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  • 25,000 Safeway union workers are ready to strike

    25,000 Safeway union workers are ready to strike
    Jul 26 2025
    The United Food and Commercial Workers Union has given Safeway a deadline to meet their contract demands or face a strike. Protesters in Oakland joined rallies throughout the country in calling attention to Federal cuts in Medicaid. With a city like San Francisco, there are more sights, shows and restaurants than even the people who live here can take in. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Liz Saint John.
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    14 min
  • PG&E agrees to major deal resulting in more power for San Jose

    PG&E agrees to major deal resulting in more power for San Jose
    Jul 26 2025
    San Jose and PG&E are agreeing to a major deal that brings more power to the city. One week from today, the largest campground in Yosemite Park is reopening after a three year $26 million dollar renovation and not a moment too soon. A new study suggests evacuating Berkeley's hills during a wildfire could take more than four hours, which is too slow for neighbors to outrun wind-whipped flames. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart.
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    12 min
  • Money, politics, or both? - behind Paramount's cancellation of The Late Show

    Money, politics, or both? - behind Paramount's cancellation of The Late Show
    Jul 25 2025
    It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. We're talking Late Night Television, with Paramount nabbing a slew of negative headlines after it made the decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week, a decision that the company says was because the broadcast was losing $40 million dollars per year despite being the top-rated late-night show. But a string of ratings dips over the years has many expecting that the slate of late-night shows still on air could be destined for the chopping block as broadcasters pivot to streaming. To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Robert Thompson, professor of TV and pop culture at Syracuse University.
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    16 min
  • Volunteers flock to SF wildlife rescue after viral posts of baby opossums

    Volunteers flock to SF wildlife rescue after viral posts of baby opossums
    Jul 25 2025
    A San Francisco wild animal rescue has been inundated with a record number of volunteer applications after posting on social media that they were looking for foster homes for baby opossums. There could be a new player in San Francisco's autonomous vehicle race as Tesla prepares to roll out its robotaxi. After a six-year hiatus, the unmistakable aroma of garlic will once again waft through Gilroy this weekend as the beloved Gilroy Garlic Festival makes its much-anticipated return! All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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    11 min
  • 'A lot of things in this market are perplexing:' A mid-year review of the US economy with a warning that prices will increase

    'A lot of things in this market are perplexing:' A mid-year review of the US economy with a warning that prices will increase
    Jul 23 2025
    Housing prices, retailer perception, tariffs, gas -- what's going on in this topsy turvy US economy? Here's a mid-year look at key indicators. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.
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    41 min
  • Pickleball players will soon face fees at some SF courts

    Pickleball players will soon face fees at some SF courts
    Jul 24 2025
    Pickleball and tennis players who want to reserve courts in San Francisco will soon need to pay a fee to do so for some of the city’s most popular spots to play. After months of negotiating, Mayor Daniel Lurie signed San Francisco’s newest budget into law. Facing sagging sales and a dip in visitors, some Sonoma County wineries are considering taxing themselves to fuel a turnaround.
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    11 min
  • "Blows to academic freedom"—Columbia University settles with US government

    "Blows to academic freedom"—Columbia University settles with US government
    Jul 24 2025
    It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Columbia University has reached an agreement with the federal government over anti-discrimination investigations. The university will pay the U.S. government a total settlement of $200 million over three years, and in exchange, Columbia's access to federal grant money will be restored. To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Michael Thaddeus, professor of mathematics at Columbia University and vice president of Columbia's chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and Tim Zick, professor of law at William and Mary Law School.
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    15 min
  • Grab your groceries early—thousands of Safeway workers ready for impending strike

    Grab your groceries early—thousands of Safeway workers ready for impending strike
    Jul 24 2025
    Shoppers could face empty aisles this weekend as a looming strike by thousands of Safeway workers is set to begin Saturday. Kaiser Permanente is the latest health system to end gender-affirming surgeries for people under the age of 19. The Port of Oakland commissioners today will vote to finalize a name change to the city's airport to the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport in an effort to boost visibility. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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    11 min