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Voters in the state will get to decide whether candidates should be allowed to receive public funding for their campaigns. Proposition 4 would overturn a ban voters put into effect back in 1988. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

We dive into why President Donald Trump called off plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. We also give an overview of the Medicare open enrollment and what you need to know, plus what to watch on streaming channels this fall and what's going wrong at Netflix.

Will San Francisco pay the price to ditch PG&E and run the grid itself? The move could cost the city $20 billion dollars. For more on this, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Despite a series of crackdowns, officials in San Francisco haven't been able to put an end to open-air drug markets in the city. For more on this, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A man died at Six Flags and we look at it from several perspectives -- including who's in charge of safety. And then we dive into why we like to be afraid. And we check out Chicago's reaction to Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis.

Opening statements are expected this morning in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. She and three others are accused of accepting bribes for illegal access to City Hall. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

A new report by the San Francisco Chronicle showed the San Francisco Sheriff's Department has spent millions on overtime for deputies to work events such as parades and festivals, while a city report showed the county jails are at a breaking point. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

The new press secretary stumbled through an announcement that the U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is gone after reports she was trying to shake down a donor for $100K. We discuss that, plus reports that ICE is staging at Target stores, and reports the White House is under threat from terrorism.

The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her job as U.S. Ambassador to Greece. This comes after reports that she urged a top Trump donor to help her clear six figures of credit card debt. KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The two candidates running to replace House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi are working to win over Asian-American voters whom they believe will be key to winning the race. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We go to Minneapolis to discuss the raid of Rep Ilhan Omar's house in a quest for immigration paperwork, plus the mayor of San Francisco raises questions about progressivism, and we tell you a real-life ghost story from Michigan.

As former Vice President Kamala Harris lays the groundwork for a potential third presidential campaign, her husband has privately told some people he would prefer she didn’t run. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The midterm elections are just weeks away and it won't be a cakewalk for Democrats trying to win control of the Senate. The results will shape the last two years of President Trump's term. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

What do you expect this holiday season? A CNet editor breaks it down, Plus, we dive into AI therapy and what happens when an AI agent buys something on our behalf but you don't want it.

Let's get more now on Governor Gavin Newsom weighing his options when it comes to the death penalty in California. To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Get the latest on the terror attack foiled at the Mall of America, dive into the effect Chinese EVs could have on the U.S., and learn about jumping worms and why we need to pay attention to them.

The Bay Area has become a political battleground for Democrats. For more on this, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

If you were planning to catch a Waymo to Fleet Week events on San Francisco's waterfront this weekend, you may want to start thinking about another way to get there. Transit officials are restricting robotaxis in the north part of the city from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For more on this, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

AI leaders are asking the Trump Administration to regulate them -- but, why? Is it to save costs, because they don't trust each other? We also discuss the latest tricks hackers are using, and the first case of the new Supreme Court session ... which will decide if polluters have to pay for climate change.

President Trump made a comment during a campaign rally, suggesting Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A new poll shows support for a Bay Area transit tax ahead by 14 percentage points, but who supports it depends largely on age. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We start with the story of Christa Pike, the woman who was supposed to be executed and is now being kept alive on a ventilator. And while that's expensive, so is everything else. We get the latest economic indicators, jobs reports and more.

Bernie Sanders is making a late push for the California billionaire tax ahead of the November election. He says it is the most important ballot measure in America. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Is it time to cordon off AI? We discuss that, how working from home has changed, and we discuss a study on life outside our solar system.

The White House has defended President Donald Trump's campaign-style television ads against criticism from Democrats, who calls the campaign ads illegal. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.