There aren’t any credible threats to the Bay Area, or California, but law enforcement officials say they are ready for protests over the situation in the Middle East. Four people in Oakland are facing charges connected to separate sprees of armed robberies and carjackings. A possible new A-I tenant in San Francisco's Mission Bay could be just be what nudges other companies to rethink re-location to the city.  The owners of a San Jose daycare center where two children drowned earlier this month were arrested yesterday. 

For all this and more, KCBS Radio's Jennifer Hodges guides you through today's edition of the KBCS All Local Podcast.

Governor Gavin Newsom recently approved a new law to establish an emergency alert system known as the Ebony Alert.

This system will focus on locating missing Black individuals aged 12 to 25, particularly youth and young women, taking effect on January 1.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with the bill's author, Senator Steven Bradford.

Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed off on a bill ushering in a new law that allows consumers to receive a complete refund on canceled hotel reservations within a 24-hour window after their initial booking.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with the bill's author, Senator Steve Glazer, who represents Orinda.

Many Jewish schools and synagogues in the Bay Area are on high alert following a sharp increase in threats against Jews and Israelis. KCBS Radio reporter Matt Bigler joins us from outside a San Francisco synagogue with more.

After months of negotiations and a three-day strike, the union representing Kaiser health care workers has come to a tentative agreement on a new contract. As KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, it could mean the end of the largest health care strike in American history.

Flu, RSV, and of course COVID-19: It's time to get your shots. But the public health emergency for the coronavirus is over. KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon explains what that means for getting the latest up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Movie theaters across the country are sold out today for screenings of the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert documentary.

But as KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports from Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater, a small handful of people in the Bay Area got to see it early!

An organization protecting the state's salmon population is calling on the governor to make changes.

KCBS Radio reporter Caron Creighton has the story.

Hoping to raise millions in donations, Bay Area and national Jewish and Palestinian organizations are raising funds to provide for the thousands displaced or otherwise impacted by the war between Israel and Hamas. 

KCBS Radio's Jeffrey Schaub reports.

Plans to build a massive biofuels refinery in Rodeo are running on fumes.

As KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo reports, a judge is telling the refinery's owner it needs to better address environmental concerns.

In other news, it's vaccine season again. Federal public health officials were in San Leandro today to talk up the importance of getting vaccinated. Just days after a deadly big rig crash heavily damaged the Richmond-San Rafael bridge toll plaza, there are calls to have the tolling structure torn down. Domestic workers rallied today outside the state building in San Francisco following a veto by Governor Newsom of a bill that would have set safety standards for workers.

There's been a breakdown in talks between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The producers reportedly walked away from the table saying they're "too far apart," while the Actors say the other side is employing bully tactics. For a closer look, Liz Saint-Jon spoke with Michael Schneider, TV Editor at Variety.

As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports local synagogues are gearing up to help out, even as Israeli citizens who are here are being called up to serve in the military or humanitarian roles. In other news; are you ready for the next big earthquake? The Cal OES Great Shakeout tour today is on campus at San Francisco State to deliver a message of preparedness. Boosters of San Francisco are selling their vision of what ferry service and development could be around the Bay. Saying that the city can’t wait until next year, San Francisco Mayor London Breed has asked her department heads to propose 3% cuts to general fund spending - before the end of the month. 

Over 450,000 workers have been involved in a strike this year - nearly double what we saw in the same period two years ago. And experts say labor actions have ripple effects, with union efforts often inspiring organization elsewhere. For a closer look, Eric Thomas and Nikki Medorro spoke with Johnnie Kallas, Project Director of the ILR Labor Action Tracker at Cornell University.