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.

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Election night: High turnout, nasty ads … and has the mayor killed his own homeless measures?

November 8, 2016

My polling place was crowded this morning, and I saw crowds at precincts all over the Mission. And when I voted this morning, a...

News + Politics

The Agenda, Election Day issue: Will Big Tech take over SF politics?

November 7, 2016

There’s not much going on in San Francisco government this week, because everyone is focused on Election Day. A few thoughts: We have no idea who...

News + Politics

Tech money and soda money

November 6, 2016

I just got a Facebook ad promoting Josh Arce for supervisor in District Nine. I suspect if you live in D1, D9, or D11...

News + Politics

A vicious attack piece and misused photo

November 4, 2016

By any standard, a recent Scott Wiener attack piece on Jane Kim, alleging that she doesn’t respect the Chinese community, is vicious. People I...

News + Politics

Why tech money wants to rule SF

November 3, 2016

There’s a huge amount of money going into the campaign against the four measures that I call “Definitely Helps Limit the Mayor,” Props. D,...

News + Politics

The Tom and Tim Show: Tom Hayden learns the hard way about Gavin Newsom

November 1, 2016

News + Politics

The sleaze reaches high tide in SF election

November 1, 2016

The level of sleaze in the local elections has reached the level where it’s threatening to swamp us all; some of the district supe...

Arts + Culture

Company Town: Tech vs. grassroots on the screen

October 27, 2016

SCREEN GRABS It’s hard to imagine that the Aaron Peskin-Julie Christensen election was just a year ago. Back then, the mayor was heavily involved...

News + Politics

Wiener’s big money from bad agents

October 24, 2016

I’m glad the Chron took on the big money going into the state Senate race, and got it ahead of me (while I was...

News + Politics

Rec-Park shows up at Preston event. Why?

October 23, 2016

If you’ve ever been to the Golden Gate Park panhandle on a nice weekend day, you know the drill: There are dogs and kids...