A new state law that goes into effect July 1st will ban restaurants from tacking on surcharges to the bill. The law prevents businesses from slipping in so-called junk fees, but some in the restaurant industry say it will force them to cut pay and raise prices. 

KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more details.

A new state law that goes into effect July 1st will ban restaurants from tacking on surcharges to the bill. The law prevents businesses from slipping in so-called junk fees, but some in the restaurant industry say it will force them to cut pay and raise prices. 
KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke to KCBS insider Phil Matier for more details.

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New state law will ban service fees in restaurants

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City-owned stables for a horseback riding company at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has lost its permits after a San Francisco Standard investigation found years of injury and mistreatment.

For more on the investigation, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.

KCBS insider Phil Matier is away this week.
City-owned stables for a horseback riding company at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has lost its permits after a San Francisco Standard investigation found years of injury and mistreatment.
For more on the investigation, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke to Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter for The San Francisco Standard, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing source for news and information.

Troubled Golden Gate Park ranch accused of chronic animal abuse, safety issues

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off this week.

A runoff election to replace Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat takes place tomorrow in California's 20th district.

For more, Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan.

You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.  

KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off this week.
A runoff election to replace Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat takes place tomorrow in California's 20th district.
For more, Margie Shafer spoke with Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan.
You can listen to this entire interview and past Phil Matier interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the On Demand section or you can utilize the Rewind feature to listen back.

CA's Congressional District 20 runoff election will take place tomorrow

Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today. 

It's not out of the ordinary to see horses in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, but that soon will change.

After a three month investigation led by the San Francisco Standard revealed long-standing evidence of mistreatment of animals, as well as several injuries among staff and the general public, horseback riding company Chaparral Corporation will no longer be able to operate in the city's park because officials revoked its permits. 

To find out why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter with the San Francisco Standard. 

Usually at this time, we'd be joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but Phil is away today. 
It's not out of the ordinary to see horses in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, but that soon will change.
After a three month investigation led by the San Francisco Standard revealed long-standing evidence of mistreatment of animals, as well as several injuries among staff and the general public, horseback riding company Chaparral Corporation will no longer be able to operate in the city's park because officials revoked its permits. 
To find out why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by Gabriel Greschler, local government reporter with the San Francisco Standard.

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