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.

Immigration

Jenkins backs off attack on sanctuary law after massive outcry

March 9, 2023

DA, mayor figured out that this particular 'tough on crime' trope was a loser.

Housing

Breed admits that the city’s Housing Element is destined to fail

March 7, 2023

Mayor says, for the first time, that she has no plan to deliver on the state mandates for local affordable housing.

The Agenda

Breed’s attack on the sanctuary ordinance, Jenkins’ attack on police accountability …

March 5, 2023

... plus remote public comments, the Housing Element, and a deal that limits the DA's role in police-shooting investigations. That's The Agenda for March 5-12

News + Politics

Budget Chair Chan prepares for serious challenges to mayor’s budget priorities

March 3, 2023

Police funding, tax cuts, and spending equity will be on the table as the supes take on a brutal budget season.

Immigration

Supes fail by one vote to approve Sanctuary City resolution that challenges ICE, Biden

March 2, 2023

Matt Dorsey, who wants to deport Fentanyl dealers, blocks approval, as 10 board members say his approach is deeply misguided.

City Hall

Supes delay changes in remote public comment—for one week

February 28, 2023

Dorsey talks of a possible compromise as several members say they don't want to prevent callers who can't get to City Hall from participating in meetings.

Business + Tech

Democrats like me are sick of billionaires getting their way—and then whining

February 27, 2023

Michael Moritz is the latest to say the left is ruining SF. Except that the left doesn't run the city. He seems to want a plutocracy—and he controls a major local news outlet.

The Agenda

Saving residential hotels, limiting public comment—and the budget process begins

February 26, 2023

Plus: Why Downtown failed, and what we can learn. That's The Agenda for Feb. 27-March 5.

Crime

DA Brooke Jenkins is getting a total pass from the local news media

February 24, 2023

Crime is as bad as it was under Chesa Boudin. But none of the outlets that attacked him are holding the new DA accountable.

Business + Tech

How the Chron creates misleading, inaccurate narratives that lead to bad public policy

February 22, 2023

The poor scooter company that had to leave town turns out to be a bad civic actor—and a lot of folks are glad it's gone.