Governor Newsom announces a new state park and efforts to decarbonize CA

It's been a decade since California has had a new state park, but as KCBS Raido's Nikki Medoro reports, Governor Newsom used Earth Day to announce just when the 281st one will be open to the public.

A new bill look to power down the lobbying of utilities

Some lawmakers in California are targeting power.  KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo reports a bill would limit how utilities can fund advertising and lobbying campaigns.

Donald Trump faces fines for violating his gag order: Will there be sanctions?

Former president Donald Trump is back in a New York courtroom today, with prosecutors urging the judge to hold him in contempt for violating a gag order put on the presidential candidate. For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Political Analyst Marc Sandalow.

SF looks at a potential budget deficit due to a slow pandemic recovery

A new report is warning that, without some big changes, San Francisco's typically strong credit credit rating could be at risk. KCBS's Mike DeWald reports, the city's slow emergence from the pandemic is mostly to blame.

Self driving car drives on the wrong side of the road for nearly 2 blocks

Waymo is defending a wrong-way incident by one of its robo-taxis that was caught on video.   As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports, it's the latest incident involving self-driving vehicles that are coming under increasing scrutiny

Visionary and activist: San Francisco remembers Cecil Williams

Reverend Cecil Williams, activist and leader of San Francisco's GLIDE Foundation, has passed away at the age of 94. KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden spoke with members of the Glide Memorial Church community about the life and legacy of their longtime leader.

Protesting UC Berkeley students camp on campus in solidarity with Palestinians

There are around a dozen tents set up now in UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza.  KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports they're part of a protest that began at Columbia University in New York.

Google fires employees, allegedly retaliating against protesters

There have been more layoffs at Google in connection with the Gaza sit-in protests. The company has reportedly fired more than 20 additional employees AFTER firing 28 workers last week. Meanwhile, KCBS's Mary Hughes reports some former Google employees continue to call out the company for what th…

Schools look to regulate e-bikes as children begin riding them to school

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking members of the public to weigh in on how the federal government should regulate e-bikes.  KCBS Radio's Jeffrey Schaub reports, this comes as three Marin County high schools are considering adopting e-bike safety protocols for students who ride them …

Inorganic produce has nearly 20% chance of containing pesticides

The next time you're grocery shopping, you may want to consider buying some of the staple products as organic.  That's because a recent study from Consumer Reports finds nearly one in five of ALL fruits and vegetables Americans eat carry an unhealthy dose of dangerous pesticides, raising red flags…