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.

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

News + Politics

Scott Wiener is using Sha’Carri Richardson’s plight to raise money for his campaign

July 9, 2021

Fake 'petition' seeks to fill campaign coffers by hyping the struggles of a young athlete. It's the latest game in politics, and it's kind of gross.

Housing

COVID rent strips Latinx tenants in SF of savings, wealth, and security

July 7, 2021

El Tecolote survey shows that more than 75 percent of families lost all or most of their savings to preserve their housing during the pandemic.

Crime

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

Housing

Supes make deal to fund $32 million in rent relief for needy SF tenants

June 30, 2021

Plan would protect at least 3,500 households from possible eviction.

Housing

Two-thirds of needy SF tenants could get zero state or local rent relief

June 24, 2021

Supes hearing shows huge gap between the promises and the reality -- but the money is there if the mayor is willing to spend it.

Tim Redmond

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

Scott Wiener is using Sha’Carri Richardson’s plight to raise money for his campaign

COVID rent strips Latinx tenants in SF of savings, wealth, and security

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Supes make deal to fund $32 million in rent relief for needy SF tenants

Two-thirds of needy SF tenants could get zero state or local rent relief

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