President Biden is pushing through several policy initiatives as his time at the White House comes to a close.

George's Donuts & Merriment in San Francisco's West Portal has only been open for five days, and it's already making an impression on locals.

Some of the first fire crews to respond to the Southern California fires are finally getting the chance to return home after a grueling week.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Today: A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas.

For what this means and what could be coming next, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Eric Lob, Politics and International Relations Professor at Florida International University. He is an expert on politics in Iran and the Middle East, as well as historical and contemporary issues in the region.

Fire crews in Southern California are up against another day of gusty winds and critical fire conditions, but there may be better days ahead as a period of more favorable weather approaches.

San Francisco Bay Ferry turned in some impressive ridership numbers last year.

What's the future of office space in San Francisco and across the country?

Bay Area musicians are raising money for their colleagues to the south who've been hit hard by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Activists and residents of San Francisco's Fillmore neighborhood marched to City Hall to protest the imminent closure of the Fillmore District Safeway store.

San Ramon Valley Unified School District and Saint Mary's College are teaming up on a new teacher residency program aimed at bringing more educators to the East Bay.

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

The Alameda County Fire Department sent additional firefighters to Los Angeles County in recent days, bringing its total to 27. Security is tight in and around San Francisco’s Union Square for this week’s JP Morgan Healthcare Conference at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. We're less than a week away from a potential ban on TikTok, and users looking around for an alternative have landed on another Chinese app.

All this and more, on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

Fire crews are bracing for the return of strong winds down in the Los Angeles region today, concerned they could lose some of the progress they've made on these fires.

The senate is slated to hold a dozen hearings this week for incoming-president Donald Trump's cabinet.

The report detailing the special counsel's investigation into president-elect Donald Trump and his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results has been released.

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

It's a critical day in the battle against the wildfires burning in Southern California as the winds once again kick up to create a particularly dangerous situation on the ground.

Hundreds of animals including dogs, cats, birds and horses have been rescued by animal shelter organizations in the wake of the Los Angeles area wildfires.

Alcohol can be linked to 7 different types of cancer according to one expert who has studied the connections for years.

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

AccuWeather has updated and increased its preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss to Southern California to between 250 and 275 billion dollars.

Getting top billing at this year’s BottleRock Napa Valley will be punk rockers Green Day, pop superstar Justin Timberlake, and singer/songwriter Noah Kahan.

Dogs are not allowed in San Francisco’s Ferry Building, but it seems that rule isn’t always being followed.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

President-elect Trump took to social media over the weekend to blame the wildfires raging down south on Governor Newsom. Starting today, most Bay Area transit agencies are rolling out new coordinated schedules to make it easier for riders to transfer from one mode of transit to the other. When a home burns to the ground it can be a long, arduous process to rebuild.

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

This is Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

We don't yet know exactly what started the fires down in Los Angeles but most experts agree that certain environmental conditions certainly helped it get going. Climate experts say as we continue to see the impacts of climate change we're also going to continue seeing increasingly severe disasters.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Scott Stephens, Fire Science professor at UC Berkeley. He's an expert in fire ecology and behavior, as well as environmental biology and forest policy.

If you have a question you would like answered, please email us at: [email protected].

As San Francisco’s new leadership begin to chart the city’s course, solving the homeless crisis remains a lingering issue.

California is continuing to crack down on fentanyl use.

Meanwhile Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents remain displaced as wildfires continue to rage across the region, forcing evacuations and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.