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 Tom and Tim Show

The Tom and Tim Show: A week of tragedy (without enough talk about gun control) plus Oracle, Uber, and more

June 18, 2015

We talk about the events of the week -- and ask whether Oakland ought to be able to keep the Warriors

Arts + Culture

Deal saves Mission art space — but at what cost?

June 18, 2015

Developer will relocate InnerMission -- but will still demolish precious industrial space in the name of luxury housing By Steven T. Jones JUNE 18, 2015 --...

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A victory for community affordable housing: Land Trust wins battle for Folsom St. building

June 17, 2015

Judge refused to block Pigeon Palace auction -- but in the end, the SF Community Land Trust outbid the speculators to take the property...

News + Politics

Uber, the Conference of Mayors, and the taxi drivers

June 17, 2015

Expect protests from (real) cab drivers as Uber helps host US Conference of Mayors -- just as that company is getting hit for failing...

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SF gives $50 million to Oracle — for what?

June 17, 2015

Two supes question long-term software contract that may be obsolete a year or two after it starts By Tim Redmond JUNE 17, 2015 -- When proposed...

News + Politics

Fifth and Mission adds affordable housing — but nowhere near enough

June 16, 2015

Let's take a look at the numbers -- which show that even 33 percent on a big commercial project doesn't mitigate the damage By Tim...

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A perspective: Owning white privilege — and fronting poverty

June 15, 2015

Another way of looking at the media horror show that is the Rachel Dolezal story By Tiny JUNE 16, 2015 -- “White culture isn’t good for anyone,...

News + Politics

Why market-rate housing makes the crisis worse

June 14, 2015

The city's own studies show that building luxury units causes more problems than it solves. Why is this not the defining issue in housing...

News + Politics

The Agenda, June 15-21: Destroying culture for condos

June 14, 2015

Plus: Uber's hypocrisy, the school assignment system -- and George Soros on capitalism JUNE 15, 2015 – A plan that would wipe out five buildings...

News + Politics

Ron Conway High School? SF School Board considers selling off naming rights

June 11, 2015

Proposal would allow facilities to be named after big donors, and would give corporate advertising access to classrooms By Tim Redmond JUNE 12, 2015 – The...