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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DA files corruption charges against City Hall operatives

January 22, 2016

No, they didn’t drag the mayor out in handcuffs. No, there were no elected-official perp walks. To the perhaps disappointment of the pack of...

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Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

January 21, 2016

There were two fundamental problems with the supes hearing on police violence today: Chief Greg Suhr decided not to show up – and for...

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Holding the cops — and their union — accountable

January 20, 2016

When the Rules Committee meets Thursday morning to discuss police use of force, I suspect there will be a lot of focus on policy,...

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Airbnb makes half its SF money with illegal listings

January 20, 2016

If there had ever been any dispute about why Airbnb refuses to support simple measures that would enforce the city’s laws, we now know...

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Move to overturn prostitution laws advances, for now

January 19, 2016

A federal judge has asked for additional briefings on a case that raises a profound question – are the laws against prostitution unconstitutional? –...

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City College faculty declare bargaining impasse

January 19, 2016

If you’re a public institution, and you are telling your workforce that you don’t have enough money to sign a decent union contract, this...

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Lies of the “sharing economy” start to collapse

January 18, 2016

The “sharing-economy” companies like Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb have managed to avoid the regulations that govern taxis and hotels largely by insisting that they...

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A police riot in 1967 has echoes today

January 18, 2016

UPDATED: Got some new information from Steve Morse, who was there, and the story reflects that now John Ross, the brilliant, shit-disturbing rebel reporter, died...

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The Agenda, Jan. 18-24: Police violence …

January 17, 2016

The Police Commission hasn’t approved the use of Tasers for SF cops, but the issue is almost certainly going to come up Thursday/21 when...

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Hillary Ronen kicks off D9 supe campaign

January 14, 2016

By Tim Redmond UPDATED (see below) JANUARY 14, 2016 – Hillary Ronen, who has worked as chief of staff to Sup. David Campos the past six...

Tim Redmond

DA files corruption charges against City Hall operatives

Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

Holding the cops — and their union — accountable

Airbnb makes half its SF money with illegal listings

Move to overturn prostitution laws advances, for now

City College faculty declare bargaining impasse

Lies of the “sharing economy” start to collapse

A police riot in 1967 has echoes today

The Agenda, Jan. 18-24: Police violence …

Hillary Ronen kicks off D9 supe campaign

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