Bay Current

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials think that it's time - finally - to begin looking at the phase after pandemic.  What additional changes might this mean, beyond lifting of mask mandates or easing vaccination requirements? KCBS Radio's Kathy Novak joins host Matt Pitman to explain.

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The results were clear early - and it wasn't even close.  Fed up with COVID re-opening policies and delays, and questionable judgment over racial and social issues, San Francisco residents dispatched three school board members, including the board president, in the city's first recall vote in nearly 40 years.

KCBS Radio Politics Reporter Doug Sovern tells Bay Current host Matt Pitman it a rare show of force for SF voters.  One that sends a clear message.

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The Raider Nation family gathered once again at the Oakland Coliseum.  Many were decked out, head to toe, in silver and black.  It was the only way - and the only place - to gather and celebrate the life and legacy of the late John Madden.

Coach Madden was, and will always be part of the KCBS Radio family.  Its why we were there on a cold and windy night on Valentines Day for the stories, laughs, even a few tears that showed why Raider Nation will always live on in Oakland.

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For 32 years, Jim Maher of San Francisco has sat front-row, court-side for Golden State Warriors games as the clock operator and official time keeper.  But that’s only about half of Jim’s time with the Warriors organization.  This is his 60th season with the franchise.  A journey that started as a 13 year old ball boy.

Bay Current host and Warriors Public Address Announcer Matt Pitman chats with the Warriors timeless institution.

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The unseasonably high temperatures & gorgeous weather around The Bay will make for an awesome weekend for many of us.  But high temps and low precipitation this early in the year could be devastating come wildfire season.  National Weather Service Bay Area meteorologist Brian Garcia joins Matt Pitman to explain.

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Beginning Feb. 16, every Bay Area county apart from Santa Clara will lift mask mandates for most public indoor settings. But with omicron still burdening hospitals and adversely impacting the unvaccinated, it is too soon? Or is the timing actually perfect for the vaccinated among us to start ditching face coverings?

Dr. Monica Gandhi, one of the nation's preeminent experts and policy advisors on infectious disease believes so joins host Matt Pitman to explain why.

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KCBS Radio's Phil Matier joins host Matt Pitman to discuss the war between the San Francisco Police Department and District Attorney Chesa Boudin over his office's handling of police shooting and use of force.  The timing couldn't be worse for the city, with an officer currently on trial and Boudin facing a recall election in June.

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The COVID pandemic has shone a light on the disproportionate impact of chronic disease on minority communities.  But this is a decades long story for black American's in the fight against HIV/AIDS.  

Dr. Hyman Scott from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF joins Matt Pitman to discuss the ongoing challenges as well as promising signs of progress.

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Whether he intended to or not, Stockton native Brandon Leake made Black History when he won season 15 of America's Got Talent.  The first ever poet to win the popular Reality TV show.  Now he's using his platform and success to share his art form with other other black youth, and make a difference at home in the Bay Area.

See Brandon's America's Got Talent win here.

Watch Brandon's tribute to Golden State Warriors history here. 

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Whether he intended to or not, Stockton native Brandon Leake made Black History when he won season 15 of America's Got Talent.  The first ever poet to win the popular Reality TV show.  Now he's using his platform and success to share his art form with other other black youth, and make a difference at home in the Bay Area.

See Brandon's America's Got Talent win here.

Watch Brandon's tribute to Golden State Warriors history here. 

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Bay Current is on YouTube, on the KCBS Radio YouTube page.