Tim Redmond

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Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

Elections

‘Let’s bring some of those vittles back to the table:’ What the Nov. 4 election means

November 5, 2025

Economic populism seems to be working. Siding with Trump doesn't. Where does the Democratic Party go now?

Housing

Rich Family Zoning Plan delayed again as data shows it will not lower rents

November 4, 2025

State Sen. Scott Wiener was (finally) front and center in the debate over a plan that has no funding or provisions for affordable housing

Homelessness

Dorsey pushes an end to Housing First—and an end to controls on government spying

November 4, 2025

Supes oust Prop. C author from commission as Dorsey calls for an end to tight limits on surveillance technology

The Agenda

Obscure bill could open more neighborhoods to chain stores (and undermine labor)

November 2, 2025

Plus: Conditions at a private prison in the Tenderloin, Lurie's Rich Family Housing Plan, and taxing the billionaires ... that's The Agenda for Nov. 3 to 10

Housing

New study makes clear: The Wiener-Lurie plan will NOT bring down housing prices

October 31, 2025

The Yimbys are furious that a new report says upzoning won't produce much new housing. The bigger story is that it will fail to produce affordability

Development

Activists pressure Melgar on key element of mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

October 30, 2025

Land Use chair will have to decide between tenant activists and the mayor

City Hall

Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor

October 29, 2025

Candidate offers a platform of opening the Great Highway, opposing Lurie's upzoning—and taxing the rich

Development

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

October 28, 2025

A test case for ending historic neighborhood protections wins 8-2 approval

Economy

Supes to vote on public bank—and we can start to talk about ways to fund it

October 27, 2025

Several ballot measures at the state and local level would start to tax the very rich

The Agenda

The billionaires really are running SF

October 26, 2025

Plus: Saving small businesses (or not), and the imminent destruction of the protections for North Beach history and small businesses .... That's The Agenda for Oct. 26 to Nov. 2