Phil Matier

A bill passed by the state lawmakers to protect fast-food workers will now go before voters. This after the fast-food industry collected enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot. This isn't the first time an industry has challenged laws passed by the legislature by asking voters to weigh in.  For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.  

A federal judge presiding over a hearing yesterday in the Oakland Police misconduct scandal said he was profoundly disappointed in the situation. It was the first hearing since the reports went public last week and Oakland Mayor placed police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on paid leave.  For more KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Last night's shooting at an Oakland gas station that killed one person and injured several others appears to be gang-related, according to Darren Allison, Oakland's acting police chief. Allison took over the role after Chief LaRonne Armstrong was placed on paid leave following a report of misconduct involving one of the department's officers. KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more on Police Chief Allison and the Oakland shooting.

The Oakland branch of the NAACP released a statement this morning in support of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong being taken off paid leave, they'll be holding another press conference today at noon. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.  

Oakland's police chief is speaking out for the first time since being put on paid leave. Chief LeRonne Armstrong says he did nothing wrong and deserves to be reinstated. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Oakland Police chief LeRonne Armstrong will hold a press conference today requesting to be taken off administrative leave, despite Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao saying the city is still waiting for the results of the city's investigation. KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier for more.

As we've been reporting, Oakland Police Chief Leronne Armstrong is on paid leave amid a department misconduct probe. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.

Oakland's police chief has been place on paid leave following misconduct involving one of the department's officers. What does this mean for Oakland's current government?

The high speed rail project San Francisco is pushing for is getting pricier and pricier... estimates for the project are now almost two billion dollars more than they were back in 2016. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer are  joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The latest crystal ball looks a lot like a cell phone and it shows that San Francisco has been the slowest city in North America to recover from the pandemic.  For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's not just cars that'll be using more electricity in the future, it could also be your household appliances and although that's better for our health, it could be an issue with outdated energy grids. For more , KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...

While California has set a goal of having all cars sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, some are questioning whether the state's power grid can handle the extra number of electric vehicles. How much of a stress could this put on the system?  

The California Employment Development Department is facing questions from Congress about pandemic unemployment fraud that a House Committee calls the worst in the nation. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...

In 2014, Californians approved Prop 1 which set aside more than $2.5 billion dollars for new water storage projects. But in light of the state's recent struggle with drought conditions, many are asking where did the money go? For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

New analysis released on Friday shows that Governor Newsom's new spending plan probably overestimated state revenues, meaning the deficit will be higher than expected. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

A lot of people are throwing their name in the running for Diane Feinstein's senate seat even though she hasn't said she'll be stepping down when her term ends.

Supervisors in Alameda County are calling for a recount for some of the races in last November's election. This after election officials discovered an error in the way some ballots were tabulated. But will a recount count? For more, KBCS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising, Phil...what are the issues?

Google tracking data shows that people in the Bay Area visited workplaces last year about 40 percent less than they did pre-COVID but still more than they did in the middle of 2020.  For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee says she plans to run for the senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein. This comes a day after Congresswoman Katie Porter threw her hat in the ring. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier. 

From a $100 billion surplus to a $22 billion deficit, that's a big change and that's what California Governor Gavin Newsom says he predicts for the upcoming fiscal year. For more KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.