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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Olivia Peluso is a food and drink reporter for <em>Gazetteer SF</em>.</p>
<p>Previously, she covered young founders and changemakers for <em>Forbes</em>’ 30 Under 30 list. She has contributed coverage on business, technology, and climate to publications including <em>Vogue Business</em>, Business Insider, and <em>Travel + Leisure</em>.</p>


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Lessons from my Deadhead mother

<p>Joshua Bote is an associate editor for <em>Gazetteer SF</em>, focusing on the nexus of culture, trends, and digital phenomena within San Francisco.</p>
<p>Previously, he covered technology for <em>The San Francisco Standard</em> and <em>SFGate</em>. He’s also served as a trending news reporter at <em>USA Today</em>, and as a music writer at <em>NPR</em>. His work has been published in places like <em>New York Magazine</em>, <em>Billboard</em>, and <em>Paste</em>.</p>


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<p>Matt Haber is editor-in-chief of <em>Gazetteer SF</em>. He started his journalism career in 1995 as a freelance writer for <i>Wired</i>. He’s worked for <i>The Village Voice</i>, <i>The New York Observer</i>, <i>The Atlantic</i>, <i>Fast Company</i>, <i>Inc.</i>, <i>Alta Journal</i>, and others. His writing has appeared in <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>New York</i>, <i>The San Francisco Chronicle</i>, and <i>The Guardian.</i></p>
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<p>Eddie Kim reports on San Francisco news — including politics, crime, commerce, social conflict, and everything in between.</p>
<div>He was a longtime features writer at the critically acclaimed men&#8217;s magazine Mel, and has contributed to major publications including Vice, Slate, The Guardian and Paste Magazine. He began his career doing hyperlocal journalism at L.A. Downtown News, where he won multiple awards from the L.A. Press Club and California News Publishers Association.</div>
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