On the heels of a controversial decision by Arizona's Supreme Court, Governor Newsom is preparing new legislation aimed at making it easier for women living there to access an abortion in California.

Twenty years ago today, Bay Area high school football hero turned NFL pro Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan  in a friendly fire death that led to a military cover-up and a national scandal. 

A former Pleasant Hill police officer was killed in Idaho over the weekend.

Oakland Police are hoping for help from the public after a shooting on Hegenberger Road this weekend. 

This Earth Day, climate activists in the Bay Area are making plastics public enemy number-one.  

All this and more on this morning's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro.

A long-running, yet elusive effort to enact reparations for black Californians continues in the state legislature.

About 600 inmates are being transferred away from the troubled women's prison that's closing in Dublin.

The rhinos, giraffes and lemurs at the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens are getting a new housemate: Giant pandas, all the way from China.

American colleges and universities are facing fierce disagreement over how to handle protests around the war in Gaza.  

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

All this week on KCBS Radio we're talking about the State of the Environment. 

And today, we're looking at how younger generations are taking the lead in the fight for climate justice.

KCBS' Shannon Golden reports young Bay Area climate activists are doing their part to protect the planet and make a difference in their own futures.

San Francisco's Panda Diplomacy seems to have paid off; the beloved animals are officially coming back to the city's zoo.

The recount of votes in the Congressional District 16 race will take longer than what we previously thought.

Three Alameda Police officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. 

Golden Gate Park will not be hosting their normal celebration for 4/20 tomorrow.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta says cities that obstruct affordable housing development will be in trouble with the law. 

Young Bay Area climate activists are doing their part to protect the planet and make a difference in their own futures.

All this and more on this morning's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John.

San Francisco wants Oakland to circle back on a decision to change the name of its airport. Organizers have spent the last few months to gather signatures in support of the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, which reclassified some felonies as misdemeanors.

Grants are being awarded to some California communities today, with the aim of helping those who live in homeless encampments move into Housing. The SFMTA is proposing major changes to one of West Portal’s main intersections. 

For all this news and more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising guide you through this afternoon's edition of the KCBS All Local Podcast.

On this anniversary of the 1906 Great Earthquake and Fire in San Francisco, residents and city leaders gathered at Lotta's Fountain to mark the occasion.

Two Bay area lawmakers are trying to open the door to a housing bond on the ballot in November. 

 San Rafael wants to create a city sanctioned campsite, with supportive services, for upwards of forty homeless people living within its borders.  

Last night, Oakland Police officers shot and killed a man wanted for murder in Sacramento. 

According to a new study, California is one of 43 states to get an -F-  grade when it comes to making sure foster kids get federal money that is rightfully theirs.

It was 118 years ago that San Francisco was devastated by the Great Quake and Fire. Every year in the early morning hours at an iconic downtown fountain, city leaders gather to remember the day.

KCBS Radio's Mike Dewald was there early in the morning. 

An alliance of more than 40 groups is advocating for what it calls a 'People's Budget' in San Francisco.

A bill under discussion in the State Assembly this afternoon would allow San Francisco to give downtown developers a reason to turn their empty office buildings into apartment buildings instead. 

The fentanyl-related death of an 18-month old child last year has resulted in a South Bay couple being charged as new murder defendants.

As the Oakland Ballers prepare to begin their season, they received great news today-- the green light to privately fund nearly $2-million in ballpark upgrades at Ramondi Park.

 Vandals have been targeting the historic lamp posts that illuminate Lake Merritt.

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

The Biden Administration is enlisting states to help prevent flight cancellations.

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all Alaska Airlines flights grounded due to a potentially serious computer issue.

San Francisco's Sheriff says a union request for help from the state's national guard isn't needed to help manage a pair of jails seeing a rise in violence assaults.

Governor Newsom is calling for the demonstrators who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge and Interstate 880 in Oakland to oppose U-S support for Israel this week to face consequences.

 A portion of Rio Del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz County is closed until Friday as crews work to naturally restore its sand dunes. 

Santa Clara County residents could see higher water bills next year, as one water agency looks for ways to cover costs.

After a massive protest yesterday that blocked traffic on Bay Area highways, multiple people were arrested for refusing to move.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.