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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.
Development

Lawsuit demands CEQA review of North Beach zoning changes

Case could force detailed review of law that undermines decades of protections for small businesses
Protest

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues
The Agenda

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Forbes and the Wall Street Journal are doing a better job than the Chron at covering how a tax on the very rich would impact California. Do we really care if Peter Thiel leaves?
Media

Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

Everyone's talking about the biggest stories of 2025. Here are some that the local media ignored
Featured

For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong

We have murals and books and movies celebrating the opponents of demolitions like the I-Hotel and redevelopment. What will we look back on 20 years from now?
The Agenda

PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power

Public power is cheaper, more reliable, and would make money for the city. Just look at the numbers
City Hall

SF could move to take over PG&E’s system right now, if city officials had the political will

We don't need a new state bill or more hearings. The city could start the public power process immediately—and send a powerful message to the state
The Agenda

It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long overdue

Plus: Robocars could cause a massive crisis in an emergency—and the budget for next year is going to be awful. That's The Agenda for Dec. 21-28
News + Politics

The great PG&E debacle: A timeline 1898-1997

A deep dive into the scandalous history of the power company, including the Raker Act and Hetch Hetchy dam deal.
Housing

Lurie ignored tenant groups when drafting his Muni parcel-tax proposal—and that’s a problem

Allowing landlords to pass through the cost to renters creates a potential problem for his plan—and it could easily have been avoided
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