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.

The Agenda

Chan stands up to her male colleagues—and suddenly they’re acting all offended

December 7, 2025

Plus: An attack on formula retail bans, and a way to save Muni—with fair and progressive taxes. That's The Agenda for Dec. 7-14

Housing

Rich Family Zoning Plan faces CEQA suit

December 4, 2025

The city relied on a three-year-old EIR for a different project; will that survive a court challenge?

Homelessness

SF’s plan for crime and unhoused people looks more and more like Trump’s every day

December 3, 2025

Mayor's plans seem awfully similar to Trump executive orders

Housing

Rich Family Zoning Plan passes, 7-4

December 2, 2025

To say this creates affordable housing is a wild fantasy. Yet Lurie's allies all lined up against tenants and vulnerable communities.

Featured

From Tim: Folks, we need you

December 2, 2025

Local journalism is essential to save democracy—with your support, we are standing up to billionaires and corporate media chains.

The Agenda

New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

November 30, 2025

Plus: A way to control corporate campaign spending, and saving car-free Market St .... That's The Agenda for Dec. 1-7

Economy

How California (and other states) can bring back the money that Trump takes away

November 24, 2025

We don't have to be broke: Study shows states have many progressive revenue options—if the governors and legislators will take advantage of them

City Hall

Sauter, Sherrill vote to give the mayor power to solicit private money with no oversight

November 23, 2025

Fielder wanted at least some compliance with city law on corruption and 'behested payments.' The two guys dismissed her concerns

News + Politics

It’s official: Connie Chan is running for Congress

November 20, 2025

Supervisor takes on Wiener—and has a path to victory

Homelessness

Supes toss homeless advocate off the oversight commission she helped create

November 18, 2025

Move signals a shift away from the 'housing first' model, which has proven effective all over the country