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.  

Usually right now we'd be chatting with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today.

Waymo could be coming to the South Bay, as local leaders try to get more autonomy to regulate driverless vehicles in their counties and cities. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by San Jose Spotlight reporter Sakura Cannestra.

 KCBS Insider Phil Matier will be away for the next few weeks.

A San Francisco homelessness nonprofit accused of nepotism reportedly raked in over 100 grand after investigators announced this week that the Providence Foundation of San Francisco will be barred from applying for or receiving funding after reportedly faking invoices.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas 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.  

Usually at this time we'd be hearing from KCBS Insider Phil Matier, Phil is away today, so KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Peter Hartlaub, culture critic for the SF Chronicle.

Upon San Francisco Mayor London Breed's return from China, she heralded the arrival of a pair of new pandas destined for the San Francisco Zoo.

While this marks the first appearance of pandas at the San Francisco Zoo since 1985, it's not the city's inaugural encounter with these beloved creatures. Previously, a group of pandas made a notable stopover at the St. Francis Hotel.

KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier is away today.

The San Francisco mayoral race is getting underway, and one of these candidates is not like the others.

Aaron Peskin has reportedly pulled in just $150,000 in donations, meager compared to the big tech and philanthropic moguls he's running against.

For more, 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 news source.

Phil Matier is away today.

It's going to be a busy week in politics as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with David McCuan, chair and professor of the political science department at Sonoma State University.

Usually at this time you'd be hearing from Phil Matier, but he's away today. 

It's going to be a busy week in politics, as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with spoke with David McCuan, Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University.