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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.

What is going on with Jackie Fielder?

Understanding the District 9 Supervisor’s health crisis and what it might mean for the city

April 8, 2026

The long Sam Altman profile that people definitely have opinions about without reading

Plus: Who rules X and why was there a porcupine in the ceiling?

April 6, 2026

Meet the moped flocking SF streets

The Davis startup HMP is wooing delivery drivers around the Bay

April 2, 2026

Stop, stop, Sora’s already dead

Plus, a media ‘omerta’ and RAM takes a battering

March 30, 2026

After five years, the ‘Grandpa Vicha’ case comes to a close

The random and brutal killing of Thai elder Vicha Ratanapakdee by a 19-year-old in 2021 sparked outrage and a recall

March 26, 2026

Community groups demand answers for police response to ICE at SFO

Advocates including the Public Defender’s Office want to investigate SFPD’s interactions with federal authorities

March 25, 2026

San Francisco is not a sanctuary city

The violent detainment of a mother at SFO is a reminder that ‘sanctuary’ ends at the circle of officers around the armed men and crying child

March 23, 2026

Must a chef be a tyrant?

San Francisco restauranteurs marinate on the Noma abuse allegations and if thrown pots (or punches) should finally be removed from the fine dining menu

March 20, 2026

Blockbuster: A $4.95 million price sets the bar for home ownership that much higher

A record-breaking sale of a Richmond house feels like an existential crisis for the neighborhood and the city

March 19, 2026

Saikat Chakrabarti gets social (but not socialist) with Hasan Piker

The Congressional hopeful joined America's leading socialist streamer for a friendly chat about Marx and World War III

March 13, 2026