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Five candidates vying for San Francisco's Mayoral seat took to the stage on Wednesday to make their case..  For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

Homeowners in San Francisco may not own the sidewalks in front of their houses, but they're still shelling out millions on repairs.  To learn more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid is just about done with the 400-million dollar remodel, with a grand opening schedule for September. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

State Democrats have been working behind the scenes to keep a crime measure off of the November ballot. The measure would repeal portions of Proposition 47, which relaxed the penalties for certain crimes including shoplifting and retail theft. But, Democrats have been working on their own crime fighting package. It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss Prop 47.

The leading candidates for San Francisco mayor will face off in their first debate tonight. This comes as a new poll released by Mark Farrell's campaign shows him unseating Mayor London Breed.  For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke KCBS Insider Phil Matier. You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.

Transit officials in San Francisco are getting ready to ditch a controversial bike lane that runs down the middle of Valencia Street.   A planning notice shows that officials are prepared to vote on moving the bike lanes to the sides, as they are on most other streets. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.

California prosecutors and retailers have teamed up this year to get a ballot initiative ready, aiming to roll back parts of Prop. 47, a decade's old law that lowers penalties for theft and drug possession. But, Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders are working on a plan to remove this measure from the ballot. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A large portion of money raised to protect workers in the state is going unused, even as officials are seeing an increase in reports of labor violations. The Private Attorneys General Act raises millions of dollars every year from fines and settlements with businesses accused of violating labor law.

Several sideshows erupted early Sunday morning, including one in Oakland outside the Grand Lake Theater and two in San Francisco, with one by the Ferry Building. No arrests were made in connection with these incidents. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

Bay Area Trump supporters, as well as protestors, squeezed into the streets of the Pacific Heights neighborhood last night as the former president appeared at a campaign fundraiser. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor Willie Brown.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered on San Francisco's Marina Green to welcome him to a fundraiser being held on Pacific Heights this evening. Demonstrators are also gathering, along with a big, inflatable 33-foot tall inflatable Trump Chicken to protest his visit. Phil...let's take a look at some of the players. Who's going to be there...and who'll be on the outside? You mentioned David Sacks...who's hosting the fundraiser. In 20-12 he backed Mitt Romney...in 20-16 he donated to Hillary Clinton...and in the 20-24 cycle, he previously  supported Ron DeSantis and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So how did he come to host a fundraiser for Trump?

As we've been reporting, former President Donald Trump is looking for some campaign cash here in San Francisco, where he's fetching a minimum of 50-thousand a head at a fundraising event tonight. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Backers of an effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao say they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot. Phil, one of the leaders of the recall said Thao won by a small percentage and a number of ballots were disqualified due to confusion over ranked choice voting.  For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Contra Costa County's homeless count has jumped almost 20%, despite hundreds of new beds opening up. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing several new initiatives to help revitalize the downtown area. They include creating entertainment zones, increasing security, and making parking cheaper. KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising welcomed KCBS Insider Phil Matier back and talked with him about these efforts.

California officials are looking at options to keep roads maintained as electric vehicle adoption take a cut out of gas tax revenues by offering up some cash for those who want to try it out. KCBS Radio news anchor spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for a closer look at the plans being laid out.

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today and will be back tomorrow. A jury of his peers has convicted former president Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial, setting the stage for an unprecedented campaign season. For more on how American's have been reacting since the trial, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan. You can listen to this entire interview, and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today. A bill to put a tax measure on the ballot to fund public transit agencies has died in the state legislature. While its sponsors plan to try again next year, it leaves several local transit agencies heading closer to a fiscal cliff. The bill aimed to raise $1.5 billion annually for up to 30 years. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Garrett Leahy, who's a reporter for the San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.

Usually right now we'd be hearing from KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today. The conviction of former president Donald Trump is putting California Republicans in a tough spot, as control of the House could come down to a few competitive races in the state for seats currently held by vulnerable Republicans.  For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by Reed Galen, political consultant who previously worked on campaigns for John McCain and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Usually right now is when we would be speaking to KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away. Legislative leaders have responded to Governor Newsom's May budget plan and they have some notes. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by Sonoma State Political Science professor David McCuan.