A program to help get the homeless off the streets of San Francisco during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended up costing the city much more than anticipated, as the hotels taking part in the program file claims for property damage caused by those they were housing.

KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart on the program's successes and shortcomings.

A program to help get the homeless off the streets of San Francisco during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended up costing the city much more than anticipated, as the hotels taking part in the program file claims for property damage caused by those they were housing.
KCBS Insider Phil Matier spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart on the program's successes and shortcomings.

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SF's 'homeless hotels' program costs surge as properties file damage claims

City officials in San Francisco are proposing legislation that would pay some welfare recipients $100 a week if they stay drug free.

For more on the proposal, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

City officials in San Francisco are proposing legislation that would pay some welfare recipients $100 a week if they stay drug free.
For more on the proposal, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

SF proposes $100 weekly for  recovering welfare recipients who stay drug-free

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance will be back in the Bay Area this week to host a fundraiser reception at a private home in Palo Alto. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance will be back in the Bay Area this week to host a fundraiser reception at a private home in Palo Alto. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

J.D. Vance coming to the Bay Area and seeking campaign funds

It's only a matter of days since President Biden dropped out and she became the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee. Polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris has narrowed the gap between her and former President Donald Trump.  

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

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. 

It's only a matter of days since President Biden dropped out and she became the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee. Polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris has narrowed the gap between her and former President Donald Trump.  
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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.

SF's 'homeless hotels' program costs surge as properties file damage claims

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