Five candidates vying for San Francisco's Mayoral seat took to the stage on Wednesday to make their case.. 

For more, Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

Homeowners in San Francisco may not own the sidewalks in front of their houses, but they're still shelling out millions on repairs. 

To learn more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid is just about done with the 400-million dollar remodel, with a grand opening schedule for September.

For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

State Democrats have been working behind the scenes to keep a crime measure off of the November ballot. The measure would repeal portions of Proposition 47, which relaxed the penalties for certain crimes including shoplifting and retail theft. But, Democrats have been working on their own crime fighting package.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart to discuss Prop 47.

The leading candidates for San Francisco mayor will face off in their first debate tonight.

This comes as a new poll released by Mark Farrell's campaign shows him unseating Mayor London Breed. 

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

You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.

Transit officials in San Francisco are getting ready to ditch a controversial bike lane that runs down the middle of Valencia Street.  

A planning notice shows that officials are prepared to vote on moving the bike lanes to the sides, as they are on most other streets.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.

California prosecutors and retailers have teamed up this year to get a ballot initiative ready, aiming to roll back parts of Prop. 47, a decade's old law that lowers penalties for theft and drug possession.

But, Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders are working on a plan to remove this measure from the ballot.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A large portion of money raised to protect workers in the state is going unused, even as officials are seeing an increase in reports of labor violations.

The Private Attorneys General Act raises millions of dollars every year from fines and settlements with businesses accused of violating labor law.

Several sideshows erupted early Sunday morning, including one in Oakland outside the Grand Lake Theater and two in San Francisco, with one by the Ferry Building.

No arrests were made in connection with these incidents.

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

You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

Bay Area Trump supporters, as well as protestors, squeezed into the streets of the Pacific Heights neighborhood last night as the former president appeared at a campaign fundraiser.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former Mayor Willie Brown.