Phil Matier
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Phil Matier: SF Contractor Walter Wong Pleads Guilty as Part of Investigation into Mohammed Nuru
June 26, 2020 01:13 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBSan Francisco contractor and permit consultant Walter Wong is the latest to be swept up in the scandal involving former Public Works chief Mohammed Nuru. Wong has agreed to plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges and will cooperate with the FBI's ongoing corruption investigation. 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: Remembering San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt
June 25, 2020 01:06 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBFormer San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt has died. Britt was appointed to the Board by then Mayor Dianne Feinstein to replace Supervisor Harvey Milk after he was killed. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to get his memories of Britt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oakland Group Wants to Bring Football Back to Bay Area
June 24, 2020 01:59 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBAn Oakland based group wants to bring professional football back to the Bay Area by asking the NFL to approve what would be the league's first black-owned team. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California Tourism Taking Big Hit From Pandemic
June 20, 2020 01:17 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBTourism in California is taking a huge hit from the Coronavirus pandemic. The state could lose more than 2.3 billion dollars in travel revenue from a two month period between mid May and mid July. That, according to the State tourism bureau, Visit California. 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: Fmr. Mayor Willie Brown's Experiences Growing Up Black in Texas
June 19, 2020 17:11 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBFriday, June 19th is Juneteenth, and calls are ringing out to make the day commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. an official holiday. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Stan Bunger joined KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Could Be Facing Another Lawsuit Over a Tent City
June 18, 2020 01:40 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBSan Francisco could soon be facing another lawsuit over a tent city that's sprung up near Opera Plaza. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Officials Considering Overpaid Executive Tax
June 17, 2020 01:18 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBNine years after San Francisco offered what became known as the Twitter tax break to lure companies to the mid-Market area, officials are now considering what they're calling an overpaid executive tax. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Westfield and Stonestown Malls Re-Open in San Francisco
June 16, 2020 01:06 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBSan Francisco's two biggest malls officially reopened today with Westfield and Stonestown back in business, allowing shoppers inside. For more, KCBS news anchors spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: London Breed Releases Plan to Reform Police Department
June 12, 2020 03:10 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed has released a plan to reform the City's police department. And for more, KCBS Radio's Jeff Bell and Patti Reising talked with KCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Francisco to Allow Restaurants to Re-Open for Outdoor Dining
June 10, 2020 01:19 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBFoodies in San Francisco will be able to return to their favorite restaurants this Friday. The City is relaxing shelter in place restrictions, allowing restaurants to re-open for outdoor dining. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out how it will work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Policing to Change Following the Death of George Floyd
June 09, 2020 01:40 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBThe death of George Floyd is leading to changes in policing in California. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising asked KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier about what those changes will be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California to Continue Reopening Process Next Week
June 06, 2020 03:45 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBThe State Public Health Department says California will begin allowing the reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some professional sports with modifications at the end of next week. KCBS anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out how this will happen.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Jose and San Francisco End Curfews
June 04, 2020 01:20 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBBoth San Francisco and San Jose have decided to end their curfews after tonight. KCBS radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Officials Say Looters Separate From Peaceful Protests
June 03, 2020 01:30 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBPolice in the Bay Area are bracing for what could be another night of looting in the Bay Area. Stores in Vallejo and Fairfield were ransacked last night, with officials saying the looters had nothing to do with peaceful protests. KCBS 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: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Installs Curfew
June 02, 2020 01:50 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is joining officials in a number of other Bay Area cities, declaring a curfew that started at 8 tonight. KCBS news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out what was behind the decision. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Jose Protesters March to City Hall in Response to Death of George Floyd
May 30, 2020 01:52 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBSan Jose has been a flash point for protests tonight as demonstrators marched to City Hall to make their voices heard against the in custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising asked KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier about the reasons why. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Mayor London Breed Outlines Reopening
May 29, 2020 01:15 - 2 minutes - 2 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed laid out the City's plan for re-opening, which involves five phases. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier to find out what those phases are. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Residents Sue SF Over Homeless Encampment Plan
May 28, 2020 01:53 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBA group of residents and merchants in the Haight are taking the City of San Francisco to court over its plans to set up a tent encampment for the homeless. For more KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: California Tax Measure Gaining Momentum
May 27, 2020 01:05 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBThe ballot measure to alter California's property tax measure, Proposition 13, is picking up steam now that the Coronavirus pandemic has depleted the state's coffers. The Proposition allows homeowners and businesses to pay taxes based on the purchase price, not the assessed value of a piece of property. If approved, the change would allow the state to raise taxes on commercial property. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phi...
Phil Matier: Possible Navigation Center in Bayview Now Up in the Air
May 23, 2020 01:34 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBPlans for a Navigation Center in San Francisco's Bayview are up in the air, after federal officials reversed course and revoked their approval for the site. KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier, See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Francisco Takes Action To Ensure Safe Social Distancing for Memorial Day
May 22, 2020 01:05 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBThe weather is expected to be great over the Memorial Day weekend, and that has officials in San Francisco taking action to make sure people maintain a safe distance between each other when visiting some of the City's parks. For more, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oakland A's Asking for Deferral on Coliseum Rent
May 21, 2020 01:42 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBThe Oakland A's are joining a number of tenants across the state, asking for a rent deferral. The team, so far, has not paid the 1.2 million dollars due to the Coliseum Authority on April 1st. For more, KCBS news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: BART Finally Announces Date for Extension Opening
May 20, 2020 01:39 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBBetter late than never as BART officials have announced a date for the opening of its extension into San Jose. Two new stations are set to be up and running June 13th, which is two years later than originally planned. For more, KCBS news anchors spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Professional Sports Could Return to California in Weeks
May 19, 2020 01:17 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom says professional teams could be back in action in just a couple weeks albeit without fans in the stands. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains why. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom Proposing 6.1 Billion Dollar Cuts
May 15, 2020 03:50 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is proposing 6.1 billion dollars in cuts to the budget, as the state is facing a 54 billion dollar deficit. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Bay Area Counties Allowing More Businesses to Reopen
May 14, 2020 02:38 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBSan Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda counties say more businesses will be allowed to reopen starting next week. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS to discuss. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Announces Guidelines for Restaurant Reopenings
May 13, 2020 02:04 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom says restaurants will be allowed to reopen soon, as long as they follow a set of guidelines unveiled today. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier goes in depth on what those guidelines are. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Supervisors Support Proposal Giving 16 and 17 Year-Olds Right to Vote
May 12, 2020 01:07 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBSupervisors in San Francisco are backing a proposal that would give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier has the details. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Legislative Analyst Projects Massive Deficit
May 09, 2020 01:21 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBThe state's non partisan legislative analyst has just release some jaw dropping numbers, the budget can expect deficits through at least 2024 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The analysis shows California could be as much as $126 billion dollars in the red, more than double Governor Newsom's projections. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier joined KCBS with more. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom To Allow Some Businesses to Reopen
May 08, 2020 01:23 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is allowing some businesses to reopen starting tomorrow. But, the easing of restriction won't apply to businesses in most of the Bay Area. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains why. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: London Breed Releasing Plan to Clean Tenderloin
May 07, 2020 01:33 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed is releasing a plan to clean up the city's Tenderloin. This comes just days after UC Hastings and other plaintiffs sued the City over squalid conditions in the area. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier tells KCBS about the Mayor's plan. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Oakland City Council Considering New Police Proposal
May 07, 2020 01:31 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBThe Oakland City Council is set to consider a proposal that would give the city's Police Commission more control over the police department. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier gives the details. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Details on UC Hasting's Suit Against San Francisco
May 05, 2020 01:17 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBUC Hastings and an association representing merchants in San Francisco's Tenderloin have filed suit against the City over unsafe conditions in the area. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier has the details. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: SF Supervisor Has Proposal to Close Jail at the Hall of Justice
May 01, 2020 01:27 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBA San Francisco Supervisor is teaming up with the City's District Attorney AND Public Defender on a proposal to close the jail at the Hall of Justice on Bryant Street. For more, KCBS' Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Reaction to Six Bay Area Counties Easing on Restrictions
April 30, 2020 01:09 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBSix Bay Area counties are relaxing some of the shelter in place restrictions starting next week. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier gives his thoughts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Businesses Want Shelte- in-Place Orders Lifted Soon
April 29, 2020 01:21 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBBusinesses in the Bay Area are itching to reopen. A new survey by the Bay Area Council says nearly three-quarters of business owners want shelter in place orders lifted in the next 30 days. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier discusses, See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Some Counties Asking for Permission from Governor to Open Businesses
April 28, 2020 02:31 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBThe Bay Area is in for another month of sheltering in place as the order which is set to expire on Sunday is expected to be extended until the end of May. Meanwhile, six rural counties are asking the Governor for permission to open for business. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier has more. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Says Extending the Shelter-In-Place Is "Very Likely"
April 25, 2020 01:10 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBSan Francisco Mayor London Breed said today it's "very likely" shelter in place orders will be extended another few weeks to a month. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier talks about how these decisions are made and who makes them. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Everybody's Trying to Stay in the Spirit
April 24, 2020 20:49 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBThey're standing on a San Francisco street corner, six feet apart. KCBS Radio's Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown this morning. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom to Increase Testing for Coronavirus
April 23, 2020 23:55 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is stepping up its testing for the Coronavirus. The governor sat down in an exclusive interview with KCBS anchor Stan Bunger and political reporter Doug Sovern, and says the state is now averaging 16-thousand tests a day and is well on the way of meeting its goal of 25-thousand by the end of this month. For more on the Governor's interview, Stan spoke with KCBS and Chronicle insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privac...
Phil Matier: Officials Have Second Thoughts Over Permitting Protest
April 23, 2020 01:09 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBOfficials are banning protests on state property from demonstrators demanding officials re-open California. This comes days after hundreds showed up in Sacramento calling for the lifting of shelter in place orders. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier discusses. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Lots of Schools Received Money from Federal Stimulus Act
April 23, 2020 00:08 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBPresident Trump says he wants Harvard to pay back 8.6 million dollars granted under the federal stimulus act. But lots of other schools got money from the same program. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier discusses. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: San Francisco Closing Portions of a Dozen Streets
April 22, 2020 01:06 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBSan Francisco is following Oakland's lead with City officials today announcing the closure of a portions of a dozen streets. This to allow people to bike, run or walk, while maintaining a safe, social distance. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains what the reaction has been. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Timeline Sped Up on Freeway Construction Project in SF
April 21, 2020 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBThe timeline is being sped up yet again on a big freeway construction project in San Francisco. And there's lots of talk about how to rethink major projects. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Stan Bunger spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom Allowing Some Counties to Ease Restrictions
April 21, 2020 01:37 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is resisting calls to allow counties to completely lift shelter in place orders, but is allowing them to ease some of the restrictions. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains what the Governor is doing. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Increasing Anxieties Over the Shelter In Place Order In the Bay Area
April 20, 2020 17:13 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBPeople calling on government to loosen the pandemic restrictions protesting in a number of cities. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier talks about whether we will see that around the Bay Area. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Gavin Newsom Organizing a Task Force for Pandemic
April 18, 2020 03:25 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom is putting together a task force to help the state pull out of what he's calling a pandemic-induced recession. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier explains. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom Pleased that President is Differing to States
April 17, 2020 02:30 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBPresident Donald Trump appeared to back away from statements he made earlier this week that he has total authority to decide when parts of the county would reopen.Governor Gavin Newsom says he's happy with today's message that the President will leave it up to the states. For more KCBS' Jeff Bell and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom's Plan to Help Undocumented Immigrants
April 16, 2020 01:53 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom has announced 125-million dollars in relief funding for undocumented immigrants in the state. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier has the details.
Phil Matier: Governor Newsom Gives Framework for Reopening State
April 15, 2020 02:42 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom laid out a framework for just what needs to happen before the state reopens for business. However, he stopped short of saying when that might happen. KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier gives his thoughts.