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Eddie Kim

Eddie Kim reports on San Francisco news — including politics, crime, commerce, social conflict, and everything in between.

He was a longtime features writer at the critically acclaimed men’s magazine Mel, and has contributed to major publications including Vice, Slate, The Guardian and Paste Magazine. He began his career doing hyperlocal journalism at L.A. Downtown News, where he won multiple awards from the L.A. Press Club and California News Publishers Association.

One battle after another

A highway fight sparked Joel Engardio’s recall, but race and class conflicts sealed the deal

September 17, 2025

Didja hear the one about San Francisco being back?

How many times can Daniel Lurie tell us the city is back? Many, many, many

September 16, 2025

Liberals are already forgetting Charlie Kirk

As they rush to denounce political violence, eulogists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein are erasing the provocateur's extremist legacy

September 11, 2025

Face Time: Rick and Megan Prelinger

The archivists and researchers look backward — and forward — in a city where exchange and flow are bedrock

September 5, 2025

See something, say something

The Public Defender’s Office wants citizens to keep an eye on SFPD to ensure they’re not assisting ICE agents and report any potential misconduct

September 3, 2025

The system failed John Killops

The 63-year-old was charged with a felony while in a mental health crisis. Nearly two years behind bars probably didn’t help

August 29, 2025

How many people walk the Golden Gate Bridge every day?

Thanks to newly installed counters, we’ll soon know how many pedestrians and cyclists use the bridge

August 26, 2025

Built for violence

ICE is running amok, attacking individuals with no clear cause or process. Consider it terrorism by design

August 22, 2025

I reported from an ICE action on Sansome and all I got was a face full of pepper spray

Federal agents are stepping up their actions against protesters and, apparently, the press

August 20, 2025

Friday is the new Tuesday for anti-ICE protests

Preventing ICE from grabbing and detaining immigrants is becoming a full-time job

August 15, 2025