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.

Labor

Supes tell nonprofit that gets lots of city money to stop ‘union busting’—now

April 26, 2023

Felton Institute has tens of millions in city contracts, is fighting SEIU, and may have spent public money on an anti-union law firm, testimony shows.

LGBTQ

A delay, and maybe some hope, for the Castro Theater

April 25, 2023

Parties take two weeks to meet, organize; Mandelman facing pressure.

Featured

A brutal double-standard on crime, and the guv wants the military in the Tenderloin

April 23, 2023

Plus: The future of an affordable housing complex in the Western Addition—and why does the Sheriff's Office need combat equipment? That's The Agenda for April 23-30.

Housing

What Wiener wrought: Demolition and oversized housing meeting no need

April 23, 2023

Castro project too tall, too expensive, no family housing, probably corporate rentals—but the city has to approve it anyway.

News + Politics

Breed refuses to support reparations draft or supplemental budget for commission

April 18, 2023

Mayor says she will wait for the final version of the report before taking a stand, but rejects Walton's call for more funding.

LGBTQ

Supes panel votes to landmark Castro Theater seats

April 17, 2023

Move might bring promoter back to the bargaining table; full board still has to approve.

News + Politics

Finally, Walton will get to ask Breed about reparations

April 16, 2023

Plus: Next steps for the Castro Theater, the farce of 479 Stevenson, and how the city in once again screwing over cab drivers. That's The Agenda for April 17-24

Housing

Housing panel calls for $85 million in spending, setting up budget conflict with mayor

April 13, 2023

It's a great time to buy land for social housing. There's dedicated money for it. But Breed has refused to spend it.

Crime

The Bob Lee murder and the media problem

April 13, 2023

It's not just Fox News and Elon Musk creating a false impression of a crime wave in SF—and there are clear political impacts.

Crime

No, the closure of Whole Foods does not mean the city is headed for collapse

April 11, 2023

It just might mean that the market for a high-end specialty grocery disappeared with the tech industry abandoning mid-Market and new luxury housing foundering.