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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This Outer Sunset beach bungalow has survived electricity, the 1906 quake, and gentrification — so far
In the second installment of Edificial, Joel Rosenblatt profiles The Last Straw, a tiny shop with a long history and a charming owner in residence
Block Party: Conservative journalist gets greenlight to continue suit against ‘Democratic Socialist kingpin’ supervisor
Susan Reynolds is still suing Dean Preston for blocking her on Twitter, despite his quitting the platform in 2023
As Uber sexual assault cases accumulate in San Francisco from across the U.S., dispute arises over access to incident data
Company refuses to adopt preventive measures, say lawyers for plaintiffs in growing multi-district litigation against rideshare giant
Lawrence Lessig, in exclusive interview with Gazetteer SF, says OpenAI whistleblowers are examining ‘every legal option’
Litigation and legislation are on the table, says prominent internet and IP lawyer
Ahead of Trump’s visit to the City, we asked Republican women of SF their thoughts on abortion
Views range from draconian to pro-choice, but support for Donald is unwavering
Sutter Street Tavern building is a nifty little historic gem
The two-story structure, rare in Downtown SF, was built right after the 1906 earthquake and was once a boozy hangout for SF Stock Exchange traders
Alleged $11 billion HP fraudster Mike Lynch fought extradition to SF and doesn’t want jury to know, but motion for mistrial fails
In an unusual move, the man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ testified in his defense last week. Joel Rosenblatt was there to witness the proceedings, including an always entertaining Judge Breyer, discussions of farm animals, and clotted cream
Piranhas and Bond villains show up in SF court for Autonomy-HP trial over ‘largest fraud in history’ of Silicon Valley
Autonomy co-founder Michael Lynch’s love of 007 is emphasized by US prosecutors seeking to paint him as 'master of the universe'
A night out in North Beach with the Republican Club of San Francisco
Over eggplant parmigiana at the Italian Athletic Club, Joan Leone details her Democrat-free social circle and former supe Tony Hall hints at mayoral run
The last stand of John Dennis
Contrarian and Libertarian SFGOP boss battles ‘hostile takeover’ by what he calls anti-Trump Briones Society, lawsuit threatened