Phil Matier

As America's elected officials hash out a government spending bill, they're feeling the influence of one of Donald Trump's outspoken allies. For more on Elon Musk's "shadow" role in American politics, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown.

People who drive across the Bay Area's bridges will soon have to budget a little more for their commute. The first in a series of toll hikes goes into effect January 1st, and will eventually end up costing $10.30 for FasTrak users in 2030. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Some Oakland leaders are pushing for Representative Barbara Lee to run the city... For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Just weeks before she leaves office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed appoints Stephen Sherrill to fill the Board of Supervisors seat that represents District 2. Sherrill replaces Catherine Stefani, who was recently elected to the Assembly. Before working with Breed, Sherrill was an adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

In the midst of a financial crisis, Oakland is seeing a shift in power. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The US Department of Energy is giving PG&E a whopping $15-billion loan to modernize the electrical grid and support clean energy infrastructure in California. This comes as the utility company continues to raise prices for customers. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

More trouble for California's long-anticipated high-speed rail project, but there could be even more problems on the way. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Come 2025, San Francisco will have a new transportation chief. Jeffrey Tumlin, who has led the agency for the last five years, is stepping down before the end of 2024. Is this because of a newly elected mayor, a transit budget crunch, or something else? For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

One San Francisco driver is going to need to shell out a small fortune to get out of the red with the city's traffic enforcement, racking up a bill of 22 thousand dollars. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has overturned a controversial policy put forward by Mayor London Breed that would have helped move some RVs and campers off of city streets. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick to serve as the US ambassador to Greece, and it's a familiar name to Bay Area residents. Kimberly Guilfoyle has been nominated to take on that role, and it comes amid a swirl of tabloid speculation around her relationship with Donald Trump Jr. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The state is launching a new program that will give 2-thousand dollar rebates to people buying new e-bikes. So, how will this program work? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We have some developing news in the Oakland corruption probe. In a recent court filing, the Alameda County prosecutors are accusing a powerful Bay Area family of supporting Sheng Thao's run for mayor in 2022, with an expectation that they would get something in return. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

California's high-speed rail project may be facing another major hurdle -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk. President-elect Trump has said Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will help advise him on ways to cut federal spending. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

As MUNI scrambles to retain money lost to fare jumpers, it turns out those that are hopping on San Francisco's buses and trains without paying cross the entire tax bracket. A San Francisco Standard article outlined how a number of riders, including tech workers and a doctors, are not paying. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Immigration authorities are looking to open a new detention center in Northern California as the President-elect prepares his plan for mass deportation. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

When the National Weather issued a tsunami warning this morning, all was unusually quiet along the San Francisco coastline. That's because emergency sirens which should be activated in these situations are still not working. Officials pulled the plug on the system with the intention of upgrading it back in December of 2019. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

The timeline has been laid out for who will be running Oakland in the wake of Sheng Thao's recall...and it's extensive. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Free parking may soon become a thing of the past for people in parts of San Francisco's Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods. Traffic officials held a public outreach meeting this week to get input from residents on plans to install meters there. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator-elect Adam Schiff say they're disappointed in President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.