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Tim Redmond

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.

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

The city could buy a vacant building for half the price of building new affordable housing

A foreclosed Tennessee St. project is on the market as a bargain price. It's just one of many opportunities the city could take advantage of.

Health Commission meeting turns into discussion of toxics at Hunters Point

A modest administrative change sets off a fury as speakers demand better testing at the shipyard development site.

What the city can still do to control the rogue robotaxis

This is by no means over—but SF needs to get out in front of this kind of tech before it becomes such a huge problem

The real problem with the CPUC’s robotaxi decision

Like AI, this is going to displace human employees. And nobody in government is demanding that the profits be shared with the people whose lives are damaged.

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Homeless Commission hears about the SRO eviction crisis—but takes no action

For once, a public hearing on a key issue—but a panel dominated by mayoral appointees has limited ability to demand change.

Why is the city paying to evict tenants from supportive housing?

Plus: Some tough questions (and a missing interest group) in the robotaxi regulation discussion. That's The Agenda for July 31 to August 7.

Supes approve housing measure that won’t lead to much new housing

Yimbys and Big Tech are going to blame the supes for blocking housing; what happens if they cut developer fees and it doesn't help the crisis?

An eviction on Lake Street raises questions about the price of relocating tenants

Lots of tenants get evicted in San Francisco, many of them for no fault of their own. Some are tossed out because speculators want...