Phil Matier

The City of Berkeley has agreed to pull back on its first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas appliances in new buildings after a U.S. Court of Appeals sided with local restaurant owners. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, Gov. Gavin Newsom has voiced his support for a ceasefire in Gaza. The call comes as the U.S. prepares to bring a resolution to the U.N. Security Council to facilitate an immediate ceasefire and hostage release. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

Proposition 1 scraped by, allocating billions aiming to help the homeless and mentally ill. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.  

It's a very special day today here in the KCBS studio: Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is turning ninety! KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Mayor Willie Brown to reflect on the Mayor's impact and accomplishments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced he has postponed the annual State of the State address. For more on why, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Alameda County's registrar has begun counting signatures for Pamela Price's recall campaign manually. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco is being sued again over conditions in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood in a legal challenge brought by local residents and businesses. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco supervisors are taking action to step up scrutiny over non-profits that do business with the city. The move follows a number of scandals involving hundreds of millions of dollars.  For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.  

Proposition 1 in California seems to be getting closer and closer after many assumed it was set to pass. For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Labor groups are backing efforts for local leaders to rein in fleets of self-driving cars.   For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Electric Vehicle owners are feeling some pain in their wallet as soaring PG&E rates make EV adoption that much more out of reach. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

PG&E could be poised to raise rates for customers again after state regulators approved yet another bill hike. KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown for more.

London Breed is set to deliver her State of the City address today, coming off an election night that gave her a much-needed political win. For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Nikki Medorro spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Has San Francisco lost its progressive edge? That's what some pundits are saying after last night's election, in which voters backed measures to beef up policing and crack down on drug users who collect benefits.KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on whether the city's politics are no longer as far left as in years past.

Even though San Francisco Mayor London Breed wasn't on the ballot yesterday, she still had a lot riding on last night. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Groups looking to oust Alameda County DA Pamala Price say they're going to be turning in 123,000 signatures to election officials today, trying to get the ball rolling on a recall.  For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin has privately communicated to associates his intention to run for mayor in November, aiming to challenge London Breed for the position. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and the former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.

A forum in Oakland today to help decide on a new police chief will not be attended by Mayor Sheng Thao. For more,  KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The Oakland Police Commission is holding a forum tomorrow night to introduce four candidates for police chief to the public. One person who won't be there is Mayor Sheng Thao. For more on her notable absence, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Oakland's police commission has released another list of names to replace the vacant police chief seat. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.