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.

We're looking into economic trends with audio from KMOX in St. Louis, Tommy Tucker at WWL in New Orleans and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.

California's slow vote count has been blamed partly on changes the state made to make it easier to vote. For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

From the billionaire tax to voter ID there's a number of hot button issues that will go before California voters this November. For more, KCBS Radio New Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

What has America learned in the last 250 years? We'll find out with audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

The state's homicide rate hit a record low last year; that's according to State Attorney General Rob Bonta, who revealed the latest crime numbers in San Francisco today. KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A new committee in Alameda County is addressing racial disparities experienced by the county's Black residents. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

In this episode, we're covering people returning to movie theaters this summer for blockbuster season. Is it a blip or a new trend? Then, Ken Burns talks to KCBS Radio about his American Revolution series.

The US Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports today. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

The Supreme Court decided Tuesday morning to uphold the 14th Amendment, protecting birthright citizenship. For analysis, KCBS News Radio Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

This episode explores startling research on computers becoming self-aware as data centers proliferate and more. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in San Francisco, Jason DeRusha from WCCO in the Twin Cities and the Noon Business Hour from WBBM in Chicago.

President Donald Trump is suddenly sparring with members of his own party over Iran and a bipartisan housing bill. We break that down, plus the latest rules on airline travel to Europe and the best foodie destinations in the Midwest.

The "Mamdani Effect" was in full force during this week's primaries -- Does it mean a larger shift in American politics? We dive into that and into how American politics have gotten so polarizing.