http://kcbs.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:47 EST en-us As Dems in the Senate try to make sure they can count on all their members in a key vote on health care, they've been sparring with Reps. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:35:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5095242 The number of low-income households in California whose power was cut for not paying utility bills jumped 27 percent this year, with PG&amp;E customers in San Francisco the most likely to experience service cuts for falling behind on payments.<br /> <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4183613"><img height="25" border="0" width="24" valign="middle" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" alt="Listen" />&nbsp;&nbsp;KCBS' Melissa Culross reports</a> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094699 With a $522 million dollar deficit forecast next year, the city won&rsquo;t make ends meet just by cutting services. But there is little consensus among the mayor or the supervisors about how to bring more money into city coffers.<br /><A href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4183501" target="_BLANK"><IMG height=25 alt=Listen src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" width=24 border=0 valign="middle">&nbsp;&nbsp;KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports</a> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094482 High winds blew across the Bay Bridge Friday for the first time since crews repaired a broken saddle and several tie-rods that crashed down on the span last month. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094401 If you are planning to travel by air next week for Thanksgiving, it's best to plan ahead.<br /> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094006 The trial of a former transit officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man will be held in Southern California.<br /> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5093871 Some health experts are expressing concerns about the increasing number of pregnant women who are scheduling early deliveries for non medical reasons. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5093772 Only three states, Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island, had higher rates than California last month.<br /> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:07:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5093202 The building has been surrounded by both campus and city police officers and their vehicles. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5093083 The Vallejo school board put off making any decisions after meeting with some 700 concerned and angry parents, teachers and students who showed up at Hogan High School's auditorium last night.<br /><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4182377" target="_blank"><img height="25" alt="Listen" width="24" border="0" valign="middle" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" />&nbsp;&nbsp; KCBS' Chris Filippi reports</a> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:03:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5093048 City leaders will examine some 200 arrests in San Jose to determine whether police used excessive force during the incidents. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5092695 The fires were reported at around 2:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of Vale Road near San Pablo Avenue. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:13:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5092606 San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed shared the spotlight in Washington today with other large and small city mayors. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5087358 California will face a nearly $21 billion budget gap over the next year and a half, extending a fiscal crisis that already has led to steep cuts. <BR><A href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4177926" target=_blank><IMG height=25 alt=Listen src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" width=24 border=0 valign="middle">&nbsp; KCBS’ Melissa Culross Reports</A> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5079625 Oakland schools are aiming high in efforts to get more high school students to graduate. About 300 people attended a weekend conference to strategize.<p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4168608" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Tim Ryan reports</a></p> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:43:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5057266 The Senate just approved a bill to provide war veterans with service dogs when they return from overseas, for both physical and mental ailments. It's something that has been done for decades in the North Bay. <BR><A href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4154255" target=_blank><IMG height=25 alt=Listen src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" width=24 border=0 valign="middle">&nbsp; KCBS’ Mike Sugerman Reports</A> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:04:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5019945 City College of San Francisco will be offering very few, if any, classes this summer. Summer school classes at the community college are being cancelled because of funding cuts. <p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4149657" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports</a></p> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:17:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5011192 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has been keeping a low profile since returning from his vacation, and it's fueling speculation about his political future.&nbsp; <br> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:03:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5011503 Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:04:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5010094 University police have locked down several buildings on campus to discourage demonstrators occupying Wheeler Hall from expanding their protest. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:20:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094185 All city departments are being asked to cut their budgets another 30 percent to cover a projected $522 million deficit the city will face next year, the mayor&rsquo;s office said Thursday.<br /> <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4180364"><img height="25" border="0" width="24" valign="middle" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" alt="Listen" />&nbsp;&nbsp;KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports</a> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5086334 A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. <br /> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:48:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5001280 Oakland police handed out hundreds of flyers Friday to encourage anyone with information about a fatal hit-and-run on October 16 to contact investigators, no matter how insubstantial the tip might seem. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094647 Police officers in Santa Cruz are trying to crack down on a recent rise in crime downtown, and they think part of the problem may be restaurants that illegally transform themselves into nightclubs. <p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4145212" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Matt Bigler reports</a></p> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:16:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5001575 Eggo waffles, a staple of American breakfast tables for 50 years, originated here. And now the San Jose Eggo factory is the only one cranking them out.<br /> <a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4183690" target="_BLANK"><img height="25" border="0" width="24" alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" />&nbsp;&nbsp;KCBS' Matt Bigler reports</a> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094813 Property tax bills have gone out to home owners and businesses, and in many counties, including Contra Costa, appeals are down. <BR><A href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4121521" target=_blank><IMG height=25 alt=Listen src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" width=24 border=0 valign="middle">&nbsp; KCBS’ Bob Melrose Reports</A> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:52:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4949244 The economic pressure on families is leading to a growing number of runaways.<p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4117808" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Rebecca Corral reports</a></p> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:35:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4934973 Mandatory evacuations have been ordered northwest of Gilroy because of a wildfire that started early this morning, which has already burned several hundred acres.&nbsp; <br> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4927266 The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has released a report condemning predatory payday lending, which is disproportionately concentrated in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.<p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4114223" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Betsy Gebhart reports</a></p> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:24:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4927083 Some people got a bigger pay check this year thanks to the economic stimulus plan, but that might cost them when they file their taxes. <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4114212"><img height="25" border="0" width="24" valign="middle" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" alt="Listen" />KCBS' Melissa Culross reports</a></p> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:52:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4927054 Police say they found at least one thousand marijuana plants inside the one story warehouse after a fire was put out last night. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:39:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4907454 It was Vick's first road game since spending 18 months behind bars for his role in deadly dog fighting, and some animal rights activists protested in Oakland. <br> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:35:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4889055 Documentary filmmakers from around the world are in San Francisco for "Doc Fest '09," which began this weekend. One of them is still a teenager. <br> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:57:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4888613 Oakland Police are confirming the details about the fatal hit-and-run collision Friday that killed an Oakland girl outside of her school, and they continue to search for the driver.<p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4099794" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" width="24" border="0" height="25">KCBS' Tim Ryan reports</a></p> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:16:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4888544 A big storm with high winds and heavy rains is expected to sweep into the area tonight and people living in areas that had summer wildfires are especially concerned. <br> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4855700 Six days before the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, disaster officials are reminding the Bay Area to get prepared for the next emergency. <p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4081849http://podcastURL.mp3" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" border="0" width="24" height="25">KCBS' Doug Sovern reports</a></p> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:55:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4848218 Oakland's new police chief isn't on the payroll yet, but he's taking part in community meetings. Anthony Batts officially takes over the department October 19th. <p><a href="http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&amp;audioId=4081824" target="_blank"><img alt="Listen" src="http://imgsrv.kcbs.com/image/DbLiteGraphic/200608/123549.gif" valign="middle" border="0" width="24" height="25">KCBS' Mark Seelig reports</a></p> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:32:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4847891 Amid the Afghanistan debate -- a longtime correspondent, now Hearst columnist , is weighing in on the prospect of more troops. <br> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:23:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4847822 &nbsp;State legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger resumed talks Saturday over a deal to upgrade California's water system and save hundreds of bills now facing a possible veto.<br><br> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:54:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4847630 The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is hoping that a new drawing of a suspect in the unsolved murder of a San Jose smoke shop employee more than five years ago, will jog someone's memory.&nbsp; Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4825780 Events like Fleet Week, the President's Cup gold tournament, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass,&nbsp; have a positive economic impact on the city. <br> Mon, 5 Oct 2009 20:53:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4813499 The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame has announced KCBS as the recipient of its first Legendary Station Award. Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:10:00 EDT http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4467570 A Sausalito wine keeper has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed a warehouse filled with six million bottles of wine and illegally selling wine he was supposed to be storing for customers.&nbsp; <br /> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:00 EST http://kcbs.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5065456