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.

Governor Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have penalized California residents for using smart glasses to secretly record people. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier

We begin with a look at what happened when Tennessee tried to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years, and then what happened when Pete Hegseth revealed his boot-stomping, testosterone-fueled rant about the future of the military, and while there may not be fat bears in the military, there are still plenty in the wild. Here's what you need to know about bears this fall.

Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra faced off in their lone televised debate last night, before one of them becomes the next governor of California. To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

New poll results out of UC Berkeley show that President Trump is falling out of favor with California Republicans. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Sen. Eric Schmitt sparked a million memes with an attempted takedown of former special prosecutor Jack Smith that ended up revealing only that he had mixed up the names of two sports teams. We dive into that and move onto an attempted terror takeover of a flight over Israel, and a $3 billion gift for Carnegie Mellon. It's the largest gift ever in educational history in the United States.

For the first time in 23 years, Oakland's Police Department is not under federal court oversight. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The Trump administration has lowered fuel economy requirements for 2031 vehicles. The move comes at critical time for both climate change efforts and gas price surges across California. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We check in on gas prices, a presidential ad dollars scandal and 'Rocky' season in Philly.

This may sound familiar: an economy shaken by wartime inflation... a controversial transit tax on the horizon... But these are NOT today's headlines they're from a 76-year old time capsule opened this week in San Francisco. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

The fight over California’s proposed billionaire tax is turning into one of the most expensive ballot-measure battles in state history, with more than $200 million now raised between supporters and opponents. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom is planning to remove John C. Fremont's name from a state park because the 19th-century explorer was violent against Native tribes. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...

Well it is the first-ever Dolly Day, and San Francisco is getting ready to celebrate at Union Square. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

California changed its conditions in a deal allowing the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery, after Paramount's CEO threatened to leave the state. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Flock cameras are under fire, but how about when you walk into Costco and your phone gets bombarded with ads? We discuss the limits of surveillance, and then an expert breaks down evidence that AI is able to evade obstacles of its own will, how farmers are weathering diesel prices, and

Automated license plate readers are nearly everywhere these days, but voters in the city of Richmond wants to know if they're actually impacting crime rates. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.