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.

Crime

Police overtime money is going to protect high-end retail outlets in Union Square

March 15, 2023

Data shows 'safe shopper' program is at the top of the mayor's list; Preston offers an alternative approach to public safety.

City Hall

Supes discuss reparations—and disgraceful news media coverage

March 14, 2023

Some truth about the critical work of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee and its groundbreaking report

Economy

If we are going to bail out the banks, what about the flooded farmworkers?

March 14, 2023

Most of this bailout discussion is missing the point.

The Agenda

The city’s climate plan will cost money; will Breed support progressive taxes to pay for it?

March 12, 2023

Plus: A long-awaited hearing on the city's reparations plan—and a debate over more money for the cops. That's The Agenda for March 12-19

Housing

Now SF urged to lower affordable-housing levels in market-rate projects

March 9, 2023

The mayor's housing policies make less and less sense the more you look into them.

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.