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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.

Face Time: Ben Fong-Torres

The ‘Rolling Stone’ editor and author is more than almost famous — he’s a legend

August 8, 2025

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

August 5, 2025

The Ballad of Little Happy and The Prophet

How two buskers found harmony in San Francisco

July 25, 2025

Nothing burger

In-N-Out’s billionaire owner serves up another steaming patty of culture-war red meat

July 23, 2025

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

July 16, 2025

Where the wild plums are

Nothing compares to the plum boom that unfolds in Bay Area yards, garden paths, hiking trails and hillsides

July 15, 2025

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

July 9, 2025

The best Keanu is video game Keanu

Keanu shows more range here than in the majority of his filmography

July 9, 2025

The banality of Palantir’s evil airport ad

Why is a company that makes millions tracking down immigrants for ICE advertising at SFO?

July 3, 2025