Phil Matier
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Phil Matier: fixing the tilt on San Francisco's Millenium Tower
October 21, 2020 22:22 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBOne of San Francisco's downtown highrises, the Millenium Tower, has sunk around 17 inches into the ground creating a slight tilt in the building. KCBS and Chronicle insider tells us why this is happening, and also touches on the TransBay terminal project and why we might see delays before it's finished. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Dept. of Public Health's efforts to help homeless and mentally ill
October 21, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBSan Francisco's Department of Public Health is out with a new reports on its efforts to help the homeless and mentally ill in the City. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out what those reports had to say. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: How long will Zoom learning continue?
October 20, 2020 16:39 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the potential duration of schooling conducted over Zoom and what it will take to get students back to in-person learning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Millions of dollars pouring in to tight state House races
October 20, 2020 01:20 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBMillions of dollars are pouring in to four, tight state House races, with Republicans hoping to win back some seats. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Do we need to wear a mask in 2020?
October 20, 2020 00:08 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier joined the studio today to discuss opinions and issues surrounding wearing a face mask to stop the spread of COVID-19. He discusses attitudes by both maskers and anti-maskers, and when rules and regulations requiring masks come into play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: London Breed hammers proposal to change SF school names
October 17, 2020 01:15 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed isn't mincing words over a new proposal to rename 44 public schools in the City. A committee had recommended renaming the schools with names of people with connections to slavery or racism. That included Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson as well as Senator Dianne Feinstein. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Discussing changing school names with Willie Brown
October 16, 2020 18:21 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBKCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier is joined by former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown to talk about local schools changing there names from things that may be considered objectionable or insensitive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: 2020 overdose deaths in SF have already surpassed 2019
October 16, 2020 01:45 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBWhile San Francisco is dealing with the pandemic, it's also dealing with another epidemic: drug use. The San Francisco Chronicle reporting the number of overdose deaths in the City so far this year has already surpassed that in all of 2019. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Legality of bridge toll increases in the Bay Area
October 15, 2020 21:17 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBKBCS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier explains how taxes factor into potential bridge toll increases in the future -- and how taxes may factor into these price-hikes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Tobacco industry collecting signatures for 2022 election measure
October 15, 2020 01:22 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBWhile we're just weeks away from the upcoming election, the tobacco industry is already collecting signatures to put a measure on the November 2022 ballot. It would overturn a state law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchors Jeff Bell and Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Battle over unofficial ballot boxes in California
October 14, 2020 18:58 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains the complications around unofficial ballot boxes distributed by California Republicans and how Democrats are trying to stop them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Regional designations coming to the marijuana industry
October 14, 2020 01:10 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBWine connoisseurs have long had a way to choose a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, or Chardonnay from Sonoma. Well, those regional designations are now coming to the state's marijuana industry thanks to a new law. For more on this law, KCBS Radio news anchor Megan Goldsby spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider PHIL MATIER. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: "Kerfuffle" over mail-in ballot boxes going up around the state
October 13, 2020 22:37 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the state Republican party setting up collection points for mail-in ballots around California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: GOP admits responsibility for illegal ballot boxes
October 13, 2020 01:15 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBThe GOP is now confirming that it's responsible for the illegal ballot boxes popping up all over California. Election officials say they received reports about the boxes in Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange counties. And yesterday, the Secretary of State issued a memo to county registrars that the boxes are illegal and ballots must be mailed or brought to official voting locations. KCBS Radio news anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil earlier today. See omnystudio.c...
Phil Matier: Supreme Court hearings underway for Judge Amy Coney Barrett
October 12, 2020 21:30 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBThe sparring is underway on Capitol Hill--where a Supreme Court confirmation hearing is taking place in the hot glare of election season. KCBS Radio and Chronicle insider Phil Matier has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Otis Taylor Jr.: Effort to bring majority African American owned NFL team to Oakland
October 10, 2020 01:25 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBA group of African American businessmen and investors have made a bid to purchase the city of Oakland's stake in the Coliseum site with a goal to bring an NFL Expansion team back to The Town. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Margie Shafer spoke with San Francisco Chronicle East Bay Columnist Otis Taylor Junior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Reviewing the Vice Presidential debate
October 08, 2020 22:06 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on last night's Vice Presidential debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Otis Taylor Jr.: Oakland City Council postpones vote on police reform
October 08, 2020 01:12 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBSan Francisco Chronicle East Bay Columnist Otis Taylor Jr spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising to talk about The Oakland City Council postponing a vote that would have banned police officers from using certain types methods to restrain suspects. This comes after the death of George Floyd earlier this year. While the city and police department both want to ban certain restraints there's some disagreement over the language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Phil Matier: Looking ahead at tonight's Vice Presidential debate
October 07, 2020 19:25 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the upcoming Vice Presidential debate and what topics Kamala Harris might focus on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Otis Taylor Jr.: Vallejo city council to discuss emergency declaration for police reform
October 07, 2020 02:57 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBSan Francisco Chronicle East Bay Columnist Otis Taylor Jr spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising. The Vallejo city council is meeting tonight, and on the agenda is an emergency declaration that would give officials the power to push through reforms of the city's police department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: CA unemployment office implements online ID verification tool
October 06, 2020 18:33 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the state unemployment office now using an online ID verification tool to help combat fraud and scams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Otis Taylor Jr.: Oscar Grant case reopened by Alameda County DA
October 06, 2020 01:19 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBKCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with San Francisco Chronicle East Bay Columnist Otis Taylor, Jr. The Alameda County District Attorney's office has reopened the case of the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer at the Fruitvale Station back on New Year's Day of 2009. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF city planners consider toll for downtown drivers
October 05, 2020 17:48 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBHow does a $12 toll to drive into downtown San Francisco sound? KCBS Radio and Chronicle insider Phil Matier says city transportation planners are taking it into consideration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF office space vacancy rate hits highest level since 2011
October 03, 2020 01:44 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBSan Francisco's office space vacancy rate hit its highest level since 2011 at 14 percent. To find out why, 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: Hundreds of Oakland schools and apartments won't be inspected after Ghost Ship Warehouse fire of 2016
October 02, 2020 02:48 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBHundreds of schools and apartment buildings in Oakland are NOT being inspected by the Fire Department, despite a state law requiring them to do so, this comes from an audit since the deadly Ghost Ship Warehouse fire which killed 36 people in 2016. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Some police reform measures pass, others left wanting more
October 01, 2020 22:15 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBIs half a loaf better than none? We're talking about the police-reform measures that made it through the state legislature. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom signs bill to study paying reparations
October 01, 2020 01:08 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will make the state the first in the nation to study paying reparations to descendants of slaves. 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: Sizing up the first Biden-Trump Presidential debate
September 30, 2020 22:26 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on how good - or bad - the debate was, plus looks at Chris Wallace's role as moderator of the first Presidential debate of 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom receives nearly two-thirds approval rating in recent survey
September 30, 2020 01:58 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBA new poll shows that nearly two-thirds of those surveyed think Governor Gavin Newsom is doing a good job. That approval rating drops, however, over his handling of some key issues. KCBS Radio's 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: Many California voters are concerned about election honesty
September 29, 2020 20:48 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBOne thing "very liberal" and "very conservative" California voters agree upon: they're worried about election integrity. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on a poll conducted on this topic and the reasons behind the results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Alameda County partners with the Oakland A's to use Coliseum as polling site
September 29, 2020 01:46 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBThe Oakland As and Alameda County are teaming up to make it a bit easier to vote in this year's election. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell were joined by KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: 'Stay Away' orders for the Tenderloin's drug-dealer revolving door
September 28, 2020 19:57 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBThe drug-dealer revolving door in San Francisco's Tenderloin district is leading to some creative lawyering. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS Radio and SF Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Department of Justice alleges SF limiting one person at a time in houses of worship violates first amendment
September 26, 2020 01:18 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBThe Department of Justice is calling out San Francisco Mayor London Breed, alleging that the city's practice of allowing only one person at a time to enter houses of worship as a COVID-19 precaution could be in violation of the First Amendment. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Unprecedented amount of mail-in-voting expected in November
September 26, 2020 01:15 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBIt's already becoming clear that we'll see a mail-in vote the likes of which we've never seen in an American election. For more, KCBS Radio's Stan Bunger spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Will an increase in voting-by-mail cause issues on Election Day?
September 24, 2020 21:24 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBKCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the nature of ballot counting on election night - the good, the bad, and the ugly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom announces ban on all gas-powered vehicles by 2035
September 24, 2020 01:01 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom says the state will ban the sale of all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. 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: Nail salons can reopen under new state rules
September 23, 2020 21:23 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBThousands of nail salons in California have just gotten some good news: they'll be allowed to reopen under new state rules. But as KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier tells us, each county gets to decide when - and how - such establishments can get back to business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Shootings in San Francisco on the Rise
September 23, 2020 01:04 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBThe number of shootings in San Francisco is on the rise, with a gunfire detection system in the City showing a 32 percent jump over the same time last year. 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: Some Unemployment Benefits Could Take Weeks More
September 22, 2020 22:42 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBShould people who've been hung up waiting for their unemployment benefits be encouraged by the moves being made in Sacramento? For more, KCBS Radio News anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Safeway Hopes to Stop People Collecting Signatures Outside Store
September 22, 2020 22:39 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBSafeway is going to court to stop people from collecting ballot signatures outside of its stores in the state. 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: Lack Of SF Tourism Brings Home Burglaries
September 21, 2020 20:06 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBHarder to find a car to break into in San Francisco these days, so many burglars are now targeting homes. KCBS Radio and Chronicle insider Phil Matier gives perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Reaction to the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 19, 2020 01:00 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBWe're continuing our coverage of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 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: A New, Strange Election Season Begins
September 18, 2020 18:05 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBElection season has truly begun as people in several states are voting today. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier is joined by former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as they speak on the early start to voting and the impact of the pandemic on who people will vote for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: 'Stripe' Offering Workers 20K to Move Away From SF
September 18, 2020 01:32 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBMany tech companies in the Bay Area have announced plans to allow employees to work from home well into next year, but one San Francisco financial services and software company is taking a different approach. Stripe is offering workers 20,000 dollars if they're willing to move AWAY from San Francisco. 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: Can the Bay Area Continue to Survive the Financial Impact of the Covid-19?
September 17, 2020 19:57 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBMarch 17th--six months ago today--that's when most Bay Area counties issued the orders that changed all of our lives. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on what has helped the Bay Area survive - so far - and how the next three months could go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Tech Conference Clears Out Homeless Encampment
September 17, 2020 01:05 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MBSan Francisco city officials may have put homeless encampment sweeps on hold, but that didn't stop a tech conference from clearing out one part of Market Street. 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: Outdated Tech is Behind the Controls of SF's Muni Metro
September 16, 2020 20:51 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MB"Being held together with bubble gum and duct tape"--one assessment of the technology that controls San Francisco's Muni Metro system. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier speaks on the old technology currently running the Muni Metro system and if it'll ever get updated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gov. Newsom Backs Revision to Prop 13
September 16, 2020 01:08 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is backing a measure on the November ballot that would revise the state's Proposition 13, passed by voters back in 1978 to limit tax increases. To explain what this measure would do, 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: Government Involvement In Climate Crisis
September 15, 2020 17:26 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBClimate change is either fueling our wildfires, or it isn't - two versions of reality out of that Presidential visit to Sacramento on Monday. KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier gives more insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: President Trump and Gov. Newsom Show United Front Against Wildfires
September 15, 2020 01:08 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBPresident Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom appeared together today as the President was briefed on the massive wildfires burning throughout the state. While both have been very vocal in their difference of opinions over what caused the fires, the two showed a united front today. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider hil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.