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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.

Want the city’s best noodles? Head for the Tenderloin

The much-maligned neighborhood remains a hotbed of brilliant Asian cuisine — especially at Zen Yai, where boat noodles reign supreme

December 4, 2024

A brief goodbye to a killer Japanese happy hour

The Fillmore izakaya Nono is closing after Dec. 1, with plans to reopen a block away in February

November 26, 2024

‘Hotel work is hard work’: Scenes from the San Francisco hotel workers’ picket line

2,000 housekeepers, cooks, and servers are on strike across the city — and more may join them

November 21, 2024

Big tech money helped end the progressive majority on Board of Supes — but didn’t win the overhaul some feared

The last race has ended, leaving tough takeaways for center-right political influencers in SF

November 18, 2024

A ranked-choice alliance unseated one of SF’s most notorious politicians

The District 5 election may serve as a blueprint for candidates collaborating to unseat incumbents

November 8, 2024

Viral incident shows passenger stuck in Waymo as man outside pulls a knife

Expert warns liability issues and tech limitations will put more people at risk

November 1, 2024

Concerts at Chase Center are a complete nightmare

I can’t believe they spent $1.4 billion on a venue that makes every act sound like absolute shit

October 23, 2024

A timeline of every Mark Farrell scandal

The former supervisor and mayor has attracted many accusations of impropriety on the campaign trail — and while in power

October 16, 2024

SFUSD parents deserve better — delay the school closures

The district assured parents that school closures would be decided with public input and only as a last resort. Now, the only way forward is by righting its wrongs

October 9, 2024

How a 17-mile walk through SF made me fall in love, all over again 

It’s the five-year anniversary of the city’s signature urban hike, winding from Candlestick Park to Lands End. Consider it a rite of passage — even if your muscles regret the strain

October 4, 2024