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• Increase in SF hospital beds aids unhoused and mental health patients

  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,

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• How long is a ‘healthy’ life?

  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.

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• Gas station explosion shuts down a portion of the mission district

  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.

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• San Francisco cable car screeches to a halt, injuring 14 people

  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.

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• San Francisco District Attorney discusses gun violence in San Francisco

  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.

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