Phil Matier

Continuing our coverage on President Trump's aims to get Alcatraz back as a working prison, federal officials were on the island last week kicking the tires. For more, KCBS anchor 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. The Senate has killed California's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars in the state by 2035.

Former President Joe Biden revealed that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread into his bones, which has raised questions about whether medical guidelines about the screening of older men should be revisited and if Biden and his team kept the diagnosis a secret while he was president. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

Mayor Daniel Lurie could be heading for some conflict between his office and San Francisco supervisors over proposed legislation that would spread out the city's homeless shelters. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

As we've been reporting, speed cameras are up and warnings have been issued, but there's still some work to be done in San Francisco to get all the speed cameras the city wants out there up and running. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd Mayor today. Lee won a special election back in March to finish out the term of former Mayor Sheng Thao who was recalled by voters. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting Oakland's police union has rebuffed an attempt to deter annual pay raises this time around as the city trudges through a budget crisis. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

One new mom in Philadelphia took her trip to first time motherhood slow and steady. She – a Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise – waited until she was 97 years old. Host Mike Rogers talked with Lauren Augustine, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Philadelphia Zoo, all about Mommy and her new tortoise babies, named after the “Golden Girls”.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Governor Gavin Newsom's revised budget which he unveiled last week could have devastating effects on women's reproductive healthcare, especially hitting Planned Parenthood.

General Motors is trying to change course on some of the country's electric vehicle initiatives, as market demand for EVs deflates. For more KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Donald Trump promised this week that he has a plan to force drug companies to lower prices for struggling Americans, but not everyone is on board. Here's a review of the plan from experts. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott. Governor Gavin Newsom says President Trump and his administration's policies are to blame for a good chunk of the 12 billion dollar shortfall in the state budget. The governor unveiled his May revise today, calling for cutbacks to health insurance for undocumented migrants.

Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a budget that would roll back enrollment for immigrants without legal status into state-funded healthcare. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A newly released report shows that 30 percent of inmates released from prison during the pandemic found themselves back behind bars after committing similar crimes a short time later. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom is urging cities and counties to clear homeless encampments. Today, he released an ordinance he says local governments can adopt to prohibit camps. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom and other California democrats are pointing fingers at the Trump administration's tariffs to explain budget woes. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Today's BART meltdown has been a good reminder of just how much Bay Area commuters rely on the public transit system. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.

This week, President Donald Trump announced that he wants a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside the United States. But movie studio and streaming industry executives were less than pleased with the presidential announcement. Some even thought it could decimate the industry.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is using some of his personal connections to try to help solve some of the City's problems. So far, Lurie has managed to raise close to $40 million from wealthy donors.

San Francisco police chief is stepping down, but what do we know about the person taking over in the interim? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.