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
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?
The city’s most powerful political group’s latest cause: Defunding ethnic studies
Blueprint SF and high-profile supporters like Garry Tan want more math and reading, less 'ideology'
You’re gonna miss June Gloom when it’s gone
Everyone loves debating SF’s iconic chilly summers, but I hope they last forever
A front-row view to an ICE abduction turns into chaos at Jackson Square
Even as press has dwindled, some protesters are still standing in the way of the feds
Howling at the news
COYOTE Media Collective enters the Bay Area journalism fray, with some familiar faces in play
Starring roll
The humble English muffin is getting its due at Leadbetter’s in the Castro
The artful life of Leland Wong
An O.G. Chinatown artist has become an icon by celebrating home