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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.

Stupid sexy robots

Plus: Jeers for Waymo and a dip for SpaceX

BART gets some shiny new trash cans

Four downtown stations get receptacles as long as they ‘do not present any new challenges’

July 10, 2026

Bilal Mahmood is reconsidering his Manny Yekutiel endorsement

The District 5 supe’s support of the embattled District 8 candidate rests on the SF Dems’ investigation into sexual assault claim

July 9, 2026

Saikat Chakrabarti is looking ahead

‘I don’t hold grudges,’ the former candidate says as he talks about his losing bid, SF’s political flaws, and what could send Connie Chan to Congress

July 8, 2026

Take me Waymo, I’m home: Autonomous taxis had a buggy July 4th

When they weren’t rolling through fireworks they were trapping people near the Golden Gate Bridge

July 6, 2026

After a 3-day weekend, it’s back to work

This week: Firework fail in San Francisco and the most important merger of all time

Once again, Pride is a riot

The tension around Pride and who gets to celebrate it boiled over this weekend

July 1, 2026

Natalie Gee’s exit interview

Her bid to become the Sunset’s next supervisor failed, but Gee’s charismatic campaign has some lessons for her future

June 25, 2026

Peter’s Friends: A guide to the Bay Area notables on Peter Thiel’s leaked invite list

Not just anyone can attend Dialog, the ultra-elite gatherings of thought leaders and ‘90s child actors hosted at locations around the world

June 18, 2026

Steve Hilton is the Del Taco of Republican candidates

The Atherton-dwelling, mid-tier Fox News talking head running for governor is more super bad than supervillain

June 15, 2026