Episodes

  • New study shows food insecurity increases risk of pregnancy complications

    New study shows food insecurity increases risk of pregnancy complications
    Feb 6 2025
    Millions of people face food insecurity in this country meaning they don't get enough to eat and don't always know where their next meal will come from. Now new research shines a light on how being food insecure impacts those who are pregnant showing links to an increased risk of complications. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Rana Chehab, study lead author and staff scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
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    4 mins
  • Retail stores across the country are in danger of closing this year

    Retail stores across the country are in danger of closing this year
    Feb 6 2025
    Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and more. Stores keep closing in San Francisco. But it's not just here in California, data shows that retailers are in danger this year. For more on what to expect, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Kirthi Kalyanam, Executive Director of the Retail Management Institute at Santa Clara University's Leavy School of Business.
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    4 mins
  • The legacy of Bay Area anchorman Dennis Richmond

    The legacy of Bay Area anchorman Dennis Richmond
    Feb 6 2025
    Remembering beloved anchorman Dennis Richmond, who passed at the age of 81. Considered one of the Bay Area's most well-known news anchor, Richmond spent much of his time in the KTVU newsroom, and was the nation's first African American anchor for a major market TV newscast. To talk more about his lasting legacy, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Randy Shandobil, former KTVU Political Editor.
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    5 mins
  • Lawsuit targets UCs, claiming they prioritize Black and Hispanic applicants

    Lawsuit targets UCs, claiming they prioritize Black and Hispanic applicants
    Feb 5 2025
    UC schools are being sued for discrimination. A group called Students Against Racial Discrimination is filing a suit claiming colleges are violating the 14th amendment and prioritizing the admittance of Hispanic and Black applicants. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education.
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    4 mins
  • Audacy Conversations Preview: The making of a Super Bowl ad

    Audacy Conversations Preview: The making of a Super Bowl ad
    Feb 5 2025
    The Super Bowl isn’t just about football—many viewers tune in primarily to watch the ads. KCBS Radio reporter David Welch visited a San Francisco ad agency that plays a key role in creating many of them each year. Join us Thursday at 7pm for Audacy Conversations: Big Games, Big Money! The hour long special will take a closer look at what it takes to put on major sporting events. Listen live on KCBS Radio and on the Audacy App.
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    4 mins
  • Remembering the life & career of legendary Bay Area TV anchor Dennis Richmond

    Remembering the life & career of legendary Bay Area TV anchor Dennis Richmond
    Feb 5 2025
    Legendary Bay Area TV anchor Dennis Richmond has passed away at the age of 81. Richmond started out at Channel 2 back in the 60s, working his way up to anchor in 1976, becoming one of the first Black anchors of a major market TV newscast in the country. For a look back at his career, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with former KTVU reporter Rita Williams.
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    5 mins
  • Why 'space law' is needed now more than ever

    Why 'space law' is needed now more than ever
    Feb 5 2025
    As more private companies and citizens make big plans to go to space, more questions are being brought about the legal issues amid the stars. That's where the discipline of "space law" comes into play, studying up for the likely property and governing disputes that could come up. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Wayne White, Aviation and Space Law professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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    4 mins
  • Google's new AI policy breaks 2018 promise on weapons and surveillance

    Google's new AI policy breaks 2018 promise on weapons and surveillance
    Feb 5 2025
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: Google's latest AI policy effectively removes a 2018 promise that it would not use the technology for weapons or surveillance, leaving questions about how the search giant will be using artificial intelligence. This comes as other big tech companies like Meta have been embracing Trump's latest policies and rolling back things like fact checkers and DEI requirements. For more on the potential implications here, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Sheila Jasanoff, professor at Harvard. She is an expert on politics, technology, public leadership and management and governance.
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    15 mins