Phil Matier

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Breaking news and analysis from around the Bay Area, the state capitol and beyond. Listen to KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier’s reports LIVE on KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM Mondays through Fridays at 7:50 AM and 5:50 PM or listen to the podcasts ANYTIME posted here daily.

9 HR. AGO

SF mayoral candidate hit with largest ethics fine in city history

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. Just a day before the election, one of the San Francisco mayoral candidates has been hit with one of the biggest ethics fines in City history. Mark Farrell has agreed to pay over $100,000 in a settlement which still has to be approved by the ethics commission.

3 min
19 HR. AGO

California's ballot propositions come with a big price tag

This election cycle, proponents and opponents have spent over 200 million dollars this year regarding California ballot proportions. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

2 min
3 DAYS AGO

The final weekend of the nail-bitingly close 2024 presidential race

A Presidential race the likes of which we've never seen is hitting its final weekend with the candidates pretty much where they started — neck and neck. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

4 min
4 DAYS AGO

Governor Newsom signs executive order to lower cost of electricity

California has the second-highest electric rates in the country, and Californians are fed up. In efforts to address soaring energy costs, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order this week to the California Public Utilities Commission to come up with ways to lower the bills. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

3 min
4 DAYS AGO

Telsa endorses California clean-air policy that Trump assails

Although Elon Musk himself has been on the campaign trail for former President Donald Trump, his electric car company Tesla is endorsing policy the former president has promised to dismantle. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

3 min
5 DAYS AGO

The latest Harris endorsement: Arnold Schwarzenegger

With less than a week till election day, Vice President Kamala Harris secured a rare and hard to come by endorsement today from former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

4 min
5 DAYS AGO

SF to launch 'Cash Not Drugs' program to pay users who are willing to quit

San Francisco is set to start handing out cash weekly for those willing to get off drugs in what's the latest strategy to combat a deadly dug epidemic. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

3 min
6 DAYS AGO

Sheng Thao and Pamela Price will likely be recalled

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. With just a week left until Election Day, recent polls show the efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price appear likely to succeed. Both Thao and Price were elected in 2022--it's only been two years. What happened?

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38 Ratings

Too many ads

03/11/2022

Pretendingxpepper

I love listening to Phil Matier and his incisive analysis of San Francisco politics. Miss him in SF Chronicle. This program is great and an adequate substitution for what’s missing in the print media.
Always Enjoy Phil!

02/07/2019

ChronSubscriber

Love the show, but wish the very end of the podcast wasn't always cut off (at least it is on iTunes).
Content good - too many commercials

10/19/2021

RWY

Content is good but the commercials before and after are longer than actual content and it repeats same ads. Probably would listen if on ad but not 4 to 6- 30 second ads for 3 minutes of content. Fast forward
Phil Matier

07/15/2021

scmist

I’ve always enjoyed hearing Phil’s reporting and since I miss hearing Stan B, Steve B, I make sure to catch Phil (live or here). Wish he had a longer segment, and thank you!

Breaking news and analysis from around the Bay Area, the state capitol and beyond. Listen to KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier’s reports LIVE on KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM Mondays through Fridays at 7:50 AM and 5:50 PM or listen to the podcasts ANYTIME posted here daily.