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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.

Stop feeding coyotes. You’re getting them killed – and putting humans at risk

Earlier this month, three SF coyotes were shot after a kid got bitten. Experts blame whichever idiots keep giving them rotisserie chickens

July 25, 2024

X fights California regulation it says infringes on right to host ‘awful but lawful’ content

SF’s Ninth Circuit will hear company’s appeal to halt state law forcing platforms to disclose how they handle disinfo, hate speech

July 16, 2024

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

June 24, 2024

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

June 21, 2024

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

June 14, 2024

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

June 12, 2024

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

June 7, 2024

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

June 4, 2024

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

May 30, 2024