Phil Matier

Governor Newsom is throwing support behind a re-imagined San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County.

It's inspired by Scandinavian facilities, and could cost the state upwards of $220 million dollars.

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he's thinking about calling a special election to redraw California congressional districts to give Democrats even more control in the state. This comes after Texas' Governor announces plans to redraw district maps in his state.

For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says the City is heading in the right direction. The mayor pointed to a significant drop in crime, as well as more stores returning to Union Square.

Police agencies in San Francisco and Oakland appear to have broken California state law by sharing license plate reader data with ICE.

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

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.

California's once sky-high legal cannabis sales have come back down to earth—dropping 30% since 2021.

The tallest tower on the West Coast, and the tallest in the country outside of New York and Chicago, could be coming to the San Francisco skyline. The proposed 1,200 foot project would dwarf Salesforce Tower by 15 floors.

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

Gavin Newsom is firing up Democrats in South Carolina for a potential presidential run.

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

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

State officials find themselves locked in battle with the Trump administration once again -- this time because of...eggs. Federal officials say the state's animal welfare laws are creating red tape raising the price of eggs across the nation.

ITSA is changing its rules to let people keep their footwear on. But that’s not the only thing that’s changing in the world of travel this summer. We dive into topics from which spots in the world are overrun right now to place you should add to your bucket list.

You probably won't find floppy disks in very many places these days, but MUNI is still using them to run the city's train control system.

They're trying to modernize, and to tell us more about that process, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.