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.

Remembrance

Remembering Dennis Peron, who helped legalize weed

January 29, 2018

Early supporter of medical cannabis risked arrest, got shot by the cops -- and changed California drug laws.

News + Politics

The big winner in the mayoral vote …

January 28, 2018

The New York Times, which has local reporters and ought to know better, ran a headline last week stating that the progressives had “ousted”...

News + Politics

Responding to ICE raids: Power, not Panic

January 25, 2018

We’ve all heard the reports that ICE is planning a series of raids in Northern California. The Trump Administration is now talking about sending...

News + Politics

Farrell as mayor: How did this happen?

January 24, 2018

How did Mark Farrell, one of the most conservative members of the Board of Supes, wind up with the support of progressives to become...

News + Politics

A stunning surprise: Interim Mayor Mark Farrell

January 23, 2018

In a stunning vote that nobody expected, the Board of Supes selected Sup. Mark Farrell to be interim mayor, leaving the June race wide...

The Agenda

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

January 21, 2018

The Board of Supes will finally decide Tuesday/23 whether London Breed will remain in charge of both branches of government, or take over as...

News + Politics

D5 resident says Breed can’t run in June as “acting mayor”

January 19, 2018

A District Five resident has challenged Acting Mayor London Breed’s ballot designation for the June election, adding another wrinkle to the question of whether...

News + Politics

Cops push stunning ballot measure to allow Tasers

January 16, 2018

The San Francisco Police Officers Association – the folks who have opposed every major effort at reforming the department – has put up $80,000...

The Agenda

The Agenda: Ron Conway gets his way

January 15, 2018

Two of the leading candidates for mayor told me this week that they think something went very wrong with the Planning Department’s decision to...

News + Politics

Planning Commission rejects condo application after 100-year-old was evicted

January 11, 2018

The San Francisco City Planning Commission unanimously rejected an attempt by the building owners who evicted 100-year-old Iris Canada to convert their property to...

Tim Redmond

Remembering Dennis Peron, who helped legalize weed

The big winner in the mayoral vote …

Responding to ICE raids: Power, not Panic

Farrell as mayor: How did this happen?

A stunning surprise: Interim Mayor Mark Farrell

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

D5 resident says Breed can’t run in June as “acting mayor”

Cops push stunning ballot measure to allow Tasers

The Agenda: Ron Conway gets his way

Planning Commission rejects condo application after 100-year-old was evicted

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