The first American Pope has been elected to lead the world's 1.3 billion faithful — Cardinal Robert Prevost , Chicago born, a Villanova grad, with U.S and Peruvian dual citizenship.

For More, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Father Tom Martin, a pastor at St. Pius in Redwood City; and KCBS's Raquel Maria Dillon, who's at Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.

California voters are increasingly feeling that Governor Newsom is putting his presidential ambitions ahead of his job. These are the last few weekends of skiing at places like Palisades Tahoe where this weekend's heat expected to accelerate the snow melt. Chaos erupted at an East Oakland elementary school as a stray bullet from a nearby shooting pierced the cafeteria causing serious flooding.

All this and more, on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.

San Francisco is saying good-bye to one of the longest serving police chiefs in city history.

The path to higher education for high school students in the Oakland Unified School District is now a little clearer.

Oakland’s Raimondi Park is officially the long-term home of the Oakland Ballers.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.

It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Graduation season is upon us, and that next step looks a lot different for different California students.

But how do you determine the right path out of high school? And how have the state's students been faring in higher education?

To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Iwunze Ugo, research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. His research interests include public school finances and governance, student outcomes with a focus on demographic disparities, and transitions to higher education.

Long-time SF police chief has announced he is stepping down, ending an eight-year run as one of the city's longest-serving city police chiefs.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It’s the first day of a long-delayed requirement to show a REAL ID to get through airport security for domestic flights.

As the Vatican's Sistine Chapel doors close and the conclave begins, Bay Area Catholic communities are turning to prayer, holding vigils and special masses, hoping for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the election of a new Pope.

San Francisco’s population dipped again last year, according to data released this week from the California Department of Finance.

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

It’s a day that some Bay Area basketball fans have been awaiting for a very long time.

Today is Transit Day, an effort on behalf of public transit agencies to remind the public how transit reduces traffic, improves air quality, and connects us.

A coalition of small business owners and community leaders in East Oakland are teaming up to bring their community together through food.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.

A deadline some thought might never come to fruition is finally here. Tomorrow you're going to need a Real ID to fly domestically in the U.S.

Israel bombed Yemen's major airport today in retaliation for a strike from the Houthi militia last weekend.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News anchor Eric Thomas.

San Francisco is now home to the first wellness center for youth in the country.

It's the Golden State Valkyries first pre-season game tonight.

Plenty of people made their way to downtown San Francisco to kick off small business week.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News anchor Eric Thomas.

We have an update on the search in San Mateo County for 79 year old Margaret “Elaine” McKinley, who vanished last week while on a hike with family in the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve.

We're tracking clean up efforts after a fire at the Valero Refinery in Benicia triggered a shelter in place this morning.

The Golden State Valkyries first pre-season game is just about 24 hours away, and they will mark a lot of "firsts."

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News anchor Margie Shafer.