Phil Matier
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Phil Matier: What is the criteria for who gets the Covid-19 vaccine?
December 29, 2020 16:25 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBAs vaccines roll out across the state, many people want to get one but not all can. For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Hospitals postpone surgeries in hopes to slow the surge of COVID-19
December 29, 2020 02:56 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBAmid fears about another COVID-19 surge some California hospitals are delaying non-urgent surgical procedures. Hospitals including Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health and more announced that such surgeries will be postponed or canceled through at least January. For more, Margie Shafer spoke on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Hospitals postpone elective surgeries due to fears of another COVID surge
December 28, 2020 16:10 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBAmid fears about another COVID-19 surge, some California hospitals are delaying non-urgent surgical procedures. Hospitals including Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health and more announced that such surgeries will be postponed or canceled through at least January. For more on all of this, KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: The future of transportation after the pandemic
December 25, 2020 19:27 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBAs we near the end of this year we hope we'll never see the likes of again, there are a lot of questions about what things will look like in the future. Things have changed so much particularly the way we get around transit, transportation, driving. For more, Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Board of Supervisors choosing whether to donate pay raises
December 24, 2020 20:38 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed and all 11 members of the Board of Supervisors are choosing to either decline or donate their pay raises this year, as the city faces a massive budget deficit, that's according to the San Francisco Chronicle. For more, Liz Saint John spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SF Supervisers proposing 1.9 million dollar fund to aid Chinatown restaurants
December 24, 2020 02:26 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBRestaurants and bakeries in San Francisco's iconic Chinatown are feeling the pinch from the pandemic and resulting shutdowns. As a result, San Francisco Supervisors are proposing $1.9 million to help the remaining Chinatown restaurants survive. KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer with more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Newsom nominates Assemblywoman Shirley Weber for Secretary of State
December 23, 2020 16:57 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBIt's looks like California will have a new Secretary of State. For more, Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Pandemic pushes some to leave the Bay Area for other parts of the state
December 22, 2020 16:52 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBPeople left the Bay Area since the start of the pandemic, but they didn't go too far. A new report shows that most went to the Sacramento area plus Stockton and Modesto. For more on this topic, Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oakland's budget shortfall force police cutbacks
December 22, 2020 02:02 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBOakland city leaders had discussed ways to de-fund the police during the killing of George Floyd earlier this year. Now, the city's budget shortfall is making those cutbacks come true. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: CA feeling the lack of federal stimulus support
December 21, 2020 16:35 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBSome California cities may feel left out by the latest round of economic stimulus from the Federal Government. For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: The status of SF schools reopening
December 19, 2020 03:19 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on Mayor London Breed's comments regarding San Francisco schools remaining closed, reopening goals, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Effort to recall Gov. Newsom is gaining momentum
December 18, 2020 16:23 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBWhat was once considered a longshot attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom is slowly gaining momentum. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger was joined by former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF looking to make Tenderloin streets safer
December 18, 2020 04:49 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBTraffic officials in San Francisco want to make streets in the City's Tenderloin neighborhood a bit safer. And to do so, they're proposing a plan to lower the speed limit to 20 miles an hour and prohibiting turns on red lights at dozens of intersections. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on how the city aims to implement this proposed plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California population growth has slowed in recent years
December 17, 2020 16:41 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MBOur population is not shrinking in California, but it's barely growing. KCBS and Chronicle insider caught up with Stan Bunger to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: AirBnB co-founder donates $25 million to Bay Area homeless programs
December 17, 2020 02:11 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBOver the past couple weeks, we've reported on a few companies and executives, who've decided to pack their bags and leave the Golden State. Well, one of the co-founders of AirBnB is pitching in to help out the Bay Area. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: CDC tallies cost for supplies to get CA schools reopened
December 16, 2020 17:29 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger to discuss the Center for Disease Control's estimated cost of roughly 2.2 billion dollars to give California schools supplies to aid their reopening. These supplies include everything from hand sanitizer to plexiglass barriers to enhanced janitorial services. Matier gives details about where this money will come from and how it will be used. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Budget shortfalls in San Francisco could lead to layoffs
December 16, 2020 03:37 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBSan Francisco is facing a 653-MILLION dollar budget shortfall...and that could mean layoffs and service cuts to close that gap. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined the KCBS Ring Central Newsline to explain more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Pressure mounts to change building names in SF
December 15, 2020 16:17 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBWhat's in a name? Well these days in San Francisco, if you're name is on a building, chances are someone is thinking about taking it down. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oracle moving HQ out of Bay Area
December 14, 2020 16:42 - 3 minutes - 3 MBOracle is joining what has become a bit of a parade of companies moving their headquarters out of the Bay Area, as the tech giant is pulling up stakes and calling Texas their home. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oracle is leaving the Bay Area for Austin, Texas
December 12, 2020 03:14 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising to discuss the announcement today that Oracle is moving its Redwood City headquarters to Austin, Texas. What does this mean for the Bay Area and for areas like Austin? Matier provides the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Disapproval of Gov. Newsom's policies has grown by 25%
December 11, 2020 02:06 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBA new poll shows support for Governor Newsom's approach to the pandemic is about the same as it was in May - but DISAPPROVAL for his policies has grown by 25%. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Some members of Oakland's "defund the police" task force want city to reconsider
December 11, 2020 02:04 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBFive people the city of Oakland picked to help devise a plan to defund the police, now want the city to reconsider. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising talked more about it with KCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Bay Area playgrounds reopen
December 10, 2020 02:14 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBPlaygrounds across the Bay Area are reopening, after state officials reversed course and updated their coronavirus restrictions. For more, KCBS Radio News anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier for details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Recall effort against Newsom given more time to petition
December 09, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger to discuss the recall efforts that have been launched against California Governor Gavin Newsom. Recently, a judge extended the time that the most recent recall organizers are allowed to petition by four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matier provides analysis for what all of this means for Newsom, and the Californians who want him out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Supervisors look at universal basic income for city
December 09, 2020 02:59 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBSan Francisco Supervisors want to take a look at providing a universal basic income for City residents. For more on this topic, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Mateo County Public Heath Officer questioning latest COVID shutdown
December 08, 2020 23:03 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger to discuss a statement published by Scott Morrow, the San Mateo Public Health Officer that seemed to question some of the logic behind the latest COVID shutdown handed down by the California State government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: New legislation would require public schools to open when infection rates drop
December 08, 2020 03:32 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBState Assemblyman Phil Ting has introduced legislation that would require public schools to reopen when infection rates drop.] For an explanation, KCBS Radio News anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: How will Governor Newsom fill the Attorney General vacancy?
December 07, 2020 22:56 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger to talk about the vacancies at California Attorney General left by Xavier Bacerra and what Governor Newsom might be planning on doing to replace him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: new stay-at-home orders imminent in the Bay Area
December 05, 2020 04:45 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBHealth officials in five Bay Area counties, and the city of Berkeley announced stay at home orders which go into effect as early as Sunday. This even though the counties remain below the capacity Governor Gavin Newsom announced would trigger restrictions. KCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising to discuss what this all means going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Bay Area counties to shutdown in hopes to reduce COVID-19 cases
December 04, 2020 23:20 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBSan Francisco and other Bay Area counties are moving into a new shutdown in an attempt to help lower COVID-19 cases. KCBS and Chronicle Insider's Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown joined KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger to talk about the new Stay at Home order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom issues new Stay-At-Home orders
December 04, 2020 04:45 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom says the state will issue new stay at home orders once the number of ICU beds in a particular region falls below 15 percent. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising talked more about it with KCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Los Angeles' Targeted Safer at Home Order
December 03, 2020 22:29 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBLos Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti recently released a Targeted Safer at Home Order in hopes of decreasing the amount of COVID-19 cases. KCBS and Chronicle Insider's Phil Matier joined news anchor Stan Bunger to discuss if the new order will really help control the amount of cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF bans smoking in apartment buildings with three or more units
December 03, 2020 03:06 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBSan Francisco is banning smoking in apartment buildings with three or more units. Supervisors passed the ban on a 10-to-1 vote yesterday, after carving out an exemption for pot smokers. There are dozens of cities in California that already have a ban like this in place. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Public left confused by ever-changing rules of the pandemic
December 02, 2020 23:39 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier discuss the new travel quarantine regulations, how the counties are responding, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: More California politicians facing scrutiny for attending gatherings
December 02, 2020 02:09 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBTwo Bay Area politicians are being taken to task for attending gatherings in spite of social distancing guidelines. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is apologizing following a Thanksgiving Day get together. Meanwhile, the Chronicle is reporting San Francisco Mayor London Breed attended a birthday party at the French Laundry, one night after Governor Newsom did the same. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom hinting that tighter restrictions may be coming soon
December 02, 2020 00:46 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger to discuss Governor Newsom's warning that more COVID restrictions may be enacted soon due to the recent surge in cases. Matier speculates what these restrictions might look like and provides analysis about why they might be put into place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: FBI Agents search home of SF Public Utilities Commission chief
December 01, 2020 02:12 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBFBI agents served a search warrant at the home of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission chief Harlan Kelly this morning. Kelly, who has been charged with accepting bribes, is the latest San Francisco politician caught up in the scandal that started with the arrest of former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru in January. For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: New orders implemented to deal with current coronavirus surge
November 30, 2020 21:33 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on how these new orders will work and the weariness of the public as this pandemic drags on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom shuts down economic recovery task force
November 28, 2020 02:04 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio anchor Liz St. John to discuss how this week, Governor Newsom quietly shuttered his economic recovery task force, aimed at developing the blue print to lead the state back from the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: How the Pandemic has affected the Tousism Industry in California
November 27, 2020 21:36 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBKCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on how the virus has affected California's tourism industry including hotel workers, cab drivers, and retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Distance Learning and Going Back to School
November 26, 2020 19:48 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks about the inequality in distance learning and what needs to happen in order to provide quality education for all students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gun crimes on the rise in the East Bay
November 26, 2020 00:59 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on increased gun crimes in the East Bay, 'ghost guns', and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Sinking sidewalks in SF Mission Bay becoming too expensive to fix
November 25, 2020 02:03 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBThe sidewalks in San Francisco's Mission Bay Neighborhood are slowly sinking and the problem is so bad, it's getting too expensive to fix. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Attention on Newsom as he looks to fill Kamala Harris's senate seat
November 24, 2020 22:27 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on what will go into the decision-making of this somewhat unenviable task. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: E-scooter company, Lime, to put 1,000 more scooters on SF streets
November 24, 2020 02:22 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBElectric scooter company, Lime, is getting the green light to put 1,000 more scooters on the streets of San Francisco. This after acquiring rival Jump earlier this year, along with its permit to operate. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: COVID Shift and Quarantine
November 23, 2020 22:18 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joins KCBS Central News Line to discuss the shift that is happening with COVID and what people can do if they had contact with an infected person. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Bay Area transit officials proposing 60% of employees work from home
November 21, 2020 02:35 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined KCBS Radio Anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising to discuss a proposal put forward by transit officials that would move 60% of employees to work from home in order to fight climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California Curfew
November 20, 2020 22:03 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier and former governor Willie Brown discuss the new California curfew and if this will help control the spread of COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Sacramento Sheriff will not enforce curfew
November 20, 2020 02:24 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBIt didn't take long for the Sacramento County Sheriff to react to the state's upcoming nighttime curfew. The sheriff says his deputies will NOT be enforcing any violations and anyone who calls in a complaint will be directed to 311 For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Warriors plan to test fans gets nixed - for now
November 19, 2020 22:27 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the genesis of this plan and the concerns that have led to the plan not getting the green light. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.