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We're breaking down New York State assembly member Zohran Mamdani's win in New York City's mayoral primary. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Willie Brown.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Voters in Santa Clara County will be heading to the polls for yet another special election. This after Assesor Larry Stone announced plans to resign. The cost for that election: over 13 million dollars.

Parts of the Midwest and the East Coast hit 100 degrees this week. So, is this a harbinger of a scorching hot summer? Get a look at life on the hot city streets, plus ways to beat the heat, keep your lawn and garden fresh. And we also look back at summers past and the legacy of "Jaws."

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Transit officials in San Francisco are putting the brakes on a number of so-called 'traffic calming' measures that are used to try to cut down on traffic-related fatalities. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran ... and then more bombs were dropped. On Deadline takes a look at the latest, plus how MAGA reacted to US intervention, the latest on the budget battle and the Golden Gate Bridge tries to get un-woke. On Deadline is produced by Lauren Barry and Christy Strawser.

California's new budget plan includes a $750 million loan for Bay Area transit agencies. This comes as voters weigh a tax measure on the horizon for next year. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

One group of state workers is getting a reprieve on Governor Newsom's return-to-the-office mandate. That order had been set to take effect one week from today, but a union representing engineers has reached a labor contract extending the deadline by a year. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

The Golden Gate Bridge may be rolling back DEI policies in order to protect federal funding. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. State lawmakers, business and labor groups all agree that something needs to be done to bail out Bay Area transit agencies. But, they haven't been able to reach an agreement over what that something is. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Iran hit a U.S. military bases in Qatar in an obvious retaliation to this weekend's bombing of Iran nuclear sites by the United States. So, how many more retaliations should we expect, and how else will this conflict in the Middle East affect Americans? On Deadline is produced by Lauren Barry and Christy Strawser.

Only a third of registered voters think California is moving in the right direction, while 57% think the state is going in the opposite direction. This is all according to a new poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Today is the day after Juneteenth, a federal holiday which got no direct mention from President Trump, who yesterday said America has "too many working holidays". For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Elijah Nouvelage / Stringer / Getty Images

President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 Summit for the situation room amidst the back and forth strikes between Iran and Israel.CBS business analyst Jill Schlisenger said the G7 is a moment where countries try to seal some deals on trade, and it ended with lots of uncertainty on many fronts including Trump’s ever-changig tariff landscape and the sudden emergence of another Middle East conflict. That conflict could start to create inflation and impact oil prices. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier. Californians approved Proposition 36, which brought stiffer penalties for low-level theft and drug crimes when they went to the ballot box last November – a move that Governor Newsom was not hot on. Now, the governor may be moving to leave the measure without the funds to cover costs to lock more people up or force them into drug treatment. For more, KCBS Radio Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed a new planning department director last night, but they're not off to a good start, as half the commission stormed out of the meeting to approve her Wednesday morning. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The war of words between President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom is showing no signs of ending anytime soon, with the President now threatening to withhold federal funding for disaster relief from the Southern California wildfires.

The results of a new study show undocumented immigrants make up 8% of the California workforce and federal deportation policies could cost the state $275 billion dollars in wages and economic activity. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. rarrarorro / Getty Images

A new grand jury report says San Francisco is falling far short of its goal of eliminating all traffic deaths in the City. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

President Trump has vowed to ramp up deportations in Los Angeles and other Democratic cities.This comes just days after officials signaled they would stop arresting workers in hotels, restaurants, and more industries. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is throwing another party. The Mayor is announcing a new block party in the City's Mint Plaza every Friday starting July 4th. It joins a list of parties the City has scheduled including Downtown First Thursdays, Fridays on Front Street, and a number of night markets. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.