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Tim Ryan

 Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan graduated from CSU Chico with a Journalism degree and worked at KSRO Radio Santa Rosa and WCCO News/Talk CBS station in Minneapolis from 1982 through 2000. After several stints with CBS Radio out of NY he made his way to the Bay Area joining KCBS in 2005.

Tim was live on the air from Candlestick Park when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck in 1989, continuing his coverage for days on a borrowed bicycle. He was embedded with the CA National Guard for 11 days after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Tim commutes to work on Caltrain and his bicycle.

San Francisco International Airport. (CBS)

BART Eliminates Fare Premium For SFO Workers

Starting in July SFO employees who BART to work will save three dollars a day, thanks to the BART Board of Directors who voted to eliminate a $1.50 per-ride premium for airport employees.

2013/04/12

Taser, stun gun

San Francisco Police Chief Withdraws Stun Gun Proposal Amid Opposition

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr told the Police Commission that he is dropping his proposal to arm some officers with stun guns because of the “onerous” restrictions of their use.

2013/04/11

Man shopping for groceries. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

More Than A Dozen Bay Area Towns Begin Paying Higer Sales Tax

Depending on where you shop and what type of purchase you plan to make in the near future, you may feel the impact on your wallet – or not.

2013/04/01

Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland A's scores from second base ahead of the throw to catcher Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants on a single by Daric Barton in the seventh inning at AT&T Park on May 22, 2011 in San Francisco. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Bay Area Baseball Fever Heats Up Ahead Of Opening Day

Baseball fever is heating up throughout the Bay Area ahead of opening day, with both the A’s and Giants optimistic about a chance to return to the postseason.

2013/03/29

Kwame Harris

Former Raiders, Niners OT Kwame Harris Admits He’s Gay

Kwame Harris is acknowledging publicly that he’s gay. The former Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman discussed his sexuality Friday on CNN.

2013/03/29

A car smashed into a house in San Francisco's Hunter's Point.  (CBS)

Car Smashes Into Home In San Francisco’s Hunter’s Point Neighborhood

A car crashed into a two-story home just before 4 a.m. Friday in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.

2013/03/29

An Oakland Police patrol car. (CBS)

Oakland Nonprofits Awarded $1.4M In Grants Aimed At Reducing Violence

Five Oakland nonprofits will share $1.4 million in job creation grants with an eye toward reducing street violence.

2013/03/28

A Recology garbage truck at the scene of a pedestrian accident on the corner of Broadway and Embarcadero in San Francisco, March 27, 2013. (CBS)

Garbage Truck Hits Pedestrians In San Francisco Crosswalk

Two people, including a young girl, were injured Wednesday morning after being struck a garbage truck along San Francisco’s waterfront, police said.

2013/03/27

Post cereals (Postfoods.com)

Cereal Maker Wants To Pack Its Boxes And Move Out Of California

Post Foods announced last week that it has made a tentative decision to shut down its last plant in the Golden State, in the Central Valley town of Modesto. A final decision was expected in April.

2013/03/25

A United Airlines plane comes in for a landing. (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)

United Airlines, SFO Reach Agreement To Keep Maintenance Base Open

United Airlines announced on Friday a new 10-year lease extension contract with the San Francisco International Airport to keep its maintenance base open.

2013/03/22

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