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Breaking news and analysis from around the Bay Area, the state capitol and beyond. Listen to KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matiers reports LIVE on KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM Mondays through Fridays at 7:50 AM and 5:50 PM or listen to the podcasts ANYTIME posted here daily.
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SF's 600 million dollar plan to prevent flooding isn't helping, what gives?
04/01/2023 Duración: 02minSan 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.
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Santa Clara County might make the move to ranked choice voting
04/01/2023 Duración: 02minElection 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?
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Can Alameda County's new DA keep up on her campaign promises?
03/01/2023 Duración: 02minAlameda 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.
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Twitter sued by landlord over thousands owed in back rent
03/01/2023 Duración: 03minA 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.
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CA budgeting goes from surplus to possible $24B deficit
02/01/2023 Duración: 02minIt 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.
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The case of George Santos - who is he really?
30/12/2022 Duración: 04minNew 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?
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SF federal building named after Nancy Pelosi despite its 'weird' looks
30/12/2022 Duración: 02minLawmakers 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.
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UC Berkeley's plans for People's Park face more delays
29/12/2022 Duración: 03minAn 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.
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Details of the pedestrian and bike trail that will Oakland and San Francisco
29/12/2022 Duración: 03minA 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
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Vacancy rate in SF climbs, remote work among factors
28/12/2022 Duración: 03minDowntown 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.
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Court rules CA State Capitol Building does not meet environmental rules
28/12/2022 Duración: 03minAn 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.
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Funding dissipates as homeless crisis grows in SF
27/12/2022 Duración: 02minSan 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.
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Does a decline in the polls have an impact on Newsom's future?
27/12/2022 Duración: 02minDespite 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.
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City of Oakland battles housing crisis, to build 36k new homes
26/12/2022 Duración: 02minOakland 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.
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Congress requests Trump's tax returns
23/12/2022 Duración: 02minTrump'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.
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Gas prices continue to drop: What this means for oil companies
23/12/2022 Duración: 02minGas 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
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Real estate in S.F selling low, city hoping to meet CA mandates on housing
22/12/2022 Duración: 03minPlots 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.
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What the rocky transition of a new DA in Alameda will mean moving forward
22/12/2022 Duración: 03minAlameda 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.
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California homelessness issue increasing, no decline in sight
21/12/2022 Duración: 02minA 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.
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Newsom takes a risk with gun laws to prove a point with Texas abortion laws
21/12/2022 Duración: 03minGovernor 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.