Episodios

  • AI and Chat-GPT use is now being encouraged on some college campuses

    AI and Chat-GPT use is now being encouraged on some college campuses
    Dec 19 2025
    Local cannabis activists are approving the move by President Trump to loosen restrictions on marijuana. The San Francisco Giants are buying the historic Curran Theatre. After some initial resistance...the use of A-I and Chat-GPT in the classroom is increasingly being encourage on some college campuses. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.
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    11 m
  • How will CA lawmakers prevent cuts to CalFresh?

    How will CA lawmakers prevent cuts to CalFresh?
    Dec 18 2025
    State lawmakers are trying to figure out how to counter federal cuts in food aid. Super Bowl 60 is still weeks away, but host city Santa Clara is already playing defense. There's a big change happening in the acceptance of AI tools on college campuses by students and faculty alike. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Steve Scott and Holly Quan.
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    10 m
  • How AI is reshaping the American workforce

    How AI is reshaping the American workforce
    Dec 18 2025
    The air of security around white collar jobs is evaporating as artificial intelligence turns up the heat on the American economy. It's been a year of high profile layoffs and subsequent hiring woes. To break it all down, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at Fordham University.
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    16 m
  • Did Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston violate city code of conduct?

    Did Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston violate city code of conduct?
    Dec 18 2025
    An Oakland City Councilmember is facing outrage after he was caught on camera seemingly making an obscene hand gesture during city council meeting yesterday. San Francisco’s transit agency is facing a massive budget hole — and it’s looking to one of the city’s most famous rides for help. As we head into winter, avalanche forecasters and ski patrollers in the Sierra are working hard to keep the mountain safe. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.
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    10 m
  • Regaining public trust in news media: a road towards real stories

    Regaining public trust in news media: a road towards real stories
    Dec 18 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am, KCBS is gives you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: public trust in news media is at an all-time low. America's "news deserts" are growing larger and social media algorithms continue to narrow the scope of content we see online. It's become a question of relevance, ethics, and the Internet. To help us diagnose the disconnect between the public and the news, KCBS anchor Steve Scott spoke with Jaci Clement, CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council.
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    16 m
  • Investigation continues into car that landed on BART tracks in Castro Valley

    Investigation continues into car that landed on BART tracks in Castro Valley
    Dec 17 2025
    It was a chaotic scene in Castro Valley when a car flew off a tow truck and onto the BART tracks in the middle of the 580 freeway. California regulators are giving Tesla one more chance to change the marketing about the self-driving capabilities of its cars. In a 7-to-1 vote, the Oakland City Council has extended the use of license plate recognition technology to aid police. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.
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    10 m
  • Increase in SF hospital beds aids unhoused and mental health patients

    Increase in SF hospital beds aids unhoused and mental health patients
    Dec 17 2025
    Santa Clara County nurses are holding rallies at hospitals across Silicon Valley on Tuesday, as part of a systemwide “Day of Action.” Toy drives come in all shapes and sizes — but one Oakland church is taking a very different approach this holiday season. The suspect charged with gunning down Coach John Beam at Laney College last month is back in court this morning. To better address homelessness and the mental health crisis, San Francisco is expanding the healthcare system's bed capacity in hopes of enhancing treatment and keeping high-risk patients off the streets. As winter sports enthusiasts head to Tahoe for the holidays, they may end up disappointed by the lack of snow. Bart says service has been partially restored after an accident sent a car onto the BART tracks by Westbound 580 in Castro Valley All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon,
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    11 m
  • How long is a ‘healthy’ life?

    How long is a ‘healthy’ life?
    Dec 16 2025
    Today, Americans are living longer than ever, but with more time spent at risk of disease. How many healthy years do we really have? From social isolation to skyrocketing costs for elder care, the aging population is navigating unprecedented circumstances. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with S. Jay Olshansky, an aging researcher and professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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    15 m