Episodes

  • "Workers over Billionaires"—Labor Day protests spark nationwide

    "Workers over Billionaires"—Labor Day protests spark nationwide
    Sep 1 2025
    It’s Labor Day, and workers’ unions and community organizations are gathering across the nation today to demand investment in working-class communities, not the nation’s top one percent. East Bay kids go wild for Children's Fairyland. The scaled-down amusement park on the shores of Lake Merritt is celebrating its 75th birthday today. A new survey shows more Americans are traveling this year, but because of their money worries, folks are opting for shorter trips closer to home. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.
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    10 mins
  • Job market trends, predictions, and challenges—a Labor Day exploration

    Job market trends, predictions, and challenges—a Labor Day exploration
    Sep 1 2025
    It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today on Labor Day, it's a great opportunity to look at the overall state of the American workforce. To tell us about the job market, the trends, the challenges, and the future, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Dr. Victor Tan Chen, associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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    18 mins
  • Closing the digital divide—Oakland youth center gets brand-new computer lab

    Closing the digital divide—Oakland youth center gets brand-new computer lab
    Sep 1 2025
    A group of Oakland kids has a brand-new computer lab to use this week, part of an effort to close the digital divide. A number of Black leaders in the community held a press conference aimed at the Trump administration's perceived racist motivations. California's school chief has just hosted the first meeting of the Public Schools Artificial Intelligence Work group. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.
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    9 mins
  • San Jose creates safe space for its homeless residents

    San Jose creates safe space for its homeless residents
    Aug 30 2025
    The city of San Jose officially opened its first safe sleeping site for homeless residents. The work is underway to support the more than 50 people, many who lost everything, following last week’s deadly fire at a San Rafael apartment building. Another art installation is debuting at San Francisco’s cable car turnaround near Union Square. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.
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    13 mins
  • Physician says RFK Jr.'s agenda is a threat to public health

    Physician says RFK Jr.'s agenda is a threat to public health
    Aug 29 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. The Department of Health and Human Services announced a major push for comprehensive nutrition education reforms. At the center of that push is Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda. To tell us what this means for nutrition in America, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Family Medicine Physician and Nutrition Expert, Dr. Mary Sco.
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    14 mins
  • Bay Area police are getting new guidance for how to handle ICE

    Bay Area police are getting new guidance for how to handle ICE
    Aug 29 2025
    Amid a heightened risk of federal immigration enforcement operations, Bay Area cities are making clear to their police departments how officers should handle the presence of ICE agents. A fire that started early this morning in a large abandoned building in East San Jose continues to burn. Rents in San Francisco are starting to surge. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas.
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    11 mins
  • Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee reflects on her efforts to reduce crime

    Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee reflects on her efforts to reduce crime
    Aug 29 2025
    While crime stats are improving, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee admits there’s a lot of work ahead as she reaches 100 days in office. As the city of San Jose continues its multi-week effort to clear the Columbus Park homeless encampment, some of the most vulnerable residents are facing a new challenge. New applicants for the National Weather Service will have to answer essay questions describing support for the President's policies -- something that has nothing to do with weather predictions. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott.
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    10 mins
  • AI grants and homeless encampment sweeps—the latest news in the South Bay

    AI grants and homeless encampment sweeps—the latest news in the South Bay
    Aug 28 2025
    It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. We're exploring San Jose's first-in-the-nation AI grant program and the city's ongoing collaborations with top tech and civic leaders in the Bay Area. This comes as the city has initiated a massive cleanup and restoration effort in Columbus Park and what that means for its largest homeless encampment. To give us the latest on all that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
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    16 mins