A San Jose sixth grader has taken the top prize in a national STEM competition for middle school innovators.

KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer reports the award comes amid a national effort to get more kids interested in math and science early on, and to give them access to the tools they need to succeed.

Cruise is recalling all its self-driving vehicles nationwide following an accident in San Francisco last month. It started when a hit-and-run driver struck a woman who was walking south of Market St., throwing her into the path of the Cruise vehicle. Instead of coming to a stop, the vehicle did as programmed and pulled over, dragging the woman with it. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for more.

World Leaders in San Francisco for the APEC summit will likely be met by protests on a range of issues. KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports from Yerba Buena Island, where one of the first messages appeared briefly during the morning commute.

Officials are hoping a remodeled UN Plaza, complete with a new skate park, will bring some life back to that part of the city. As KCBS Radio's David Welch reports, the skateboarding community says they’re eager to help.

Evictions and homeless are on the rise across the Bay Area, and the end of pandemic-era protections for renters may be one of the main reasons. KCBS Radio reporter Matt Bigler has more.

Get these stories and more in this afternoon's edition of the KCBS Radio All Local podcast, anchored by Patti Reising.

Don't look now but we should be skiing before Thanksgiving. We should have a better idea of the security measures for the APEC Summit later today. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors could give the go-ahead to license-plate-reading-cameras in just a matter of weeks.

Oakland's troubled 9-1-1 dispatch system is getting a big funding boost.  Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, a new institute in California has been launched to combat AI-based misinformation. 

For all this and more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer guide you through this morning's edition of the KCBS All Local Podcast. 

Bay Area transportation planners want to know how motorists would feel if most highway lanes in the region were converted to toll lanes. San Francisco officials gathered under the big Christmas tree in Union Square this morning to say that the city has turned a corner when it comes to retail theft downtown.

It turns out a body discovered near Oakland City Hall this morning...is related to an fatal officer-involved shooting. The transformation is underway in San Francisco as final preparations are happening ahead of the coming APEC Summit.

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

A man suspected in the grisly death of his grandmother in Santa Rosa  is set to be arraigned this morning in Sonoma County court.

Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez was arrested on Saturday, two days after the woman's decapitated body was found in her own home. 

KCBS Radio's Jeffrey Schaub reports the manner of the killing came as a shock, even to the most seasoned of investigators.

The Red Cross has come up with a creative way to bring in new blood donors in San Francisco this week.

KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby says it involves a chance to ride in a driverless car for free.

San Francisco is preparing for the much-anticipated APEC summit getting underway this weekend, bringing together 21 countries including the US, China and Russia, in efforts to enhance economic prosperities in an interconnected society.

This year, some experts say this event could be a stepping stone to easing tensions between the US and China, with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping expected to meet.

To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Chris Tang, professor of business administration and director of the Center for Global Management at UCLA.

With the APEC summit coming to San Francisco, schoolkids in the city are getting a real-world lesson in economics and diplomacy.

KCBS Radio's Jade Hernandez spoke to children at James Denman Middle School, who have a front row seat to history.

There is a large police presence in downtown Oakland this morning where a body has been discovered near city hall. KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler joins us from the scene with more.

It may be the last chance for A's fans to speak out against the team's proposed move to Las Vegas. KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports that today, city leaders today will put forward a show of unity and send a message that Oakland remains viable.

Remember when regional transit agencies were warning of a "fiscal cliff"? The state came to their rescue with billions of dollars to bail out transit agencies across California. KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon explains why BART is going to get a big chunk of that money.

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