Phil Matier

A detailed 20-page complaint filed by federal prosecutors reveals chilling details about the actions by Vance Boelter, the suspect in targeted, political shootings that left former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife seriously injured. Here's reaction from local hosts on WCCO in Minneapolis, plus commentary on our overly hot political climate in the US, and how we can prevent this from happening again.

President Trump has ordered ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The fight between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom is about the rights of the federal government versus state’s rights. But on another level, the fuel fanning this conflagration is a long-simmering debate … It’s a debate about immigration with dividing lines falling along whether mass deportations are a goal, if birthright citizenship should be overturned … and whether people who came here years ago and are productive members of American society should get a path to citizenship. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

Senator Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed by federal agents after entering a press conference being hosted by Kristi Noem. To talk about all that and more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott. While polls show that Californians are very serious about climate change, they're not so supportive of the law that would have banned the sale of new gas vehicles in the state by 2035. President Trump today signed an executive order overturning that law, but the state has already filed suit seeking to have it upheld.

California voters are shifting on healthcare for undocumented immigrants according to a poll released last night by the Public Policy Institute of California. The non-partisan poll also found that when identifying the most important issues facing the nation, Californians cite political extremism and threats to democracy followed by economic stress. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

As state officials continue to battle the Trump Administration on several fronts, including the deployment of troops in LA following protests over the ICE raids, Governor Newsom has floated the idea of withholding taxes it pays the government. That came in response to reports the Trump administration was considering withholding funding to the state of California. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Just when the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk began to lower to a simmer, Trump bared arms and egos with another man. California Governor Gavin Newsom. Here's a look at the latest from experts, pundits on both sides of the aisle, and people on the scene. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

We're breaking down the latest round of the grueling political brawl between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. To help us out, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A court has denied a emergency request from the Governor's office to block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard soldiers and Marines in LA following protests against ICE raids. Instead, the judge scheduled a hearing for Thursday afternoon. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

The presence of the Marines and National Guard in California is dragging the opposition between President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom back into the spotlight. To break it down, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom says President Trump plans to send 2,000 National Guard troops to LA to deal with ICE protestors. These guards will be in addition to the guardsmen already deployed and the 700 Marines who are also being sent there. The state today sued the administration, calling the deployment "illegal." Meanwhile, Trump said that he'd support the idea of arresting Governor Newsom. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom is responding to the National Guard's deployment to anti-ICE protests Los Angeles, but he's trying not to fall into a "Trump Trap." We're also seeing how California's Sanctuary law is actually helping President Trump. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We're returning to the feud brewing between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. To break it down, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. San Francisco's budget deficit has officials looking into some creative ways to raise some cash. Today, we learned that Mayor Daniel Lurie is considering charging people to park in Golden Gate Park. The news comes a day after we learned transit officials scrapped a proposal to charge homeowners $100 for their driveways.

As the summer of 2025 kicks off, we're wondering what it’s going to look like in terms of risky weather patterns and dangerous storms and wondering if we’ll have enough warning to save lives. On Deadline is hosted by Lauren Barry and produced by Lauren Barry and Christy Strawser.

It's been called a dream deferred as California's high-speed rail timeline hangs in limbo. The advent of high-speed rail was supposed to be key to the resurgence of areas like downtown San Francisco, but ballooning costs and political pushback still stand in the way. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Felipe Rodriguez / Getty Images

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott. The Trump administration is planning to derail California's high-speed rail project. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a report shows the state won't be able to complete the project and the federal government doesn't want to invest in "boondoggles."

The San Francisco Planning Commission is considering the city's largest industrial redevelopment deal in over a decade in the Bayview District. It's being called the Gateway Project, and for more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from one of its supply ships. A number of officials have spoken out against the change, including Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi, Governor Newsom and State Senator Scott Wiener. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.