Governor Gavin Newsom called for a penalty on oil company profits almost half a year ago and finally signed a bill yesterday that could do that but might not.

For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom called for a penalty on oil company profits almost half a year ago and finally signed a bill yesterday that could do that but might not.
For more KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

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Newsom scores minor victory with passage of gas profit penalty bill

Officials tasked with tracking down a new police chief for the city say they're close to a short-list.

This comes after officials this week said they expect to recommend three finalists to Mayor Sheng Thao by mid-October.

For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.  

Officials tasked with tracking down a new police chief for the city say they're close to a short-list.
This comes after officials this week said they expect to recommend three finalists to Mayor Sheng Thao by mid-October.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Oakland may be close to finding it's next police chief

Under a new proposal in San Francisco, the SF Municipal Transit agency will need to get written approval from the mayor before they extend metered hours or up the fares.

This comes as local businesses have been critical of the agency's changes to metered parking, saying it's just making it harder to get customers in the door.

For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Under a new proposal in San Francisco, the SF Municipal Transit agency will need to get written approval from the mayor before they extend metered hours or up the fares.
This comes as local businesses have been critical of the agency's changes to metered parking, saying it's just making it harder to get customers in the door.
For more KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The tug of war over parking rates at San Francisco City Hall

The Oakland Chapter of the NAACP is once again calling for LeRonne Armstrong to be reinstated as the city's police chief. This comes after an arbitrator found that a report issued before his dismissal was problematic. While the Police Commission says it plans to consider him for a shortlist for the position, Mayor Sheng Thao is sticking to her guns, saying she believes her decision to fire him was correct.

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The Oakland Chapter of the NAACP is once again calling for LeRonne Armstrong to be reinstated as the city's police chief. This comes after an arbitrator found that a report issued before his dismissal was problematic. While the Police Commission says it plans to consider him for a shortlist for the position, Mayor Sheng Thao is sticking to her guns, saying she believes her decision to fire him was correct.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Newsom scores minor victory with passage of gas profit penalty bill

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