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We've seen mixed reactions to the idea of a one-time "billionaire tax" in California. In the cradle of Silicon Valley San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan worries it could stymie innovation but when asked by Bloomberg this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang shared a different message

Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa has passed away at the age of 65. LaMalfa died last night after suffering a medical emergency and being rushed to the hospital. He represented a stretch of rural California in the northeastern part of the state, which just had its Congressional lines redrawn after voters approved Prop 50. For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, and here's the latest on how to occasion is being marked. Plus, an independent Hilton Hotel refused reservations from ICE in Minneapolis as agents swarm Minneapolis on the heels of a federal funding fraud tied to Somali immigrants.

The relationship between the city of San Francisco and PG&E has once again fallen on tough times. The electric grid faltered in a series of high profile outages and it has angry residents and officials calling for a breakup. To break down the possibilities KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is continuing to try to get the message out that the City is on the rebound. Lurie appeared in a segment on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopolous over the weekend. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Progressive politics are on the rise in New York City as the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani opens the door to ideas like housing and tax reform. Meanwhile politicians here in the Bay Area have rallied around the moderate message of "common sense" governance a notable departure from the region's liberal legacy. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

Donald Trump faced down leaders of several major American cities, then backed down. Here's what's going on with the National Guard in Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and more Plus, analysis of how mom and pop investors beat Wall Street in 2025 and how to keep it going in 2026.

Could there be two high profile politicians from the Bay Area vying for the Presidency in 2028? In a possible preview of the '28 Presidential primary, Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna and Governor Gavin Newsom have been trading barbs over the proposed billionaires tax initiative. For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Getting around the Bay is going to cost even more come the New Year with rate hikes going into effect on public transit and bridge tolls. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

California's proposed 2026 "billionaire tax act," intended to fund social services by increasing taxes on the wealthy, has encountered resistance from the business community. Will the proposed "Billionaire Tax Act" cause companies to move outside of California For more KCBS Raidio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It turns out that a bill that would have protected Californians from rising electric bills due to AI data centers won't be doing that for now at least. This after major changes were made before the bill was finally passed. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier

Customers are growing increasingly frustrated with PG&E as thousands of residents in San Francisco's Richmond and Sunset districts were without power for a second Saturday in a row. This weekend's outage was the fifth in Sunset in recent weeks. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor, Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

We're breaking down the messy Politics following a massive PG&E power outage in San Francisco over the weekend. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Data shows fewer people coming to California. Immigration rates have been cut in half within the last year and it's largely linked to the current administration. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

This past weekend's massive power outage left Waymos stalled across the city raising concerns about how the autonomous vehicle company could handle a major disaster like an earthquake For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

State Senator Scott Wiener says he plans to introduce legislation that will let San Francisco and other cities break away from PG&E and run their own power grids. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

2025 was a year of extremes in terms of weather patterns and natural disasters, from deadly floods in Texas, to Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the Midwest and California's record-setting wildfires. Plus, it marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's the year in natural disasters.

Here's a snapshot of what happened in every sector of the US economy in 2025, from housing to retail, interest rates to unlikely breakout businesses.

District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong wants San Francisco to hold another vote regarding the closure of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic. The resulting Sunset Dunes has divided San Francisco residents. For more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott, spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

This week, we’re focusing on the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner last Sunday in their Brentwood home. Their son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, has been arrested for the slayings. This case is still developing, but it has brought questions and concerns about what exactly happened and what, if anything, could have been done to prevent it. Audacy stations around the country grappled with those questions this week with the help of experts, and that’s what we’ll be covering here.