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
Face Time: Ben Fong-Torres
The ‘Rolling Stone’ editor and author is more than almost famous — he’s a legend
SFGOP wants to turn Pier 80 into a ‘large scale treatment center’ for addicts
Contacting the district’s supervisor might be a good first step in making the plan a reality
The biggest balls on Grant Avenue
Will 3,000-pound concrete bollards protect the city’s high-end shops?
The Ballad of Little Happy and The Prophet
How two buskers found harmony in San Francisco
Nothing burger
In-N-Out’s billionaire owner serves up another steaming patty of culture-war red meat
The anti-ICE bagpiper of Montgomery
There are many ways to draw attention to what federal agents are doing in San Francisco. Bagpipe Guy may have found the loudest
Where the wild plums are
Nothing compares to the plum boom that unfolds in Bay Area yards, garden paths, hiking trails and hillsides
One of San Francisco’s best views is at a driving range in Burlingame
In a town full of million dollar vistas, this one is half-off Monday to Thursday
The best Keanu is video game Keanu
Keanu shows more range here than in the majority of his filmography
The banality of Palantir’s evil airport ad
Why is a company that makes millions tracking down immigrants for ICE advertising at SFO?










