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With promise of eased regulations, automakers push for their own banks

Mar 10 2025 4 mins  
The nation's big automakers are hoping the new administration will mean an easier path to starting their own banks, after federal officials under Biden were poised to reject the idea. But now, with promises of relaxed regulations, automakers are giving it another shot. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Arthur Wilmarth, law professor at George Washi

Bay Area pet owners are struggling to find vets — SF SPCA wants to help

Mar 10 2025 1 mins  
Pet owners in the Bay Area and all around the state are having a hard time finding veterinarians to care for their animals. KCBS's Cathy Whitman reports on how legislation sponsored by the San Francisco SPCA could help. Prostock-Studio / Getty Images

GOP-led Congress seeks to avoid a government shutdown by Friday

Mar 10 2025 4 mins  
Lawmakers are coming back to work today with aims of averting a government shutdown by Friday. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Political Analyst Marc Sandalow.

In uncertain times, ease your economic anxiety with these tips

Mar 10 2025 7 mins  
Amid looming tariffs and increasing economic uncertainty, many are trying to figure out how to sort out finances. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst.

Ecologists sound the alarm over rapid decrease in butterfly population

Mar 09 2025 4 mins  
American butterflies are disappearing. Every year, the winged beauties are decreasing in population size with no sign of stopping. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Nick Haddad, an ecologist at Michigan State University. EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty Images

SF company secures FDA approval for innovative lab-grown meat

Mar 09 2025 4 mins  
Are you craving bacon? Well, now you can eat some that's been lab-grown. Mission Barns is a San Francisco-based company making pork in a lab, and it's coming to Bay Area restaurants and stores. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John spoke with David Block, professor in the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and Center Director of the Integrative Center

Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as civil conflict erupts

Mar 09 2025 5 mins  
Violence has erupted in Syria between government forces and loyalists to the ousted regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said early this morning that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the last four days. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Alisa Clancy and Steve Scott spoke with Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endow

Five years later: How the Covid-19 pandemic changed our way of life

Mar 09 2025 4 mins  
The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, almost five years ago to the day. Researchers are exploring how the immense loss of life and toll of social isolation changed the way we grieve our loved ones, socialize with others, and perceive time. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Alisa Clancy and Steve Scott spoke with Roy Grinker, cultural

How to protect yourself from Hantavirus

Mar 09 2025 4 mins  
Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa was found to have died of a Hantavirus infection. For more on what that virus is and how to protect yourself, KCBS Radio news anchor Bryan Goebel spoke with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine and infectious disease expert at the UCSF School of Medicine. Nigel Harris / Getty Images

Make spring cleaning easier for yourself by reducing overconsumption

Mar 08 2025 4 mins  
Do you have the newest Stanley or Owala water bottle? Well that's one of the many trending items that might encourage you to spend. But in the spirit of spring cleaning coming up, it might actually be time to purge. For more on how to make your shopping more intentional, KCBS Radio news anchor Bryan Goebel spoke with Courtney Carver, Author of "Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and