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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.

Elizabeth Holmes can’t stop believing

As a court reporter, I spent years puzzling over the Theranos founder’s powerful charisma. It took Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary to make me understand it

October 20, 2026

My lunch with Willie

Willie Brown may be long out of office, but he remains the most dynamic politician in San Francisco

October 16, 2026

Outside the Wiener-Chan debate, union members took center stage

Before the congressional candidates said a word, their supporters held their own debate

October 14, 2026

Will the Manny mess hurt Mayor Lurie?

A cautious politician may have let friendship cloud his judgment

October 6, 2026

An anonymously-created website visualizes Sunset Dunes’ popularity

Built in a weekend using Surfline cameras, the site isn’t meant to be political

September 30, 2026

The New York Times and the mayor sound a public health alarm

A well-timed article and press conference about a new street drug could potentially complicate a criminal trial

September 24, 2026

Bike lane markings of the damned

Deciphering the messy, sometimes bizarre, temporary bike lane markings across the city

September 16, 2026

Jung people these days

Plumbing the depths of the Mission’s C.G. Jung Institute, where symbols are interpreted and archetypes are interrogated

September 14, 2026

The loneliness of the long shot candidate

Undeterred by dogs, billionaires, and other serious obstacles, attorney J.R. Eppler is running for D10 supervisor

September 9, 2026

Meta’s $17 billion settlement doesn’t resolve the issue of social media addiction

The deal’s shortcomings are many, but more lawsuits may be the only answer

August 27, 2026