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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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
Daniel Lurie is the highest paid mayor in the US even if he barely sees any of it
Everyone knows the mayor takes home $1 a year. What happens to the rest of his six-figure salary?
Inside basketball: WNBA All-Star game is coming to Chase in 2027
Flanked by the Valkyries president and WNBA commissioner, the mayor scores another one for the home team
The Art Agnos way
Daniel Lurie, Nancy Pelosi, Connie Chan and others celebrate the life and progressive legacy of the city’s mayor from 1988 to 1992
Pedestrian is struck and killed in SoMa on the same day the Board of Supervisors endorse speed cameras
Data shows the 33 cameras placed around the city are working, but advocates demand more to deter reckless drivers
Pedestrian advocates say more speeding cameras will save more lives
Dorsey expects his resolution supporting speed cams in SF will be handily adopted by the Board of Supes
Watching US v. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Uzbegim
At his Richmond restaurant, Anvar Akhmedov served up world cuisine to accompany the World Cup
Lurie rebukes anti-Pride Giants players even as DOJ investigates team over alleged discrimination
‘You represent San Francisco,’ the mayor said during a fundraiser on Pride Sunday
Balompié Cafe is the Mission’s finest World Cup hotspot
For four decades, Balompié has served up pupusas, beer, and the world’s most popular game









