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
I reported from an ICE action on Sansome and all I got was a face full of pepper spray
Federal agents are stepping up their actions against protesters and, apparently, the press
Friday is the new Tuesday for anti-ICE protests
Preventing ICE from grabbing and detaining immigrants is becoming a full-time job
A 911 dispatch supervisor earns more than $300,000 in overtime
How understaffing and 96-hour work weeks affect her compensation for the last few years
The Outside Lands cheat sheet
Did you miss the action at this year’s three-day festival? Fear not, here are some things you can talk about to sound like you were totally there
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