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Staff at San Francisco's libraries don't feel safe and are asking the city to step in and provide security guards. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco is missing out on millions each year as police have been cutting back on traffic enforcement in recent years. 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. 

As we've been reporting, Aaron Peskin, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has entered the city's mayoral race. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

After months of speculation, San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin is gearing up to officially announce his mayoral candidacy this upcoming weekend.  He aims to succeed Mayor London Breed in the November elections. For more KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. 

For years now, marijuana enthusiasts from near and far gathered in San Francisco on 4/20 to spark up for a well-known tradition which would eventually turn Hippie Hill into a smokey haze.  But we won't be seeing any of that next month as officials announced today the annual festival will not be held in Golden Gate Park.  For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Starting this month, SFMTA is set to implement an extension of the ban on right turns at red lights across 200 downtown intersections. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Mayor London Breed is traveling to China this month to promote San Francisco tourism, strengthen relations with Shanghai, and hopefully return with some good news about pandas. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Last night in New York City, President Biden was joined by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and a host of celebrity guests for a fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall.  The Democratic nominee won support to the tune of $25 million towards his reelection campaign. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao introduced the city's next police chief, Floyd Mitchell, after several months of searching for someone to permanently fill the seat. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.   

Vacancy across Oakland’s crop of downtown office high-rises was at an all-time high of 30.2% late last year. Meanwhile, several storefronts of varying sizes in the city’s business district have been empty for years.  The lack of activity in the streets during weekday business hours is putting pressure on the city’s merchants, and is compounded by worsening perceptions around safety. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

The bridge collapse in Baltimore early Tuesday morning is reminiscent of a crash here in the Bay Area almost two decades ago, when the ship Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge, causing an oil spill. For a closer look at the parallels between the incidents, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

The City of Berkeley has agreed to pull back on its first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas appliances in new buildings after a U.S. Court of Appeals sided with local restaurant owners. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, Gov. Gavin Newsom has voiced his support for a ceasefire in Gaza. The call comes as the U.S. prepares to bring a resolution to the U.N. Security Council to facilitate an immediate ceasefire and hostage release. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

Proposition 1 scraped by, allocating billions aiming to help the homeless and mentally ill. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.  

It's a very special day today here in the KCBS studio: Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is turning ninety! KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Mayor Willie Brown to reflect on the Mayor's impact and accomplishments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced he has postponed the annual State of the State address. For more on why, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Alameda County's registrar has begun counting signatures for Pamela Price's recall campaign manually. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco is being sued again over conditions in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood in a legal challenge brought by local residents and businesses. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco supervisors are taking action to step up scrutiny over non-profits that do business with the city. The move follows a number of scandals involving hundreds of millions of dollars.  For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier.  

Proposition 1 in California seems to be getting closer and closer after many assumed it was set to pass. For more, Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.