Phil Matier

The 25-story housing tower planned for the Marina Safeway location has inspired intense debate over San Francisco's housing developments. The conversation could also shape the congressional race between Supervisor Connie Chan, state Senator Scott Wiener, and ex-AOC aide Saikat Chakrabarti. and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie delivered his first State of the City Address this week. To tell us more KCBS anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

After the flames are gone, a new crisis begins. This episode pulls back the curtain on the invisible aftermath of disaster; the paperwork, permits, insurance battles, and endless waiting that stall recovery. Through conversations with her brother, Nataly explores why rebuilding takes so long and how resilience is tested long after the headlines fade.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie delivered his first State of the City speech today saying the City is continuing its recovery, and he's now setting his sights on making it more affordable. For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a 9 percent drop in unsheltered homelessness during last week's "State of the State" address. For more on this KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Donald Trump visited Detroit this week to highlight the auto industry and ended up embroiled in a sideshow when he gave an automaker the finger and told him to F off when he heckled him about Jeffrey Epstein. Here's more on the auto industry, Trump, California's new play to promote EVs, and the new jobs report that will dictate whether people can buy a car at all.

In this episode, Nataly confronts what happens when professional distance disappears and grief becomes public. As media attention intensifies, she reflects on the emotional toll of telling her story again and again, and how reporting became both a survival mechanism and a container for pain she didn’t yet know how to carry.

A three-judge federal panel has ruled that California's recently voter-approved Congressional District map were drawn legally. Republicans had sought to have the map tossed, saying Democrats used race as a factor while putting it together. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

What's it like to lose everythign in a wildfire? A KNX reporter knows first-hand, and draws us into her heartbreaking story as KCBS reports on insurance company moves to remove coverage in some states and WWL reports on Chevron fighting a $74 million payout for alleged destruction of wetlands.

As we've been reporting the proposal to put the Upper Great Highway back on the ballots of San Franciscans has failed. For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Vanderbilt University has bought the former California College of the Arts campus in San Francisco. KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer discusses what this change will bring to the city with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The United States did not completely destroy Iran's capability to create a nuclear weapon with strikes this summer, but is President Donald Trump ready to get involved as thousands are killed in nationwide protests in Iran?

The EV market has cooled as incentives like federal tax credits have expired but California governor Gavin Newsom's new budget aims to bring back the state's EV rebate program. To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer. San Franciscans found a lot to complain about in 2025. The San Francisco Chronicle found nearly 800,000 reports on the City's 311 app and phone number.

The government announced a new health schedule for childhood vaccines, and then released new guidelines for the American diet that added a heavy emphasis on meat and fats. Here's the latest.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced he WON'T be running for governor Meanwhile there's a Bay Area mayor mulling a run of his own and for more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

Episode three turns inward, focusing on family, memory, and the long road toward rebuilding. Through conversations with her mother at the property site, Nataly captures the emotional complexity of losing not just a house, but a home built over decades - and the life that existed inside it. The episode highlights the generational impact of loss, the challenge of accepting a “new beginning,” and the...

President Trump often likes to mention his cognitive tests, both in boasts and insults to other politicians. This past week, Governor Gavin Newsom decided to join the conversation. Newsom posted on social media challenging President Trump to a cognitive test on live TV. For more KCBS Radio news anchor, Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

Episode two picks up in the quiet aftermath of the fire, when the adrenaline fades and reality sets in. Nataly Tavidian reflects on the moment she learned her family home was gone—a phone call from a close colleague/TV reporter who was reporting live from the property. The episode centers on the shock of seeing what remains for the first time and the emotional weight of hearing devastating news fr...

Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his last State of the State today, lamenting the State of the Nation, while celebrating California's accomplishments. For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A 37 year-old old mother is dead. That part we know. But lots of questions remain about the ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman, a U.S. citizen, on a public street in broad daylight. Here's analysis from Audacy stations around the country and on-the-ground reporting from the WCCO at the scene.

Several California lawmakers have condemned the ICE shooting of 37-year old Renee Good in Minneapolis yesterday. This as communities across the country are now asking themselves the question, could it happen here? For more on what this means for sanctuary cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

In the first episode of Rising from the Ashes, KNX News reporter Nataly Tavidian recounts the day Southern California’s wildfires stopped being a story she was covering - and became the one she was living. While reporting on the Palisades Fire, Nataly was sent to cover a new blaze threatening Pasadena and Altadena: the neighborhood where she grew up and the home her parents built after immigrating...

Protestors have gathered in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman driving away from officers. While the Trump administration has deployed agents across the country, the number of arrests here in the Bay Area is the lowest in any of the areas they're covering. For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The U.S. now controls Venezuela, which is not something anyone had on their 2026 Bingo card. But what does it mean for us, and what's next?