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 chief has to back down, agrees to let deal with DA’s Office stay in place

February 23, 2022

Under pressure, Scott allows independent investigations of police shootings to continue—for another 60 days. But politics still play a big role.

News + Politics

A deadline for police accountability

February 20, 2022

Plus: What the School Board recall really meant—and why is the right wing so worried about Critical Race Theory? That's The Agenda for Feb. 21 to 27

Police

Police Commission delays decision on chief’s move to undermine reform

February 17, 2022

A crucial MOU expires next week—the same day the commission will hold a special emergency meeting and maybe act to preserve it.

Elections

What the election results mean—and what comes next

February 16, 2022

Turnout is going to be key to the April 19 runoff.

News + Politics

No surprise: It’s a Campos-Haney runoff

February 15, 2022

Top two in a dead heat; School Board members are recalled by a huge margin.

Housing

Monster in the Mission is now 100 percent affordable housing

February 14, 2022

Community activists were not 'anti-housing,' They were anti-displacement, and they won.

The Agenda

Can SF run its own bike-share program (and challenge the privatizers?)

February 13, 2022

Plus: The June 6 ballot shapes up—and will the Police Commission take civilian oversight seriously? That's The Agenda for Feb. 14-21

Campaign Trail

The hits keep coming: Haney backers go after Campos, Mahmood

February 10, 2022

Big money pays as (utterly false) dirt flies in the Feb. 15 election—but is it too late to make a difference?

Crime

Police Commissioners angry at chief’s move to undermine reform

February 10, 2022

Panel tells Chief Scott he "blindsided" them, and to go back and work things out with the DA—but he isn't backing down.

The Agenda

Police chief undermines his own department’s reform agenda

February 6, 2022

Bill Scott voided an MOU that was a key part of a federal-level effort to improve accountability; will the commission let this stand?