Joel Rosenblatt

Joel covers the forces in San Francisco — money, business, personalities, local law, and politics — that bind the city and pull it apart. He most recently worked for Bloomberg News reporting on state and federal courts.

Previously, he covered the crime beat for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and was a freelancer in New York City. Before that, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal. He was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, studied public policy at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and has a Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School.

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Unmade beds: Inside the RESET Center rollout

Mayor Lurie wants to put the fentanyl crisis to rest, but is the new RESET center the best way to do it?

Joel Rosenblatt

March 9, 2026

Former Twitter CFO takes the stand in Federal Court

Ned Segal, now a high-ranking City Hall official, offered his buttoned-up version of the months leading to Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform

Joel Rosenblatt

March 6, 2026

Musk’s attorneys: Judge too cozy with Ned Segal

'I asked him to please say hello to the mayor for me,’ judge explained

Joel Rosenblatt

March 6, 2026

Elon Musk on the stand in SF: ‘I believe in truth and transparency’

The ‘builder, engineer, creator, and entrepreneur’ defends himself against claims that he hurt Twitter’s value before buying the social media platform

Joel Rosenblatt

March 4, 2026