I'm Listening: Teens, Parents, and Mental Health

On this episode of In Depth, Audacy's I'm Listening initiative turns to Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Dr. Christine Moutier and former Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, for a conversation about teenagers, their families, and mental health.

Delving into the ever changing food scene of San Francisco

San Francisco is known for a lot of things - the Golden Gate Bridge, Karl the Fog, the Giants - but it’s also known as a haven for the foodie. From a square slice of pizza from Golden Boy Pizza to a mission style burrito from La Taqueria and about a million other delights in between - the food scen…

Taking a closer look at what Latino voters in California are prioritizing this election season

We are drawing ever closer to November and to when America will decide who will be the next president. According to most polls - at least so far - Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former President Donald Trump. But here in California, especially among Latino voters, support see…

I'm Listening: The State of Mental Health

KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart host a panel of experts to discuss the question - what is the state of mental health, around the Bay Area and beyond? Panel guests: Nicole Stelter, Ph.D., LMFT, Director of Behavioral Health, Clinical Strategy & Programs at Blue Shield of California Ju…

Tackling the Mental Health Toll That Comes with Climate Change

Research shows that climate change isn’t just something that’s negatively affecting the planet, it’s having a deep impact on our mental health as well. Every new wildfire, every flash flood, every heatwave brings on another level of eco-anxiety in many people. A survey conducted by UNDP, Oxford Un…

A Closer Look at the Evolution of California's Preeminent Fire Agency, CalFire

One thing you learn as a Californian is that fire season - at least for the last 10 years or so - can be during almost any season. We’ve seen fires grow hotter, bigger - and spread even faster, with seemingly more frequency, too. However, evolving right along with these blazes is CalFire. KCBS has…

Delving into the wealth of history in San Jose

KCBS Radio made a return to the city of its birth recently, with the opening of the South Bay Bureau within the Pacific Hotel Museum at History Park in San Jose. There are deep roots in San Jose when it comes to radio broadcasting, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the myriad…

An Icon of the San Francisco Transgender Community is Set to Preserve Trans History

Back in 2017, three black trans women founded the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District in San Francisco - now more commonly known as The Transgender District. Its original name pulls upon the history of the first documented uprising of transgender and queer people in the country, the Compton’s C…

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What Went Into the Biggest Prisoner Swap

The news hit on the first day of August of the largest prisoner swap between the United States and Russia since the Cold War. It was a deal involving 24 people -  including journalists, political dissidents, suspected spies, among others - and after months of negotiations with other European countr…

California's Freshwater Ecosystems Are In Jeopardy

When we think about how the climate crisis is affecting California, we look at the wildfires, we look at the heatwaves, but climate change is being felt in our streams, creeks, and rivers as well. California’s freshwater ecosystems are one of the beating hearts of the state, keeping everything fro…