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.

Housing

City study completely ignores the reality of gentrification and displacement

December 7, 2022

Report on 469 Stevenson misses the point as planners reconsider controversial housing development.

Police

Public outrage works: Killer robots are dead, at least for the moment

December 6, 2022

After massive organizing efforts, supes back off on lethal force issue—but that discussion is by no means over.

Police

Major pushback against killer police robots; will it be enough?

December 5, 2022

One supe has already changed his mind and will vote No tomorrow; legal issue, ballot measure still pending as city deals with national media fallout of bizarre policy

The Agenda

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

December 4, 2022

Plus: Was the Killer Robot vote even legal? That's The Agenda for Dec. 5-12 2022

Homelessness

Mayor Breed personally ordered homeless sweeps, new evidence shows

December 2, 2022

City officials say they are at 'war' with the unhoused and routinely violate law and local policy, lawsuit alleges.

Housing

New study shows private market can’t and won’t create workforce housing in SF

November 30, 2022

The city's own study shows that the entire Yimby narrative is based on a fundamental economic falsehood.

News + Politics

Supes approve killer robots, 8-3

November 29, 2022

With the national press watching, even progressives vote for a disturbing escalation in police power.

News + Politics

SF cops want to let robots shoot people, but supes will be dubious

November 27, 2022

Plus: A sad little demolition in the Richmond and what it means. The mystery of John Arntz. And why I don't shop on Black Friday. That's The Agenda for Nov. 28 to Dec. 4

News + Politics

There’s only one way to get the money to save the Bay Area from transit and housing chaos

November 21, 2022

So why is nobody talking about the $14 trillion in tech wealth?

Elections

So now I am an ‘election denier?’

November 17, 2022

A bizarre attack from the neoliberal front pretends that the mayor is popular, there was no district gerrymandering, and the progressives are like Donald Trump. A new low.

Tim Redmond

City study completely ignores the reality of gentrification and displacement

Public outrage works: Killer robots are dead, at least for the moment

Major pushback against killer police robots; will it be enough?

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

Mayor Breed personally ordered homeless sweeps, new evidence shows

New study shows private market can’t and won’t create workforce housing in SF

Supes approve killer robots, 8-3

SF cops want to let robots shoot people, but supes will be dubious

There’s only one way to get the money to save the Bay Area from transit and housing chaos

So now I am an ‘election denier?’

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