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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.

SFGOP all-in on the Trump and DOGE show so far

‘Moderate is not a thing anymore,’ expert says

March 7, 2025

In SFUSD layoffs, Superintendent Su wields a hammer, scalpel, and crystal ball

An inside look at how two officials are transforming the city’s public schools

February 28, 2025

The All-Star game features Nikola Jokić, the best player ever (of our time)

The Nuggets center’s style and humility is a remedy for dark days

February 14, 2025

Judge tosses SF lawsuit that spurred Streisand Effect for tech exec’s arrest

Plaintiff’s lawyer claims former CEO is no Zuckerberg, but judge says ‘there is a First Amendment protection for truthful reporting of newsworthy information’

February 4, 2025

Flat tires from nails and screws are a crazy-making plague for San Francisco drivers

If you think your car is being targeted, you’re not alone

January 31, 2025

In San Francisco, immigrant families have been gripped by fear of ICE actions

As rumors swirl, undocumented parents are telling SFUSD schools where to send their kids if ICE picks them up

January 28, 2025

A former tech CEO is on a crusade to get the record of his arrest removed from the internet

Maury Blackman is suing a journalist who publicized his domestic violence arrest for $25 million

January 23, 2025

SFUSD offers teachers less than half what it pays private tutors to fix its special education shortage

Students in the district have missed 9,100 hours of special education classes — and counting

January 21, 2025