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.Connect
The buddy system
Volunteer escorts are making Immigration Court a little more human and a lot more humane
What to do when you’re shot by a ‘less-lethal’ weapon
As federal agents fire foam bullets, beanbags, pepper balls, and other munitions at protesters, the risk of serious injury is high
All quiet on the Castro front
Residents and workers in the city’s most storied neighborhood wonder what a National Guard deployment might look like
What makes Saikat run?
In his race to beat Nancy Pelosi in 2026, Saikat Chakrabarti’s friends and allies are calling him San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani. Progressives are a bit more moderate on him
Friends like these
Online allies are attacking Matt Dorsey over his support of District 8 supe candidate Gary McCoy
SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight
The violence in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local protesters
The holy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel’s Armageddon
When the billionaire tech investor talks about the Antichrist, we should take him seriously, not biblically
Joel Engardio’s exit interview
Wrapping up his final weeks in office, the recalled District 4 supervisor is looking forward to the future and many more years of enjoying Sunset Dunes
The worst Portola ever was still pretty good
Goldenvoice may have screwed up big time, but talent and vibes saved the weekend
One battle after another
A highway fight sparked Joel Engardio’s recall, but race and class conflicts sealed the deal









