1 in California seems to be getting closer and closer after many assumed it was set to pass.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Labor groups are backing efforts for local leaders to rein in fleets of self-driving cars.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Electric Vehicle owners are feeling some pain in their wallet as soaring PG&E rates make EV adoption that much more out of reach.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
PG&E could be poised to raise rates for customers again after state regulators approved yet another bill hike.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown for more.
London Breed is set to deliver her State of the City address today, coming off an election night that gave her a much-needed political win.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medorro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Has San Francisco lost its progressive edge? That's what some pundits are saying after last night's election, in which voters backed measures to beef up policing and crack down on drug users who collect benefits.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on whether the city's politics are no longer as far left as in years past.
Even though San Francisco Mayor London Breed wasn't on the ballot yesterday, she still had a lot riding on last night.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Groups looking to oust Alameda County DA Pamala Price say they're going to be turning in 123,000 signatures to election officials today, trying to get the ball rolling on a recall.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin has privately communicated to associates his intention to run for mayor in November, aiming to challenge London Breed for the position.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and the former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
A forum in Oakland today to help decide on a new police chief will not be attended by Mayor Sheng Thao.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland Police Commission is holding a forum tomorrow night to introduce four candidates for police chief to the public. One person who won't be there is Mayor Sheng Thao.
For more on her notable absence, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Oakland's police commission has released another list of names to replace the vacant police chief seat.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The group pushing a recall effort to oust Governor Gavin Newsom apparently has a hefty debt, clocking in at about a million dollars.
For more o this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
In a closely-watched senate race here in California, Democrat Adam Schiff could have his sights on elevating Republican candidate Steve Garvey as a way to keep Katie Porter out of the primary.
For more, KCBS news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This morning, KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown spoke with KCBS news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer about the upcoming mayoral race.
A new poll from the San Francisco Chronicle shows Mayor London Breed's re-election bid is in jeopardy.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Three San Francisco businesses are threatening legal action after a pilot program putting a two-way protected bike lane on the Valencia Street corridor last year.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
During Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, Charles Barkley, one of San Francisco's loudest critics, took aim at the city yet again.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Just one day after a promising meeting between Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval and officials from Oakland and Alameda County to discuss extending the A’s lease at the Coliseum until 2028, Sacramento has swiftly emerged as the leading candidate to host the A’s from 2025 to 2027.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer were joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
For the first time in over a decade, sales of electric vehicles in California, including Teslas, dropped in the second half of 2023.
This could contribute to doubts about the state’s ability to meet its climate goals.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell says he'll bring cars back to Market if he gets the job.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer talk with Phil Matier about why the Oakland decided to end its CHP surge earlier than most expected.
San Francisco could be on the hook for a surprise bill coming in at a whopping $190 million dollars in COVID expenses.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would target a loophole in the ban on plastic bags. Legislators banned single use bags back in 2014, but allowed an exemption for bags made with a thicker plastic, which would make them more reusable and recyclable.
KCBS insider Phil Matier joins Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising to discuss the future of single-use plastic bags in California.
A Waymo vehicle was broken into and set ablaze on a San Francisco street this weekend.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Extra law enforcement has descended on Oakland as crime continues to surge in the city.
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Fires along 880 is prompting interest among state lawmakers to crack down on homeless encampments.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Governor Newsom is deploying more California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland to help with prolific crime rates.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie is outpacing Mayor London Breed in fundraising to support her own ballot measure.
Lurie is heading an unconventional campaign committee in support of Proposition E, a measure that would expand police access to new technology, which was placed on the March ballot by Breed.
For more on the race, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco drivers may soon lose their ability to legally turn right on red.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The stakes are rising for the San Francisco mayor's race.
According to campaign finance documents, New York's former mayor Mike Bloomberg, donated $200,000 dollars to Forward Action SF, which is an independent political committee supporting Mayor London Breed's re-election campaign.
This as the independent political committee backing mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie recently received a whopping $1 million donation from his mother!
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Maiter.
San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Daniel Lurie has received a million dollar cash injection from a source very close to home.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on whether Lurie's family fortune could be enough to put him ahead.
A new political committee called the Fight for San Francisco's Future, formed at the end of last year to support two London Breed Ballot measures, is raising money and eyebrows, as sources of funds include a crypto billionaire, biotech executive and a strip club owner.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
First, it was In-N-Out deciding to close its Oakland location. Now Kaiser Permanente, the city's largest private employer, has instructed its employees not to leave their workplace buildings for breaks. Both moves are in response to escalating crime in Oakland.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Following word of massive layoffs at the L.A. Times, state lawmakers are once again taking up a bill that would force social media companies to pay for news content on their sites.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Waymo is looking to expand commercial robo-taxi service in California as the company makes plans to expand to Los Angeles and 22 other Bay Area cities, despite facing an ongoing lawsuit from the city of San Francisco.
For more we're joined LIVE on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
Newly released data shows the cost of housing a prisoner in the state has grown to $132 thousand dollars a year. This comes even though the actual cost to house a prisoner is closer to $15 thousand. So where's all the extra money going?
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A ballot measure to give more power to San Francisco police is raking in big money in support.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Oakland's In N Out is shuttering for good, citing unrelenting crime in the parking lot.
For more, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Representatives Adam Schiff and Katie Porter have launched their first ads in the race for the late Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat, and both campaigns seem to be focusing on voters here in the Bay Area.
KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts.
A key budget analyst says that the projections for California's budget deficit could actually be much bigger than we thought, clocking it in at $58 billion dollars. This is about $20 billion more than Governor Gavin Newsom estimated.
KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on the numbers.
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't letting the fact that his company just hosted a massive health care conference in San Francisco keep him from publicly lamenting the city's woes.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro were joined in the studio by KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Governor Gavin Newsom is fighting off calls to bring back Prop 47, a divisive 2014 ballot measure that reduced sentences for drug and property crime.
Calls for this revival resurfaced due to Newsom's efforts to crack down on rampant property theft in California.
For more on this KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to draft legislation to crack down on crimes like retail thefts and auto burglaries, which have been in the news a lot lately. What he's not asking for are any changes to Prop 47, a voter-passed proposition that eased penalties on people convicted of those types of crimes. Prop 47 reclassified certain nonviolent offenses as misdemeanors instead of felonies, and was passed to prevent prison overcrowding in 2014.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier about how Gov. Newsom is trying to thread the needle on cracking down on crime while not changing the way those crimes are handled.
It appears that cyclists in San Francisco don't like a controversial bike lane that was installed down the middle of Valencia Street.
A new report shows the number of cyclists on that street has dropped 53 percent since that lane was put in. Vehicle traffic has also dropped by more than 40 percent and businesses in the area are saying all of this is hurting their bottom line.
We should note that transit officials in San Francisco didn't release these numbers, they were obtained through a public records request.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Another major conference has come to San Francisco with JP Morgan's annual health care conference expected to inject upwards of $80 million dollars in economic activity this week.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, a Bay Area leader is proposing combining all 27 public transit agencies.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown for their thoughts on the proposal.
Oakland police are providing an update later this evening about last week's fatal shooting of an officer who was responding to a burglary in progress. KCBS Radio reporter Megan Goldsby will be there.
In the meantime, as the department continues to mourn the loss, the search continues for a new chief to head the department. Mayor Sheng Thao and the police commission don't appear to be on the same page when it comes to just who that should be.
The commission sent the mayor a list of three candidates, including former chief LeRonne Armstrong, whom she had fired last February. She has since stood by her decision, saying she lost faith in the chief over his handling of an officer misconduct case.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on how the killing of the Oakland police officer might affect the search for a chief.
Changes are coming in the new year for how California authorities penalize those selling fentanyl.
For more on these changes, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Taking inspiration from the Colorado Supreme Court's recent decision on eligibility for presidential candidates, a California lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that will remove candidates like Donald Trump from California ballots.
For more Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
A judge in San Francisco is criticizing federal prosecutors for cutting a plea deal with two suspected drug dealers, saying deporting them without having them spend time behind bars would serve as a great recruiting tool for the cartels. These plea deals were part of a fast-track approach federal prosecutors have been using for cases involving drug dealers in the Tenderloin.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
New research from robotaxi company Waymo, says the driverless taxi's have a much lower crash rate in the city than cars with human drivers.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New data shows San Francisco's population is actually growing, bucking the pandemic-era exodus we've been seeing the past few years.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Some Chinese-American candidates in San Francisco are not happy with a new rule restricting them from using Chinese names on ballots.
For more on this rule and its effects, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As it turns out, a majority of San Francisco voters are on board with a ballot measure requiring those getting welfare benefits to be screened for drugs.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
With the news that baseball megastar Shohei Ohtani had signed with the LA Dodgers this week, San Francisco Giants fans were already in low spirits, and comments from former Giants catcher Buster Posey didn't help. In an interview, Posey suggested the state of the city affected Ohtani's decision to turn down a deal with the Giants.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former mayor Willie Brown.
We're starting to get a better look at all the costs of APEC, and a big one was overtime for all those police officers you saw out and about during the conference.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
The San Francisco 49ers are getting a big break on their taxes after a judge approved a property tax cut of $180 million for its Levi's Stadium lease over the next 30 years. KCBS Radio news anchor Megan Goldsby spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier on why the amount the team owes was reduced, and what this means for Santa Clara.
City officials in San Francisco are releasing more information about the number of homeless encampments that were cleared just before APEC last month.
Officials say a count done by the Department of Emergency Management showed a decrease just over 100 tents, and 365 fewer people living in vehicles.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Attention all BART riders: that fare is about to get a little higher.
For more on the coming price hikes, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that Bay Area residents do not want to foot the bill for the region's transit agencies including BART.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California is facing a massive budget deficit of $68 billion dollars, a huge financial challenge for Democrats heading into an election year. The delayed tax deadline, inflation, and unemployment have all contributed to building this problem, but now the state's leaders have to find a way to mitigate it.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
Merchants in San Francisco are asking the city to pay up for all that lost business during APEC.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from Bakersfield says he is resigning his seat at the end of the year, becoming the latest in a line of California politicians on both sides of the aisle to walk away from their positions. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier about what's going on.
Federal officials are awarding more than $6 billion dollars in funding for high speed rail projects in the state. $3.1 billion will go to the state's California High-Speed Rail Project. While the goal is to have a bullet train running between San Francisco and LA. Officials are now focusing on service that will connect Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield.
Another $3 billion will to to a private company called Brightline which is working on a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. That line is expected to be complete sooner for a fraction of the cost.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Maier.
As we've been reporting today and for the past few weeks, several cities around the Bay Area and the country have been passing resolutions to weigh in on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
In a rare move, California's supreme court is granting a hearing over a request by Governor Newsom and democratic legislators to remove an initiative from the 2024 ballot that would require voters to approve any increase in state or local taxes or fees.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Ron DeSantis thinks San Francisco stinks - literally. At last night's debate with Governor Gavin Newsom, the 2024 presidential hopeful held up a map of human poop on the streets of SF, drawing attention to the problems facing the famously liberal city.
For more on the debate, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco police have been making a determined effort to address the retail crime that's plagued the city. The most recent data on arrests from the Thanksgiving week suggest that their efforts might be paying off, with larceny cases down about 75% from last year.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's Homeward Bound program has been helping people get off the city streets since 2005 by connecting them with family and friends and providing a bus ticket to get home.
While the program's use declined during the pandemic, a new proposal could expand Homeward Bound's reach.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland A's may be skipping out and headed to Vegas, but Laney College is welcoming a minor league team, the Oakland Ballers, to town.
This move adds a tinge of irony to the ongoing saga, as the A's previously chose Laney College as their first pick for a ballpark.
For more on the new team, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Mission vendors are taking direct action in protest of a 90-day ban on selling kicking off today.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
With more calls for a complete cease-fire in Gaza, local city governments are beginning to speak out on the war and Oakland could soon be adding its voice the mix.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Ahead of the APEC conference, the city of San Francisco cleared the homeless encampments in the downtown area. Some were moved just a couple blocks, others into shelters, and for now, many of those prominent encampments have yet to return. But how long will that last?
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Residents of one San Francisco street pooled their money to have large steel planter boxes installed on the sidewalk. But new public records show that the planters violate city code.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A's owner John Fisher says whether its in Oakland or in Vegas, he has no intentions of selling the team.
For more on why, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is looking to collect over $200 million in unpaid parking tickets.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The investigation into the cause of the major fire that damaged a crucial stretch of the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles has shed light on a little-known state program that leases the land underneath freeways.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, MLB owners voted 30 to nil in favor of moving the A's to Vegas.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The APEC summit has transformed the city of San Francisco, which is currently bustling with political and business leaders as well as protestors descending on downtown. But ten years ago today, the city came to a standstill for a different reason.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation, with the help of city officials, remade San Francisco into Gotham City for a day, all to help a five-year-old boy who was battling cancer. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier about that special day and how it came together.
Inflation cooled in October.. but the effects aren't being felt everywhere..
For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, San Francisco is putting on quite the show to welcome the massive APEC summit, with highlights including a laser light display, a Gwen Stefani concert, and unusually clean streets.
For more on the city's efforts to welcome visitors to San Francisco, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
City Hall hosted a lavish party to kick-off APEC, rolling out the red carpet for over 100 guests and switch the global narrative about San Francisco.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Biden, other world leaders and an estimated 30,000 people will arrive for APEC in San Francisco this week. It's been estimated the city would need between 2,000 and 5,000 officers to meet staffing requirements. Nine Bay Area law enforcement agencies and the California Highway Patrol are sending officers to help.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco workers who enforce the city's street vendor laws say their job is often a "living nightmare" describing daily threats of violence and assaults.
For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Cruise is recalling all its self-driving vehicles nationwide following an accident in San Francisco last month. It started when a hit-and-run driver struck a woman who was walking south of Market St., throwing her into the path of the Cruise vehicle. Instead of coming to a stop, the vehicle did as programmed and pulled over, dragging the woman with it. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
Governor Gavin Newsom is set to meet at a so-called "super event" alongside next week's APEC conference in San Francisco, bringing him together with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After some uncertainty as to whether or not the annual Dreamforce tech conference would be returning to San Francisco, Mayor London Breed this morning has announced it will.
For more on this announcement, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
New polling data shows thirty percent of likely voters in the Bay Area aren't sure who they want to see fill Dianne Feinstein's seat in the Senate.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, it turns out there weren't any patrol officers outside U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home the night her husband was attacked. Capitol Police say it was supposed to be SFPD, while SFPD says that's not the case - so who is to blame here?
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Your power bill is likely to go up pretty soon in a BIG way.
For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
You may have had one, or at least smelled one: Bacon-wrapped hot dogs prepared by vendors that line San Francisco's streets after events and as the bars close down. But now, city officials say they plan to crack down on unlicensed food vendors.
For more on San Francisco's great hot dog debate, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco have signed off on $20 million dollars in tax refunds to a handful of businesses, and that's making it even harder for the city to balance its budget. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier about what's behind these refunds and how the city is paying for it.
The recent crackdown on San Francisco drug markets is putting a dent in the drug crisis in parts of San Francisco. But, it comes at a cost.
While the number of arrests have skyrocketed, so have deportations even though San Francisco is a Sanctuary City. So how is the city able to get away with skirting some of its own rules or is this a sign of desperation because of the seriousness of the drug crisis?
To answer that question, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart an Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
So far, San Francisco Mayor London Breed's campaign hasn't been taking aim at her other opponents, but rather the "doom loop" narrative circling around the city.
For more on Mayor Breed's strategy, KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The four-year test of a bike path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is coming to an end, meaning the battle over what comes next is ramping up.
For more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A Republican Senator from Iowa says the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco is like a haunted house overwhelmed with zombie-like bodies and should be shut down. This all comes just as officials have launched a new ad campaign to boost the city's image. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier on why is a senator from Iowa even commenting on a federal building in San Francisco?
The DMV has pulled the permit allowing Cruise to run driverless taxis in San Francisco. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier about what led to the DMV taking action, and why just Cruise's license has been suspended, and not Waymo as well.
A new ad touting the prides of San Francisco is airing as part of a multi-million dollar push to highlight the city's comeback..
For more, KBCS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Utility bills across California are increasing for many customers, so why haven't you heard about it?
PG&E and Southern California Edison have been quietly working on new electricity rates based on income, rather than the amount of energy you use.
KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
As we've been reporting, California Senator Laphonza Butler, appointed to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat, will not be running for a full term when hers comes to an end.
For more on this development, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is apparently doing a lot better than we previously thought since the pandemic, that according to a revised analysis of US cities.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gave her first state of the city address, focusing on the issue on most residents minds these days: Crime.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to put a measure before the voters that would give police officers in the city more power to enforce the law. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier about the changes she wants to make and why she wants to put this measure before voters.
One former Oakland Athletic had some choice words for the team's management saying "sell it, man" about owner John Fisher.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
This comes after Governor Gavin Newsom signed off on a new law approving a five-year pilot program.
Efforts to oust Alameda County DA Pamala Price are in full swing, with signature gatherers descending upon the region to get enough support to bring the issue to voters.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.. Does this recall effort have enough support/resources to get this done?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to put more police officers on the streets to help fight crime in the City. She is pushing a plan to add officers to the City's Reserve Police Officer Program. The move comes hours after the Police Commission approved new ruled on how officers on foot should pursue suspects.
Facing a bleak outlook for San Francisco's budget, Mayor London Breed is proposing mid-year cuts of at least 3-percent from the city's general fund. For more, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medorro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is ordering parking control officers to stop ticketing illegally parked cars that had been stolen and then abandoned on city streets. This comes after a story was published in the San Francisco Chronicle this morning that showed that the city was issuing the citations and not even notifying people that their vehicles had been located. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Former MLB player Steve Garvey is running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat.
For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco city commission in charge of overseeing the response to the drug and mental health crisis hasn't held a single meeting since February. The Behavioral Health Commission is part of the city's Department of Public Health and has an annual budget of almost $600 million. KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier on why with all that's going on in the city, how a commission like this can be so inactive.
As we've been reporting, fired Oakland police chief LaRonne Armstrong is on the short list for his old job. This comes after an independent arbitrator cleared him of claims he mishandled misconduct cases against two officers.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
It was a busy weekend for Governor Gavin Newsom who signed or vetoed hundreds of bills. For more, Brett Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California is finding itself amid a troubling trend, gun violence is going up, even as the restrictions on them gets tighter.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein was remembered at a City Hall memorial service yesterday. She leaves a legacy of courage and integrity that spanned a long career of public service.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayer Willie Brown.
As we've been reporting all morning, the memorial to honor the life and legacy of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein is happening today in San Francisco.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCB Insider Phil Matier.
A steady stream of people showed up at San Francisco's City Hall to pay their last respects to Senator Dianne Feinstein who is lies in state.
The Senator got her start in politics at City Hall, first as a Supervisor, then mayor. She also built up many connections with other political leaders and families in the Bay Area.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out as Speaker of the House, marking the first time in U.S. history a Speaker has been removed this way.
For more on how this may affect California, KCBs Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Laphonza Butler, Governor Newsom's pick for the Senate seat left by Dianne Feinstein, is being sworn in today at noon local time.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is throwing his support behind Laphonza Butler, whom he's chosen to fill the late US Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. The governor had vowed to appoint someone on an interim basis, something he called a "place-holder" while appearing on the Sunday Morning talk shows. But, now that he's tapped Butler, he's leaving it up to Butler to decide if she would want to run for a full term after she fills out Feinstein's term.
As we've been reporting, Laphonza Butler has been named to fill the Senate seat left by Dianne Feinstein. The news has caused an array of reactions, with some showing support for the choice while others say they don't know where it came from.
For more on Butler's appointment, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a woman who broke through numerous political barriers, passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C. at 90 years old.
For more, KCBS insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown joined KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro live in-studio.
As we've been reporting three Oakland Police commissioners say they will not be attending meetings until there's a change in leadership, saying the search for a new police chief is being mishandled.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Car thefts have been increasing in California in recent years, and the city with the highest rate is right here in the Bay Area.
In Oakland, officials say there are now nearly 12 car thefts per 1,000 people, compared to Los Angeles, which has more than four times the population and about five people per 1,000 experiencing car theft.
For more on this issue, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, we're getting news this morning that Mayor London Breed is putting out a proposal today which would require low-income residents to undergo substance abuse screening and treatment in order to get welfare funds, a historically controversial move.
For more on how this proposal may be received, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
This move comes after receiving guidance from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. It follows an injunction, which had stopped officials from forcing homeless people to move unless the City could provide an alternative place for them to go. So what exactly changed?
Governor Gavin Newsom used his veto pen going into the weekend to halt legislation that would have required a human to be inside driverless trucks when they're rolled out for at least five years.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Have you ever thought about taking a spin on the SkyStar Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park?
Well, the clock may be ticking on that opportunity, as city officials are contemplating the relocation of this colossal Ferris wheel to Fisherman's Wharf.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
Officials tasked with tracking down a new police chief for the city say they're close to a short-list.
This comes after officials this week said they expect to recommend three finalists to Mayor Sheng Thao by mid-October.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Under a new proposal in San Francisco, the SF Municipal Transit agency will need to get written approval from the mayor before they extend metered hours or up the fares.
This comes as local businesses have been critical of the agency's changes to metered parking, saying it's just making it harder to get customers in the door.
For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland Chapter of the NAACP is once again calling for LeRonne Armstrong to be reinstated as the city's police chief. This comes after an arbitrator found that a report issued before his dismissal was problematic. While the Police Commission says it plans to consider him for a shortlist for the position, Mayor Sheng Thao is sticking to her guns, saying she believes her decision to fire him was correct.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After the City of Oakland missed a critical deadline to secure grant funding meant to help local businesses, the city's merchants say they're planning to go on strike, saying all the crime is pushing their businesses to the brink.
For more. KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New data shows Bay Area drivers are really racking up toll debts since the system went cashless, with officials saying about 12.5 million violations were issued in the past fiscal year.
That adds up to about 90 dollars in unpaid tolls.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As Tech workers converged at San Francisco's Moscone Center this week for the annual Dreamforce Convention, a notable absence, as reported by numerous attendees, was the usual presence of littered streets, panhandlers, tent encampments, and public drug dealing and consumption.
For more, KCBS Radios Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says she will be declaring a state of emergency by years end, if the police commission can't give her a list of names to replace the city's police chief.
This comes as Thao has already been vocal with her displeasure with the commission, saying they're taking too long and the city can't wait any more.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's Vision Zero strategy was designed to create safer streets, educate the public and enforcing traffic laws to save lives, yet the number of traffic citations issued in the City has dropped 97% since 2014, and one supervisor wants the police department to do something about it.
Rafael Mandelman says increased enforcement is needed to cut down on traffic fatalities. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is saying that the state will intervene in an ongoing court case in which a federal judge barred San Francisco from cleaning up homeless encampments and that he hope it gets all the way to the supreme court.
Newsom called his own words quote "a hell of a statement coming from a progressive democrat."
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco say it could take weeks, if not months, to fully repair a sinkhole that opened up early yesterday morning. Earlier this year, an overpass caught fire and collapsed in Philadelphia and crews were able to reopen it in 12 days.
Meanwhile, it took crews in San Francisco six years to complete improvements on Van Ness. Why do construction repairs in the Bay Area seem to take so long?
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Labor groups and fast-food companies in California have come to an agreement which includes bumping up the minimum salary for workers to $20 dollars an hour, narrowly avoiding a ballot fight over Assembly Bill 12-28.
The compromise also means that franchise corporations will not be held responsible for workforce violations at individual restaurants, a term that's been a major sticking point in negotiations.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Bay Area transit officials are planning a massive upgrade to the Clipper program and you won't even need the card to take advantage of it. Officials spent 170 million back in 2010 to create Clipper
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will be running for re-election in 2024. She made her announcement before labor allies in San Francisco as well as posting a message on social media. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The competition for Senator Dianne Feinstein's replacement is highly competitive, with three Democratic members of Congress garnering significant support among likely voters. On the Republican side, six candidates are gaining momentum.
However, there has been recent speculation about the potential candidacy of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
One of the more popular perks about buying an electric vehicle is the rebate that's been offered in California, but that rebate is going away.
It's allowing the state to pivot a bit to provide relief for families who normally can't afford cleaner cars and SUVs.
It could have a huge impact on California's lower emission goals.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Teachers in Nevada are not on board with the Oakland A's move to Vegas with the newly-created "Schools Over Stadium" PAC announcing they'll be petitioning to repeal funding for the stadium, saying Nevada lawmakers have failed to consider putting money toward overcrowded classrooms in the state.
This comes a few months after Governor Lombardo signed a bill into law setting aside 380 million dollars in public money for the ball park.
For more Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is looking east to expand tourism numbers.
A new billboard up in Times Square is the latest part of a new 6-million dollar worldwide ad campaign by San Francisco Travel, hoping to turn around the "doom loop" narrative.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As debate continues about driverless cars on San Francisco streets, California lawmakers are talking with the auto industry about driverless trucks now, too.
A new bill is advancing in the state legislature that would put limits on testing out driverless 18-wheelers, and would require a human to be inside the truck until at least 2031.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The labor market looks quite different today than it did even a few years ago, the rise of remote work and artificial intelligence are creating new challenges to the state of labor in California.
In this new era of work, union memberships in the US are continuing to decline even as workers fight for better protections.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco official responsible for distributing community grants pled not guilty to felony charges of bribery and corruption in a superior court yesterday.
Lanita Henriquez faces numerous felony charges, including bribery, misappropriation of public funds, and aiding and abetting a financial conflict of interest in a government contract.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
An advisory panel hand-picked by Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing to work on a $360 million dollar renovation of San Quentin. And it's doing so in secret, all thanks to a deal that state lawmakers signed off on.
The plan is to turn the prison into a rehabilitation facility. Why are all the talks going on behind closed doors?
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Almost a year after it's closure a new study shows that the Tenderloin center was successful in reversing 100% of overdoses they came across.
The news comes after officials from the center reported significant obstacles and quote "strained relationships with city emergency response systems"
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
We're learning more about plans for a large swath of land in Solano County that has been purchased by a mysterious company with some powerful backers. KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on the mysterious situation.
This year's Dreamforce convention may be the last one held in San Francisco as Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the city's homelessness and drug crises could bring challenges.
This comes as Governor Newsom says the state's courts are hindering efforts to deal with these issues.
For more, Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's DA has filed corruption charges against two former City workers accused in a bribery scheme. It's the latest in a series of charges against a number of City workers that all started with the arrest of former PUC head Mohammed Nuru.
This latest case isn't connected to Nuru at all, but the number of cases doesn't seem to be slowing down. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCSB insider Phil Matier
Elon Musk is taking legal aim at one giant California law firm representing homeless people involved in a battle against San Francisco's efforts to clear encampments.
Musk has previously tweeted remarks saying that San Francisco is a "derelict zombie apocalypse" caused by the quote "woke mind virus" and has often bemoaned the city's social and economic policies when it comes to the unhoused.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It turns out that the person behind a so-called Doom Loop tour of San Francisco that had been announced for this past weekend was a City commissioner who has just resigned. What do we know about the commissioner and what is he saying about the tour?
A mysterious group of investors has been buying up farmland in Solano County over the past few years and it's starting to raise alarm bells as no one really knows the intentions - offering well-above market value to become the area's largest landowner.
Results of a new poll in recent days could be hinting that the investors group is trying to make a whole new city.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Countless photographs of American presidents have been captured over the years, yet none quite like the mugshot of Donald Trump, which has swiftly become one of the most iconic visuals of any individual who has held the position of Commander in Chief.
For more Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
A new poll shows only half of Americans think San Francisco is safe, a nearly 20% decrease since 2006.
This comes as perceptions about the city have been dropping significantly and questions of a possible "doom loop" persist.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new report says San Francisco's mayor needs more power in the city, saying a stronger office could help fix San Francisco's persisting issues.
Meanwhile, London Breed has also been fighting a court decision that blocks the city from sweeping homeless encampments in an issue that's sure to garner attention to her powers as mayor.
For more, Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says she's optimistic that the City's efforts to revitalize downtown are paying off.
The mayor points to increasing foot traffic around offices, as well as an increase in arrests for drug sales, and a larger number of recruits in the police academy.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
State Senator Scott Wiener announced yesterday that a proposal to increase Bay Area bridge tolls is dead for the year.
The announcement left many wondering why the toll hike was stopped, and if it will be brought back next year.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
City officials in San Francisco are rolling out plans to improve traffic safety at 4th and King Streets. It was the site of a fatal accident last week that claimed the life of a four year old girl in a stroller, leaving her father fighting for his life. The Mayor mentioned removing one turn lane and making changes to the traffic lights. How soon might we see these changes?
The California DMV is slashing Cruise's driverless fleet, following recent crashes in San Francisco.
This comes soon after driverless cars were recently given the okay to expand operations in the city.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has been taking on the role of a quasi-city executive in his hometown of San Francisco more frequently, using its challenges as a measure of his accomplishments in Sacramento.
For more on this, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
Cruise is now saying that it wasn't Outside Lands that caused the massive backup last weekend in North Beach, but rather a pedestrian messing with one of its cars.
The robo-car chaos comes just a week after the driverless car companies got approved to operate 24-7 on San Francisco streets.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Supporters of an effort to recall Alameda County DA Pamala Price took the next step this week, filing a notice of intent yesterday.
And while there's still a long road to recall, some are wondering if Price may be going the way of Chesa Boudin.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
An FBI task force working to get Fentanyl off of Bay Area streets hasseized at least 14 pounds so far as well as arrested a man they believe to be a supplier.
The FBI team has focused their efforts on the East Bay, targeting suppliers and dealers.
For more, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Just days after getting the green light to expand service in San Francisco, robotaxi firm Cruise suffered a meltdown with several cars coming to a dead stop on a street in North Beach last Friday, blocking traffic. City leaders weren't happy with the CPUC giving approval last week. Will this latest service disruption make a difference?
Situated at the crossroads of Seventh and Mission streets, the 18-story Federal building provides space for multiple federal agencies.
One of these is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has advised it's San Francisco employees to consider remote work due to safety concerns outside of the building.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While San Francisco's population has dropped over the past 10 years, thanks to a pandemic-sparked exodus, the City's budget has gone in the opposite direction, ballooning from almost 8 billion dollars to just over 14 and a half billion. So where's the money going?
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, a fire at Schnitzer Steel has concerned Oakland residents and also reminded some of a long and hard fought battle with the A's.
For more on the history between the A's and Schnitzer Steel, Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new analysis by the state shows that the Bay Are is slowly starting to recover some of the population lost since the start of the pandemic. The same can't be said for the city of San Francisco, which is forecasted to lose three percent of its population by 2060. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier on what's behind the numbers.
State regulators are set to decide on the change in restrictions for driverless cars. The new rules would extend hours these services can charge for rides.
The California Public Utilities Commission has twice delayed this vote amid criticism that robo-taxis disrupt emergency services.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
BART has hired a contractor to install new fare gates at its stations as it tries to crack down on fare evaders while making trains safer. The agency has been struggling to get riders back, with many saying safety on the system is an issue. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on whether or not the new gates will improve safety on BART.
As we've been reporting, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey is facing pushback after saying Mayor London Breed should be sending money meant for wellness hubs to drug rehab programs in the city jail instead.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with insider Phil Matier.
Park Hotels and Resorts is letting go of it's two biggest San Francisco hotels, saying that the city is taking longer-than-expected to stage a comeback.
This comes as the 'doom loop' narrative has been persisting despite city officials saying things are getting better.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After months of hesitation, the stage is set for a face-off between East and West Coast counterparts as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has accepted the challenge thrown by California Governor Gavin Newsom to engage in a debate.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says he will appear in a televised debate against California Governor Gavin Newsom.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Ahead of Taylor Swift's six-night run in LA, state and local leaders and asking the pop star to postpone, in a show of solidarity with the hotel workers currently on strike.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is sending CHP officers and automated license plate readers to Oakland as the city continues to deal with a violent crime spree.
This follows a request for help from Mayor Sheng Thao.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio's Phil Matier.
One San Francisco leader is aiming to cut positions in the city's police department, saying the administrative side is getting too bloated. This comes as police departments everywhere have struggled to recruit and maintain pre-pandemic staffing levels in recent years.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
BART officials say a man who died on a train at San Francisco's Embarcadero Station last night apparently overdosed.
It's the latest in a string of overdose deaths on the system with the transit agency previously reporting seven fatalities in the first three months of the year.
Safety is a key issue for the agency as it tries to get riders back. So what is BART doing and what needs to be done? For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Reports show San Francisco is falling far behind its neighbors when it comes to new housing permits. Preliminary data shows the city is on track to permit less than one new housing unit per day this year, putting it well behind pace to meet housing goals.
KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more on why this process is moving so much more slowly in San Francisco compared to other parts of the Bay Area.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is announcing a four-day carnival in the City's Civic Center at the end of August. It's the latest in an effort to help revitalize the downtown area.
As we've been reporting, Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is the subject of an investigation by the city of San Francisco after putting up a massive light up logo on top of their building without a permit.
The sign got even more attention Friday evening, when it blasted a strobing light show into it's neighbors windows late into the night.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Amidst the abundance of vacant office buildings in downtown San Francisco, Mayor London Breed is eager to explore the possibility of revitalizing the area by introducing a major university campus or extension. However, the question remains: Is this endeavor truly feasible?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined live in the studio by KCBS insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
BART's Board of Directors has voted to oppose a bill making its way through the state legislature, which would ease penalties on fare evaders.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCSB Insider Phil Matier
An appeals court has ruled that San Francisco's policy of towing cars with unpaid parking tickets without a warrant is unconstitutional.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, A's fans are remaining vigilant in their calls to "sell the team," but if they did would they still stay in Oakland then?
For more Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A state assemblyman is proposing a $5 billion dollar bond measure to fight the opioid crisis. The move comes after he killed or gutted several fentanyl-related bills working their way through the assembly.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
New data shows the first three months of this year saw seven deaths on the BART system, and ALL of them are thought to be overdoses.
This comes as the transit system struggles to get more people on trains, with ridership lagging behind other metropolitan areas.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A proposal to hike the tolls on state run bridges in the Bay Area is pitting transit activists against advocates for low-income workers. The proposal would raise tolls by $1.50 starting next year. Are any plans up for consideration to help out lower paid workers?
California released its biggest report on "Ghost Guns" - guns manufactured without serial numbers. Law enforcement seizures of ghost guns have risen sixteen-fold in the last ten years, marking a huge problem for California's fight against gun violence.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General Rob Bonta join efforts with a Texas sheriff urging the U.S. Department of Justice to initiate an investigation into the transportation of migrants to other parts of the country, a program overseen by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing a tax break to help revitalize the cities downtown area.
For more on this, KBCS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Inside Phil Matier.
San Francisco's road to recovery faces ongoing challenges as both Meta and Red Hat opted to cancel their scheduled 2024 San Francisco conferences.
For more, Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A proposal to raise bridge tolls to help bail out the Bay Area's cash-strapped public transit agencies is facing opposition from an unexpected source. For more on who's come out against the toll hike, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As California continues to fight the opioid crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom has added a new plan to combat the rising threat of tranq. KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on Newsom's anti-drug strategy.
Gavin Newsom is on on the campaign trail, stumping for Biden in Idaho this holiday weekend and putting himself in the national spotlight.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom has secured $380 million to convert a section of San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation center modeled after Scandinavian correctional facilities.
But some Lawmakers are remain skeptical on the proposal.
As the California Public Utilities Commission weighs whether to allow driverless cars unrestricted access to San Francisco roads, city leaders fear it may be too soon for such expansion.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
In two 6-3 rulings, the Supreme Court struck down student loan forgiveness along with limiting LGBTQ protections.
For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Former Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The deal state lawmakers reached over a state budget earlier this week has thrown another wrench in the works for a proposed water tunnel from the Delta to Southern California. Governor Pat Brown first proposed this back in the 1960's and state leaders are still talking about it. KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for the latest.
Governor Newsom has announced plans to increase the number of state police officers assigned to combat fentanyl dealing in San Francisco, building upon an initiative he started in May, deploying California Highway Patrol officers to support local law enforcement efforts in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.
For more, Marge Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom posted a video from the North Concord BART station talking about transit funding in the new state budget. Listen to today's segment with KCBS insider Phil Matier and KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart for more analysis on the status of transit funding.
San Francisco prosecutors are dismissing drug dealing cases due to an inappropriate relationship between a confidential informant and a police officer.
For more on this developing story and the effects it may have on the city's fight against illegal drugs, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco have reached a deal on a plan to boost housing in the City. What's the plan?
Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders reached a deal on the California State Budget last night.
For more on the deal, and what Governor Newsom compromised on, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new bill would raise tolls by $1.50 on the seven state owned bridges for five years starting January 1st, 2024.
voters passed Regional Measure 3 back in 2018 which means tolls are already scheduled to go up by a dollar in 2025. Wasn't some of that money supposed to help fund transit?
A group of progressive lawmakers have proposed raising tolls on state bridges, in an effort to avoid cutting rail and bus services.
For more on the politics behind this proposed toll hike, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Just a week before state regulators are scheduled to vote on the expansion of Cruise and Waymo's driverless operations in San Francisco, the city's fire chief openly expressed strong criticism towards these autonomous vehicle companies.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
The City of San Francisco has the hiring sign out. But if you're one of those looking for a job, you're in for a wait. A civil grand jury just issued a report on the City's hiring practices.
For more on what they found, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Mateir.
A new proposal would offer BART police officers 20% raises, tied to an increase in officers on trains by 50%. This is another effort by BART to address concerns over the safety of public transit in the Bay Area.
For more, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials with San Francisco's Millennium Tower say crews have finished installing concrete piles that will stop the building from sinking and tilting. Engineers say they've recovered one inch of tilt so far and will continue to recover more. But will this bring an end to the problems for those living in the building? KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis... in a targeted Twitter video ad, gave his pointed thoughts on San Francisco.
For more on this and the DeSantis' ongoing interest in California, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Joe Biden is spending his second day in the Bay Area where he discussed the risks of artificial intelligence. This comes a day after attending a fundraiser co-hosted by one of the early backers of the maker Chat GPT. The President has expressed concerns not only over AI but also over the power and influence of big tech companies.
UCSF recently published a comprehensive study of homelessness in California, covering why it is such a pervasive issue in the state.
For more on the study's recommendations for solving this crisis, KCBS Radio's Pat Thurston and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
According to a recent public hearing, almost 95% of people arrested for drug use in San Francisco aren't from the Bay Area, but are out-of-towners.
For more, Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The deadline has been met and California lawmakers have passed a spending plan for next year, but Governor Gavin Newsom hasn't signed off on it just yet.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Major League Baseball says officials with Oakland have no one but themselves to blame for the A's decision to pack up and move to Las Vegas.
Commissioner Rob Manfred said today that while he feels sorry for the fans. The city never came up with a plan to build a stadium at any site.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Insider, Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom says the partnership between San Francisco police and the California Highway Patrol has led to more than nine pounds of fentanyl being seized in less than two months - that's enough of the pain killer to kill about two-million people.
But the CHP may be using police tactics that have been the target of reforms for SFPD officers.
Nearly 28 thousand A's fans attended last night's reverse boycott as the team continues it's push towards Las Vegas.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California Governor GAVIN NEWSOM ventured into enemy territory...appearing on Fox host Sean Hannity's show.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
There's a new casualty due to the financial turmoil that San Francisco finds itself in: Westfield, the operator of the San Francisco Centre on Market Street, is walking away from the mall after plummeting sales and foot traffic during the pandemic.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on the situation.
As we've been reporting, Westfield has announced it's abandoning its San Francisco mall, following many other major retailers lately.
We've also been hearing an IKEA is on the way to San Francisco,could that save the city's retail sector?
In a last-minute bailout, the California state budget will include a subsidy for BART and other local transit agencies. This inclusion in the budget saves BART from a fiscal cliff, at least for the time being.
KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Phil Matier spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on what this means for BART and for riders.
As we've been reporting, former President Trump will be reporting to federal court on Tuesday, in a seven-count indictment including obstruction of justice and retention of government secrets.
For more, Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former Mayor Willie Brown.
The San Francisco Sheriff's Office says it will deploy deputies to help battle the City's fentanyl crisis.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As robo-taxi services edge closer to regulatory approval in San Francisco, the city's Transit Chief has strongly criticized the safety of services like Cruise and Waymo as more incidents involving robo-taxis are reported.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco officials are giving a time-out to cannabis dispensaries in the city after supervisors unanimously approved a moratorium to stop accepting applications for new marijuana shops until 2028. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more on the motivation behind this proposal.
A Safeway store in San Francisco has adopted a unique strategy to counter the increasing loitering: playing loud classical music.
Unfortunately, neighbors are far from pleased with this blaring solution.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco are trying to tap the brakes on round-the-clock, self-driving taxi services.
For what are officials doing and why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is taking his war of words with Florida governor Ron DeSantis to new heights, lobbing potential kidnapping charges against him after more migrants were sent to Sacramento as a political stunt.
This is drawing a lot of attention to the border refugee challenge and it's got other city officials wondering what to do if they end up in the same scenario.
For more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Increased police enforcement is already underway to curb public drug use in San Francisco. This comes ahead of Mayor London Breed's plan to open a drug crisis command center on Market Street.
KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
Once Allies, Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have now become bitter rivals.
Their ongoing feud reached a new level as they clashed at dueling campaign events last night.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
A high-profile Republican is considering jumping into the race for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat next election, except he's known more for his accomplishments on the baseball diamond than in the world of politics. Steve Garvey says he's been approached to run for office, and he's thinking about it. KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier on what the Republican and former Dodger would bring to the race.
Phil will be on live again at 7:50 tomorrow morning.
The game of political musical chairs in California continues as State Treasurer Fiona Ma officially announced her bid for the position of Lieutenant Governor.
If elected, Ma would make history as the first Asian-American to hold the office and become only the second woman to do so.
For more, Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
There was a big turnout for a town hall meeting in North Oakland last night that was convened to discuss the recent spike in crime. The fact that so many people turned out can't be a good sign.
For more on what the public said, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Niki Medoro spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's Mayor London Breed is aiming to spend 692.6 million dollars in an effort to cut the city's homelessness in half.
This comes, as Breed puts it herself, "despite a significant budget deficit..."
For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
As we've been reporting, the attorney representing the suspect in the fatal stabbing of tech executive Bob Lee in San Francisco, is withdrawing from the case citing a conflict of interest. Paula Canny refused to elaborate on her decision and for more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A recent dive into county data has found that many parts of the Bay Area are battling the drug crisis, but what's being done on the local and state levels and beyond?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
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Officials with San Francisco's transit system are fighting to keep everything running this summer. But, that may be reliant on whether or not they can secure much-needed funds from the state, saying that without help they're facing about a $130 million dollar budget shortfall.
San Francisco is expected to postpone its plans to extend metered parking hours during the summer as the city examines the potential long-term effects the plan may have on local businesses.
For more, KCB Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As more Republicans join the 2024 presidential race, the competition for the GOP nomination is taking form.
But the question remains, how will President Biden fare against the lineup of potential candidates.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Jennifer Hodges spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown. WILLIE BROWN....
An independent watchdog agency says the state is falling short on its organic waste recycling goals. This came up at a meeting of the Little Hoover Commission earlier this week. So how is the state falling short and what can be done to change that?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pointing to the city's suffering economy as a major reason why state lawmakers should factor a transit bailout into California's budget.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Banana Republic and Cole's Hardware are among the two latest businesses to announce store closings in downtown San Francisco. This comes as the City continues to deal with a decline in foot traffic following the pandemic. Mayor London Breed, meanwhile, has been talking a new vision for downtown.
For more on what the mayor has said, KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed's administration is ready to get aggressive when it comes to the city's drug crisis by tackling the issue of drug addiction with a new program.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting on KCBS, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors and Mayor London Breed led a short-lived outdoor meeting at UN Plaza this afternoon to speak with the public about the city's drug crisis.
But the event was cut short, with the crowd shouting out more jeers than cheers, and even someone hurling a brick at the stage.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
As we've been reporting, Mayor London Breed, along with other San Francisco politicians, will gather at United Nations Plaza today for a public hearing about the city's drug crisis. This space is known for rampant open-air drug dealing and use.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
You won't be blamed for doing an end-zone dance right about this time if you've heard the news. the Bay Area will host Super Bowl 60 in 2026, about a decade after football fans from all over poured into the region for Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
Can this news and the lead up to Super Bowl 60 dispel the negative headlines that has been circulating about the Bay Area?
As speculation circulates about the possibility of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara hosting Super Bowl 60 in 2026, there is also anticipation regarding the potential impact it could have on the Bay Area economy.
However, the question remains: How sufficient will the influx of cash be to the Bay Area's economy be?
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein's return to Capitol Hill has taken a downward turn as more health complications have come to light, but for voters in California, the calls for Feinstein to resign are producing some mixed feelings.
For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor Willie Brown.
In this afternoon's chat with KCBS insider Phil Matier, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with him about new concerns over Senator Dianne Feinstein's medical condition, including alleged complications related to her recent shingles diagnosis.
There's one month left before Governor Newsom and lawmakers have to pass a state budget, but will transit agencies get a 5 billion dollar helping hand?
Signs seem to point to no.
For more Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new survey takes a look at the most loved, and most hated statues in San Francisco.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled a revitalization plan for the Union Square area yesterday.
But considering the significant investments that have been made in the past to revamp the area, what sets this plan apart from previous efforts?
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Transit officials in San Francisco are rolling out a plan to extend metered parking hours in the City. Most meters currently operate between 9am and 6pm, with free parking on Sunday. Starting soon, drivers will have to pay until 10pm Mondays through Saturdays, and between noon and 6 on Sundays. The City has been trying to get people to come back to Union Square and to patronize other local businesses. This isn't going to help. What's behind the plan?
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Mateir.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins will not prosecute the security guard that shot and killed 24-year-old Banko Brown. This decision has prompted San Francisco lawmakers to call on state and federal officials to review the evidence.
KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more on this developing story.
As we've been reporting, San Francisco District Attorney has decided not to file charges against a Walgreens security guard who fatally shot a suspected shoplifter. DA Brooke Jenkins released the security footage from the store as well as the police department's interview with the suspect as she laid out what led to her decision. DA Jenkins initially refused to released the security video while the police investigation was underway, saying it might compromise the case. What do you think was going on behind the scenes?
Governor Newsom, who celebrated a remarkable $97.5 billion budget surplus just a year ago, revealed his strategy on Friday to address the recently projected $31.5 billion deficit.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Some state lawmakers who've been voicing their support for reparations for Black people in California appear to be having second thoughts. What's going on here?
Drivers in San Jose and Oakland may soon think they're getting away with speeding, only to find a ticket in the mailbox.
That's if California lawmakers go forward with a bill that would bring automated speed cameras to some Bay Area cities, the first time the tech would be used in California.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting a suspect is in custody after police say he pulled out a cleaver and slashed a rider on a BART train in the Transbay Tube this afternoon before grabbing the victims backpack and running off the train the West Oakland station, only to be greeted by awaiting police officers.
This comes a day after a poll was released showing that crime was a major concern to a large number of riders.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider, Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Senator Diane Feinstein has returned to the Capitol, following a prolonged absence for health concerns.
The news comes after increasing calls from both Democrats and Republicans to either come back to work or resign.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein is returning to the nation's Capitol for the first time in nearly 3 months after being hospitalized for shingles in the Bay Area. The Senator had missed 91 votes in that time, which had some Representatives in the House calling for her to step down.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safaí has officially thrown his hat into the ring of contenders to take on Mayor London Breed in the 2024 election.
For a closer look on who Safaí is KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
2 years after California formed a state task force to look at possible reparations, it approved its recommendations during the weekend. And while it didn't include an overall price tag, it does provide a way to determine individual payments to some Black residents based on a number of factors.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
One of T-Mobile's flagship stores in San Francisco is now permanently closed, marking just another vacancy in the city's downtown.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has expressed her interest to resume her duties in the Senate following a lengthy medical leave, although specific information regarding her health condition and the precise timeline for her return remains scarce.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As it turns out, those "slow streets" many fought so hard for in San Francisco, aren't all that slow.
That's according to a report from San Francisco transit officials, which found that several of the city's 16 slow streets had heavier-than-intended traffic, and have had cars going faster than than 15 miles-per-hour limit.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting on KCBS, Nordstrom is planning to close both of its Downtown San Francisco stores - citing changing dynamics downtown that are apparently impacting customer foot traffic and affecting how the stores operate.
If we read between the lines what does Nordstrom mean here?
There's a growing political force in San Francisco made up of the tech entrepreneurs who came to the city decades ago, and they are now putting pressure on officials about everything from housing costs to the drug crisis.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
CHP officers have arrived in San Francisco to help with the City's fentanyl crisis. This isn't the first time the agency has been deployed in the Bay Area. Back in 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom sent officers to Oakland following a surge in violent crimes. How is this different?
A new state-assisted campaign kicks off today in San Francisco's Tenderloin district aiming to combat the growing fentanyl crisis the city is facing.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has rarely been shy about calling out "greedy" big business, but now, after opposing a proposal in the Senate to raise taxes on them, some democrats are saying he's not "walking the walk".
For more Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While most people agree that there is a fentanyl crisis in California, just how to deal with it it remains a quandary, which is one reason why several state legislature bills trying to tackle the problem have stalled. In the meantime, Governor Gavin Newsom has called in the California Highway Patrol and the National Guard to help officials in San Francisco.
In this afternoon's conversation, KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier and KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart discuss why it seem so hard to get everyone on the same page when it comes to finding a solution to the fentanyl crisis.
Missing the deadline to pay your traffic ticket in California will not cost you as much as it used to because new legislation approved last year caps the maximum fee at $100 dollars.
This comes after research shows these fees disproportionately hurt low-income and minority residents.
For more, Margie Schafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A law compelling City Hall to boycott states that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people is being repealed.
For more, KCBS news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from California and Nevada is asking federal officials for help to fund a high-speed rail line between LA and Las Vegas.
Voters in the state approved a high speed rail line between Northern and Southern California back in 2008. Since then, the projected cost has skyrocketed and not a whole lot of tracks have been.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis has some competition in the race to see who will be governor of California in 2026. Just hours after Kounalakis announced her run, former controller Betty Yee said that she is also going to run for governor of the state.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting Lt. Governor Eleni Koulanakis has become the first candidate to enter the race for governor in 20-26. If she's elected, Koulanakis would be the state's first woman governor.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
In an effort to combat San Francisco's drug crisis especially on the fentanyl front, Governor Newsom announced on Friday that the SFPD and DA Brooke Jenkins have been told to utilize the resources of the National Guard and the CHP.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed is not in favor of a funding request for a new City Hall office that would take on the implementation of reparations for San Francisco's Black community.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, the Oakland A's appear headed for Las Vegas. The team announced that it has entered a deal to purchase 49 acres near the Las Vegas Strip, where it could build a 35,000 seat stadium with a retractable roof. KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on who is to blame for the move.
The A's are planning to pack it up and leave Oakland for Las Vegas just like their former NFL neighbors.
The news is a hard hit to the city, which would now have no major sports franchises.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco police will be getting a pay boost in efforts to try and get more people into recruiting schools and keep more officers away from the exit door.
This comes as residents say they don't feel safe in the city but some San Francisco leaders are skeptical more money will change that.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Marijuana dispensaries in San Francisco are getting a helping hand from the City.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
California residents are looking for answers as to where billions of dollars meant to combat homelessness has gone, with many saying they see little to show for it.
Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will be conducting an audit on spending for the California homelessness programs to see what's been done with those funds.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Ikea says the new store it's planning to open in San Francisco's mid-Market area as early as next month will be staffed with security around the clock. The announcement comes a week after Whole Foods closed its mid-Market location over safety concerns. Why do you think they announced this now?
As we've been reporting on KCBS, Oakland A's legend Reggie Jackson was honored at a 50 year reunion of the 1973 team this weekend.
And when asked about the team's future in Oakland, Jackson wasn't shy about his doubts.
The Controller's City survey is out for San Francisco, and when it comes to feeling safe, residents are not in agreement with the city's Police Chief.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, an acquaintance of tech executive Bob Lee has been arrested in connection with his fatal stabbing. Police are not saying how the two knew each other or what may have led to the stabbing. But, the arrest does counter the early narrative that Lee's stabbing was the result of a random crime. Some were using this case to suggest San Francisco is unsafe.
What are they saying now? To answer that question, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Maiter.
An arrest has been made in the the killing of tech exec Bob Lee.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Senator Dianne Feinstein responded this afternoon as a growing number of Democrats call on her to step down.
Feinstein has been working from home since being diagnosed with shingles earlier this year, and the senator's absence on the Senate Judiciary Committee has stalled the advancement of several judicial nominees. South Bay Congressman Ro Khanna tweeted this afternoon that while the Senator has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious that she can no longer fulfill her duties.
Feinstein released a statement saying she will ask Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until she's able to resume her committee work.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Phil will be on live again at 7:50 tomorrow morning.
Democrats are preparing to shell out big bucks in efforts to take back the House in 2024 as a Super PAC tied to Nancy Pelosi has pledged $35 million dollars to be spent on competitive congressional races in California saying the state will be central to that goal.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Plans to open a safe injection site in San Francisco appear to have hit a stumbling block. This is something a lot of City officials support. So what's the problem?
KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting on KCBS Radio, the new downtown San Francisco Whole Foods has been temporarily closed, with the store citing "public safety issues."
The move comes only a year after opening and shows how the city is still trying to get a handle on crime in the area.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says the state has an emergency stockpile of an alternative abortion pill after a Texas judge ordered the FDA to revoke the approval of the widely-used Mifepristone pill.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Financial incentives enjoyed by Californians who put solar panels on their houses are getting cut this week.
This is making industry experts fear that after an expected mad-dash ahead of the deadline, that will be followed by a huge dip in interest.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Although there is data indicating a decrease in violent crimes in San Francisco, two distinct and vicious attacks that resulted in one fatality and one person being hospitalized have caused residents of San Francisco to be extremely cautious.
For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It turns out California may not be ending its contract with Walgreens after all. Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement last month saying the state was done doing business with the chain. This after Walgreens said it would stop selling a popular abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. What happened?
The pandemic changed a lot of things, including where we live, as new census data out shows the pandemic pushed a lot of people away from California's urban centers.
But now, analysts are saying it looks like people may be returning to counties that previously saw big losses.
For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Police in San Francisco are continuing to investigate the fatal stabbing of a tech executive in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood early yesterday morning. The stabbing has some, including Elon Musk, decrying the city for its "horrific levels of violent crime."
KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier, who has been looking at the city's crime statistics.
As we've reported on KCBS, Oakland's police department continues to be immersed in an internal affairs scandal, making it unclear how much longer the department will be under federal oversight.
And although it was set to end this May, officials are now saying they may need more time.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's been six weeks since Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired the city's police chief, but it doesn't appear that city officials are close to finding a replacement. Where do things stand?
The CEO of 'Ripple' has injected $600,000 from his personal funds into an assertive advertising campaign for the San Francisco Police Department.
This comes as the department struggles to cope with persistent staffing deficits.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
UC College of the Law is behind a new plan that could bring more affordable housing units to San Francisco's Tenderloin in a quicker timeframe than usual. So what's different about this housing project?
As San Francisco grapples with a mounting drug problem, Mayor London Breed has sought assistance from the newly appointed US Attorney for Northern California to address the proliferation of open-air drug markets, while the city deals with ongoing staffing shortages.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom launched a new political action committee yesterday to push back on Republican leaders ahead of the 2024 election, although he still says he won't be running for president.
For more, Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke continue our coverage of today's indictment of former President Trump with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. They spoke on how this could play out in the Bay Area.
Fentanyl deaths increase year after year in California, but laws making it a tougher offence to distribute the drug aren't making much progress.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The agency in charge of overseeing BART is set to get a $1.7 million boost to its budget. This comes after Inspector General Harriet Richardson retired early from her position, saying the transit agency was obstructing her from carrying out her job. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more detail on what this funding will do.
Governor Gavin Newsom called for a penalty on oil company profits almost half a year ago and finally signed a bill yesterday that could do that but might not.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Two men have avoided charges on selling drugs in San Francisco after their lawyers pulled off a progressive tactic with the argument that they were victims of human trafficking. What do we know about these men and their cases?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the President of the Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin are looking to make it easier to convert downtown office buildings into much-needed housing, and that could also help out with the ongoing vacancy problem when it comes to those downtown office buildings.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County DA Pamela Price is facing criticism from within her department and from a judge over her policy to seek less jail time for convicts whenever possible.
South Bay Congressman Ro Khanna said yesterday that rather than adding himself to the running for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat, he'll endorse East Bay congresswoman Barbara Lee.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safaí has officially confirmed to the San Francisco Chronicle that he's considering running against current SF Mayor London Breed when she runs for re-election next year.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal for capping oil companies' profits is up for discussion by state lawmakers today and if approved, the bill could land on the governor's desk as early as next week.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As San Francisco continues to bounce back from the pandemic, officials are taking steps to bring tourists back to the City.
While convention bookings at Moscone Center have recovered a bit this year, things look a bit slower in 2024 so far.
That's part of the reason behind a new ad campaign featuring San Francisco Giant's Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins spoke at the city's annual tourism conference yesterday, criticizing her predecessor Chesa Boudin and making her pitch for how her law enforcement strategy could bring in more tourists.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Supervisors are working on a plan to provide a safe place to sleep for every homeless person in the City. It's called 'A Place For All'.
BART is putting more police on trains, the agency's biggest police presence on its trains in 25 years, all in efforts make riders feel safer.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers are considering a change to the rules over what it takes to put a statewide referendum before the voters. So what prompted this?
Drug overdose deaths have increased dramatically in San Francisco since December last year. That lines up with when the city closed the Tenderloin Center, where people could use drugs under medical supervision, though the city health department says it's too early to tell whether the increase in overdose deaths is related to the closure.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is expected today to officially announce his new plan to transform San Quentin prison into a rehabilitation facility for incarcerated people, a big shift in how the prison could fit into the future of public safety.
For more KCBS Radio''s Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is laying out plans to transform San Quentin into a place for rehabilitation.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom released more details of his plan to cap oil company profits yesterday and it's not going quite the way some legislators expected.
For more Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco are poised to end the City's boycott of 30 states that have passed laws limiting the rights of the LGBTQ community.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier Phil.
As we've been reporting San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to accept a draft reparations plan yesterday although some parts of the plan might be difficult to put into practice.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has praised the Biden Administration's handling of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, saying the White House acted swiftly and decisively to strengthen public confidence in the banking system. But, a new report shows the governor might have had another reason to be happy.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A state appeals court yesterday upheld an initiative that keeps thousands of California rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors as opposed to employees, something that 59% of voters in the state approved in 2020, but was widely regarded as an effort by the app-based companies to avoid paying drivers benefits.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State Republicans held a convention in Sacramento over the weekend and with the primary less than a year away no one has stepped forward to announce a run for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. What do you make of that?
San Francisco Assemblyman Matt Haney is looking to give voters a chance to enshrine housing in California's constitution, and it's not the first time something like this has been on the table in the state.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Newly released data shows that while police officers in San Francisco have worked a fewer hours over the past five years, the city still spent millions more in compensation.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
BART's Inspector General Harriet Richardson is stepping down. Her last day will be next week.
KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced more details of his decision NOT to renew Walgreens' multi-million dollar state contract yesterday... which was set to renew several months from now on May 1st.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California lawmakers are trying to figure out how to find billions of extra dollars to fund high-speed rail in the state, as costs keep creeping up.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will no longer do business with Walgreens after the company decided to stop selling abortion pills in 20 states, most of which have restrictions on the procedure in place. The move comes after the Republican attorney's general in those states threatened legal action against the chain.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more.
In a newly proposed contract with the police union, the city of San Francisco said it would give officers a 10.75% raise over three years, which Mayor London Breed hopes will help with staffing levels in the city.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Getting a parking ticket in San Mateo has gotten a whole lot more expensive since the start of the pandemic, with the cost of citations going up a whopping 86%.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland A's took a trip to Las Vegas over the weekend, and that's just adding fuel to speculation that Oakland's push to keep the A's might not be strong enough.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Vice President Kamala Harris comes home to the Bay Area this afternoon for a quick visit to the Bay Area, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arriving in California on Sunday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and the former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.
While downtown San Francisco may be on a painfully slow rebound, traffic in the Bay Area is is not. At first glance, it would seem traffic should have eased with less folks communizing from all points into the city but that is not what the data show or what most Bay Area commuters will tell you.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A program to help get the homeless off the streets of San Francisco during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended up costing the city much more than anticipated, as the hotels taking part in the program file claims for property damage caused by those they were housing.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart on the program's successes and shortcomings.
A megaproject that once envisioned a four-track rail crossing that would serve BART and other rail lines, looks like its going to be less ambitious than planned.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Supervisors are considering a controversial tweak to the City's long established Sanctuary City policy. what's the tweak and why is it controversial?
California is lifting its COVID-19 state of emergency today, although most of the restrictions related to the emergency order have already been dropped.
Several other states are still keeping their emergency orders in place.
For more KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting rising natural gas prices in the state are causing PG&E bills to soar. Some people are paying twice as much as they used to and while those bills are expected to go down soon, another price hike may be in the works. Why is that?
As federal funding dries up, BART is trying to bring people back to their old pre-pandemic commutes, and spending a lot of money on social services interventions on trains to do it. Recently surveyed riders say they're frustrated by how BART manages homelessness and the all-too-common service delays.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Kaiser Permanente is planning to move over a thousand of its Oakland employees to Pleasanton and the city isn't happy about it.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
BART is trying out a new way to bring back riders: the agency is doubling the number of officers on trains.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkahrt spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's been nearly a year since gas prices took the first of several big leaps and 5 months since Governor Newsom called on state legislators to penalize oil companies for excessive profits but that doesn't show signs of happening anytime soon.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
BART is in financial crisis with few options on the table to turn things around.
For more, KCBS's Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting Bay Area Congresswoman Barbara Lee has made it official, announcing she is running for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee has been a member of Congress since 1998 and her announcement creates a rare opportunity for politicians eyeing a position in the nation's Capitol.
The race is on for retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein's senate seat and Congresswoman Barbara Lee has officially thrown her hat into the ring this morning.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
More issues arise for California's high-speed rail project as officials are now saying that between supply-chain issues and worsening inflation, It's going to be even more expensive than they first thought to build a segment connecting Merced and Bakersfield.
How much of a change are these newer estimates?
Last year, Governor Newsom projected a $100 billion surplus in the state budget, but now, due to sharp declines in tax revenue, the state is facing a $22.5 billion dollar deficit
For more. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It has been headline news for days now: the firing of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong. Oakland has seen at least ten different police chiefs come and go since the police department came under federal oversight over 20 years ago.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The revolving door is spinning again at the Oakland Police Department. Fired Chief LaRonne Armstrong says he's still weighing his legal options.
In the meantime, new Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao refused to answer follow-up questions today. But, supporters of Armstrong were heard loud and clear on the steps of City Hall today and they are not happy.
For more insight, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Major League Baseball has been focusing a lot of attention lately on how a Las Vegas relocation would work for the Oakland A's, even though nothing is final, it could be a bad sign for Oakland.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has fired Police Chief LeRonne. Armstrong had been on paid leave following a report which claimed the chief failed to follow up on misconduct charges against one of the department's sergeants. The department's last police chief who wasn't an acting or interim chief was Anne Kirkpatrick. She filed suit against the city after being fired and won.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It'll be the end of an era in the United States Senate when California's Dianne Feinstein retires at the end of next year. As we've been reporting, she announced yesterday on Twitter that she wouldn't seek re-election and it'll be a hotly contested race, several of her colleagues have already thrown their hat in the ring for the seat.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is asking the Board of Supervisors to make an exception on the city's sanctuary city law in order to get the cooperation of the Department of Homeland Security in extraditing two men to San Francisco, but that would require the city to notify the DHS if the two men were released from jail.
KCBS news anchors Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
To ban or not to ban the sale of natural gas appliances in the Bay Area - that is what regional pollution regulators will vote on next month.
If the ban is approved, it would require new homes to have electric water heaters and heat pumps as opposed to furnaces and would ban owners of older homes from repairing gas furnaces and heaters that break down, forcing them to buy electric alternatives.
Facing nearly a quarter of a billion dollar budget deficit in the next few years, the San Francisco MTA is likely to extend metered parking hours through 10pm and start charging people to park at those meters on Sundays.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed gave her annual State of the City address yesterday, her outlook for the city: revitalizing downtown, housing, and more.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer is joined by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed delivered her annual State of the City address today, laying out plans to take on San Francisco's biggest challenges. The biggest one named is the city's struggling downtown - saying it's not coming back as we know it and that's okay.
The mayor hasn't been shy about trying to get people back into the office. Are you surprised she made this admission especially during a state of the city address?
It's been about 5 months since San Francisco leaders said they'd stop illegal street vending in the city but city workers are running into roadblocks making that happen.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising Insider Phil Matier on why some are proposing to create an SF red-light district amid concerns over Mission District sex work..
According to a new budget forecasts, San Francisco’s transportation agency is looking at a potential 214 million dollar deficit in just a few years and that means the agency will be looking to generate more income so those forecasts don't become reality.
For more , KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Several Californians are among the invited guests tonight, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul and a farmworker advocate who's been helping those working at two farms in Half Moon Bay following the recent mass shooting there. So Phil what is California looking for in tonight's speech and is it likely to get it?
The City of Oakland is still trying to keep the A's and house them at the planned Howard Terminal stadium, but Las Vegas is making moves on the team too and Major League Baseball wants a decision to happen soon either way.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Dianne Feinstein are asking federal officials to look into why natural gas prices are so high. What are they hoping for?
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing a tough decision on whether to reinstate Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, and he's pushing for the release of evidence he says would bolster his case to be back at work.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Could Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson be the next California senator? There's speculation floating around after someone purchased domain names that would seem to indicate a Senate race.
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that she would endorse Representative Adam Schiff if Senator Dianne Feinstein decides not to run.
For more on this story, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
As we've been reporting on KCBS, plans for the proposed Oakland Coliseum took a significant step forward this week as a developer has signed on to exclusively negotiate on the build. But, the city isn't the only owner of the Coliseum..
Several City Council members and even Mayor Sheng Thao were all there for the announcement, but if you really want the inside story, you have to look at who was missing.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Resing and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Despite Senator Dianne Feinstein dragging her feet on announcing whether she'll run for office again next year, Nancy Pelosi has announced she'll endorse Adam Schiff, if Feinstein decides not to run.
For more , KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Newly released data shows that San Francisco has a long way to go before reaching its goal of eliminating all traffic-related deaths. In fact, more people died on city streets in 2022 than since 2014 when officials launched the Vision Zero initiative, aimed at eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising discussed why traffic-related deaths are rising and what needs to happen to stop them.
Driverless cars have been causing problems for human drivers in San Francisco and now city officials are raising their concerns with state regulators.
For more , KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County's new district attorney is reopening the investigation into eight police shootings and in-custody deaths, the oldest dating back to New Year's Eve 2007. These were all cases that the Nancy O'Malley, the previous district attorney, decided not to pursue.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart and KCBS insider Phil Matier discussed what could be behind the announcement.
Concealed carry permits are rare in San Francisco, but the Sheriff's office just approved a new one.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
If you've been on BART during commute hours recently, you may notice your train looks a bit more crowded. Unfortunately for the agency it isn't because more riders are returning. What's going on?
Oakland's District Attorney is now getting involved in the ongoing Oakland Police Department scandal that lead to Chief LeRonne Armstrong being placed on paid leave nearly two weeks ago.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Southern California democrat Adam Schiff is the latest representative to say he'll be running to replace current Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2024, despite her staying silent on whether she'll be running for reelection too.
For more we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While California has stringent regulations on disposing of hazardous waste, a new report shows that since 2010, the state has disposed of nearly half of its toxic materials out of state in places like Arizona and Utah.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more on how did started and what's behind it.
Democratic representative Adam Schiff has announced this morning that he's putting his hat in the ring for a California senate seat, making him the second from the California delegation to get into the race after Katie Porter. But Dianne Feinstein, holding the seat he'd likely be taking, hasn't announced she isn't running yet.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas & Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A bill passed by the state lawmakers to protect fast-food workers will now go before voters. This after the fast-food industry collected enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot. This isn't the first time an industry has challenged laws passed by the legislature by asking voters to weigh in.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A federal judge presiding over a hearing yesterday in the Oakland Police misconduct scandal said he was profoundly disappointed in the situation. It was the first hearing since the reports went public last week and Oakland Mayor placed police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on paid leave.
For more KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Last night's shooting at an Oakland gas station that killed one person and injured several others appears to be gang-related, according to Darren Allison, Oakland's acting police chief. Allison took over the role after Chief LaRonne Armstrong was placed on paid leave following a report of misconduct involving one of the department's officers.
KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more on Police Chief Allison and the Oakland shooting.
The Oakland branch of the NAACP released a statement this morning in support of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong being taken off paid leave, they'll be holding another press conference today at noon.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland's police chief is speaking out for the first time since being put on paid leave. Chief LeRonne Armstrong says he did nothing wrong and deserves to be reinstated.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Police chief LeRonne Armstrong will hold a press conference today requesting to be taken off administrative leave, despite Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao saying the city is still waiting for the results of the city's investigation.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more.
As we've been reporting, Oakland Police Chief Leronne Armstrong is on paid leave amid a department misconduct probe.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Oakland's police chief has been place on paid leave following misconduct involving one of the department's officers. What does this mean for Oakland's current government?
The high speed rail project San Francisco is pushing for is getting pricier and pricier... estimates for the project are now almost two billion dollars more than they were back in 2016.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The latest crystal ball looks a lot like a cell phone and it shows that San Francisco has been the slowest city in North America to recover from the pandemic.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's not just cars that'll be using more electricity in the future, it could also be your household appliances and although that's better for our health, it could be an issue with outdated energy grids.
For more , KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
While California has set a goal of having all cars sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, some are questioning whether the state's power grid can handle the extra number of electric vehicles. How much of a stress could this put on the system?
The California Employment Development Department is facing questions from Congress about pandemic unemployment fraud that a House Committee calls the worst in the nation.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
In 2014, Californians approved Prop 1 which set aside more than $2.5 billion dollars for new water storage projects. But in light of the state's recent struggle with drought conditions, many are asking where did the money go?
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
New analysis released on Friday shows that Governor Newsom's new spending plan probably overestimated state revenues, meaning the deficit will be higher than expected.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A lot of people are throwing their name in the running for Diane Feinstein's senate seat even though she hasn't said she'll be stepping down when her term ends.
Supervisors in Alameda County are calling for a recount for some of the races in last November's election. This after election officials discovered an error in the way some ballots were tabulated. But will a recount count?
For more, KBCS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising, Phil...what are the issues?
Google tracking data shows that people in the Bay Area visited workplaces last year about 40 percent less than they did pre-COVID but still more than they did in the middle of 2020.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee says she plans to run for the senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein. This comes a day after Congresswoman Katie Porter threw her hat in the ring.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
From a $100 billion surplus to a $22 billion deficit, that's a big change and that's what California Governor Gavin Newsom says he predicts for the upcoming fiscal year.
For more KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Congresswoman Katie Porter has announced her plans to run for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat next year. The move comes before the Senator has announced whether she will run for re-election. What do you make of the timing of Porter's announcement?
As we've been reporting, with all the floods comes some sewage too which means it's not a good idea to get too close to all that water. The Chronicle did an in depth review of what that looks like specifically in San Francisco.
For more , KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has a new President, but it took even more ballots than House Speaker Kevin McCarthy needed last week. The supes picked someone whose choice comes as a surprise to many following politics in the City.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS inside Phil Matier.
The severe flooding in San Francisco in the last few weeks has caused lots of damage to businesses and residents, but the city doesn't want to give payouts for those damages.
For more KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
House members are about to begin their fourth day of voting on the new speaker, and Kevin McCarthy is still trying to gather enough votes by making even more concessions to the lawmakers blocking him.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with former SF Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is downplaying a reported dispute with the National Weather Service over the agency's New Year's Eve forecast. Officials had predicted 2 to 3 inches of rain, but the City actually saw almost five and a half inches. The waters inundates some businesses South of Market.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The City of San Francisco tried to blame the National Weather Service for its poor response to last weekend's big floods but the National Weather Service says the city was actually included in a flood watch and the agency had forecasted things could get bad.
For more KCBS Radio Anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials all across the Bay Area have been preparing for the storm which is now hitting the Bay Area. San Francisco is one of several agencies having trouble meeting the demand for sandbags. Some businesses in the City suffered pretty heavy damage over the last storm on New Year's Eve. So what can and can't the City do?
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco has an expensive 600 Million dollar plan to prevent flooding but so far, residents say it's not making much impact.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Election officials in Santa Clara County are considering adopting ranked choice voting starting in 2024. The move comes after some community leaders in Alameda County raised concerns over the system following the recent elections there. Those who support ranked choice voting say it eliminates the need for run off elections, saving a lot of money, while critics say it's confusing. What are officials in Santa Clara saying?
Alameda County's new DA Pamela Price is stepping up to the plate and seems ready to "disrupt the system". However, she could face an uphill battle in keeping her campaign promises.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco landlord has filed a lawsuit with Twitter saying the company skipped out on over $135,000 in back rent.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier joins KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart for more.
It may be a new year, but the same old issues are facing Governor Newsom and California lawmakers, from the ongoing drought to homelessness, all the way to not having the financial wherewithal to deal with these various crises.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
New York representative-elect George Santos is coming under fire for lying about key aspects of his life, from embellishing his professional background to identifying as Jewish, which is now being called a deception by the country's most prominent group of Jewish republican political donors.
For more we're joined in studio by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
should we be surprised by what we're finding out about Santos?
Lawmakers are honoring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by naming a building in San Francisco's South of Market after her.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
An unusual court ruling last week could mean more delays for UC Berkeley’s student housing plan at People’s Park.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A dedicated bike and pedestrian trail to connect Oakland and San Francisco has been in the works for more than a decade, but now there's an end date to look forward to.
By 2030, officials expect the Bay Bridge bike path to be completed and before that happens there's a lot of steps to be completed first.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider, Phil Matier
Downtown San Francisco has become some-what of a ghost town in recent years seeing vacancy rates soar since the beginning of the pandemic. New numbers are showing it's a bit worse than expected.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
An appellate court ruled this month against California legislators and the Newsom administration, saying they didn't meet environmental requirements in their multi-billion dollar plan to expand the State Capitol Building.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more information.
San Francisco had budgeted more than 650 million dollars toward homeless services and 75 million dollars toward drug treatment programs in 2022.
But as the city's homeless crisis seemingly continues to grow, many residents are asking where the money went.
For more KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Despite a pretty hefty lead over his opponent in his last gubernatorial race, data is showing popularity for Gavin Newsom has been on a bit of a downturn.
Several inland counties in Northern and Central California saw a drop in votes for Newsom by about 7% and while some counties that went for him back in 2018 flipped in 2022 altogether. Almost every California county lost at least small percentage of Newsom votes in that time frame.
Oakland has laid out plans to build as many as 36,000 new homes over the next decade in a effort to ease it's growing housing crisis.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Trump's tax returns could be in the public view soon, with Congress forcing his hand after years of him refusing to release them on his own.
For more, we're joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Gas prices have dropped more than two-dollars since the middle of June, with some experts saying they could go under 4 dollars a gallon by the end of the month.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier
Plots of land in San Francisco are selling for rock-bottom prices these days, and the city is hoping that'll help with meeting state-imposed housing goals.
For more , KCBS Radio Anchors Eric Thomas & Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County's recently elected District Attorney is asking the current DA to withdraw a request that would end up costing the department one-fifth of its current budget.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development shows that California accounts for 30% of the country's homeless population in 2022.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is celebrating after a federal judge struck down a law which he backed.
For More, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart sppke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting the power is out for over 70-thousand people in and around Humboldt County this morning due to a 6.4 earthquake and that's bringing to the forefront the need for a safe and secure power grid. PG&E is saying that it'll have to charge customers more to help make that happen.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
We've been telling you about the warning for those soaking up the sights of the city from Twin Peaks. Officers are expecting a spike in car break-ins. Our Matt Bigler spent some time there today and found the evidence in the form of broken glass.
State lawmakers are set to consider legislation to close a loophole that's been giving some car burglars a get out of jail free card. This idea has been proposed twice before and failed. What will it do?
Advocates for expanding car-free streets in San Francisco are now setting their sights on the Embarcadero along the city's waterfront.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Bernardino County just made another move towards succeeding from the state of California and it isn't the only county in california to try something like that...
For more we're joined LIVE on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Lawyer and political analyst Melissa Caen.
From boom to bust. San Francisco Mayor London Breed says the City is now facing a 728 million dollar budget shortfall over the next two years. Phil, a year ago, the mayor released her budget projections and back then it showed a 108 million dollar surplus. What happened?
To find out, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The City of Oakland is facing over 200 million dollars in financial shortfalls over the next two years according to a new report by the city and that could cause problems for Mayor-elect Sheng Thao.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas speaks with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
First it was JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. Now some activists are eyeing San Francisco's Embarcadero as the City's next car-free zone.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkahrt and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland NAACP wants a recount in the Oakland Mayor's race but the 100-thousand dollar price tag for that might be hard to sell.
For more, KCBS' Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Joe Biden has signed legislation giving federal recognition to same-sex and interracial marriages.
Governor Gavin Newsom was an early supporter, when as Mayor of San Francisco he decided to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It was a move that nearly backfired.
KCBS Radio news anchors Pat Thurston and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.
Senator Dianne Feinstein said yesterday that she doesn't plan to step down ahead of the end of her term two years from now and she isn't sure if she's even planning to retire then. This is despite heavy pressure from other members of her party to replace her.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is joined with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Two San Francisco renters are getting a nice payout to move out of the Pacific Heights apartment. The landlord is buying out their lease for 410,000 dollars, which is the largest buyout out so far this year. How common is this?
Karen Bass made history as the first female mayor of Los Angeles as she was sworn in yesterday and the ceremony included appearances from other women who have broken barriers in California political history, including Vice President Kamala Harris.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Kyrsten Sinema announced today that she'll be changing her party designation to Independent, saying that's who she's always been, making us wonder why she would switch and who she is doing it for.
For more we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco building inspectors paid a visit to Twitter headquarters earlier this week, finding beds in two rooms. This comes after someone called the city's 311 service and reported that several offices had apparently been turned into motel rooms for workers to live in.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more on this developing story.
San Jose hit a grim milestone, its 61st traffic death this year. In San Francisco, new data shows slow streets made roadways safer for pedestrians.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Following a backlash, San Francisco supervisors have reversed plans that would have allowed the police department to equip robots with deadly weapons to take out dangerous suspects.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
The fast food industry says its collected enough signatures to have voters in the state decide the fate of a recently passed law which would set standards for employee pay, hours and other labor conditions.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, Governor Newsom is trying to keep gas prices from spiking again by threatening oil companies with a plan to penalize excessive profits.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Police Commission is set to take up a proposal which would stop officers for pulling people over for certain types of traffic offenses. But the debate now is over just which offenses they should be.
KCBS Radio news reporter Phil Matier joins KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart with more.
Bay Area public transit systems are trying to predict how their service could change if enough riders don't come back, and federal funding runs out.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
President Biden is looking to reorder the presidential process for Democrats, by bringing an end to Iowa's reign as the party's first nominating contest, and turning instead towards South Carolina.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Contractors hired to install a suicide net on the Golden Gate Bridge say the agency in charge of the span is to blame for its installation not only running behind schedule, but also costing more than twice what was estimated.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
There were no answers to be found at yesterday's state hearing on why gas prices jumped so high this fall. Governor Newsom has convened a special session for December 5th to pass a price gouging penalty on oil companies.
For more KCBS news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Oil company executives were a no-show at a hearing yesterday to look into the high price of gas in the state. The hearing comes as the state legislature is set to reconvene for a special session next week.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS isnider Phil Matier.
Nearly 3 quarters of Oakland voters approved a measure last month that will require the city to distribute donation vouchers to residents so they can contribute to political candidates in the city with money from the city's general fund. Oakland is only the second city in the nation to approve this kind of measure.
For more KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS's Insider Phil Matier.
President Joe Biden has picked Berkeley-based lawyer Ismail Ramsey as his nominee to become the next U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California.
KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier to learn more about Ramsey.
Despite ongoing uncertainty over the future of the A's stadium, the city of Oakland is spending big bucks on the Howard Terminal transit center.
For more we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
After 20 years on the job, San Francisco's top elections official may be on the way out. The City's Elections Commission decided not to renew John Arntz' post with the commission's president saying it wasn't about his performance but about racial equity.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Newsom is reiterating again his plans to stay in California come 2024, despite speculation over a possible run for president.
For more we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco passed a grim milestone this week, with the number deaths from accidental overdoses surpassing 500 cases.
This as the city continues to fight an overwhelming drug crisis, largely fueled by fentanyl.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Jennifer Hodges spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco City Supervisors are looking at a big bill from city hotels that housed homeless residents during the pandemic.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland mayor-elect Sheng Thao highlighted her plans for the city in her first public appearance since narrowly winning the election, and it sounds like she will have a lot on her plate when she takes office.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier on Thao's personal and political background and what she will be facing as Oakland's next mayor.
San Francisco is stepping up law enforcement as it attempts make people feel safe shopping in Union Square again, trying to reassure visitors after an armed robbery at The Palace of Fine Arts.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The next Oakland mayor will be Sheng Thao, despite the fact that she won fewer first-choice votes in the ranked choice election than her main competitor, Loren Taylor.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has had a change of heart after meeting with local leaders last week agreeing to release 1 billion dollars in funding for the homeless. The move comes two weeks after the governor froze the funds, saying saying agencies weren't doing enough to get people off the streets. Phil Matier speaks on what persuaded the governor to change his mind.
Matt Mahan will be the next mayor of San Jose, despite his rival Cindy Chavez' much more lengthy political career.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California Republican Kevin McCarthy is on track to become the next Speaker of the House.
For more on how he'll handle the job, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
It was a historic day in Congress with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing she is stepping down as Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, a number of other prominent politicians from the Bay Area may also be considering stepping down.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco supervisors heard new estimates yesterday that revenue losses from continued remote work could top 200 million dollars a year according to new models by the city's chief economist. And those shortfalls will in turn impact the city's annual budget.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
From boom to bust: A new report from the state's Legislative Analyst's Office show the state could be facing a $25,000,000,000 budget deficit in 2023.
This comes just after the state projected a budget surplus of nearly $100,000,000,000 dollars.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is trying to keep people coming back to shop at Union Square this holiday season, by once again promising to prevent crime and retail theft in the area.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Republicans are just one seat away from taking over House majority and that means representative Kevin McCarthy is likely to take over as Speaker.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers are proposing a tweak to the way they dole out subsidies for solar panels. What's the change and why?
As election results continue to trickle in, Nancy Pelosi might be on her way out as House Speaker, leaving her political future up in the air.
For more we're joined live on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Radio's Insider Phil Matier and former SF Mayor Willie Brown.
1 to 2 dozen ballots were discovered off Highway 17 on Friday and officials are still looking into how they got there.
For more, KCBS' Melissa Culross & Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
A new report shows that inflation is continuing to hit Bay Area consumers in the pocketbook, with prices up six percent in October compared to the same month last year.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier has gone over the report and joined us to discuss which prices have gone up the most.
California has a history of competitive races in the Central Valley and Southern California, especially this year with higher voter turnout and redrawn districts. This Blue state is speckled with red and holds the longest serving GOP congressman in California. Which races in California are neck and neck? Phil Matier reports.
She may not have been on the ballot, but San Francisco Mayor London Breed did well on election night.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart Spoke with insider Phil Matier.
Just over a year ago Governor Newsom was up for recall and yesterday he easily won his re-election defeating his opponent Brian Dahle
KCBS News Anchor's Melissa Culross & Eric Thomas speak with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Some high profile politicos - and soon-to-be ex-politicos - have a lot at stake on the ballot. KCBS Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss this and other topics surrounding the election.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke with Anderson Cooper on CNN last night about how the attack on her husband Paul is still impacting their lives and whether she'll stay in a position of leadership.
But she also said in the interview that people can't base their decision whether to run for office on how safe you'll be.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The City of Berkeley is taking steps to stop cars from making right turns on red lights. What's behind the move?
Oakland mayoral candidates are urging everyone to get out and vote as the race remains close.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is blocking 1 billion dollars in funding for cities and counties, saying they're not doing enough to get homeless people off the streets and into shelters.
For more, Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco delivery workers could be running on electric soon as the city funds a pilot program that will buy e-bikes for some delivery workers.
For more, KCBS' Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
New analysis shows that San Francisco police officers have stepped up enforcement of the law since Brooke Jenkins was sworn in as District Attorney. The analysis, done in part by an economist at NYU and the San Francisco Chronicle, shows officers making 20% more in-person stops for crimes like vandalism and illegal dumping, and 30% more traffic stops.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
An audit of Oakland's homeless services found that the city doesn't do a good job of tracking whether people who receive help end up in permanent housing and city leaders are calling on Mayor Schaaf to do more.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Margi Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The City of Oakland missed a key deadline earlier this year in its planning for a new A's stadium, making the future of that plan even more complicated.
And over the weekend, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated that he'd waive the relocation fee if the A's decide to move to Las Vegas.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The attack on Paul Pelosi this morning has rattled the nation and is an example of how dangerous it can be to be to be a prominent political figure, or related to one.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross Spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco are banning electric scooter rental companies from certain parts of the City.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom has had an unconventional campaign for re-election, focusing on other measures in the state over running ads for his own governor's race, but that's not likely to impact the outcome of the election.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco will have to give back 15 MILLION dollars in federal funding meant to revitalize Market Street.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is planning to add up to 150 unarmed ambassadors to patrol city streets and keep people from sleeping or using drugs on the street ahead of the holiday shopping season.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is getting involved in San Francisco's toilet scandal. He says the state will withhold funding for the $1.7 million dollar restroom. But, it turns out, this isn't the first expensive toilet installed in the City.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
In the first and only gubernatorial debate yesterday, Governor Newsom says he'll stay in office for the full four year term if he's re-elected as polling suggests he will be.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to lay off three quarters of Twitter's staff if he buys it but even if he doesn't end up buying the company, Twitter executives say they're planning on cutting about a quarter of all jobs, and either of those scenarios would have a big impact on the San Francisco economy.
For more KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown.
New data shows despite California's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the numbers are on the rise...with the state seeing a 4% increase last year.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Rec and Parks canceled a celebration for a planned public toilet... after the project received intense backlash over its whopping 1.7 Million dollar price tag.
For more, KCBS Radio's Mellissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows two members of the Oakland city council are locked in a tight race to become the city's next mayor.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising with more.
The Oakland City Council agreed unanimously yesterday to a plan that allows police to continue using cameras that record license plate information, with some oversight.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Recently released test scores show California students are rapidly falling behind in reading and math.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Public transit users waiting at about1/3 of San Francisco's bus stops have to navigate around parked cars to board buses.
So now the city wants to change that by removing those parking spaces.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an end to the state's pandemic emergency, which has been in effect since the state's first COVID-19 death back in March 2020.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart with what to expect.
BART riders are getting fed up as the transit agency deals with a series of infrastructure problems, delayed and canceled trains, and low staff to operate the trains.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nury Martinez resigned on Wednesday, following a firestorm of public pressure after a tape of racist comments she made was made public.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
A new survey has San Francisco leading the way, unfortunately, it's on the number of people thinking of moving to a different city. The City lost nearly 55-thousand people in a single year after the start of the pandemic.
Fore more KCBS Radio anchors, Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong says he's increasing traffic stops in order to target people suspected of carrying guns.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier, who recently sat down with Chief Armstrong to talk about this.
State Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a new effort to crackdown on illegal marijuana grows in the state.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising with more.
According to a recent poll by the SF Standard, about 64% of respondents disapprove of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's job performance, and that statistic is getting worse and worse for her.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Santa Clara's police chief is asking the DA's office to investigate the dealings between five city council members and the San Francisco 49ers.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Families occupying Parker elementary school in Oakland have ended their nearly 4-month long protest after the Oakland school board said last week that they'd use the former elementary school for a community resource space.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom had some strong words for oil companies in comments this past Friday, saying they're price gouging, taking advantage of consumers, polluting the planet, and that there isn't any logical explanation for California's sky-high gas prices.
The remarks came as the Governor announced he will be calling a special legislative session for lawmakers to consider a tax on "excessive profits" oil companies are making due to high gas prices in the state.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
Bay Area cities have just under 4 months to finalize plans to build more housing, and so far most of the proposed plans are getting tossed back to the drawing board by the state agency in charge of approving them.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Get ready for roaring engines once again. It's fleet week, which means it's time for air shows with a side of pollution and noise.
So, are these expensive Blue Angels displays worth it for the U.S. Navy?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Vacant office space in San Francisco has hit a record high 25 percent, and things don't seem to be getting better anytime soon. That's because a number of tech companies are announcing layoffs.
For more, KCBS Radio new anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed once again spoke about the complex drug problem in San Francisco and offered an update, SFPD Headquarters yesterday, on how the city plans to improve things.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda County Sheriff Officials say 12 of the 47 deputies removed from active duty are now back on the job after passing a psychological exam they had previously failed. Activists showed up at the Alameda County Sheriff's Department to protest the employment of officers who failed these psychological exams.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland City Council voted yesterday to forge ahead with plans to turn an old Army base into homeless housing, even though city administrators say it's not a suitable place to live due to high levels of soil contamination.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
State officials say rebates ranging from $250 to $1,050 are going out this week. It's all part of a budget deal lawmakers reached back in June. This was all intended to help people deal with inflation and soaring gas prices, but Is it enough?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Two ballot measures that would legalize sports betting in different ways may be headed for defeat in November, to the chagrin of backers who've spent more than $410 million dollars on getting them approved.
For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Caltrain and a property developer are set to lay out plans for 20 acres of railyard that sits between San Francisco's South of Market and Mission Bay neighborhoods.
KCBS Radio's Patti Reising, Bret Burkart and Phil Matier talk about what to expect for the site.
As gas prices remain sky-high, Governor Newsom announced Friday that oil refineries can start selling more polluting gasoline ahead of the typical winter schedule, which could save drivers 15-20 cents a gallon, but that won't happen right away.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A ballot measure that would boost housing production in San Francisco is getting a big boost from wealthy tech executives.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Dozens of homes and more than 150 businesses may be displaced if the state goes ahead with plans to build two segment's of the high speed rail project in the Bay Area. Officials approved initial plans for the segments one of which would run from the Central Valley to San Jose and a second continuing to San Francisco earlier this year.
Fore more, KCBS Radio Anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
Drug dealers suspected of selling fentanyl could face murder charges in San Francisco, that's the threat from prosecutors taking on City's drug epidemic.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, six people have been injured following a shooting near a campus that houses several schools in East Oakland.
It's the latest in a string of shootings that has the city's police chief calling for an all hands on deck approach to tacking the violence.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising with more.
San Francisco is being sued by a group unhoused people along with the Coalition on Homelessness, who say the city is enforcing policies that are violating homeless people when they clear them out of open spaces.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Taylor spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's department of education seems reluctant to release the results of last spring's academic tests.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new audit shows that while Oakland spent 69 MILLION dollars to try to get homeless people off the street officials failed to track those they were helping.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider, Phil Matier.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed and several other Bay Area Mayors in endorsing Council Member Loren Taylor to succeed her as she terms out.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has come out against a ballot measure backed by the Supervisors which would create a commission overseeing the City department that deals with the homeless.
For more KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with insider Phil Matier.
Many Californians will be receiving an inflation relief check in the next several weeks, those checks will come out of the state's $97.5 billion surplus.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The State Attorney General is launching a first of its kind Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The move follows a particularly violent stretch in Oakland, which saw four people fatally shot and five others wounded in an 18-hour period.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The negotiations continue when it comes to the proposed A's waterfront ballpark.
Oakland officials say they are in the process of securing $320M in federal and state funds for infrastructure upgrades, with the hopes that that will help the city and the team reach an agreement on the deal.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The opening date for San Francisco's long-delayed Central Subway finally is available to the public. Officials say the line will partially open for weekend service starting in mid-November with free rides through December, and full service is set to begin in January.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California voters will soon get to weigh in on a state constitutional right to abortion, but if the GOP passes a nationwide ban, which policy would survive?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Dreamforce returns to San Francisco with more than 40,000 people expected to attend the tech convention which kicks off at Moscone Center Tuesday. For more KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom seems ready to hop into the debate ring. Not only has he challenged Florida governor Ron DeSantis to a televised debate, but Newsom also says he'll get into it with the Republican candidate for California governor as well.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Cultoss spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The governors of Texas and Florida have been sending buses and planes with undocumented immigrants to cities in the northeastern part of the country, and now Governor Newsom is calling them out, saying this move might be illegal, while President Biden calls these actions all part of a political games.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
There is a new poll that suggests Governor Gavin Newsom seems to be coasting into his second term as governor, and he may have the failed recall to thank.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we get closer and closer to Election Day in November, the likelihood of seeing California democrats in a televised debate with their Republican opponents is pretty slim.
For more on why this is, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Superior Court is wiping out 50 MILLION dollars in late fees charged to traffic scofflaws in the City.
KCBS Radio's Phil Matier, Patti Reising, and Bret Burkhart discuss.
A $14M payroll system the San Francisco school district began using at the beginning of the year needs a costly fix after months of errors in paying staff.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Experts say the iconic San Francisco ferries that shuffle commuters through the Bay are essentially on life support with the Bay Area News Group reporting that per-person costs to the ferry agencies during the pandemic soared over $300 in some cases and that ridership still hasn't been able to rebound to pre-pandemic numbers.
This is as ferry agencies say the subsidized costs still may not be enough to keep them afloat and that money could run out by 2025.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's crackdown on illegal street vendors kicks into high gear tomorrow. Workers handed out final warning to vendors today, saying if they don't have a permit, they'll be told to pack up their goods. And if they don't, their goods will be seized.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart are joined by KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco may soon crack down on scooter riders on the sidewalks, with three supervisors bringing a resolution encouraging the MTA to better enforce users who double ride, use the sidewalks, and park illegally.
But scooter companies operating in San Francisco are already supposed to be required to use "geofencing" to keep their scooters off the sidewalk by law, a rule not regularly enforced with technology that's been slow to roll out.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
As we have been reporting, Queen Elizabeth II has died marking the end of an era, literally, and sending Britain into a period of mourning as they say goodbye to the longest-serving monarch.
And later today, her successor and son, now King Charles III, will be addressing the people for the first time with his new title.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with spoke with on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, who met the queen on her visit to California.
BART is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and is offering discounted fares for the entire month.
The agency hopes that this will be a way to get riders back on its trains.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Just a couple of days after Governor Newsom signed a law to raise wages for the state's fast food workers, opponents are already aiming to overturn the measure.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
While state officials were able to avoid rotating blackouts yesterday, people in a handful of Bay Area cities were left in the dark following a miscommunication.
KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising and KCBS insider Phil Matier with more.
The push for more people to take public transit, especially in San Francisco, is a strong one, but one of the promised transportation pathways for the city, Muni's Central Subway extension remains very much delayed.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The SF Chronicle is reporting that state energy officials are calling for rotating outages, as the heatwave is putting a strain on the state's power grid.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Today is expected to be the hottest day of the heat wave with temperatures reaching scorching highs of 118 in some inland areas raising concern over more blackouts.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's Labor Day weekend and that means election campaigning unofficially kicks off, and it seems to be heating up in Pennsylvania.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former SF mayor Willie Brown.
State lawmakers passed a series of measures addressing climate change, including a controversial one to keep the state's lone nuclear power plant running. This comes as officials have issued a third straight Flex Alert for tomorrow as high temperatures are expected to put a strain on the state's power grid.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco supervisor candidate Leanna Louie is now suing to get her name back on the November ballot. She was kicked off the ballot last week, after city lawyers found that she hadn't been a resident in the district long enough before launching her campaign.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new bill that's made its way to Newsom's desk would change the system the state uses for getting people mental health treatment, but some people say it's coercive, forcing people into treatment they don't want.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, state lawmakers just signed off on a series of reforms that could make it easier to build new housing in the state, but those projects may still stall at a local level.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
While state regulators approved a plan last week, banning gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035, it includes one major exception.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Many of the parklets that sprang up on the curbs of San Francisco during the pandemic could be taken down in the coming months as restaurant owners face the dauntingly high cost of keeping up with the city's requirements.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The former director of San Francisco's Department of Public Works, Mohammed Nuru, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Disgraced former San Francisco Public Works head Mohammed Nuru has been sentenced to seven years in prison for what federal prosecutors called a long-running scheme of bribes and kickbacks.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new UC Berkeley report shows that San Francisco's financial district is the slowest out of 62 major U.S. cities studied in bringing people back into the office....at only 31 percent of pre-pandemic activity. And that's putting local businesses in a tough spot.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Democrats in the state legislature are moving ahead with a plan to overhaul the recall process and it's not sitting well with those on the other side of the aisle.
For more, Phil joins KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising.
A San Francisco Supervisor candidate referred to a local Jewish journalist as a Nazi in social media posts yesterday. She's running in District 4, but is facing questions on whether or not she lives there, which is a requirement to run in that district.
This comes as some say politics in San Francisco are becoming increasingly toxic.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that Governor Gavin Newsom holds a huge lead over his Republican challenger on the November ballot. This comes despite most people surveyed, believe the state is heading in the wrong direction.
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill yesterday that would have legalized safe consumption sites at a state level, but San Francisco leaders say they'll still be moving forward with their own plans to open dedicated safe consumption sites.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil joins KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
Protesters at 24th and Mission this weekend brought down a fence around the BART station for the second time. Now, BART says it's looking for other options to curb illegal vending at the plaza, and the city's new permit system for vendors might be a key part of that plan.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Representative David Valadao is one of the last two Republicans who hasn't lost their primary or decided to retire after voting to impeach Former President Donald Trump.
Valadao hails from Central California and is trying to figure out how to win back his voters to keep a hold on his seat.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown.
Officials in San Francisco have released a new report on the homeless, saying as many as 20 thousand people in the city.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The California GOP is making school boards a big focus for this year's midterms, the filing deadline for school board candidates in November elections was extended through today.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The city of San Francisco's Controller's Office has released it's list detailing just how much each city worker is paid.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Megan Goldsby and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Sacramento voters are set to vote in November on a measure that would allow city officials to clear homeless encampments, but homeless advocacy groups say that measure is a violation of people's rights to live outdoors when housing isn't available, most recently upheld by a local appeals court in 2018.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Phil Matier.
Federal officials are pushing back the closure date of San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital by two months. This comes after two lawsuits were filed to stop the closure, when had been scheduled for September 13th.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Megan Goldsby and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco was looking at adding a toll to drive downtown at peak hours but put the research on pause when the pandemic brought downtown traffic to a trickle.
But the plan wouldn't happen anytime soon. Even when the Transportation Authority finishes its research, it'll take another 5 years before the plan would go into effect.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Los Angeles County D.A. George Gascon, who formerly held the same job here in San Francisco is going to hang on to his office there after a second effort to force a recall election fizzled out on Monday.
Officials determined that there aren't enough qualified signatures to ask the voters to remove him from the job.
For more, KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier joins KCBS Radio news anchors Megan Goldsby and Bret Burkhart.
The historic Castro Theater recently changed management, and the new company is planning some big changes. The local LGBTQ+ community is pushing back.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The FBI raided Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home this week looking for classified documents Trump may have taken with him when he left the White House.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan to boost the state's water supply as it deals with an ever-worsening drought crisis.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Downtown San Francisco has been slow to bounce back to its pre-pandemic hustle and bustle, much more so than other big cities, like New York.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero to serve as California’s next Chief Justice who, if confirmed, will be the first Latina to serve as California’s Chief Justice.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has publicly disclosed her earnings, and the records show she pocketed a six-figure salary earlier this year from an organization linked to the recall campaign of Chesa Boudin
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State officials are launching an investigation into San Francisco's housing approval process, adding they're concerned the process has become politicized.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio inside Phil Matier.
Recently-appointed San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins just announced that she filed the necessary paperwork yesterday to run in November in order to keep her job for the remainder of her predecessor's term.
This comes about a week after now-recalled DA Chesa Boudin said he would NOT be running for his old seat.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
State officials are considering whether to allow California's last nuclear power plant to keep running longer than its planned closure in 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom, who has been pushing renewable technology, is one of those in favor of keeping Diablo Canyon running.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed has been dropping hints that the sun could possibly be setting on the city's pandemic driven "Slow Streets Program," aiming to bring the city further into a post-COVID mindset.
Following an announcement that the program "needs to evolve," and a sudden restriction placed on a popular slow street in the Richmond district, many are concerned the quieter roadways could return to to their pre-COVID density.
Recent polling and forecasts show Democrats gaining ground as we head toward the midterm elections, but will all this hold true until November?
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
The new San Francisco DA, Brooke Jenkins, is wasting no time in taking on the fentanyl issues in the city as she announced yesterday that she would pull back over 30 plea offers that she says are too lenient for those accused of selling the drug.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins us on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline.
San Francisco's New District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins is making her own mark on the office and is revoking plea offers in drug crimes made by her predecessor.
She's cracking down on people who are accused of selling fentanyl with a new set of policies to stop the drug epidemic.
Amid calls for her resignation, San Francisco School Board member Ann Hsu voted to admonish herself.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan, a rare U.S. Congressional visit that is sparking controversy.
Advisors to President Biden have been cautioning the Speaker against the trip as Taiwan is a very sensitive topic when it comes to U.S.-China Relations.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco school board is holding a special meeting today to decide whether to admonish board member Ann Hsu for the racist comments she recently made about Black and brown parents, Hsu is also facing calls for resignation.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart's daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins them live in the KCBS studio.
Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor will be the first candidate to officially file papers to run for Oakland mayor this time around, he says he'll do that this morning.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Citing a continual lack of resources and funds, there are calls from some in San Bernardino County to secede from the state altogether.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
BART is voting today on if they should bring back mask requirements for their passengers. This comes as COVID-19 cases begin to level off in the Bay Area..
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joins KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline.
State officials are once again floating a plan to build a tunnel that would send water south from the Delta.
Hundreds of workers at the Tenderloin House Clinic, which is San Francisco's largest operator for single-room-occupancy homes, are going on strike today.
The one-day strike is meant to highlight the need for better wages.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Many cities are looking at innovative ways to replenish revenues their businesses lost during the height of the pandemic.
The latest idea that's getting off the ground in San Francisco: high-priced, private restaurants, They're coming to the Trans-America Pyramid next year and could have six-figure membership fees.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
For more KCBS news Radio anchor Melissa Culross is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco NAACP is the latest addition to a growing list of officials and organizations calling for the resignation of newly appointed SFUSD school board member, Ann Hsu, over racist comments she made about the academic prospects of black and brown students.
Despite that, Mayor London Breed is continuing to support the embattled school board member.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a set of gun safety bills into law... taking on everything from more regulations on gun sales... to increased information sharing between schools and law enforcement...
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Controversy continues for the San Francisco school board, as calls come for school board member Ann Hsu to resign over racist comments.
For more KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco's long-delayed Central Subway is facing yet another delay. This after a fire broke out at one of the new stations last month. This project is already four years behind schedule, but there may already be additional plans in the works to build another subway.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland City Council voted to move ahead with a new housing project near the West Oakland BART Station, after a nearly year-long delay and state investigation.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A war of words is already brewing between San Francisco's Public Defender and the city's new D.A, with the Public Defender accusing Brooke Jenkins of trying to bring back the war on drugs.
Last year, a video of a man scooping armfuls of goods into a trash bag in a San Francisco Walgreens went viral, and that man eventually served a prison sentence after his arrest.
Over the weekend, he was arrested again for shoplifting from a CVS.
Police say up to $15,000 dollars worth of goods has been stolen, and he's made about a dozen trips to that store.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
While the number of COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area remains high, BART has lifted its mask requirement as of this morning. The agency was the only one in the Bay Area to go back to requiring masking. With the number of cases so high, why are they lifting the mandate now?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco is shelling out over half a million dollars on a pilot program to find the perfect trash can to solve the city's problem of dirty streets.
For more KCBS Radio new anchors Melissa Culross and Bret Burkhart are joined on by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Amid a sagging approval rate, a new poll finds many Democrats are souring on the idea of President Joe Biden running for re-election in 2024.
For more KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
The solar industry is rallying against plans the state is considering, that would reduce credits for people who install solar panels.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier
Big tech companies like Meta and Tesla have already started laying off hundreds of their Bay Area employees and more job cuts are expected through August, according to company filings.
For more KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is in Washington DC, where earlier he received an award for the state's educational policies. Some critics haven't been happy with some of the state's policies regarding education.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier
The tech giant, Salesforce, is putting more of its San Francisco office space up for lease. This comes as remote work and hiring slowdowns lessen the demand for in person offices.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
According to a letter obtained by SFGATE, new San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins looks to be backing Mayor London Breed's proposal for overhauling the surveillance ordinance across the city with the intention of cracking down on open air drug markets. KCBS Radio Insider Phil Mater dives in.
Los Angeles DA George Gascón is likely facing a recall election similar to the recall of former DA Chesa Boudin. They both had been heavily criticized for their progressive policies, and both began their stint as DA just as the pandemic started.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed has announced her choice for San Francisco's new DA.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
After a successful recall effort to oust San Francisco's District Attorney went through recently, Chesa Boudin says he isn't done fighting yet, saying he may run now or next year to get his spot back.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Representative Eric Swalwell took to Twitter today tweeting about the NRA and agreeing that they are a "terrorist organization." Even if they shouldn't be blamed for mass shootings, Swalwell says that's down to the Republican members of Congress who "choose killers over kids."
Normally KCBS radio news anchors are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier at this time. Today, KCBS Radio news anchors Kurt Burkhart and Megan Goldsby are joined by Political Analyst Melissa Caen.
Governor Newsom is running ads in Florida, fueling speculation about a potential bid for the White House in 2024.
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
President Biden says Congress should end the filibuster and codify abortion rights, It's only the second time he's called on Congress to scrap the filibuster rules.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The Supreme Court's decision to limit the EPA's authority in regulating greenhouse gas emissions has left many California officials up in arms.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier about Gov. Gavin Newsom's response to the Supreme Court's decision.
A 3-cent gas tax will be added to your bill at the pump starting tomorrow, despite lengthy discussion on ending it.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross and Eric thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
PG&E has been planning on closing the Diablo Canyon Power Plant for years, but now a new bill has been proposed to keep the last power plant alive.
For more, KCBS Radio's Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
If you're a fan of lowriders, you might be seeing more of them in the South Bay, the San Jose city council reversed its cruising ban yesterday.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin may have just lost a recall election, but he's reportedly pondering another run for the office.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Chevron is scaling back on its Bay Area operation, selling its San Ramon headquarters and moving some employees to Houston. The Richmond refinery is staying put.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Last night Governor Newsom and other state leaders announced a plan to send out more stimulus checks under a new budget deal, the previous proposal by the governor of rebates to vehicle owners in the state is likely off the table.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Lawmakers in California say they will do everything they can to help women in states that have outlawed abortions.
For more, KCBS Radio's Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade this morning.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco's Lowell High School will return to a merit-based admissions system after the School Board vote yesterday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The California High-Speed Rail is still on thin ice, awaiting approval by officials this summer.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers announced yesterday that a committee of legislators will be looking into why gas prices keep going up in the state.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Fans of the Golden State Warriors lined Market Street to celebrate the team's fourth win in the NBA Finals since 2015. It was the first time the team's parade was held in San Francisco since their move from Oakland.
For more, KCBS Radio's Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to Insider Phil Matier.
Today's Warriors parade will be different than the last few, and not only because it'll be in San Francisco for the first time.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Preparations are underway for a parade down at San Francisco's Market Street for the Golden State Warriors on Monday morning.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The Warriors took home a win last night for their 4th title in 8 years and their parade will be held in San Francisco for the first time.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
The budget proposal recently passed by state lawmakers includes a provision that would eliminate late fees on traffic tickets. However, there's no word on where Governor Newsom stands on the matter.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Alameda and San Mateo counties have elected the state's first Latina sheriffs both ran on campaigns of bringing progressive change to law enforcement in their counties.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco voters narrowly rejected a $400 million bond to fund transit, while they also voted to oust DA Boudin.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Today's hearing on the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol just started... it was pushed back about 45 minutes because one of the witnesses canceled last minute.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
The iconic AIDS Memorial Quilt, a massive and moving reminder of those who lost their lives to AIDS, will be displayed once again in its hometown right here in San Francisco after spending two decades in storage in Atlanta.
The public will finally be able to view what will be the LARGEST display in San Francisco history, after a two-year COVID-19 delay, in Robin Williams Meadow for free starting this weekend.
For more, KCBE Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with Peter Hartlaub, Culture Critic for the San Francisco Chronicle
The House select committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol lead its first primetime hearing last night and its next hearing is scheduled for Monday morning.
For reaction, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
A measure that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state workers has passed in the state Assembly and now heads to the Senate. If it passes there, and the Governor signs it, next year would be the first year state workers would get that paid holiday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jason Brooks and Melissa Culross spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
The 85th annual Stern Grove Festival kicks off this weekend, with two local acts topping the bill. Tower of Power and Too Short were scheduled to close out last year's series, but the show was canceled when a water main burst.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle culture critic.
It's election day across the Bay Area and all eyes will be on the recall election against San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman to explain why this vote will reverberate across the nation and why the stakes are so high.
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Tomorrow, voters in the city will decide whether or not to oust District Attorney Chesa Boudin..and polls suggest Boudin is in trouble.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston
The Warriors are playing the first game of the NBA finals tonight at Chase Center and as legislation on gun violence continues to stall, athletes and coaches are getting more involved in speaking out against shootings.
For more on how sports and politics connect, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
Filling in tonight for KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier is San Francisco Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub, who spoke to KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell about his latest assignment: scouting out San Francisco's best stairways.
California Democrat Robert Rivas received support from his colleagues to become the next speaker of the California Assembly, but it's still not clear when he'll succeed the current speaker, Anthony Rendon, or how the new crop of lawmakers in the Assembly will affect things, after elections this fall.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
The Golden State Warriors are opening up Chase Center for fans to watch the road games during the NBA finals.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with San Francisco Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub.
California lawmakers are trying to keep up with the housing crisis, but as state laws change some cities are pushing back against denser housing.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
Although it's three years late, the San Francisco MTA's Central Subway project is set to open this fall. It will be the city's first new subway station in more than 40 years.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Margie Shafer spoke to San Francisco Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub.
The recent mass shooting in Texas has many calling for stricter gun laws, but in California, those types of restrictions are already in place...
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Political Analyst Larry Gerston, who was in for KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The new Top Gun movie has the potential to set box office records this memorial day and maybe incite some hope within the movie theatre industry with a hefty $17 million being raked in from last night's previews.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with San Francisco Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub
California lawmakers passed a law targeting ghost guns and assault weapons, the day after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jason Brooks and Melissa Culross spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
At time of recording on Thursday evening, the Golden State Warriors were just minutes away from tip-off at the Chase Center in their playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks.
For a closer look at the history of the team and its significance to California, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with San Francisco Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub.
Vice President Kamala Harris proposed progressive executive actions on gun violence when she was running for office, but action without congress is more difficult than it seems.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
San Francisco's free, outdoor movie series kicks off this Friday, with a Sister Act 2 sing-along at Dolores Park.
The San Francisco Park Alliance recently announced its expanded schedule for this year's Sundown Cinema series.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with San Francisco Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub.
Just after a mass shooting in Texas yesterday, California lawmakers passed a bill targeting ghost guns in the state, a bill that mirrors a Texas bounty-hunter-style abortion law.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio's Political Analyst Larry Gerston.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and new Supervisor Matt Dorsey say they'll be sitting out this year's Pride Parade. The two say they are showing solidarity with San Francisco's law enforcement officers, who've been told they're not allowed to wear their uniforms while taking part.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Police officers said today they won't participate in this year's LGBTQ+ Pride parade after event organizers asked the officers not to wear their uniforms.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco hotel industry appears to be on the rebound. The city's tourism agency says the room occupancy rate hit 67 percent in April, which is the highest its been since the start of the pandemic.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Yet another poll shows things not looking good for San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in his recall fight.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and we're joined LIVE on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows San Franciscans aren't happy with the way things are going in the city.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Apple is allowing its employees to keep working from home, a plan to bring workers back 3 days a week was supposed to start Monday but surging COVID-19 cases changed that.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed proposes a legislation that would let the city access public security cameras in certain situations.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
New numbers from February's homeless census show increasing homeless populations in the Bay Area, but some officials say the numbers could be worse. San Francisco's homeless population actually dropped by about 4%.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Six Bay Area counties released their latest counts of the homeless, showing mixed results. Contra Costa fared the worst, with a 35% jump since 2019, but San Francisco and Sonoma counties actually had fewer.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The man who's allegedly been in charge of an international fencing operation that ran through a boba shop in San Francisco, had been arrested for similar crimes three years ago and released on bail.
This comes as San Francisco voters are being asked to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin next month.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom is staring at an embarrassment of riches in the budget, some of which he's hoping to use to ease inflation on taxpayers but some lawmakers are saying not so fast.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom wants to use tens of millions of dollars to help cover abortion services for uninsured Californians and the millions of women from other states that may be ready to ban the procedure.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California is looking at its driest start to the year on record, but Californians don't seem to be concerned because water use was actually up nearly 20 percent in March as compared to two years ago.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Despite Governor Gavin Newsom's calls to conserve water, Californians actually used more water in March than in any previous March in the state's history.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke to political analyst Melissa Caen.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed appointed Matt Dorsey as the newest San Francisco Supervisor yesterday. He's worked as a staffer in the city government, but never held a public office.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has picked San Francisco Police spokesman Matt Dorsey as the replacement for Supervisor Matt Haney, who was elected to the State Assembly last month.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke to Melissa Caen, filling in for KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was upset after Gov. Newsom claimed Democrats aren't fighting hard enough to protect abortion rights. She was on CBS’s Face the Nation yesterday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is not happy with a plan that the legislature is working on to send rebate checks to drivers in hopes to offset the high cost of gas.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising talking to political analyst Melissa Caen.
Governor Newsom said this week that he wants to quote 'build a firewall' around abortion rights in California and that might help get people out to vote in November.
For more, KCBS Radio's news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The Bay Area's population shrank again last year as did the state as a whole. And the San Francisco Planning Department says it's getting fewer applications for new housing developments, which could lead to a shortage of housing down the line even if the population bounces back.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is making abortion a key campaign issue in light of the recent leaked Supreme Court draft indicating the justices may be ready to overturn Roe v Wade. Newsom released an ad today targeting his Republican challenger for governor.
For more on what we can expect on this issue from California Democrats, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Inside Phil Matier.
The Oakland A's scored a win off the field as a state agency is recommending the Howard Terminal site for the team's new ballpark.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Megan Goldsby and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Last night, just hours after a draft opinion leaked from the Supreme Court indicated a likely overturn to abortion rights in the U.S., Governor Gavin Newsom said California voters will be asked to protect these rights in November as an amendment in the state constitution.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The deadline for lawmakers to pause the gas tax passed on by with no action. So, what does the future of gas look like from here?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As officials report that inflation last month hit a 40-year high, Californians meanwhile may be getting billions back in rebates, with the state estimated to have a staggering $68 billion surplus.
And now, California's government just has to figure out how to spend it..
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
BART is once again requiring its riders to wear masks. Most local transit agencies made masks optional after a federal judge tossed out the Biden Administration's masking requirements last week.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
After the federal mask mandate was recently lifted for public transit, some transit agencies have been putting up their own, but BART has not been a part of that group.
But, as COVID-19 cases rise, leaders at BART will vote today on whether or not to reinstate its own mask mandate and opposition might surprise you, or not.
For more, KCBS Radio new anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Supervisors are hearing hours of public comment as it prepares to vote on whether to permanently make JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park a car-free zone.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter has many working at the San Francisco headquarters concerned for the likely changes to come, particularly because of comments he's made in the past against letting workers be remote.
This comes as the Twitter site has exploded with commentary since news of the sale broke, and much of it isn't positive.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting on KCBS Radio, Elon Musk has reached a deal to take over Twitter for 44 billion dollars.
For more on what this might mean for the company's Market Street headquarters, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The A's saw some sparse crowds after last week's opening night, putting even more focus on the seemingly endless Howard Terminal saga.
This as fans have been expressing frustration, not only at the uncertainty of the team's future but also a slashed roster with few stars and raised ticket prices for an antiquated stadium.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The number of Covid-19 cases appear to be on the rise once again, with San Francisco health officials saying the positive test rate is back up to five percent. This comes as a federal judge tossed out a mask mandate on public transit earlier this week. Meanwhile, officials in Los Angeles issued a new mask mandate for public transit effective today.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Vice President Kamala Harris gave a talk yesterday at UCSF about maternal mental health, but she kept the event relatively quiet.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a quick stop in the Bay Area today to discuss maternal health in the state. The visit follows a recent UC Berkley Institute of Governmental Studies poll which found that her approval rating in the state has dropped to 35 percent.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Masks aren't required on BART, but they could return after the Board meets next week. That's when directors will be weighing on how to keep people safe while also keeping people on their trains.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Recreational marijuana users are celebrating 4-20 day with a variety of events taking part across the Bay Area, including the annual gathering at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park. While it's been five years since the state legalized marijuana, estimates show illegal sales are twice as much as legal sales.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
In a 2-to-1 margin, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney won last night's runoff for the 17th Assembly District seat and this could offer a peek into how voters are leaning moving into the June recall of DA Chesa Boudin.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's been more than a month since Governor Gavin Newsom floated the idea of a rebate check for California drivers to offset rising gas prices, but lawmakers have been unable to strike a deal on a plan.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, federal transportation mask mandates have been struck down by a federal judge. As those new rules come down from the federal government, our local transit agencies say they'll adjust their own rules.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Time is running out for procrastinators who still haven't filed their taxes. The deadline is by the end of the day.
Numbers crunched by the Los Angeles Times show that about one-half of one percent of Californians pay about 40 percent of all income tax collected in the state.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising are joined by KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that two-thirds of Californians think their taxes are too high, that's up 10 percent from 6 years ago.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Police Department says its staff numbers are critically low and filling the growing number of vacancies is getting more and more difficult. One solution the department proposes is subsidized housing for cops in San Francisco.
For more, KCBS Radio's Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's Dianne Feinstein is the oldest senator at 88 years old and her colleagues are worried that she's no longer mentally fit to serve. Yesterday her press team issued a response to those concerns.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigle are joined by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio's insider Phil Matier.
A newly released poll shows voters think the state is heading in the wrong direction.
To find out what the key issues are, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows Vice President Harris isn't all that popular in her home state, just 35% of Californians approve of the job she's doing.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier
California state school officials are trying to figure out where all the students have gone. Newly released numbers show that public school enrollment dropped by 110,000 students last year, falling below 6 million for the first time since 2000.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Electric cars are gaining traction and they're a big part of state climate goals, but figuring out how to charge all those cars remains a problem.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Phil Matier.
A new study by the Pacific Institute, a water think tank in Oakland, says we could reduce water use by more than 30 percent in cities if we just take some simple steps.
For more, KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with political analyst Melissa Caen, filling in this segment for KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman with a look at San Francisco's hotly contested redistricting fight. With just days to go until Friday's deadline to present the new maps, multiple sides are digging in with claims of corruption and misrepresentation.
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SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin and his counterpart in LA are accusing a San Diego-based law firm of going after California businesses using fraudulent disability-rights suits, those suits are often settled, because for small businesses like a family-owned restaurant, defending the cases in court would cost much more.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
PG&E has reached a settlement to avoid criminal charges in the 2019 Kincade Fire and last year’s million-acre Dixie Fire in the Sierra Nevada.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Toll booths are on the way out across the Bay Area, but making that change is going to be expensive.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Controller's Office released a report today that alleges, employees with the city's Department of the Environment had accepted and solicited donations from waste management company, Recology, that matched in time with contract negotiations.
The department's director, Debbie Raphael, stepped down yesterday, before today's report came out.
Giants baseball is back! It's opening day at Oracle Park today, which is sure to bring in the crowds, but does this mean that we're ready to get back to normal after two long years of COVID-19 fears?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A bill is making its way through Sacramento that could re-classify a full-time work week in California from 40 hours, down to 32, and any time worked beyond that would be considered overtime.
If passed, tthe bill would apply to companies with 500 or more employees.
Police say that at least five shooters are involved in Sunday's deadly mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, but how likely is it that anyone will be convicted for this crime?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Uber has decided to team up with its competition.
A new deal signed by the ride-hailing company with Yellow Cab SF and Flywheel Technologies means when customers order a ride from Uber, they could see a yellow cab come to pick them up.
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The man arrested in Sunday's deadly Sacramento shooting was released from prison this past February, against recommendations from the DA, who said he was a danger to the community and that he has "little regard for human life"
For more on this and how it happened, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A tax on California's richest residents, which aims to raise funds to help the state better fight wildfires, could be on the ballot this coming November.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California already has the toughest gun laws and restrictions in the country, but lawmakers are debating dozens of additional bills aimed at curbing gun violence, including a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is modeled after a controversial Texas anti-abortion law. KCBS Insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman to discuss if any of them stand a chance of passing and surviving court challenges.
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The deadly mass shooting in Sacramento over the weekend has opened the door to a proposed bill that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who distributes illegal assault weapons.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, shooting in Sacramento over the weekend has left six dead and 12 others injured, the worst mass shooting in the Capital's history.
But this wasn't the only shooting in the Bay this weekend, prompting calls for better gun laws.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jason Brooks and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Don't worry, it's not an April Fools gag. San Francisco's long-awaited transit project on Van Ness is actually finished after years of extensive, and often disruptive, construction.
With all the anticipation, expectations for how it will affect the traffic flow in the city are definitely high, and today transit riders had an opportunity to see it for themselves.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California's task force on reparations voted this week to offer compensation only to descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, rejecting a proposal that would have included all Black people, regardless of lineage.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
California is continuing to do well in the fight against the coronavirus, but the good news is affecting some bills that were working their way through the state legislature.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Inside Phil Matier.
The plan for a 2-mile long Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit line was first conceived nearly three decades ago and cost over $300 million to build, and tomorrow, it's finally opening to the public.
For more, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco Supervisor is urging city officials to redirect some of the efforts cleaning up the Tenderloin, to the Mission District.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new bill in California state Legislature would send dealers of the deadly drug fentanyl to prison for longer sentences, but many lawmakers aren't eager to support it.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows that 64 percent of Californians believe the state is heading in the wrong direction. That's the highest level of discontent since the poll was first taken back in 2014.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California lawmakers' discussions around suspending a gas tax bill set to take effect in just a few months are getting heated, and not making much progress.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers are working on a bill that would extend an eviction moratorium for renters who have filed for relief. But the measure isn't sitting well with everyone.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A Princess cruise ship with lots of COVID-positive passengers docking in San Francisco? It sounds like 2020, but it happened again over the weekend.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
News of people leaving San Francisco has dominated headlines amid skyrocketing costs of living, intense traffic congestion, and the global pandemic. Only one county in the entire United States saw more residents leave.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.
Earlier this month former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown celebrated his birthday alongside Governor Gavin Newsom and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
For more on the star-studded event, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco has more than 3,800 public sector jobs vacant, and the workload that current city workers are dealing with pushed them to protest on the steps of City Hall this week, highlighting a severe under-staffing problem.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom released a proposal for his gas rebate plan yesterday and the specifics are raising some eyebrows.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
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Governor Newsom just announced his plan to help Californians to ease the pain from the exorbitant price of gasoline.
He's calling for a $400 rebate for owners of each registered vehicle.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Amazon has been planning on building a new warehouse in San Francisco, but those plans are on hold after city supervisors passed some new legislation.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Some disturbing figures just released by a San Francisco Police Department report show that despite efforts toward reform, police stop, search, and use force against Black people more than any other race.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Melissa Culross spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting this morning, San Francisco supervisors are deciding whether to provide housing to all homeless residents in the city.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brookes spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The plan to build a new ballpark to house the Oakland A's still has a long way to go before getting approval.
Now the city council is now looking at taking the proposal to the voters.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
New political maps in California will change the makeup of the state's political leaders by forcing some lawmakers into unfamiliar new districts and others into early retirement.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jason Brooks and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Last year's fire season racked up record costs, with a new report showing the government put over a billion dollars toward the cause, three times as much as the year before.
Now, as the weather warms up and we enter seasons with higher fire risks, Cal Fire is actually predicting they'll spend a little less on emergency expenses this year.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California lawmakers are pushing for a $400 gas tax rebate. As it stands, it looks like everyone who files taxes could get it—even if you don't drive a car.
For more, KCBS news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks were joined in the studio by KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
As we've been reporting on KCBS Radio, the A's Howard Terminal Ballpark is facing new setbacks, as a state committee says they're not on board.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll of San Francisco Voters suggests that two-thirds of voters would recall DA Chesa Boudin. That poll was paid for by the campaign to recall him.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco Tenderloin drug crisis continues, but Mayor London Breed says she's going to allow the 90 day state of emergency to expire without any plans for renewal.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A vote by California republicans yesterday failed to suspend California's gas tax, but the party says they're not done fighting for it yet.
Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democrats in the state have said they are not open to the idea of suspending the tax.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is embarking on a European tour. However, it's not for pleasure. It's an effort to bring international travel back to the city by the Bay.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Are you feeling sleepy today due to the weekend time change? We know the feeling. Four years ago, Californians voted overwhelmingly to do away with Daylight Saving Time, but lawmakers are dragging their feet on making that happen.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks were joined by KCBSRadio Insider Phil Matier.
After an embattled recall that booted three San Francisco Unified School Board members out of their seats, three mothers, of children that attend schools within the district, have been chosen to fill the vacant positions with Mayor London Breed's blessing.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The first fully autonomous driverless cars launched in the city last month, and former mayor Willie Brown tried one out.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks were joined by KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced she will NOT be running for re-election after 24 years of service and heaps of controversy connected to her office, including civil rights and corruption investigations.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom is proposing another round of checks, this time to help offset high gas prices, but will it really happen?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed took the opportunity in her State of the City address to announce that San Francisco will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination for entrance to indoor venues like restaurants, gyms, and theaters.
For more, KCBS radio news anchors Patti Reising and
Gas prices are ticking upwards, and in Governor Newsom's State of the State address yesterday, he said he's trying to help loosen the squeeze.
For more, KCBS Radio morning news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State today, a statewide platform to share his increasingly optimistic message for the nation's most populous state.
For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed pulled a proposal of nearly $8 million for police overtime, but it's not for the reasons you might think.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks talked to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A pair of state lawmakers are introducing legislation that would allow speed cameras in San Francisco and San Jose as well as a couple of other cities in California. This after a similar measure failed to pass last year.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Melissa Culross spoke to Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom unveiled a controversial proposal yesterday to get people with severe mental disorders off of the street and into care but is this more than just political kabuki?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan to help get homeless people suffering from mental health problems and addiction off the street. The proposal would create special courts in each county, and would compel people to undergo treatment.
For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman about more warnings for Bay Area and California democrats running for office this mid-term election year. Warnings which were clearly heard in President Biden's State of the Union address this week.
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A new poll shows that California voters are split when it comes to sports betting, with about 20% of people polled saying they're undecided on the matter.
Groups are gearing up for a busy campaigning season and voters could see three sports betting measures on their ballots this fall.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Restaurant parklets and sidewalk dining in Oakland, set up on a temporary basis for the pandemic will now be allowed to stay. The City Council voted unanimously to approve the Flex Street Program on a permanent basis.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Are Progressives feeling edged out of the Democratic Party, And what does that mean for this weekend's state party convention?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on the state to divest from Russian businesses. Is this mostly symbolic or will it make a difference?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio political insider Phil Matier.
California is still in a Covid-19 state of emergency but without all the precautions, like mandatory masking. so what does that mean?
For more, KCBS Radio morning news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California is easing some of its masking requirements. Starting in two weeks, students will no longer have to wear masks in classrooms unless local officials require them to. And starting tomorrow, unvaccinated people will no longer be required to wear masks in most indoor settings.
For more on what's behind this policy shift, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Megan Goldsby talked with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is trying to woo office workers back to the city, but many of them aren't ready to return yet.
For more, KCBS Radio morning anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Sacramento voters will get to decide the fate of a ballot measure that seeks to tackle the homeless problem there.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier..
As we've been reporting, President Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the supreme court. His announcement is expected at 11 am, we will bring that to you live on KCBS Radio.
For a look at the significance of this appointment, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco Supervisor is hoping to come up with a compromise plan over John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers said yesterday that they're not ready yet to adopt Governor Newsom's proposal to halt a state gas tax increase that would take effect this summer, despite record-high gas prices.
And UC Berkeley Professor of Energy Dan Kammen told KCBS that those prices at the pump are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jason Brooks and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A San Francisco street ambassador working to help keep the Tenderloin safe, is recovering after being shot near a homeless site near City Hall yesterday afternoon, another ambassador appears to have been shot by drug dealers.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, there was a fire in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood early this morning, that killed one person and left 3 others in critical condition, all presumed to be living inside of a freeway overpass.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
UC Berkeley is finding itself caught between a rock and a hard place, as the university struggles to find housing for incoming freshmen, while also keeping its neighbors happy.
KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier to find out more.
BART is still trying to expand how far riders can travel on the system, while also trying to keep those riders on trains.
Recent delays to the San Jose extension mean that portion won't be done for twelve years.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Lyft's exclusive contract to operate San Francisco's Bay Wheels bike-share system means that the ride-share giant takes on the burden of paying for and operating the city's Bay Wheels system.
But that contract expires in 2027, and a new report shows that a city-run bike-share system would come with a hefty price tag.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Megan Goldsby spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Mayor London Breed is devising a plan to bring workers back to downtown San Francisco offices, but will this goal become a reality when many employees now have other options than returning to the workplace?
For more, KCBS Radio morning news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
It's usually time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier, but he's out today. Joining KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell instead is San Francisco Chronicle Culture Critic, Peter Hartlaub.
He's just written a piece that takes readers through the tragic, generational odyssey that Japanese-Americans experienced when they were forced into internment camps in 1942, and it all starts with a photograph.
Is San Francisco really shaking off its wokeness? That's what former Vice President Mike Pence said last night at an appearance at Stanford.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Jason Brooks spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the state's next phase of responding to the pandemic today. At the start of the pandemic, the Governor was holding daily press briefings. This is his first in a while, and he didn't announce any major changes.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Longtime California Senator Dianne Feinstein's approval numbers are at their lowest in her 5-terms as a senator, according to a new poll.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Voters in San Francisco expressed their displeasure with the School Board, with more than 70% of those who turned out in yesterday's special election voting to oust the three members up for recall.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio political insider Phil Matier.
It's official: the three school board members up for recall were ousted yesterday by San Francisco Voters. So what comes next?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
PG&E customers who may have been shocked by their bills over the past month or two may be in for another unpleasant surprise.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's masking requirements expire tomorrow, but not for K-12 students just yet. State health officials made an announcement yesterday that they'll keep mandates for face coverings in schools for now, and reevaluate in two weeks.
For more, KCBS morning anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
California's official end of the indoor mask mandate isn't until tomorrow but you wouldn't have known it from shots inside SoFi stadium & the Superbowl last night. Officials say masks were required and even handed out at the door.
So, where do we go from here?
For more, KCBS Radio morning news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Oakland Assemblywoman, Buffy Wicks, has unveiled an ambitious proposal today to achieve in California what the Federal Government could not across the nation.
That is a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for ALL workplaces in the state.
The move comes on the heels of the US Supreme Court's decision to throw out President Biden's employer vaccine mandate.
For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier
Mask mandates are being dropped in other states, but not in California until next week. So what happens this weekend in LA for the Superbowl?
For more, KCBS morning news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mithchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former SF Mayor Willie Brown.
Next week we should see the Governor unveil his new, "endemic," approach to living with Covid-19 in our midst, but what exactly does that mean for us?
For more, KCBS morning news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco City Hall corruption scandal that kicked off with the arrest of former Public Works chief, Mohammed Nuru, back in 2020 continues to unfold. Today, the union representing City employees filed suit, saying workers faced retaliation for calling out problems in their departments.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier joined the KCBS Bay Current podcast host Matt Pitman to discuss the war between the San Francisco Police Department and District Attorney Chesa Boudin over his office's handling of police shooting and use of force. The timing couldn't be worse for the city, with an officer currently on trial and Boudin facing a recall election in June.
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California will be dropping its statewide mask mandate next week, although some counties or cities could keep their individual mandates in place and other states are relaxing their guidelines too.
For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco voters may get to decide whether the city should slap a tax on owners of vacant homes Supporters of the measure have filed paperwork to gather signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. City officials say there were 40,000 empty homes as of 2019.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to lawyer and political analyst Melissa Caen, filling in today for Phil Matier.
California lawmakers passed some new legislation yesterday that would provide most California workers with paid leave again if they get covid.
For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with Melissa Caen, political analyst, and lawyer.
State health officials say they'll let the indoor mask mandate expire next Tuesday., but say they're still deciding what to do about masks in schools.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Woodside won't be using mountain lions as a scapegoat to limit housing any more. The town is now accepting applications for housing as allowed under SB-9.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
After immense public backlash to the City's attempts to turn a Japan-town hotel into homeless housing, the same plan was easily approved less than a mile away.
Now, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is dedicating over $30 million to turn the former Gotham Hotel on Turk street into permanent supportive housing.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with Melissa Caen, lawyer and political analyst
The Winter Olympics officially kicked off today in Beijing, but tensions and controversy are already running high, much like in 2008 when China last hosted the games. And that year, Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown was one of the runners of the Olympic torch in San Francisco.
For more, KCBS morning anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows Californians think we've turned the corner in the fight against the coronavirus, with Governor Gavin Newsom getting the credit for his handling of the pandemic.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
As we've been reporting, police in San Francisco aren't going to work with the District Attorney when it comes to police shootings.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The Great Resignation has apparently hit the state legislature, with five Assembly seats now up for grabs after Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, who represents Inglewood, announced she'll be stepping down.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
California Progressives failed to push through a bill earlier this week that would have created single-payer healthcare in the state and faced setbacks on another key bill too.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The race to replace retiring Congresswoman Jackie Speier is looking to be a costly one.
For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco is relaxing some of its masking rules today as the Governor receives heat for taking his mask off to get a picture with Magic Johnson at Sunday's Niners-Rams game.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed are facing criticism, after being photographed mask-less with basketball legend Magic Johnson at yesterday's NFL Playoff game in Los Angeles yesterday.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers face a deadline today on a bill that would make California the first and only state in the U.S. to have universal healthcare.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
A man has filed suit against San Mateo Superior Court, over a surcharge that's routinely added to some traffic tickets.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
President Biden says he'll name his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February, But said he would pick a Black woman.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
It's been more than a month since San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency to combat open drug use and dealing in the Tenderloin.
In that time police, social workers and street ambassadors have been out in force.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier speaks with KCBS News Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising on the matter.
San Francisco has been working on getting approval to set up a safe injection site, where people could safely take drugs. But, officials apparently aren't stopping people from doing drugs in its recently opened center in the Tenderloin.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A man who was brutally attacked in San Francisco's Chinatown two years ago is suing the city and District Attorney Chesa Boudin's office for how the man's attorneys say they violated his rights as a victim.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is making it official, announcing she will run for another term this year.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco say the city is past the omicron peak, but city employees are still calling in sick in such high numbers that Mayor London Breed is requesting millions in extra funding to pay overtime to the workers who are healthy.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The city of Oakland added nearly 50 more police officers to the streets starting last weekend, in an effort to stem the rising number of violent crimes.
For more, KCBS News anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The California Public Utilities Commission has been trying to revamp the system of rooftop solar power in the state and a new proposal was set to be approved this week. But that proposal received so much backlash that it's off the agenda.
For more, KCBS Radio morning anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
City officials in San Francisco have opened up a parking lot in the Bayview with dozens of parking spaces for the homeless.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a multi-agency task force to address the package thefts happening along a rail line in Southern California, speaking at the side of the tracks yesterday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Proponents are backing a proposed ballot measure that would invest billions of dollars annually for electric vehicles and charging stations. It's called the Clean Cars and Clean Air Act.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The new A's ballpark at Howard Terminal is inching forward after a key vote from the planning commission yesterday, but a new poll shows Oakland residents don't want to pay for it.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco City officials have opened up a first of its kind center in the City's Tenderloin, in an effort to help people in the neighborhood suffering from drug addiction and mental health issues.
For more, KCBS News anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed filed a ballot measure yesterday that will pose a question of surveillance to voters in June.
The measure is a two part proposal which would allow police more access to live camera feeds in areas relevant to large-scale retail thefts, as well as areas where drug deals happen out in the open like the Tenderloin.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
A new poll shows a majority of people living in Oakland are against using any public money to help the A's build a new ballpark on the waterfront.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has been outspoken about her plans to clean up the Tenderloin, but how are things going?
There's a new linkage center opening its doors on Market Street this morning, but will this center work?
To answer these questions, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
While many of us have a day off for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new proposal in Sacramento would give state workers a day off to observe Juneteenth.
For more, ,KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Women of color are coming into the forefront of American politics, and so far they have been Democrats--but now Republicans are starting to put them up as candidates as well, as seen by the recent election of Winsome Sears in Virginia
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holyl Quan spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
San Francisco will start giving some drivers parked illegally...a second chance.
For more, Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
San Francisco Mayor London Breed made an appearance on the New York Times Sway Podcast yesterday.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
The streets of San Francisco just got a little slower, Transit officials are lowering the speed limit by 5 miles an hour on portions of seven streets. It's all part of the City's effort to eliminate traffic fatalities.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
Officials in San Francisco say they expect 15% of office workers to stay remote permanently. So how much will that impact the local economy and how quickly will we see those impacts?
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The San Francisco School Board has reelected Gabriela Lopez as its president, even though she's one of three members facing a recall election next month.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with KCBS Radio's Political Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Newsom wants to extend health care to all undocumented immigrants in the state, is this likely to happen?
For more, KCBS Radio morning news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom says he's open to revamping the state's tax structure for the cannabis industry.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
The new state budget revealed by Governor Newsom is cushioned by a big surplus, and that could give a boost to some much needed projects in the state.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with Insider Phil Matier.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed budget this morning...and it includes funding to provide medical coverage all undocumented people in the state.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with Insider Phil Matier
The governor has unveiled his proposed, adding to Covid-19 response funding. This comes as some San Francisco is cutting hours at its testing sites.
For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
State lawmakers will consider a plan to create what could be the nation's first universal health care system.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell spoke with Political Insider Phil Matier.
Sydney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor, has died at age 94.
For more KCBS news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former SF mayor Willie Brown.
In the wake of a number of high-profile smash and grab robberies, a state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it easier to charge thieves with felonies.
For more, Anchor Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier
The post-vacation return to school hasn't been smooth given a spike in positive COVID tests and a whole lot of teacher and staff absences, whether because of exposure or in San Francisco's case, the push to force the district to adopt better safety procedures.
For more KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
The race to replace outgoing San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is shaping up to be a costly one. What is known about the candidates and the amount of money they've raised so far?
For more, KCBS News Anchor Jeff Bell spoke with Insider Phil Matier
According to data released yesterday, the Bay Area has reached an all-time peak in COVID numbers, and those high numbers are affecting how well schools can operate.
We're just starting to see the impact COVID had over the winter break as kids come back to school--or don't come back. Anecdotally we're hearing of a lot of absences, maybe because kids or family members were exposed, maybe because parents are afraid to send their kids back.
For more, KCBS news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
The City of San Francisco plans to open a center in the Tenderloin to help get people off the streets. It's all part of Mayor London Breed's emergency declaration for the area. And while it's a move city Supervisors initially supported, they may be rethinking their position.
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