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Tim Redmond

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.

SFPD surveillance unit’s close ties to crypto billionaire

Plus: A better plan to fund transit, the next step in Lurie's upzoning plan, and the politics of the Engardio recall ... that's The Agenda for Aug. 17-24

Behind the attacks on ethnic studies at SFUSD

One far-right group treated as credible by the Chron—and a whole lot of misinformation—fuels backlash against very successful class.

Why isn’t Haney in more political trouble?

Plus: The cost (to taxpayers) of market-rate housing, and the DCCC weighs in on the Engardio recall. That's The Agenda for Aug. 10-17

SF is sending out upzoning notices; here’s how to find out what’s really going on

The official letters don't mention demolitions or displacement—but there are other sources of information that do

Letters we answer: Why aren’t cities fighting back against Wiener’s buildathon?

And why can't San Francisco buy these empty or unbuilt units for affordable housing?

Tinfoil hat conspiracy—or a sign of how local politics actually works?

Why did Engardio delete a meeting with Abundant SF director from his calendar?

Small Business Commission rejects (for now) Lurie’s upzoning plan

Panel says the threats to local merchants are serious—and the city isn't doing enough to stop displacement

SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget—by arresting ICE protesters

$350 ,000 for three protests? And why is the city sharing license plate data with the feds?

The looming threat to hundreds of small businesses in San Francisco

Plus: The real (billionaire) grifters, an attack on the Equal Benefits Ordinance .... and will Lurie stand up to Elon Musk? That's The Agenda for July 27-Aug 4

Supes let mayor cut affordable housing, raise fees on working people …

... and declare war on the unhoused. Welcome the the Lurie budget.