This week presented yet another hurdle for proponents of the high-speed rail project in the state, with President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom again fighting through social media ...

By Phil Matier, Columnist Updated July 28, 2019 10:57 a.m. Stanlee Gatti prepares a package for a customer at Meraki Market on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif.

ABC7 News insider Phil Matier discusses the political implications of Ricky Pearsall's shooting in San Francisco in the upcoming mayoral election.

ABC7 News insider Phil Matier has thoughts on why Union Square is the focus versus other neighborhoods in the city. MORE: New street barriers aiming to deter sex work causing slew of safety issues ...

By Julian Glover, Monica Madden, and Phil Matier. Friday, March 28, 2025. Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor sat down one-on-one with ABC7 News to discuss the top issues facing the city.

According to ABC7 News Insider Phil Matier, having Harris at the top of the ticket could be the best way for Democrats to avoid chaos at the Democratic National Convention next month - a shift ...

Breed’s comment and reference to the latest Supreme Court ruling sparked a follow-up question from the moderator, Phil Matier, a former political columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, who ...