Governor Newsom is bound for rural Yolo County this morning to provide an update on the state’s water supply and make an announcement on the drought. 

Residents of the town of Pajaro have been allowed to return home after being evacuated nearly 2 weeks ago because of the Pajaro River levee breach.

Burglars committed a string of break-ins early yesterday morning in Oakland's Chinatown and so far no arrests have been made. The thieves made off with tens of thousands of dollars worth of items. KCBS Radio spoke with Carl Chan, President of Oakland's Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. 

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Kris Ankarlo covers a story on how oil companies might be held accountable for California oil prices. Jim Taylor is at the memorial for radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift, whose body was recently found in San Francisco. PG&E outages continue along with the weather, and Matt Bigler has some info on how an Oakland neighborhood was affected. Are we still in a drought? Holly Quan discusses what the recent rains mean for our state water levels. Congresswoman Jackie Speier pledges $1 million of leftover campaign money to her new foundation that supports San Mateo county. Jade Hernandez explains. Raquel Maria Dillon shares how a dock got loose and floated down the Oakland Estuary. A homeless encampment takes over Sonoma County's Joe Rodota Trail. Mike Dewald has more.

Crews are working to repair the damage left by a mudslide that mangled part of a Novato road along Highway 101.

But, if there's one silver lining to the downed trees and buckling levees, it's that California's drought status keeps getting better and better. 

he CEO of the social media company TikTok is on Capitol Hill today to speak to lawmakers about the app, facing a potential, but unlikely, ban in the states. KCBS Radio speaks with Anjali Bal, Associate Professor at Babson College, for more on these hearings

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There are still tens of thousands of people without power in the Bay Area this afternoon. San Francisco Zuckerberg General Hospital is now back on commercial power after an outage yesterday forced the facility to run on back up generator power. Crews in Golden Gate Park are working to clear the debris left by the most recent round of storms, its a fraction of the hundreds of trees reported down across San Francisco. A large tree took out an entire pedestrian bridge in the East Bay. No one was injured, but neighbors are concerned it may take years to fix the span.

Wind gusts toppled a semi, took down trees and even scooped up highrise patio furniture. Updates on a few spots in the city where the damage is still being assessed. Not only did all this snow mean an early open for ski resorts, now many of them are extending their seasons well into spring and for some, even summer. 

San Francisco's downtown streets will continue to be patrolled by "community ambassadors," thanks to a vote by the board of supervisors. The "community ambassadors" contract with Urban Alchemy was approved along with Mayor London Breed's police overtime budget. Drug shortages are rising in the United States. A report prepared by Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee shows new drug shortages increased by nearly 30% between 2021 and 2022. 

A rare "bomb cyclone" slammed into the Bay Area yesterday, bringing heavy rain and high winds, and unfortunately death and injuries from falling trees and debris. KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Mike Dewald cover the Bay Area's wild weather day.

An update on the residents of Pajaro, and how much damage was incurred after a levee broke and flooded the town.

KCBS spoke with Giacomo Santangello, Professor of Economics at Fordham University, to get more insight on Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. 

Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas are at the mic for this morning's edition of the KCBS All Local.

Today, Brett Burkhart and Patti Reising are at the mic as they talk with William Burke-White, Deputy Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School specializing in international law. During a summit in Moscow, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their countries' strong political and economic bonds. This comes as Xi Jinping attempts to poise China as a peacemaker in the Ukraine war. Meanwhile the future of the iconic West Cliff drive in Santa Cruz, severely damaged by the storms back in January, remain uncertain. Climate change may be prompting an earlier start to allergy season. Bay Area residents are getting pretty tired of all this stormy weather but local water officials say this round of rain will come with some benefits. Make your future in San Francisco. That's the headline of a new PR campaign that's got a snappy new logo, a website, and a promotional video that KCBS's Jim Taylor finds downright endearing.

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Yet another storm system is barreling down on California, the wind and rain come as Monterey County continues to struggle to recover from major flooding. Repairs from the last round of storms continuing along the central coast and the demolition of the Seacliff pier is getting underway this week. PG&E is navigating an uncertain weather forecast in a quest to keep the lights on for as many people as possible. The hits just keep on coming from an historic winter

We may not see relief at the pump right away but California's Governor is sticking to his vow to go after price gouging by oil refiners. It was back on February ninth when the city of Oakland received a ransom ware attack. Thousands of current, and former employees, and others who’ve done business with the city, have been warned their personal data may be compromised. Simple words can mean different things to different people, and a study from UC Berkeley shows this could be the root of all disagreements. It is prime whale watching season in the Bay Area and Point Reyes is the prime spots this week to check it out. 

BART is stepping up police patrols on trains and in stations. It's a bid to lure commuters back to the trains and keep the regional rail service afloat financially. How are you at redeeming those credit card rewards offers? Nearly a fourth of us are missing out on hundreds of dollars on deals.  

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Today, Brett Burkhart and Patti Reising walk us through this afternoon's news. 
San Francisco Police are investigating at least two brawls at a popular mall in San Francisco involving dozens of young people. BART officials want to address safety concerns among riders. So they're redeploying police officers to ride on trains and patrol stations on foot. Thousands more tech workers are losing their jobs. At Oakland City Hall today the mayor and a few council members announced a resolution to use voter approved bond funds for funding more affordable housing. 

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KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer is on the mic this morning to bring us some Monday news moments.

The flip flopping weather is not quite gone; widespread wind and rain are coming this week. Jennifer Hodges brings us updates on why people in Pajaro are sleeping on cots. Gavin Newsom says the state needs to invest billions into mental health services and Matt Bigler covers the details. Heard about the closure of Silicone Valley bank? Bet you haven't heard how it's affecting your wine. Mike Dewald has more.

Many people who teach in the South Bay have to drive into work because they can’t afford housing in the Silicon Valley, but the Santa Clara County Board of supervisors is working to change that.

The San Jose Sharks honored the Bay Area’s LGBTQ community a Pride Night celebration last night one that included themed warm up jerseys. Some fans are voicing disappointment at one player's choice not to participate.

March Madness is in full swing, with thousands of Bay Area TV sets tuned to any of several college basketball games this weekend, But just what is it about March Madness that Attracts so many fans?

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