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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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
My lunch with Willie
Willie Brown may be long out of office, but he remains the most dynamic politician in San Francisco
Outside the Wiener-Chan debate, union members took center stage
Before the congressional candidates said a word, their supporters held their own debate
Will the Manny mess hurt Mayor Lurie?
A cautious politician may have let friendship cloud his judgment
An anonymously-created website visualizes Sunset Dunes’ popularity
Built in a weekend using Surfline cameras, the site isn’t meant to be political
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
Bike lane markings of the damned
Deciphering the messy, sometimes bizarre, temporary bike lane markings across the city
Jung people these days
Plumbing the depths of the Mission’s C.G. Jung Institute, where symbols are interpreted and archetypes are interrogated
The loneliness of the long shot candidate
Undeterred by dogs, billionaires, and other serious obstacles, attorney J.R. Eppler is running for D10 supervisor
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











