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 Agenda

Elon Musk helps Preston, Breed’s housing bill is back (and still facing opposition)…

October 1, 2023

... Plus a lawsuit against SFPD contains horrifying allegations of racism and homophobia. That's The Agenda for Oct. 1 to 8

Drug policy

Breed looks for political points by finding more ways to punish poor people

September 27, 2023

The latest: Drug testing for welfare recipients, which will never work and probably never happen. Do we live in San Francisco or Texas?

Housing

A chron oped on the housing hearing is wrong, and signals a new attack on the supes

September 27, 2023

Board members asked for a modest delay to consider the mayor's amendments to a complex housing bill. The Chron talks of "Nimbys."

News + Politics

How will the city implement forced treatment for people with mental illness?

September 24, 2023

Plus: Does the Mayor's Office have a real homelessness plan—and what's going to happen new to Laguna Honda Hospital? That's The Agenda this week

Campaign Trail

Twitter trolls attack Preston for the most common sense approach on crime

September 22, 2023

The Big Money assault on progressive politics is gearing up for 2024.

Housing

Families in RVs near Lake Merced may have to go—but Mayor’s Office delays safe parking spot

September 22, 2023

Four-hour parking rules would mean eviction. Why isn't Breed pushing the obvious solution?

Media

Media coverage of reparations hearing runs from bad to worse

September 19, 2023

News outlets miss the point, ignore the context, and can't even do basic math.

Housing

Mayor’s Office missing as supes discuss mayor’s proposed housing policies

September 18, 2023

Breed's plan, drafted with little community input, would do nothing for the city's affordable housing needs; supes aren't going along.

Housing

Tenants, community rally against Breed’s developer-friendly housing bill

September 16, 2023

Evictions, demolition, displacement—and no affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Sept. 17-24

Environment

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

September 16, 2023

Report to LAFCO cites a little-known state agency that has the authority to seize PG&E's assets and let every community decide its energy future.

Tim Redmond

Elon Musk helps Preston, Breed’s housing bill is back (and still facing opposition)…

Breed looks for political points by finding more ways to punish poor people

A chron oped on the housing hearing is wrong, and signals a new attack on the supes

How will the city implement forced treatment for people with mental illness?

Twitter trolls attack Preston for the most common sense approach on crime

Families in RVs near Lake Merced may have to go—but Mayor’s Office delays safe parking spot

Media coverage of reparations hearing runs from bad to worse

Mayor’s Office missing as supes discuss mayor’s proposed housing policies

Tenants, community rally against Breed’s developer-friendly housing bill

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

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