KGO fill in host, Chris Merrill along with News anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer John Daly discuss the unbelievable rise in gas prices. When will it stop!

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According to a new study, being unhappy or lonely speeds up aging more tan smoking.

Chris Merrill, filling in for Mark Thompson, reviews the study.

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Chris Merrill, filling in for Mark Thompson, asks an important question amid fire season - where do you go when your town burns down?

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Forest service seizes PG&E equipment as part of fire probe, Chris Merrill, filling in for Mark Thompson, explains.

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Hurricane Ian has postponed the January 6th committee hearings, Chris Merrill shares details as he fills in for Mark Thompson.

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Smart phones have made it easy to occupy our brains during moments of boredom but neuroscientist and well-being columnist for the Washington Post, Richard Sima, tells the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro the boredom signals are actually healthy for our brains. Also, with Alameda County forced to relieve 47 deputies of their arresting powers and firearm carrying due to psychology exam failures, how does law enforcement keep staffing levels sufficient while maintaining high standards for their very important jobs? Several retired police officers check in with their thoughts.

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Climate reporter for the Washington Post, Shannon Osaka, joins the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro to explain how the electrical grid is not ready to handle an influx of electric vehicles having to charge at the same time at night, so a discussion is sparked about how changes need to be made, as well as if the changes are even possible. KGO's wonderful listening audience chimes in with their thoughts.

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ABC Washington Correspondent Elizabeth Schulze tells the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro that despite the recession looming, consumer confidence is up with the holidays approaching. Also, three groups are suing the city of San Francisco for seizing the personal property of unhoused persons illegally, but what can cities do to try to clean up encampments and treat the homeless with compassion?

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Hurricane Ian is approaching Florida with Category 4 force winds this morning, and the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro discusses if it's preferable to know ahead of time a disaster like a hurricane is coming, or be constantly on guard and be surprised by an earthquake. Also, the wealthy suburb of Hillsborough is trying to fulfill affordable housing mandates only with ADUs...are they trying to skirt the law?

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Gov. Ron DeSantis warns Floridians to be prepared for a "major water event" including heavy rain, flooding from Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian’s forecast track shifted again to the southeast late Tuesday, increasing the danger to Florida’s southern Gulf coast as South Florida prepared for squally, rainy weather.

The storm’s top wind speed held at 120 mph but was expected to rise to 130 mph, the threshold for Category 4 strength, by the time the hurricane approaches landfall Wednesday afternoon somewhere on the Gulf coast. Earlier forecasts predicted the storm would weaken before hitting the coast, but the newer track predicts it will make landfall at the peak of its power.

The National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. update said Ian will reach Florida’s west coast as “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” as it re-strengthens over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

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