Downtown San Francisco has become some-what of a ghost town in recent years seeing vacancy rates soar since the beginning of the pandemic. New numbers are showing it's a bit worse than expected.

For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Downtown San Francisco has become some-what of a ghost town in recent years seeing vacancy rates soar since the beginning of the pandemic. New numbers are showing it's a bit worse than expected.
For more, KCBS Radio Anchor Eric Thomas is joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

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Vacancy rate in SF climbs, remote work among factors

Usually at this time you'd be hearing from Phil Matier, but he's away today. 

It's going to be a busy week in politics, as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with spoke with David McCuan, Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University.

Usually at this time you'd be hearing from Phil Matier, but he's away today. 
It's going to be a busy week in politics, as we inch closer and closer to what's looking like a close election. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with spoke with David McCuan, Chair and Professor of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University.

State of the presidential election

It appears the famed Bay Bridge light display will return next year. The founder of Illuminate, Ben Davis, says March 2025 is the target date for the lights to come back on.

The lights went dark last March, but with donations totaling $10 million of the $11 million needed to fund the lights, they could be back in no time.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with 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 appears the famed Bay Bridge light display will return next year. The founder of Illuminate, Ben Davis, says March 2025 is the target date for the lights to come back on.
The lights went dark last March, but with donations totaling $10 million of the $11 million needed to fund the lights, they could be back in no time.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with 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.

The Bay Bridge light display is coming back brighter than before

A new report shows that crime in Oakland is down 33 percent in the first four months of the year, compared to the same time period last year. But, the good news is tempered by the number of robberies, which are actually up 11 percent. 

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

A new report shows that crime in Oakland is down 33 percent in the first four months of the year, compared to the same time period last year. But, the good news is tempered by the number of robberies, which are actually up 11 percent. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

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