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.

Transportation

Cruise and Waymo are finding widespread opposition

August 22, 2023

For a change, a new technology is not impressing people, and the city might actually take regulation seriously.

Homelessness

Some city officials are asking the courts to endorse more homeless sweeps

August 17, 2023

I got a press release this morning from the South Beach Democratic Club, which reads as follows: Supervisor Dorsey and Supervisor Mandelman will be holding...

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

August 17, 2023

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

Housing

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

August 16, 2023

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.

Environment

Health Commission meeting turns into discussion of toxics at Hunters Point

August 16, 2023

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

Business + Tech

What the city can still do to control the rogue robotaxis

August 14, 2023

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

Business + Tech

The real problem with the CPUC’s robotaxi decision

August 11, 2023

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.

Drug policy

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

August 8, 2023

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

Housing

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

August 3, 2023

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

News + Politics

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

July 30, 2023

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