Federal firefighters to Congress: Approve pay bonus or risk mass exodus

There could be a mass exodus of federal firefighters unless Congress takes action. KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo reports a temporary pay bump is about to go up in smoke.

Understanding the growing momentum of the 'anti-vax' movement

Every weekday on KCBS Radio, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today, we're taking a look at the rise in the so-called "anti-vaxxer" movement. Once a fringe conspiracy theory, and now more and more becoming a modern political force. New data shows rates of vaccine h…

North Bay rail system SMART awarded $28 million for expansion

Federal transportation authorities have granted SMART, the North Bay commuter rail system, $28 million dollars to help extend the system 14 miles north from the Sonoma County Airport to downtown Healdsburg. KCBS Radio's Jeffrey Schaub has more.

Oakland businesses closing today to protest crime, demand action

A group of Oakland businesses are closing up for a couple of hours today to send a message to City Hall that something has to be done about crime.  KCBS Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon talked to small business owners about how to best address crime.

Biden's historic picket line visit aims to secure critical union support

As we've been reporting, President Joe Biden is heading cross-country today: First to the picket lines in Michigan to support striking auto workers, then here to the Bay Area where he'll attend two pricey fundraising events. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer s…

As Biden heads for UAW picket lines, will his union loyalty be returned?

As we've been reporting, President Biden is heading to Michigan today to join the picket line alongside UAW workers. In what is a largely unprecedented move by a sitting president, experts say it underscores Biden's strong allegiance to labor unions. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margi…

Here's how Floridians are resisting DeSantis' book bans, curriculum restrictions

In the face of increased book bans and pared-down Black history in some schools, groups outside of the school system are mobilizing to fill in the gaps. Churches and community groups in Florida have been meeting in homes and at parks to read and learn banned curriculum after the state's controvers…

First significant rainfall of the season falls on the Bay Area

As advertised, the Bay Area is getting the first significant rain of the season. For more on the rain, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with National Weather Service forecaster Sarah McCorkle.

Initiative to protect ocean life phases out large nets, using deep-set buoy gear

The National Marine Fisheries Service issued the first fifty commercial fishing permits using deep-set buoy gear this week. Recent state and federal laws began a phase out of large-mesh drift gill-nets that often entangle, injure, and kill whales, sea turtles, dolphins and other marine life.  For …

How does a federal shutdown affect the economy?

Kevin McCarthy has one more week to wrangle a seemingly more and more divided House of Representatives in order to prevent a government shutdown. For a closer look into what will happen if the shutdown occurs, Dan Mitchinson spoke with Joseph Cordes, Professor of Economics, Public Policy and Public…