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.

News + Politics

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

March 31, 2021

Records show the recall effort is backed by Big Tech, Finance, and Real-Estate (and someone who says 'VC Lives Matter.')

News + Politics

Charging people with misdemeanors causes more crime, not less

March 30, 2021

Groundbreaking study shows that dropping the charges in many cases leads to lower crime rates overall.

Elections

The Chron wants limits on executive power — in Sacramento

March 28, 2021

But what about limiting the power of the mayor of SF? The paper has always opposed that.

News + Politics

A huge step to ending the crime of cash bail

March 25, 2021

State Supreme Court rules that poor people can't be kept behind bars just because they don't have the money to get out.

Education

Judge refuses to get involved in SF schools’ reopening decisions

March 25, 2021

Herrera's case had no legal grounding -- which isn't really much of a surprise.

News + Politics

Asian vet attacked in hate crime that hasn’t made the news

March 21, 2021

Ron Tuason, 56, beaten by assailant who blamed him for COVID. How many more cases are out there?

News + Politics

US Senate committee takes on economic inequality

March 18, 2021

It's a defining issue -- but the news media don't seem to be paying attention, and half the members didn't bother to show up.

News + Politics

The lessons of the Ferris Wheel

March 16, 2021

Does SF need to overhaul its City Charter to create better departmental oversight -- and limit the potential for corruption?

News + Politics

Poll shows strong support for taxes on the rich

March 16, 2021

More than two-thirds of CA voters back a wealth tax -- and a measure will soon go to the state Legislature.

News + Politics

Oversight — of Recology, the Ferris Wheel deal ….

March 14, 2021

... and commercial landlords. Plus the Chron's neo-liberal editorial page editor retires. That's The Agenda for March 15-22.

Tim Redmond

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Charging people with misdemeanors causes more crime, not less

The Chron wants limits on executive power — in Sacramento

A huge step to ending the crime of cash bail

Judge refuses to get involved in SF schools’ reopening decisions

Asian vet attacked in hate crime that hasn’t made the news

US Senate committee takes on economic inequality

The lessons of the Ferris Wheel

Poll shows strong support for taxes on the rich

Oversight — of Recology, the Ferris Wheel deal ….

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