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

How did the Housing Authority ignore awful conditions at Plaza East?

July 21, 2021

Western Addition public housing project has been a disaster -- but a private contractor ran it with very little oversigh

Transportation

Breed says that some Muni lines might not be restored in post-COVID city

July 20, 2021

Muni needs to change—but the mayor indicated that cuts and 'efficiency' are the main goal.

News + Politics

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

July 19, 2021

Move will counter the Elections Commission's appointments, all of whom are allies of the mayor, in what could be a major gerrymandering fight.

Transportation

What’s going on with Muni? Supes want some clear answers

July 18, 2021

Plus: Can private buses use the transit lanes on Geary -- and does the city need any more giant mansions? That's The Agenda for July 19-16

News + Politics

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

July 16, 2021

A city task force will draw new district lines for the next decade. The mayor's allies already have members. The supes pick three this week.

LGBTQ

Sally Gearhart, trailblazing lesbian activist, is dead at 90

July 14, 2021

Inspirational teacher helped create the discipline of women's studies and led the battle to defeat the Briggs Initiative (and never got full credit).

News + Politics

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

July 14, 2021

Plus: Landlords kill a transparency bill that would hold speculators accountable. That's today in Sacramento.

Police

Mayor and police chief want more cops on the streets …

July 13, 2021

... but SFPD has lots of money and is still far behind on the reforms it needs.

Crime

Majority of Boudin recall money comes from one big corporate PAC

July 11, 2021

Records show very limited grassroots support; it's just one big-money group organized to attack progressive causes and candidates.

City Hall

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

July 11, 2021

Plus: Parklets, small business -- and the terrible mess that is public housing in the Western Addition. That's The Agenda for July 11-18

Tim Redmond

How did the Housing Authority ignore awful conditions at Plaza East?

Breed says that some Muni lines might not be restored in post-COVID city

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

What’s going on with Muni? Supes want some clear answers

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

Sally Gearhart, trailblazing lesbian activist, is dead at 90

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

Mayor and police chief want more cops on the streets …

Majority of Boudin recall money comes from one big corporate PAC

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

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