California's water picture is coming into sharper focus as state officials conduct their final Sierra Nevada snowpack survey. As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports from Phillips Station in the Sierra, Governor Gavin Newsom was on hand for the measurement. 

A pair of outages left about 10-thousand PG&E customers without power this week and some neighbors say the lights are going out too frequently. Emotions boiled over once again in Berkeley this week, as pro-Palestinian protestors called for a cease-fire in Gaza.  It’s Opening Day for the Major League Baseball...in Oakland the group that has been fighting the Oakland A's  expected move to Vegas has another boycott planned.  

If you own a home in California, finding homeowners insurance is a big problem. Many insurers have stopped writing new policies... and some are canceling existing ones. For all this and more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan guides you through today's edition of the KBCS All local Podcast

Golden Gate Bridge officials are reassuring Bay Area drivers that our bridges are very safe following the devastation of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made it official this afternoon, choosing a young Bay Area entrepreneur as his running mate. San Francisco is pulling the plug on its official Four-Twenty celebration this year.

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

The wet season in California is coming to an end and it has been average, even if it hasn't always felt that way. KCBS Radio reporter Kris Ankarlo explains why that's a good thing.

The shocking bridge collapse in Baltimore this morning brings back memories of a ship collision at the Bay Bridge 17 years ago. KCBS Radio reporter Matt Bigler joins us with more on that part of the story.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce his running mate later today in Oakland. KCBS Radio reporter Shannon Golden tells us Kennedy's widely speculated VP pick is a Bay Area native.

Get these stories and more in this morning's edition of the KCBS All Local podcast, anchored by Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.

The bridge collapse in Baltimore early Tuesday morning is reminiscent of a crash here in the Bay Area almost two decades ago, when the ship Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge, causing an oil spill.

For a closer look at the parallels between the incidents, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

In a move that could nullify bans on natural gas hookups in dozens of California cities, the city of Berkeley is repealing what was its first-in-the-nation moratorium on new gas appliances. 

Healthcare workers are preparing to walk off the job at a major medical center south of San Francisco.  

California’s FAIR  plan was made available for homeowners in high-risk areas who couldn’t otherwise get homeowners insurance, but now there’s concern now the plan won’t survive.

A cyclist in San Francisco is on the verge of accomplishing a rare feat: Biking every single street in the city. 

Oakland's only In-N-Out location closed its doors on Sunday due to crime in the city.

All of this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan.

Large wildfires started by power lines and other utility equipment used to be mostly exclusive to California.

But these disasters are happening more often in places affected by climate change. Extreme heat and drought wreak havoc on electrical grids that were not built or upgraded to withstand them.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to Dr. Scott L. Stephens, professor of fire science at UC Berkeley.

A contest that aims to get kids interested in all things food is looking to the kids of San Jose for its next culinary star.

KCBS Radio's Mary Hughes has more.

Its been a long time coming, but Oakland's mayor has finally picked a new police chief.

In a groundbreaking move, Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, urging both sides to prioritize peace and dialogue over violence.

Competing protests today on the steps of San Francisco's Hall of Justice over the sentencing of a man convicted in the 2021 stabbing of a 94-year-old Asian woman.

Tens of thousands of people who have insurance policies with the largest home insurer in California won't be renewed. 

Texas’s new immigration law gives that state the authority to arrest non-U.S. citizens crossing the border illegally. 

All of this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan.

After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, Gov. Gavin Newsom has voiced his support for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The call comes as the U.S. prepares to bring a resolution to the U.N. Security Council to facilitate an immediate ceasefire and hostage release.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.