San Francisco is accelerating efforts to expand its capacity of shelter beds for the unhoused. As KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, it comes as the countdown to the arrival of world leaders for the APEC summit continues.

Catalytic converter thefts, which have been rampant since the pandemic, are finally starting to come down. KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler joins us with more on the downward trend in California and nationwide.

Generations of families have enjoyed Lincoln Square Park in Oakland's Chinatown. Now, as KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon reports, there are plans to build a brand-new recreation center at the site.

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

A change in the weather is coming to the Bay Area, with a bit of rain expected this weekend. For some detail on the forecast, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with National Weather Service forecaster Dillon Flynn.

It's starting to get colder which means your energy bill is about to go up. But utility charges are going to spike a lot more starting next year, and it has nothing to do with the weather.

Even though it went down to a solid defeat last year, California voters could again be asked to decide on sports-betting at tribal casinos.

Organic apple farmers in Sonoma County are reeling, having lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a pest that has decimated acre upon acre of crops.

All this and more Bay Area stories on the KCBS All Local, hosted by Margie Shafer. 

Former President Donald Trump's eldest son took to the stand in the New York civil trial alleging the former president inflated his business assets and falsified records. 

His siblings, Eric and Ivanka are set to do the same in the coming days, in the case which could bar former president Trump from doing business in his home state ever again. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with Gregory Germain, Law Professor at Syracuse University, he researches bankruptcy law and corporate law.

Your power bill is likely to go up pretty soon in a BIG way.

For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A lawsuit is being raised following the death of a 21-year-old woman who had a heart condition, and drank a highly-caffeinated lemonade drink at Panera Bread, with her parents saying she didn't know how much caffeine was in the drink, which has the equivalent of FIVE redbulls.

The suit is raising questions everywhere surrounding the dangers of caffeine and whether or not the risks of energy drinks are properly noted.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with John Higgins, Sports Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at UTHealth Houston, he's researched the effects of energy drinks on the body.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers came together in the House to toss a series of disciplinary votes yesterday, including a measure to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib, and to expel representative George Santos.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Political Analyst Marc Sandalow. 

You may have had one, or at least smelled one: Bacon-wrapped hot dogs prepared by vendors that line San Francisco's streets after events and as the bars close down. But now, city officials say they plan to crack down on unlicensed food vendors.

For more on San Francisco's great hot dog debate, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Matt Bigler spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Officials in San Francisco have signed off on $20 million dollars in tax refunds to a handful of businesses, and that's making it even harder for the city to balance its budget. KCBS Radio news anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier about what's behind these refunds and how the city is paying for it.

Years ago, a study found kids are affected by lead near San Jose’ Reid Hillview Airport. Now, money is being made available to help transition airports in disadvantaged communities from using leaded to unleaded fuel. Oakland is trying to stir up some business with cheap and secure parking. A slight change coming to BART next month will lead to some BIG changes in the New Year. 

Two Iowa men recently completed an around-the-world trip in a propeller-driven, single engine airplane, a very rare feat. Halloween is spooky and fun, plus there's all that candy, but would you want to get married on All Hallows' Eve? 

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