Bay Area All Local

On June 19, 1865 news of the end of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation reached slaves in Texas. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. We dive deeper into the history, importance and future of the holiday on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott

A mother and daughter are in critical condition after being washed out to sea at Baker Beach. One of the most expensive fights at the ballot box this November seems to be over. There's celebrations across the country as the U.S. observes Juneteenth. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott.

More than two thousand wildfires have already burned across California so far this year. Waymo is issuing a voluntary recall for its fleet of nearly 4-thousand robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause cars to enter closed freeway construction zones. San Francisco Public Library is launching an open call for Bay Area children's book illustrators. All of this and more on this edition of th...

New York is celebrating the Knicks first NBA Championship in more than 50 years. The U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war. Student loan borrowers are falling behind on their debt. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott.

An internal audit has revealed improper use of San Francisco's license plate reading cameras. It looks like California voters will likely get the chance to decide whether the state's richest people should have to pay up. California officials are working to foil AT&T's attempts to pull the plug on landline service. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio An...

San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is packed today, but not for a show. Muni's future is officially on the November ballot. Juvenile crime and delinquency go up in the summer with kids out of school. In San Francisco, the public defender’s office is offering free programming for kids in the most at-risk neighborhoods, so they have an outlet and access to resources. All of this and more o...

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Thomas Pogue, director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific, about what a super commuter is and why they are becoming more common.

Two young women from Fremont have been identified as the victims who died after being pulled into the ocean near Santa Cruz. The fallout from a protest by a group of San Francisco Giants relief pitchers over the team's wearing of Pride-themed hats continues to linger. San Francisco is recognizing its Irish heritage with a new cultural district in the Sunset. All of this and more on this edition of...

A new type of drug is alarming San Francisco health officials. Now available for public rides, Waymo says it’s new next generation Ojai van offers more versatility and can better handle bad weather. A summer health warning for the East Bay: a mosquito trapped in Newark has tested positive for the West Nile virus—marking the first time the virus has been found in an insect in the Bay Area this seas...

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS News Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about how federal cuts are threatening the research and work being done at top American universities.

Homelessness is on the rise among California's older adults. Governor Gavin Newsom believes a Justice Department investigation into him and his wife Jennifer Seibel Newsom is politically motivated, and now he wants to prove it. A massive cleanup effort is underway in Tracy, where a distribution warehouse went up in flames last week. All of this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, h...

A mountain lion spotted in a Redwood City neighborhood. The Oakland Police Department is trying to cut on hold times for 9-1-1 calls. Local state and federal leaders gather in Pacifica to figure out how to pay to fix the crumbling pier. All of this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News Anchor Danny DeCrescenzo.

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Michael Bernick, employment and labor law attorney at Duane Morris and former director of California's labor department, about how AI is affecting the workforce.

Emergency stabilization work is underway at the Pacifica Pier after cracks appeared in the concrete, and Rep. Sam Liccardo is asking for immediate federal money to help save the landmark. One of San Francisco’s most iconic music festivals has made its annual debut. A South Bay resident who traveled through SFO may have exposed others to measles. The possible exposure came as thousands of soccer fa...

Stanford students graduating Sunday heard words of advice from the CEO of Google and Alphabet, the keynote speaker at their commencement. You may noticed it on social media, people in their 20s, are smoking cigarettes. British Armed forces boarded and seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker as it sailed in the English Channel. All of these stories and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Loca...

Oakland Unified is breaking ground on its biggest school construction project in years. New details continue to emerge on just how hard the firefight was and continues to be in Tracy where a 1 million square-foot medical equipment warehouse is still burning. In San Francisco, people came together to memorialize the deadliest attack ever on the LGBTQ community. All this and more on this edition of...

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Jay Olshansky, aging researcher and professor of public health at the University of Illinois Chicago, about the future of the Social Security program. Life expectancies have shot up, but retirement ages have not followed suit. The fate of the program rests on whether that gap closes.

El Niño is upon us, and forecasters say it could set records. Gas prices are down in California, even without an actual peace deal with Iran. The World Cup matches may not be in San Francisco, but the city's mayor says he knows this is where a lot of visitors may stay and play. All of these stories and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News Anchor Scott Cohn.

Watch parties all across the Bay as the World Cup kicked off today, one in Oakland's uptown neighborhood was extra special. Fans of Team Mexico are celebrating after winning the first game of the World Cup. The heat hasn't stopped volunteers from working to maintain the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park today. All of these stories and more on this edition of the Bay...

The Santa Clara Police Department is the lead law enforcement agency for Levi's Stadium, coordinating safety, crowd control and emergency responses alongside regional and federal partners. For the FIFA World Cup, security preparation has taken years, the Santa Clara County Police Chief said. The FIFA World Cup kicks off today, and you don't need a ticket to catch the action. San Francisco’s queer...

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Ken Burns, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and historian. As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the Revolution is as relevant as ever. In his documentary "The American Revolution," Ken Burns explores the historical significance of the Revolution from past to present.

The city of San Francisco is facing a class action lawsuit this week over conditions in jail. The Bay Area is bracing for an unprecedented wave of visitors as the FIFA World Cup gets underway. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is accepting nearly fifteen million dollars in private funding to renovate Powell Street. All this and more in this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio ne...

On this edition of the Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott talks to multiple experts in their field to discuss various topics. President Trump says that Iran has "taken too long to negotiate a deal" and will "have to pay the price." The ceasefire appears to be wearing thin after the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter earlier this week. California's crowded governor's race has nar...

Strong winds, dropping humidity and high heat are creating critical fire weather conditions prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for parts of the Bay Area starting tonight. When an evacuation order is issued due to a wildfire it's time to get out. We hear it every time there's a big event the Super Bowl generated this much a concert series generated that much. The end...

Remember that really busy August in Golden Gate Park last year? Turns out three weekends of outdoor concerts generated nearly $250 million dollars in economic activity. With the World Cup just days away from kicking off in the South Bay, transit leaders from across the region detailed their plans for an influx of soccer fans. Tuesday is the second night of Ariana Grande’s kickoff to her “Eternal S...