Phil Matier
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Phil Matier: How are stolen retail goods being sold?
December 11, 2021 03:19 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBRetail crimes in the Bay Area have gotten much worse recently, as thieves are coordinating hits on expensive stores and making off with high-end goods. But what happens to all that stolen merchandise once its time to off-load it? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier & Willie Brown: San Francisco extends deadline for restaurant parklets
December 10, 2021 16:02 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed is expected to delay the deadline for business owners to bring their parklets up to code.. but should they even stay? For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco's mayor plans on saving the parklets in the city
December 10, 2021 03:44 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed says she plans to introduce legislation to help restaurants keep their parklets open. This comes after several owners said they would have to tear down their parklets to meet the city's guidelines. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: How to address dangers in covering the news
December 09, 2021 16:16 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBA memorial for Kevin Nishita is today, he's the KRON security guard who was killed while protecting a news crew in Oakland. This highlights new dangers in covering news, and earlier this week news crews, police officers, and union representatives met on a video call to continue an ongoing discussion about safety on the job. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas were joined by Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Patients may flock to California for safe access to abortions
December 09, 2021 02:56 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBCalifornia could become a sanctuary state for those seeking abortions. A group of abortion providers and advocacy groups released a new report with dozens of recommendations if Roe versus Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court. Foe more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: The Oakland City Council makes decisions to help bring police officers in the area
December 08, 2021 16:01 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBThe Oakland City Council approved two new police academies last night, as well as other measures to help bring police officers to the city. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco stores can now "rent" off-duty sheriff's deputies as security guards
December 08, 2021 02:47 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBSan Francisco sheriff's deputies will now be able to work as security guards while off-duty after the city's Board of Supervisors approved legislation this afternoon. It's the latest attempt by city lawmakers to deal with an increase in retail thefts. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: More crime in San Francisco
December 07, 2021 16:04 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBThe woman who stole $40,000 dollars worth of items from Target before she was arrested in the middle of November was released from jail on an ankle monitor, and now she's been arrested again, for petty theft. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Congressman Devin Nunes taking on new role at social media company
December 07, 2021 02:15 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBCongressman Devin Nunes is stepping down at the end of the year to take on a new role as CEO of a social media company founded by former President Donald Trump. Foe more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: A restaurant in San Francisco scrutinized after refusing service to several police officers
December 06, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBA San Francisco restaurant is in hot water after they refused service to several police officers, for bringing their weapons inside the restaurant. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier and Former Mayor Willie Brown: Honoring the life of Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
December 04, 2021 02:57 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBAs we've been reporting on KCBS Radio, Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, San Francisco's chief of Protocol who served for decades under numerous mayors, has died at the age of 88 due to complications from cancer. For more on her legacy, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown to remember the city's iconic Chief of Protocol.
Phil Matier & Willie Brown: The lackluster holiday shopping season in SF's Union Square
December 03, 2021 16:17 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBA combination of Covid concerns and a string of retail thefts is leading to a more subdued holiday shopping season, especially in San Francisco's Union Square. For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Phil Matier: Oakland looses another round against the NFL over Raiders move to Las Vegas
December 03, 2021 03:16 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBOakland has lost another round, with a federal appeals court refusing to reinstate an anti-trust suit against the NFL over the Raiders move to Las Vegas. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Should shoplifters be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law?
December 02, 2021 16:11 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBShould officials be prosecuting shoplifters to the full extent of the law? Newsom says yes, but local officials don't seem to agree. For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Bay Area transit officials will lower the fines for people who do not pay the tolls
December 02, 2021 02:03 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBTransit officials are lowering the fines for people who don't pay the tolls on the Bay Area's seven state-owned bridges. It's not everyday officials lower the fines for anything. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier on what's behind this.
Phil Matier: Bay Area cities try different strategies to fight retail robberies
December 01, 2021 17:02 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBThe recent surge in flash mob retail robberies have left SF Union square with boarded up windows, and different cities are taking different approaches to fighting back. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Legal analyst believe San Francisco's District Attorney takes a chance with the charges of two suspects
December 01, 2021 03:25 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBSome legal analysts say San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is taking a chance by charging two suspects in the Union Square smash and grab robberies, along with looting. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Cannabis dispensaries seek tax relief amid rise in crime
November 30, 2021 17:04 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBA string of violence in Oakland is prompting city officials to push for a larger police force, and cannabis businesses in the city are hoping to get a tax break after a number of burglaries hit cannabis operators.. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Oakland mayor intends to hire more police officers to fight the high number or crimes in the city
November 30, 2021 02:15 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wants to hire more police officers to help fight the rising number of crimes in the city. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: SFPD took extra Black Friday precautions, but most shoppers stayed home
November 29, 2021 16:35 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBSan Francisco Police took extra precautions on Black Friday in the Union Square area to protect businesses from more smash and grab robberies, but shoppers largely stayed home For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Retailers taking precautions to avoid large scale theft
November 27, 2021 01:59 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBAs KCBS has been updating you about, Bay Area retailers have been hit with a flurry of large scale theft in incidents that seem to be getting bolder. After closing because of an armed robbery, the fancy tech store B8ta recently reopened with a lot more bells and whistles in place, including expensive bullet proof vest-protected private security, coming out to about $30,000 dollars a month. For more on this, KCBS News Anchor Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier & Willie Brown:President Biden's approval rating amidst Inflation worries
November 26, 2021 19:53 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBInflation worries are on the minds of many Americans and a new poll shows that those fears are translating into a low approval rating for President Biden. For more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Melissa Caen: The possibility of paying back unemployment benefits
November 26, 2021 02:01 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBCalifornia's Employment Development Department is warning that some are at risk of needing to pay back some unemployment benefits they got during the pandemic. To discuss,KCBS News Anchor Eric Thomas spoke with political analyst Melissa Caen, in today for Phil Matier .
Phil Matier: Could the string of retail robberies get worse before it gets better?
November 25, 2021 21:09 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBA massive string of organized retail robberies this past weekend has rocked the Bay Area and left many wondering how much worse its going to get. For more,KCBS News Anchor Jennifer Hodges spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin in hot water over charges against Union Square theft suspects
November 24, 2021 02:27 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBSan Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was forced to move a press conference announcing charges against the Union Square smash-and-grab suspects indoors thanks to protesters.
Phil Matier: Recent thefts are highlighting police constraints
November 23, 2021 16:13 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBThese outrageous smash and grab robberies are bringing to light some restrictions on how cops can track the bad guys. For more.. KCBS Radio anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom weighs in on Bay Area smash and grab robberies
November 23, 2021 02:08 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is weighing in on this weekend's string of smash and grab robberies across the Bay Area. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Listen to Phil Matier live Monday through Friday at 7:50am and 5:50pm on KCBS Radio
Phil Matier: Lootings hit major stores across the Bay Area through the weekend
November 22, 2021 16:12 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBIt started Friday night with a wild thrashing of Union Square, the Louis Vuitton store cleaned out, other high end stores hit, then Saturday night it was the Nordstrom at Broadway plaza in Walnut Creek, then last night a jewelry kiosk at the Southland mall and the Lululemon at Santana Row. What's the police response? For more, KCBS News Anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Could it be too little too late to keep the A's in Oakland?
November 20, 2021 02:05 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says the city is due to receive $14 million in infrastructure funding that will help pay for improvements near the proposed waterfront stadium for the A's. The team, however, is a bit less optimistic. For more, KCBS News Anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: Biden's spending bill passes despite Kevin McCarthy's filibuster
November 19, 2021 21:37 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBThe US House of Representatives passed Biden's Build Back Better social spending bill this morning after a long night's filibuster by Kevin McCarthy, which delayed the vote that was supposed to happen yesterday. For more, Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. Phil Matier will be back again with Patti Reising at 5:50pm this evening.
Phil Matier: London Breed has an update on SF's Vision Zero plan
November 19, 2021 04:25 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed is out with an update to the City's Vision Zero program, which is seeking to eliminate all traffic deaths on City streets. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco woman faces felony grand theft charges for stealing $40,000 in goods
November 18, 2021 17:04 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBIn San Francisco, a woman stole $40,000 dollars worth of items like laundry detergent and has been charged with eight felony counts of grand theft, and 120 misdemeanors. District Attorney Chesa Boudin says he's committed to dismantling the networks that make this kind of crime profitable. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: California's massive budget surplus
November 18, 2021 01:59 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBThe state's independent Legislative Analyst's Office is painting a rosy picture of California's finances. Officials say the state is expected to have a $31 BILLION budget surplus next year. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: The Oakland City Council picks a new developer for the Coliseum site
November 17, 2021 16:12 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBThe Oakland City Council has selected a developer for the Coliseum site, a developer group that includes an East Oakland native and a former city manager. For more, KCBS Radio's news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: SF Mayor London Breed proposes drug use harm reduction site
November 17, 2021 02:33 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed wants the city to open a site where drug users can safely take their drugs. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: After decades of being in the political eye, U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier will not run in 2022
November 16, 2021 17:59 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBThe U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier has announced today that she will not be running for re-election in 2022. For more, KCBS Radio's news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco's vaccine mandate has made some Muni routes less reliable
November 15, 2021 16:11 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBService on some Muni routes has become less reliable in the last several months and San Francisco's vaccine mandate may be to blame. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Melissa Caen: Four candidates launch election campaigns to fill David Chiu's former seat in CA State Assembly
November 13, 2021 02:29 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBElection Day is officially set in the race to take the assembly seat vacated by David Chiu, who resigned late last month to become San Francisco City Attorney. For more on the four candidates who have announced their intentions to run, KCBS News anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with attorney and political analyst Melissa Caen, filling in for Phil Matier.
Phil Matier and Mayor Willie Brown: How much money was spent on the Getty wedding?
November 12, 2021 16:07 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBThe massively expensive Getty wedding over the weekend made headlines, not just for Governor Newsom's attendance after spending over a week outside of the public eye, but for how lavish the ceremony was. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Phil Matier: Proponents of California's high-speed rail project disappointed by Biden's infrastructure budget
November 12, 2021 02:24 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBPresident Joe Biden's infrastructure bill and his yet-to-be-finalized Build Back Better bill both contain funding for California's high-speed rail project, but it's far less than supporters of the project had hoped. For more, KCBS news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: With rising gas and housing prices in the Bay Area, many residents plan on leaving
November 11, 2021 16:28 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBA new poll shows that over half of bay area residents plan to leave, and it's because of how expensive housing is. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Multiple San Francisco officials under threat of recall
November 10, 2021 21:33 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBIt's the time of the SF recall. DA Chesa Boudin is set to stand a recall election in the middle of next year and London Breed voiced her her support for the recall of three San Francisco School Board members. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom returns to the public eye
November 10, 2021 03:06 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom made his first public appearance in almost two week today, saying his decision to skip a trip to the climate summit in Glasgow was made with his children in mind. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: More than half of Bay Area residents plan on moving elsewhere due to expensive housing
November 09, 2021 17:47 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBA new poll shows that over half of Bay Area residents plan to leave, and it's because of how expensive housing is. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Gov.Gavin Newsom missing from public eye recently
November 09, 2021 02:08 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom has been called many things, but camera shy isn't one of them. That has some people wondering what he's been up to for the past couple of weeks. The Governor was last seen in public getting his COVID booster shot in Alameda on October 27th. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radios Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: Bay Area to receive around 250 million dollars each year from the trillion dollar infrastructure bill
November 08, 2021 16:05 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBCongress passed the trillion dollar infrastructure bill, setting the Bay Area up to receive about 250 million dollars per year to fund things like fixing potholes and replacing old buses. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Daylight Saving Time has arrived once again
November 06, 2021 02:36 - 3 minutes - 3 MBIt's that time of year where we gain an extra hour of sleep over the weekend. Our clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday morning. Here in California, we'll be resetting our clocks, even though voters passed a proposition three years ago to start the process of getting rid of Daylight Saving Time. For more KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier on what happened.
Phil Matier and Willie Brown: Republican Party wins in Virginia
November 05, 2021 15:27 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBBlack and Latino voters often pick the Democratic candidate, but in Virginia this week, two Republicans of color won big seats, that of Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. For more, KCBS News Anchors Dan Michtinson and Holly Quan spoke with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Sports betting in California in the hands of the voters
November 05, 2021 01:37 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBVoters may have a tough time deciding the fate of sports betting in the state next year. This is because one measure has already qualified for the ballot, but three others are still in the works. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Now that ages 5 to 11 can be vaccinated, they will also have to show proof of innoculation
November 04, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBAnyone over the age of 12 is already required to show proof of vaccination for most public spaces in San Francisco, and they'll soon be adding those 5-11 to the list. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.