Phil Matier

Officials in San Francisco plan to limit the number of days homeless families can stay in shelters and place new restrictions on just who is eligible for the program. This is according to a memo obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We're continuing our coverage of Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to increase competition in the EV industry. It's a rebate plan that would go into effect if the President-elect repeals the current federal tax credit, but the rebate would not include Tesla.

For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A number of San Franciscans may be in for sticker shock when they get their latest water bills. Due to aging equipment, the City failed to send those bill out to about 8-thousand people for months. Now, the City wants to collect, leaving some people facing bills in the thousands.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The problems keep piling up for embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, getting two new votes of no confidence handed to her.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

The city of Oakland has released documents related to an FBI investigation which led to a raid of Mayor Sheng Thao's house in June.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are spearheading the soon-to-be-created "DOGE," or department of government efficiency, taking aim at federal spending. But experts have some questions — how will it work? What will be their authority? How much will be cut?

To take a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Elaine Kamarck, founding director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institute. She's an expert on government innovation and reform.

California's solar power industry is generating huge amounts of electricity -- maybe too much. The excess is forcing operators to shut down the system periodically or even sell the excess to other states.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed saw her support among wealthy voters dwindle in the city's mayoral election.

Though Breed retained lower income voters and residents of progressive areas, her administration took the blame for the city's crime, homelessness, and drug crises in the post-pandemic era.

For more on this shift in San Francisco voters, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

Daniel Lurie is facing several challenges when he takes office as Mayor of San Francisco next year. One of his biggest headaches may be keeping both bicyclists and drivers happy on the streets. This as transit officials have unveiled a draft of a city-wide bike lane plan that not all cyclists are happy with.

Be sure to take extra caution where you park in San Francisco; a new law means you'll get a ticket for parking too close to a crosswalk, even if there's no marking on the street.

For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.