CEO Spotlight: James Beckwith

Get an inside look at the Bay Area's business leaders on CEO Spotlight, hosted by KCBS Business Reporter Jason Brooks. Jason recently sat down with Five Star Bank CEO James Beckwith to learn more about his professional passion, and the reasons why Five Star Bank is expanding in the Bay Area.

Is the nation still able to unite over tragedy?

Coming together in tragedy used to be a given in this country, but more than two decades after the September 11th attacks, collective trauma looks much different.  As KCBS Radio's David Welch reports, catastrophic events often sow just as much division and unrest as they tend to unite.

More Americans than previously recorded have Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib)

A rise in Atrial Fibrillation, better known as A-Fib, is affecting 10.5 million Americans three times more than previously thought. That's out of a new report, which is actually the first national estimate in two decades, from UCSF Health. A-Fib is a condition that causes an irregular heart beat t…

"As unique as San Francisco," the Transamerica Pyramid is opening to the public

Two years after one of San Francisco's most iconic landmarks closed to the public, the renewed Transamerica Pyramid will be opening tomorrow. The remastered Pyramid, first erected back in 1972, is more elegant than ever.  For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined …

Starbucks is cozying up with its warm and inviting roots

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori. The new CEO of Starbucks—who was brought in to revitalize the company—is taking a page from the company's past as he tries to turn things around.  You can hear our…

America's shifting response to public tragedy—what's changed?

Coming together after tragedy is often thought to be the norm in our country—like the US did following the September 11th attacks. But some experts say a change has been happening in recent years, and major disasters and tragedies have more often recently sowed division and unrest.  For more on t…

Is the 'poverty line' an accurate measure of economic struggle in 2024?

According to federal definitions, the amount of Americans in poverty has fallen slightly in the past couple years based on census data announced this morning. But some experts say that more people are actually experiencing economic hardship, and that alternative ways to measure poverty tell a diff…

Trump should want to seek redemption with another debate following last night

Reaction continues to come out following the highly-anticipated Presidential debate last night. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Political Analyst Marc Sandalow. Win McNamee / Staff / Getty Images

He's predicted the past 10 elections—will Allan Lichtman's streak prevail?

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: With what could be the final Presidential debate of this election cycle behind us, we're getting a better picture of what things will look like come November. One…

Bait in debate: Trump "doesn't have the discipline"

For more on the morning after the debate last night, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Political Reporter Doug Sovern. Win McNamee / Staff / Getty Images