The discovery of a human trafficking ring operating as massage parlors throughout Santa Clara County has led to heightened awareness of trafficking especially in light of next year‘s big sporting events in the Bay Area. A flood is watch going into effect in the North Bay this (sat) afternoon. The weather won't exactly cooperate, but there is a chance people in the Bay Area could see a series of meteors darting across the sky during the latter half of this weekend. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by Alisa Clancy.

Santa Clara County is honoring those who died while living on the streets this past year. Friday's wet weather is an introduction to what forecasters are expecting to be a very wet week. The final holiday travel period is just getting underway, as some air travelers are trying to get a head start on what will be a busy time to head to and from a destination. Decades of alleged police abuse in Antioch is finally coming to a settlement. San Francisco hasn't had a float in the iconic Rose Parade in Pasadena since 1978, but the city is finally making it's long awaited return to the New Years Day Spectacle. A pair of Bay Area schools will hit the court this weekend of a big women’s basketball event featuring some of the top programs in the nation. With inclement weather and airport delays already underway, it's shaping up to be a pretty stressful holiday week. The best way to manage that stress may surprise you. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.

It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 AM, KCBS gives you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today we're seeing more adults over the age of 65 being diagnosed with IBD or inflammatory bowel disease. It's a trend significant enough that UCSF has opened the IBD Longevity Clinic, bringing together gastroenterologists, geriatricians, nutritionists and pharmacists to bring holistic treatment to this growing population. It's believed to be the first clinic of its kind in the country. To tell us more, KCBS's anchor Steve Scott spoke with Dr. Kendall Beck, gastroenterologist at UCSF and co-founder of the IBD Longevity Clinic.

The new year will bring with it reduced carpool hours along a well-traveled stretch of Highway 101 in the North Bay. One of the biggest storms in years is potentially heading for the Bay Area, and residents are urged to prepare now to protect their homes and businesses from flooding. TikTok users and creators in the United States can breathe a little easier, now that a group of American investors are stepping in...to avoid a potential nationwide ban.

Local cannabis activists are approving the move by President Trump to loosen restrictions on marijuana. The San Francisco Giants are buying the historic Curran Theatre. After some initial resistance...the use of A-I and Chat-GPT in the classroom is increasingly being encourage on some college campuses. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.

State lawmakers are trying to figure out how to counter federal cuts in food aid. Super Bowl 60 is still weeks away, but host city Santa Clara is already playing defense. There's a big change happening in the acceptance of AI tools on college campuses by students and faculty alike. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Steve Scott and Holly Quan.

The air of security around white collar jobs is evaporating as artificial intelligence turns up the heat on the American economy. It's been a year of high profile layoffs and subsequent hiring woes. To break it all down, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at Fordham University.

An Oakland City Councilmember is facing outrage after he was caught on camera seemingly making an obscene hand gesture during city council meeting yesterday. San Francisco’s transit agency is facing a massive budget hole — and it’s looking to one of the city’s most famous rides for help. As we head into winter, avalanche forecasters and ski patrollers in the Sierra are working hard to keep the mountain safe. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am, KCBS is gives you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: public trust in news media is at an all-time low. America's "news deserts" are growing larger and social media algorithms continue to narrow the scope of content we see online. It's become a question of relevance, ethics, and the Internet. To help us diagnose the disconnect between the public and the news, KCBS anchor Steve Scott spoke with Jaci Clement, CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council.

It was a chaotic scene in Castro Valley when a car flew off a tow truck and onto the BART tracks in the middle of the 580 freeway. California regulators are giving Tesla one more chance to change the marketing about the self-driving capabilities of its cars. In a 7-to-1 vote, the Oakland City Council has extended the use of license plate recognition technology to aid police. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.

Santa Clara County nurses are holding rallies at hospitals across Silicon Valley on Tuesday, as part of a systemwide “Day of Action.” Toy drives come in all shapes and sizes — but one Oakland church is taking a very different approach this holiday season. The suspect charged with gunning down Coach John Beam at Laney College last month is back in court this morning. To better address homelessness and the mental health crisis, San Francisco is expanding the healthcare system's bed capacity in hopes of enhancing treatment and keeping high-risk patients off the streets. As winter sports enthusiasts head to Tahoe for the holidays, they may end up disappointed by the lack of snow. Bart says service has been partially restored after an accident sent a car onto the BART tracks by Westbound 580 in Castro Valley All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Goodeyon,

Today, Americans are living longer than ever, but with more time spent at risk of disease. How many healthy years do we really have? From social isolation to skyrocketing costs for elder care, the aging population is navigating unprecedented circumstances. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with S. Jay Olshansky, an aging researcher and professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

For thousands of Bay Area-bound drivers desperate to escape the daily gridlock on Interstate 80, a long-anticipated alternative is now in effect. The unemployment rate is up and the ranks of the under-employed continue to grow. More than a dozen people suffered minor injuries after a cable car came to an abrupt stop in San Francisco. A gas explosion at a fuel station in San Francisco shut down a portion of the city’s Mission District yesterday evening Dozens of members of the Bay Area faith community are protesting ICE operations in the Bay Area by blocking the entrance to the ICE field office at Sansome and Washington Streets. Shattered glass, a fire, an explosion all that after a car drove into an Ace Hardware store in Redwood City. Bay Area grape growers could be thrown a lifeline as they deal with rising costs, tariffs, and decreasing demand for wine A popular pedestrian pathway in the city of Capitola has been hammered over the past few years by coastal erosion. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local hosted by, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott.

Investigators are trying to figure out how a San Francisco cable car suddenly came to a stop injuring 14 people on board. A gas explosion at a fuel station in San Francisco shut down a portion of the city’s Mission District on Monday evening. San Francisco city agencies will be working closely together on traffic safety initiatives under a directive signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie on Monday. Metered street parking on Sundays are usually free in Oakland, but those days are about to come to a close. The Trump Administration has axed plans to transform the former Alameda Naval Air Station into a VA outpatient clinic and columbarium. It’s a nearly 400-million-dollar project that’s been a decade in the making. Families are spending more money on their children's behavioral health needs to include mental health and substance abuse. The tributes continue to pour in following the death of acclaimed Director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle. In San Jose, the spirit of giving is in full swing thanks to a massive annual effort by a local charity passing out much needed food boxes to low income families.

We are once again grappling with the toll of gun violence. Mass shootings at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia have renewed scrutiny of public safety. To tell us how San Francisco is responding to these concerns KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.

In a powerful display of defiance, Bay Area Jewish communities gathered for their annual Menorah lighting last night, refusing to let fear extinguish the Festival of Lights. Waymo says the ridership of its driverless robo-taxis has tripled this year compared to last. Its foggy this morning in spots and the fog is impacting travel on the roads and in the skies. Out of date toll booths on all seven state-owned Bay Area Bridges will soon be a thing of the past. The class of 2026 college seniors are poised to join the job market in a matter of months, if not earlier. It's become a holiday tradition here in San Francisco Jewish Comedy in Chinese restaurants. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott.

Data centers, especially those powering AI, consume massive amounts of electricity. Demand is growing, but the current grid is struggling to keep up. VTA has spent the last year and a half consulting transit experts, crunching the numbers and making changes to its massive BART expansion plan. However, the agency is still making contingency plans in case federal funding is delayed. The future of artificial intelligence in outer space looks promising. The technology can allow robots to explore the places the astronauts aren't able to reach. All this and more on this edition of the Bay Area All Local hosted by KCBS Radio News Anchor Jennifer Hodges.

Search and rescue crews from around the Bay Area are bound for the Pacific Northwest to support the response to widespread flooding. The American Red Cross is reminding people that blood donations bring hope and healing to the holiday season. The man convicted last year in San Francisco's Cash App murder case has yet to be sentenced, as a judge holds a hearing about the reasons why. It’s that time of year again for one the Bay Area’s most adorably festive tradition: Golden Gate Ferry’s Holiday Decorating Program. A tech platform co-founded by Sam Altman is hoping to add more transparency to the Internet by creating a verification process websites can use to prove its users are real humans. A beloved landmark is open again to the public this week, after being closed for almost two years. Overuse of smartphones can lead to a drop in dopamine: that's the brain's "feel-good" chemical.

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am, KCBS is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: Smartphone addiction is re-wiring our brains and as we grapple with a life lived through screens, we're seeing a direct impact to our attention span, mood, and so much more. It's why some Internet users are now embracing the boredom of a "dopamine detox", and to answer all our questions, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and Medical Director of Stanford Addiction Medicine. She is also the author of "Dopamine Nation", which explores this exact topic.

It was a scary morning for dozens of people living in a large apartment building in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. It was a scene straight out of Hollywood, as a powerful explosion ripped through a residential area in unincorporated Alameda County yesterday morning. San Francisco's fire department is taking a huge step to make the job safer for its firefighters. San Jose has announced another major headliner for a big Super Bowl weekend street party downtown. San Mateo County is hoping for a grant from PG&E to build a micro-grid to serve Pescadero, where relentless power outages are plaguing residents. A major cleanup project is now underway, under the surface of Lake Tahoe. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott.