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.

Media

Media Week: Joe Biden, the party ‘elite,’ and the reality of big political money

July 10, 2024

Working-class voters seem less and less interested in a Democratic candidate who won't challenge the basic assumptions of neoliberalism.

Housing

Supes agree to endorse rent-control measure after another strange debate

July 9, 2024

Breed won't side with tenant groups but board votes 8-2 in favor of Costa-Hawkins repeal; 'pro-housing' officials are actually anti-tenant.

Homelessness

Breed ready to criminalize people for lacking a place to live

July 9, 2024

Mayor tells supes that 'we will not allow people to just remain.'

Housing

Rent control measure goes to full board after Safai votes with tenants

July 8, 2024

Ronen calls out landlord lies as renters push for repeal of Costa-Hawkins law.

The Agenda

For supes, mayor, there’s no more ducking a crucial rent-control issue

July 7, 2024

Breed, board, will have to side with landlords or tenants. Plus: The failure of state housing mandates, and fall charter amendments. That's The Agenda for July 7-14

Campaign Trail

New Farrell corruption allegations could make case for inspector general initiative

July 1, 2024

Peskin proposal (and mayoral campaign) may benefit from ongoing reports (and ongoing scandals at CIty Hall).

LGBTQ

Pictures from Pride

July 1, 2024

Festive, fun, sunny ... and not terribly political.

Police

Will annual Dolores Hill skateboard event happen—and how will the cops respond?

June 30, 2024

Plus: Finally, a vote on a critical landlord-tenant issue that could impact the mayor's race. That's The Agenda for July 1 to 7.

Homelessness

Breed, Chiu gave right-wing Supreme Court ammunition to criminalize poverty

June 28, 2024

Grants Pass decision on homelessness relies heavily on the city's legal brief.

Police

Cops used robots for search warrants, and now want a robot dog

June 27, 2024

New report contains alarming data about the use of automated military weapons against people in San Francisco.