Phil Matier

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. 

 KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today. A popular spot for seafood snacks on Fisherman's Wharf may need to shutter after federal officials say owners of the restaurant tried to bribe an undercover FBI agent.  For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Gabriel Greschler, Local Government Reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information. 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. San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie says he is not interested in taking any public funds, saying he can pick up the bill himself. For more on what this means and how it could affect the race for mayor, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke to San Jose State political science professor Larry Gerston.

KCBS insider Phil Matier is off today. As we've been reporting, California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests on campuses in response to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, professor of political science at Sonoma State University.

Usually we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today. Two prominent San Francisco waterfront restaurants which closed after the pandemic are taking the City to court, blaming deteriorating conditions in Fisherman's Wharf for their loss of business. The lawsuit doesn't appear to be getting a lot of sympathy from neighboring businesses. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Jillian D'Onfro, who's a reporter with the San Francisco Standard the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today. For 22 million voters, California's official state voter guide is key to making informed choices. In March, the primary guide cost $13.2 million, even though Prop 1 was the only ballot measure present. As we prepare for November's ballot, which currently has twelve measures, we could see that cost go even higher. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Sameea Kamal, Politics Reporter for CalMatters.

Usually the time we hear from KCBS Insider Phil Matier but he's away this week. George Jacob, The head of the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco resigned under pressure on Wednesday following concerns from staff  that centered around his extravagant spending on travel and events, including hosting a concert in Dubai. For more on this KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke to Tara Duggan, Staff writer in the San Francisco Chronicle’s climate and environment team 

 KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away this week. As we've been reporting, a fire burned the home of a longtime San Francisco dog walker who was also recently targeted by racist threats. For more on the investigation, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with George Kelly. Kelly is the Senior News Reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information, and the first news outlet to report the connection between the fire and the dog walker, Terry Williams.

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off this week. A runoff election to replace Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat takes place tomorrow in California's 20th district. For more, 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.  

Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today.  It's not out of the ordinary to see horses in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, but that soon will change. After a three month investigation led by the San Francisco Standard revealed long-standing evidence of mistreatment of animals, as well as several injuries among staff and the general public, horseback riding company Chaparral Corporation will no longer be able to operate in the city's park because officials revoked its permits.  To find out why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter with the San Francisco Standard. 

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away today. We're seeing a rise in the rate of homeless individuals and families applying for aid and housing. The number rose from 9,936 to 15,334 last year. While Mayor Breed shared a two-year budget proposal for new emergency shelter spots and housing units, the city is incapable of meeting the demand. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with San Francisco Standard Reporter David Sjostedt. You can listen to this entire interview and past 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. 

Usually right now is when we talk to KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's off this week. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is throwing his support behind two California ballot measures, one related to rent control and the other to restrictions on oil drilling. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan.  

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is away this week. In San Francisco's Excelsior district, some residents are holding their parking spots with traffic cones, sparking conflict with others looking for spots where there just aren't many. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with San Francisco Standard reporter Garrett Leahy. You can listen to this entire interview and past 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 Radio insider Phil Matier is away today. New polling suggests that San Francisco mayor London Breed may be able to keep her job after the next election, but it's going to be a close race. For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.

For a closer look on Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science department at Sonoma State. He is in for Phil who is away this week. 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.  

Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS and San Francisco Chronicle Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today. He'll be back at 7:50 tomorrow morning. New research shows that while workers have been slow to return to the office in San Francisco, business after work hours is closing in on pre-pandemic levels. For more, we're joined on the KCBS Ring Central line by Kevin Truong, who's the Business Editor at the Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.

Phil Matier is away this week. A new report illustrates how California’s massive efforts to shelter homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic were successful. But at the same time, the researchers pointed out a lack of available data on the program. With the little information they were able to access, they found that people who left the program had at least a 40% chance of returning to homelessness. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with CalMatters Reporter Marisa Kendall. You can listen to this entire interview and past 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 will be away for the next few weeks. Work is well underway on a $400 million dollar renovation of San Francisco's iconic Transamerica Pyramid. Staff at the Standard got an up close work at some of that work. For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Astrid Kane,  Senior Editor at The Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.