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.