Lots of water-cooler talk this morning about Bay Area sports. We were joined by Brian Murphy of KNBR's Murph and Mac to discuss the Giants' decision to let Madison Bumgarner sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the laconic performance of the '49ers in their last-second loss to the Atlanta  Falcons.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm by going to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

It took just seven minutes this morning for the House Judiciary Committee to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. We discussed this with KGO Political Analyst Gary Dietrich, focusing on the fact that since the vote was 100% along party lines, the question becomes did anyone (in the committee or registered voters around the country truly judge these charges on their merits or was it pure politics? You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm on KGO810 or go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowen

Many Americans have just become numb to the bullying tactics of President Trump. We talked about this in reference to Greta Thunberg, yesterday named Time Magazine's Person of the Year and the childish Twitter reaction from Trump. Discussed was his selection of certain people to be the object of scorn and ridicule and how this type of behavior worked in getting him elected.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm on KGO810 or go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowen

Last night at a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania, President Trump said obstruction of Congress (one of the two charges of impeachment against him), was "not even a crime," To explain how it is, we were joined by Royal Oakes, ABC Legal Analyst, who discussed the veracity of that claim and which laws are specifically applicable in this impeachment process.. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

This morning the House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Nationally syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne, Jr. joined us to discuss the merits of the charges and the chances of it leading to the removal of the President from office.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Uber proved its promise of transparency by releasing a report revealing the number of sexual assaults reported by riders and drivers in 2017 and 2018. Lots of substance was offered by my guest, Emily Peck, Senior Reporter for HuffPost, including, perhaps surprisingly, that drivers were victims of sexual assault 42% of the time. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm by going to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

No impeachment hearings today, so we shifted gears and interviewed KNBR Sports Talk Host Adam Copeland about the '49ers. He explained how, despite a 10-2 record, San Francisco might actually be the fifth seed in the playoffs, discussed players coming back after injuries, and talked about the controversy surrounding Tim Ryan's comments concerning Lamar Jackson.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Impeachment and words were the subjects of today's Report. With Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi this morning asking key chairmen to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, it's obvious that this crisis is speeding towards a conclusion.. I turned to some quotes made in the last 24 hours which show how careful you need to be when making a public statement in today's society.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

We are now completely immersed in the holiday season. With every TV and radio spot featuring Santa, snow, gifts and the like, we either enjoy being a part of it or have our own problems magnified during this period. To discuss how to deal with some of the ways to handle any difficulties you might be experiencing, we talked with psychotherapist Dr.Tara Fields.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

The field is getting smaller. On a day when Kamala Harris dropped out of the Democratic 2020 race for the Presidential nomination, we talked with MSNBC Hardball's Chris Matthews about some of the candidates still vying for the nod, including Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.