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  • Free public WiFi is coming to San Francisco's Chinatown

    Free public WiFi is coming to San Francisco's Chinatown
    Nov 8 2025
    Now that this year's election is over, with the focus on Proposition 50, all eyes in California are turning to the 2026 Governor's Race. San Francisco Chinatown has long been considered an Internet desert. Old buildings and poor infrastructure means it’s hard to connect. But now, city leaders say they’re rolling out a plan that blankets most of the neighborhood with free WiFi. With SNAP benefits still on hold for many families, some Bay Area cities are asking residents to help by donating essential items. The start of November typically offers a bit of reprieve for drivers and their wallets, but that's not be the case this year... Today, project managers from BART and the VTA updated the progress of the BART to Silicon Valley Project. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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  • Causes and effects of FAA cuts and their impact Bay Area travel

    Causes and effects of FAA cuts and their impact Bay Area travel
    Nov 7 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: U.S. airlines have already cut hundreds of flights, as the FAA implements a 10% cut across major airports. Past the obvious impact on passengers, there's also significant problems if flight crews and cargo fall behind schedule and to tell us more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Capt. Ross "Rusty" Aimer, CEO of Aero Consulting Experts.
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  • Bay Area travelers feel the effects of this week's FAA cuts

    Bay Area travelers feel the effects of this week's FAA cuts
    Nov 7 2025
    What is now the longest government shutdown in history continues to plague air travel and the Bay Area is feeling it. As the government shutdown continues, a food crisis is getting worse in the Bay Area and across the nation as SNAP benefits are still in limbo. In Contra Costa County, families will soon be issued local debit cards to buy groceries. The recent atmospheric river has made its way out of the Bay Area, but the rainy season has just begun. The town of Paradise has about 40% of its homes rebuilt as it looks towards tomorrow's seventh anniversary of the devastating Camp Fire. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is not wasting any time in holding public interviews for the search for a new Sheriff. They're still counting votes in Santa Clara county, but Measure A, the sales tax measure, is expected to pass, All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan.
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  • Construction is underway in East San Jose for a project to extend connection

    Construction is underway in East San Jose for a project to extend connection
    Nov 7 2025
    Santa Clara County Health is taking dental care on the road with a new program geared towards veteran. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has appointed the first Fillipina-American to the city's board of supervisors. VTA officials are poised to approve a half million dollars for a program to help businesses in East San Jose affected by the construction from the light rail to BART extension. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's career was full of historic achievements. Now as she announces her retirement, we take a look back. With federal food aid on hold, supermarkets are supercharging their food rescue efforts. The San Francisco Public Defender's Office says it doesn’t have enough staff to deal with its increasing caseload. Thousands of dollars worth of ROSES are gone from Oakland's 8 acre Rose Garden. The San Francisco Police Department is once again bringing holiday cheer to children in need. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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  • A deep dive into the political legacy of Nancy Pelosi

    A deep dive into the political legacy of Nancy Pelosi
    Nov 7 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am on KCBS we give you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today we're exploring the historic political legacy of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who announced her retirement this morning. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke to Marc Sandalow, KCBS political analyst and author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power, as well as Deborah Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
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  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not be running for reelection

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not be running for reelection
    Nov 6 2025
    Following months of speculation, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is making it official saying she plans to retire from Congress at the end of her current term. Right now there are two main candidates already declared for retiring Nancy Pelosi's Congressional Seat. Air travelers are bracing for chaos as the FAA proposes massive flight reductions across the U.S. San Francisco's newest supervisor is totally green when it comes to politics. SF physician, Dr. Nasser Mohamed, is suing Waymo. Thousands of dollars worth of ROSES are gone from Oakland's 8 acre Rose Garden. For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan, along with her husband Mark Zuckerberg, have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal. A retired Fairfield firefighter has died of cancer related to his job. 7 years ago, the 150 thousand acre Camp Fire incinerated the town of Paradise in Butte County. The FAA is preparing to slash air traffic at forty of the nation's busiest airports due to the ongoing government shutdown. San Francisco's adopt-a-drain program is going strong almost a decade after it began. Data centers some say we need them now more than ever to power this AI boom. The San Francisco Public Defender's Office says it doesn’t have enough staff to deal with its increasing caseload. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan.
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  • FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets

    FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets
    Nov 6 2025
    Starting Friday morning, the FAA will be reducing air traffic across the country by 10% to deal with staffing shortages caused by the continued government shutdown. The lights are coming back on for the thousands of PG&E customers that had their power knocked out by this latest powerful storm. The man allegedly responsible for sexually assaulting a child in a Golden Gate Park restroom last month was arraigned in court today. Two new grocery stores with an emphasis on lower prices are opening in the South Bay today. Tax increases are a hard sell to voters these days, but Measure A appears to be passing in Santa Clara County. Industry leaders in AI companies Google, Anthropic, and Open AI — usually competitors — are teaming up for once to help one South Bay City improve AI literacy for all its residents. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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  • Navigating the medical and social implications of GLP-1 medications

    Navigating the medical and social implications of GLP-1 medications
    Nov 5 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: We're exploring how GLP-1 weight loss drugs are transforming the weight loss and wellness landscape in America. For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with Dr. Scott Kahan, Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness.
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    15 m