The Oakland A's may be skipping out and headed to Vegas, but Laney College is welcoming a minor league team, the Oakland Ballers, to town. 

This move adds a tinge of irony to the ongoing saga, as the A's previously chose Laney College as their first pick for a ballpark.

For more on the new team, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

The Oakland A's may be skipping out and headed to Vegas, but Laney College is welcoming a minor league team, the Oakland Ballers, to town. 
This move adds a tinge of irony to the ongoing saga, as the A's previously chose Laney College as their first pick for a ballpark.
For more on the new team, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

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What's the story behind the Oakland B's, the city's new baseball team?

Phil Matier is away this week.

A new report illustrates how California’s massive efforts to shelter homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic were successful.

But at the same time, the researchers pointed out a lack of available data on the program. With the little information they were able to access, they found that people who left the program had at least a 40% chance of returning to homelessness.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with CalMatters Reporter Marisa Kendall.

You can listen to this entire interview and past 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.  

Phil Matier is away this week.
A new report illustrates how California’s massive efforts to shelter homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic were successful.
But at the same time, the researchers pointed out a lack of available data on the program. With the little information they were able to access, they found that people who left the program had at least a 40% chance of returning to homelessness.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with CalMatters Reporter Marisa Kendall.
You can listen to this entire interview and past 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.

California needs to improve its data tracking on homelessness programs

KCBS Insider Phil Matier will be away for the next few weeks.

Work is well underway on a $400 million dollar renovation of San Francisco's iconic Transamerica Pyramid. Staff at the Standard got an up close work at some of that work.

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Astrid Kane,  Senior Editor at The Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.  

KCBS Insider Phil Matier will be away for the next few weeks.
Work is well underway on a $400 million dollar renovation of San Francisco's iconic Transamerica Pyramid. Staff at the Standard got an up close work at some of that work.
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Astrid Kane,  Senior Editor at The Standard, the Bay Area's fastest-growing news source.

A sneak peak to the $400 million dollar renovation coming to the Transamerica Pyramid

Usually right now we'd be chatting with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today.

Waymo could be coming to the South Bay, as local leaders try to get more autonomy to regulate driverless vehicles in their counties and cities. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by San Jose Spotlight reporter Sakura Cannestra.

Usually right now we'd be chatting with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, but he's away today.
Waymo could be coming to the South Bay, as local leaders try to get more autonomy to regulate driverless vehicles in their counties and cities. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by San Jose Spotlight reporter Sakura Cannestra.

What's the story behind the Oakland B's, the city's new baseball team?

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