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Phil Matier: Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan killed in auto accident
November 04, 2021 00:59 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBSome sad news out of the East Bay today, where long-time Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan was struck and killed by a driver today. For more on the tragedy, KCBS News Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: The Oakland City Council will now allow housing on wheels on private property
November 03, 2021 15:06 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBThe Oakland City Council passed a set of laws yesterday that will allow housing on wheels on private property, like tiny homes or RVs. The policies are geared towards helping combat homelessness in the city. For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco and state in limbo over scrapped housing development
November 03, 2021 01:58 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom's administration is looking into a recent decision by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, scrapping plans for an apartment building in the South of Market. The Supervisors have all said more housing needs to be built, but said no to this plan. What was behind their decision? For more KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco aims to make the city a friendly place amid robberies
November 02, 2021 15:52 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBCrime has been hitting businesses in San Francisco hard and many are changing their hours. Now, the city is announcing community ambassadors to make the city a more friendly place. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco's Market Street Safeway will change its operating hours
November 01, 2021 15:16 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBAnother big retail store in San Francisco is making changes due to rampant shoplifting. The Market Street Safeway in the Castro is changing operating hours for the foreseeable future, and moved all its shopping carts inside after over 150 of them were stolen. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom pulls out from attending the UN Climate Summit in person
October 30, 2021 01:53 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBGovernor Newsom has pulled out of the UN Climate Summit taking place in Scotland on Sunday. This is after he spent much of this week touting his visit, but he will be attending the summit virtually. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier and Willie Brown: Biden betting on Dem support to pass his spending plan
October 29, 2021 15:11 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBPresident Biden unveiled his spending plan yesterday, and is now betting on democrats to support it and push it through.. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Phil Matier: San Francisco extends program providing hotel rooms to the homeless
October 29, 2021 01:26 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBCity officials in San Francisco are extending a program that provides hotel room to the homeless until next September. It was set to end before the end of the year with the goal of getting people off the streets until they could be moved into more permanent housing. For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Did "vax-for-the-win" end up losing?
October 28, 2021 15:47 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBDid those vax-for-the-win efforts work? New Bay Area research shows they didn't, and they might have even backfired. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: What happens when essential workers say no?
October 28, 2021 01:50 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBA recent court filing shows that state officials are concerned that a large number of prison guards could end up quitting, rather than get a vaccine. Governor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Corrections are appealing a recent ruling, mandating the vaccine for all prison employees. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: One step closer to a new stadium for the A's in Oakland
October 27, 2021 15:07 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBThe A's new stadium in Oakland inched a little bit closer to certainty last night. although Alameda County Supervisors were NOT unanimous in their declaration of intent to join in on the project. For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: The double-edged sword on the issue surrounding San Francisco parklets
October 27, 2021 04:28 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBMany San Franciscans have come to embrace the parklets that have sprung up outside restaurants since the start of the pandemic. But, another Covid-19-related program created to help those restaurants is drawing criticism. It's the city's, 'Just Add Music' permits, which let businesses add outdoor music. For more on this issue, KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: Alameda County officials meet to discuss the future of the Oakland A's
October 26, 2021 15:08 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBTrying to keep the A's in Oakland is getting complicated. Today, Alameda county board of supervisors holds a key vote. For more,KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier...
Melissa Caen: Many state workers still not on board with vaccine mandates
October 26, 2021 03:56 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MBA new report shows that a good number of state workers are not complying with Governor Gavin Newsom's mandate that they get vaccinated. And the Los Angeles Times says most workplaces are not even testing those workers. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with Politcal Analyst Melissa Caen, filling in for Phil Matier.
Melissa Caen: Should State Democrats ban companies that rely on fossil fuels from campaign donations?
October 23, 2021 04:24 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBState Democrats are set to vote this weekend on whether they should ban campaign donations from law enforcement and investor-owned utilities, like PG&E, that rely on fossil fuel. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Political Analyst Melissa Caen.
Phil Matier and Willie Brown: California vaccine mandates inconsistent across different jurisdictions
October 22, 2021 16:46 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBVaccine mandates in California are created and enforced by various jurisdictions, and they aren't very consistent. For more KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
Melissa Caen: Controversial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene declines disclosure of vaccine status
October 22, 2021 03:38 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBThe San Francisco republican party is hosting controversial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, but not in San Francisco. Because the representative declines to disclose her vaccine status, the event will happen in San Mateo, with the exact location to be announced. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Radio Political Analyst Melissa Caen.
Melissa Caen: California's unemployment department still scrambling with huge backlog
October 21, 2021 15:54 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBGetting Unemployment in California is a difficult process, and it could include waiting up to 6 months for a phone appointment if you need one, and the program is still dealing with issues with fraud. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to Lawyer and Political Analyst Melissa Caen.
Melissa Caen: Looking at the effects of vaccination orders on police departments
October 20, 2021 15:27 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBThe California Highway Patrol is not ordering its officers to get vaccinated -- and another West Coast state that did require vaccines for its state patrol officers saw nearly 130 people quit. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with lawyer and political analyst Melissa Caen.
Phil Matier: San Francisco reward program to curb car break-ins
October 20, 2021 01:25 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBSan Francisco is introducing a new way to fight the rash in car break-ins: rewards. The City will give away up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects. A lot of these break-ins are done in broad daylight and the suspects don't appear too concerned about being spotted. Will rewards actually lead to more arrests? For more, KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: San Francisco Board of Supervisors set to vote on selling permits
October 19, 2021 16:03 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBHow much would you guess the air over San Francisco City Hall is worth? The answer is a lot, as the Board of Supervisors are set to vote on selling permits to develop it. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: San Francisco voters will decide the fate of three school board members
October 19, 2021 01:33 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBOrganizers have collected enough signatures to qualify a measure to recall three San Francisco School Board members for the ballot. For more KCBS News Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier
Phil Matier: The Increase of crime in San Francisco
October 18, 2021 18:20 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBIncreasing crime has been a recurring theme of the pandemic. In San Francisco, five more Walgreens are closing with the company saying citing shoplifting for the closures. On top of that, a singer from Australia was recently robbed at gunpoint by thieves who broke into his car making off with $30,000 of camera equipment. For more, KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchenson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
Phil Matier: SF's mayor wants masks off in the workplace
October 15, 2021 18:23 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed has been pushing for the masks to come off in the workplace, hoping to lure businesses back to the city and bump up revenues.. but not many businesses have done that yet. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Newsom says it's fine for prison guard union to oppose vax mandates
October 15, 2021 01:38 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is siding with the union representing state prison guards, opposing a vaccine mandate. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SFPD officers pulled from force due to new vaccine mandates
October 14, 2021 15:18 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBSan Francisco's vaccine mandate goes into effect today and over 100 police officers are being pulled from the force for refusing to get the shot. So, why's the city being so tough and pushing this so hard with law enforcement? For more, KCBS News Anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Many SF city employees still unvaccinated as deadline passes
October 14, 2021 03:10 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MB20 San Francisco Police officers remain unvaccinated on the deadline for city employees in high risk settings to get the shot or face losing their jobs. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Is Oakland at risk of losing the A's?
October 13, 2021 16:13 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBBaseball commissioner Rob Manfred voiced some uncertainties Tuesday about the A's future in Oakland. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Walgreens closing 5 stores in San Francisco due to shoplifting
October 13, 2021 01:11 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBWalgreens says it's closing five more locations in San Francisco all because of retail theft. San Francisco Mayor London Breed says she's disappointed and adds that after one particular incident at a Walgreens that went viral, shoplifting is actually starting to decrease in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF rejects proposal to build tiny homes in the Tenderloin
October 12, 2021 15:35 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBA new poll showed that a LOT of people want to leave Silicon Valley, and part of the reason is because of the lack of affordable housing. Which is why some are wondering why the supervisors in San Francisco just voted DOWN a proposal to add over 300 micro-homes in the Tenderloin. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Newly signed bill could slow down traffic in San Francisco
October 12, 2021 01:14 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBThe streets of San Francisco could be getting a little safer and a little slower, all thanks to one of the new bills Governor Newsom recently signed into law. Phil, what does it do? KCBS News Anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell spoke were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California will not be adopting the Idaho stop
October 11, 2021 15:09 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBThe Idaho Stop will not be coming to California. Governor Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have allowed cyclists to roll thru stop signs when there's no other traffic. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier and Willie Brown: How did San Francisco decide to drop certain mask mandates?
October 08, 2021 18:44 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBSan Francisco will be ditching many of its strict masking guidelines this week, if COVID numbers stay on the decline. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF to ease mask restrictions in one week
October 08, 2021 01:17 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBBay Area health officials are laying out the criteria they will use to ease coronavirus restrictions. San Francisco is taking it to the next level, saying those masks can come off October 15th. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Lifting indoor mask mandates in the Bay Area
October 07, 2021 15:10 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBAs we've been reporting on KCBS, we're expecting to learn more today from Bay Area health officials on the criteria for lifting indoor mask mandates. For more KCBS News Anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Users gripe as Bay Wheels' prices rise
October 07, 2021 01:07 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBLyft is hiking the rates for electric bikes on its popular Bay Wheels bike rental app, with some user saying it now costs almost as much to rent one as it would to hail a car. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Are employees on board with SF vaccine mandates?
October 06, 2021 15:35 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBThe risk of losing their jobs seems to have pushed nearly 900 city workers in San Francisco to get vaccinated, proving that vaccine mandates do have an impact. But are all employees on board? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: The possibility of easing Covid-19 restrictions in the Bay Area
October 06, 2021 01:08 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBBay Area health officials appear to be getting ready to ease some coronavirus restrictions...including the indoor mask mandate. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California approves tax to curb youth e-cig use
October 05, 2021 15:19 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBGet ready to pay more if you're hooked on e-cigarettes, the governor just approved a 12.5% tax, and it could just be the start. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Muni struggling to get service back to pre-pandemic levels
October 05, 2021 01:26 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBTransit officials in San Francisco say efforts to restore Muni service to pre-pandemic levels are being hampered by lack of funding, as well as employees who are refusing the vaccination. Phil, let's start with money, how much do they need and what for? How big of a problem are workers who don't want the vaccination? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: More and more working from home is affecting city's tax revenue
October 04, 2021 15:20 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBWe've been reporting about how traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels, but not in downtown San Francisco, which could be a problem. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Newsom signs police reform package
October 01, 2021 04:56 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of police reform bills, one of which will make it easier to strip bad officers of their badges, ending what is essentially a game of bad cop three card monty. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Francisco Muni workers are also being urged to get the vaccine
September 30, 2021 15:15 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBVaccine mandates facing the test and its not just police, 580 muni workers in San Francisco are balking at getting vaccinated. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Changes could be coming to San Francisco's ban on chain stores
September 30, 2021 01:44 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBBusiness leaders in San Francisco say it's time to tweak the City's laws banning chain stores in most of the City. This, after officials denied El Farolito's permit to open in North Beach because it has 11 other locations. For more, KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS news anchors Kris Ankarlo and Patti Reising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Dennis Herrera will lead San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission with no experience
September 29, 2021 15:06 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBSome are scratching their head following the appoint of San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera to head the city's Public Utilities Commission, despite little experience in the field. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Deputies may soon be standing guard on your next shopping trip
September 29, 2021 01:59 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBA San Francisco Supervisor has introduced legislation that would let deputies work as security guards at private businesses. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Kris Ankarlo spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: State legislators look to overhaul the recall process
September 28, 2021 15:02 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBIn the wake of the attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, many state legislators are looking at how to overhaul the recall process, but there's little agreement about what that overhaul would look like. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Dan Mitchinson and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom has signed a law that makes the state's vote-by-mail law permanent
September 28, 2021 01:21 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom has signed a law that makes the state's vote-by-mail law permanent. The legislature passed a law during the pandemic that said the state would automatically mail ballots to all registered voters, but that was due to sunset at the end of the year. For more KCBS news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: The push back from public employees with Covid-19 vaccine mandates
September 27, 2021 17:50 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBThere is increasing push back from public employees as vaccine mandates go into effect in California including some police departments and fire agencies. For more KCBS news anchors Margie Shafer and Dan Mitchenson were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier and Willie Brown: California is considering requiring children 12 and over to get vaccinated for covid-19
September 24, 2021 18:57 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBCalifornia is considering requiring children 12 and over to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and Pfizer boosters have been approved for those who need them.. For more, KCBS news anchors Holly Quan and Dan Mitchenson spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.