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
‘It’s the ninth inning, two outs, two strikes’
Before Beya Alcaraz struck out, Albert Chow took a swing for D4 supervisor. Could it be his turn at bat again?
Beach, please
Aaron Peskin has been comparing Ocean Beach to Miami Beach for years. Now everyone else — including the mayor — is, too
Waiting for Danko
Tastes have changed a lot since 1999, but Gary Danko and his Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant have not. That’s a good thing. A very good thing
Goodbye to all that
As we look back on Nancy Pelosi’s 1 of 1 career, we should also look forward to what we actually need next
The buddy system
Volunteer escorts are making Immigration Court a little more human and a lot more humane
What to do when you’re shot by a ‘less-lethal’ weapon
As federal agents fire foam bullets, beanbags, pepper balls, and other munitions at protesters, the risk of serious injury is high
All quiet on the Castro front
Residents and workers in the city’s most storied neighborhood wonder what a National Guard deployment might look like
What makes Saikat run?
In his race to beat Nancy Pelosi in 2026, Saikat Chakrabarti’s friends and allies are calling him San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani. Progressives are a bit more moderate on him
Friends like these
Online allies are attacking Matt Dorsey over his support of District 8 supe candidate Gary McCoy
SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight
The violence in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local protesters









