San Francisco Police will be stepping up patrols in an around Union Square. 

Dozens of homeless folks are facing eviction from a sprawling homeless encampment near the San Jose airport. 

Bay Area seniors are being advised to look closely at all the details before committing to a community for older adults.

Later this month part of downtown San Francisco will be turned into an "entertainment zone."

Listen to all of this and more with KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas on Bay Area All Local

It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS Radio, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

We're taking a look at the state of the US economy. This comes as more and more Americans are saying their paycheck isn't always going as far as they'd like it to.

To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by Sarah Foster, Principle US Economy reporter at Bankrate.

Labor Day, a time to commemorate the American labor movement and celebrate the country's workforce.

This Labor Day marks Day 2 of a labor action at hotels nationwide, and in San Francisco's downtown, as well as SFO and in San Jose.

Today is the final day of a cricket competition in the South bay, and it’s the largest tournament of its kind in the United States.

And an update on the shooting of Ricky Pearsall.

All this and more on this afternoon's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Liz Saint John and Pat Thurston.

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Today: it's Day two of a three-day strike of hotel workers across the country, including right here in the Bay Area. More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels nationwide are demanding better pay and workloads—nearly a quarter of those workers are in San Francisco and San Jose.

The workers say wages and benefits have not kept pace with the Bay Area's soaring cost of living, but critics question the feasibility of their demands, given San Francisco's low post-pandemic hotel occupancy rates and property owners' ongoing financial woes.

For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Bill Gould, the Beardsley Emeritus Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. His 12th book, Those Who Travail and are Heavy Laden: Memoir of a Labor Lawyer, comes out next year.

Investigators are deciding whether or not the 17-year-old who shot 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall will be charged as an adult.

In a recent nationwide survey, 81% of Americans say climate change is real and that they have experienced one or more catastrophic weather events.

Thousands of union hotel workers across the country are on strike today, as many hotels have cut back on labor to slash costs.

San Francisco could see the city’s first women’s sports bar as early as next year.

The Capitola wharf, which was torn in two by storms over a year ago, has finally reopened….somewhat!

For nearly three decades thousands have gathered at a Belvedere Park for a Labor Day Weekend concert.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.

BART crews just finished installing so-called next generation fare gates at San Francisco's Civic Center Station—the third station to be outfitted.

San Francisco’s Police Chief is defending his department’s response to the sideshows and mass dirt bike events that remain a challenge throughout the city and the greater Bay Area.

A wrong way-driver on highway 85 killed a teenager and his mother earlier this week in the Silicon Valley.

As the Oakland A's wind down their final season at the Coliseum, the Black-led development group looking to take over is one step closer to finalizing the deal. 

The first of seven "hydrogen hubs" launched in West Oakland today.

One Bay Area county is dramatically increasing the amount of money you can earn for serving on a jury.  

Officials in Santa Clara County have seen some success recently, spreading news about the dangers of overdosing.

Mechanics for United Airlines are hitting the picket lines at airports across the country, including at SFO.  

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

We're focusing on California's diverse workforce and how its low-wage workers have navigated the weak labor market.

To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by Victor Narro, Project Director for the UCLA Labor Center and Professor of Labor Studies.

If you're heading out of town for Labor Day weekend, you're not alone! Millions of Americans are expected to travel by planes, trains and automobiles.  

It's back tonight and bigger than ever. We're talking about the "Sunset Night Market" in San Francisco's Sunset District. 

It’s been four years since the CZU wildfire destroyed more than 900 homes in the Santa Cruz mountains. We talk about what homeowners are eligible for.

Listen to all these stories and more with KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas on Bay Area All Local.

California is issuing grant money to help local prosecutors go after employers who try and cheat workers out of wages.

A popular footbridge in the East Bay that collapsed in 2023 during one of those atmospheric river storms is finally a big step closer to being replaced.  

Alameda County's DA says a fourth suspect in the killing of Oakland Police officer Tuan Le may still face consequences despite the dropping of burglary charges yesterday.

Waymo is focused on expanding freeway service for riders from San Francisco to places north of Burlingame and Colma.

All this and more on this afternoon's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Holly Quan, Patti Reising, and Bret Burkhart.

Facing angry parents and teachers, officials with the Oakland Unified School District are promising a full investigation into the finding of elevated levels of lead in the water at some schools.

The cost of living is high, leaving some families in the South Bay struggling to keep their kids well-fed.

Californians are bracing for yet another financial blow as a major insurance company plans to significantly increase rates for policies in the state. 

Listen to all this and more with KCBS Radio's Holly Quan on Bay Area All Local.