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Breaking news and analysis from around the Bay Area, the state capitol and beyond. Listen to KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matiers reports LIVE on KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM Mondays through Fridays at 7:50 AM and 5:50 PM or listen to the podcasts ANYTIME posted here daily.
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Gov. Newsom launches his federal PAC, but is not running for president?
31/03/2023 Duración: 02minGovernor Gavin Newsom launched a new political action committee yesterday to push back on Republican leaders ahead of the 2024 election, although he still says he won't be running for president. For more, Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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How Trump may use his indictment to his favor
31/03/2023 Duración: 03minKCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke continue our coverage of today's indictment of former President Trump with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. They spoke on how this could play out in the Bay Area.
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CA lawmakers struggle to agree on tougher penalties for dealing fentanyl
30/03/2023 Duración: 03minFentanyl deaths increase year after year in California, but laws making it a tougher offence to distribute the drug aren't making much progress. For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas is spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Will $1.7 million budget boost fix BART's problems following key staff departure?
30/03/2023 Duración: 03minThe agency in charge of overseeing BART is set to get a $1.7 million boost to its budget. This comes after Inspector General Harriet Richardson retired early from her position, saying the transit agency was obstructing her from carrying out her job. KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more detail on what this funding will do.
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Newsom scores minor victory with passage of gas profit penalty bill
29/03/2023 Duración: 03minGovernor Gavin Newsom called for a penalty on oil company profits almost half a year ago and finally signed a bill yesterday that could do that but might not. For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Two drug trafficking cases have been thrown out because of a new tactic
29/03/2023 Duración: 03minTwo men have avoided charges on selling drugs in San Francisco after their lawyers pulled off a progressive tactic with the argument that they were victims of human trafficking. What do we know about these men and their cases?
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The future of San Francisco's downtown could include more housing
28/03/2023 Duración: 03minSan Francisco Mayor London Breed and the President of the Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin are looking to make it easier to convert downtown office buildings into much-needed housing, and that could also help out with the ongoing vacancy problem when it comes to those downtown office buildings. For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Staff are rejecting the new Alameda County DA, here's why
28/03/2023 Duración: 03minAlameda County DA Pamela Price is facing criticism from within her department and from a judge over her policy to seek less jail time for convicts whenever possible.
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No clear leader in race for Feinstein's seat as Ro Khanna endorses Barbara Lee
27/03/2023 Duración: 03minSouth Bay Congressman Ro Khanna said yesterday that rather than adding himself to the running for Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat, he'll endorse East Bay congresswoman Barbara Lee. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Mayor London Breed vulnerable in next year's election
24/03/2023 Duración: 03minSan Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safaí has officially confirmed to the San Francisco Chronicle that he's considering running against current SF Mayor London Breed when she runs for re-election next year. For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.
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Newsom compromises and hopes to get gas profit cap approved by state senate
23/03/2023 Duración: 02minGovernor Gavin Newsom's proposal for capping oil companies' profits is up for discussion by state lawmakers today and if approved, the bill could land on the governor's desk as early as next week. For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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San Francisco's plan on getting tourists and businesses back to the city
23/03/2023 Duración: 03minAs San Francisco continues to bounce back from the pandemic, officials are taking steps to bring tourists back to the City. While convention bookings at Moscone Center have recovered a bit this year, things look a bit slower in 2024 so far. That's part of the reason behind a new ad campaign featuring San Francisco Giant's Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier
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SF DA Jenkins affirms law enforcement strategy to make tourists safer
22/03/2023 Duración: 02minSan Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins spoke at the city's annual tourism conference yesterday, criticizing her predecessor Chesa Boudin and making her pitch for how her law enforcement strategy could bring in more tourists. For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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San Francisco Supervisors plan to open up 'A Place for All'
22/03/2023 Duración: 02minSan Francisco Supervisors are working on a plan to provide a safe place to sleep for every homeless person in the City. It's called 'A Place For All'.
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BART finds correlation between 'fair jumpers' and crime in the stations
21/03/2023 Duración: 02minBART is putting more police on trains, the agency's biggest police presence on its trains in 25 years, all in efforts make riders feel safer. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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CA is making it harder to put a referendum before voters, why?
21/03/2023 Duración: 03minState lawmakers are considering a change to the rules over what it takes to put a statewide referendum before the voters. So what prompted this?
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Why have overdose deaths in SF increased from December to now?
20/03/2023 Duración: 02minDrug overdose deaths have increased dramatically in San Francisco since December last year. That lines up with when the city closed the Tenderloin Center, where people could use drugs under medical supervision, though the city health department says it's too early to tell whether the increase in overdose deaths is related to the closure. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Newsom's plan for San Quentin aims to prepare inmates for societal reentry
17/03/2023 Duración: 03minGovernor Gavin Newsom is expected today to officially announce his new plan to transform San Quentin prison into a rehabilitation facility for incarcerated people, a big shift in how the prison could fit into the future of public safety. For more KCBS Radio''s Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Here are Newsom's plans to utterly transform San Quentin
17/03/2023 Duración: 02minGovernor Gavin Newsom is laying out plans to transform San Quentin into a place for rehabilitation. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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Gov. Newsom plans to cap oil company profits in an unexpected way
16/03/2023 Duración: 02minGovernor Gavin Newsom released more details of his plan to cap oil company profits yesterday and it's not going quite the way some legislators expected. For more Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.