Josh Koehn
@Josh_Koehn
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Sr. Political Reporter for @sfstandard. Past: Reporter for @theinformation — Comms for @Evan_Low — Editor @sfchronicle — Editor @metronewspaper & @sanjoseinside
San Francisco
Joined February 2011
NEW: In a series of interviews, I spoke w/ 3 women who filed police reports against San Francisco nonprofit housing director Jon Jacobo—a once-rising star in local politics. They filed reports after he was publicly accused of rape by Sasha Perigo in 2021.
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RT @mjnblack: DOGE is far from Silicon Valley's only DC play. Meet Jim O'Neill, Peter Thiel protégé, far-out biotech investor and RFK Jr's…
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RT @AnnieGaus: JUST IN: San Francisco will sue the Trump administration over its "illegal and authoritarian" actions targeting sanctuary ci…
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JUST IN: Hearst Corp., the New York-based private media conglomerate that owns the San Francisco Chronicle, is nearing an agreement to purchase the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, according to sources close to the deal. Scoop ✍️ by @kevinbtruong
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RT @FitzTheReporter: An absolutely killer story from @Josh_Koehn on San Francisco's seismic post-election power shift. A must-read for an…
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RT @FitzTheReporter: Four desks crowd the small second-floor office with one window and a view of passing traffic. It looks like any small…
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Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, TogetherSF, GrowSF & Abundant SF combined to spend more than $14 million last year to score important victories. But just 3 months since Election Day: one group is up, 2 are down & one is dead. Read the full story ⏬
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RT @sfstandard: Just in: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former software engineer for Stripe who served as chief of staff to AOC, will challenge Spea…
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JUST IN: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former software engineer for Stripe who worked as chief of staff to AOC, will run for Congress against Nancy Pelosi in 2026. His candidacy could put pressure not only to Pelosi, but also state Sen. Scott Wiener. More 👇
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JUST IN: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie proclaims Feb. 5, 2025 — aka 2/5/25 — “Barry Bonds Day” in honor of the Giants great & all-time home run king who wore #25. Here's a look back a story I wrote about why it's insane Bonds isn't in the Hall of Fame.
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BREAKING: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking steps to remove Max Carter-Oberstone, a police commissioner who proved to be a thorn in the side of the previous mayor and has consistently called attention to issues of police misconduct.
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RT @ggreschler: Daniel Lurie utilized negotiation, and compromise, to vault his landmark fentanyl emergency legislation past a budget commi…
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RT @KevinNguyen_89: Cannot stress what an honor it is to work with San Jose journalism badass @jennwadsworth. Real ones know!
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RT @sfstandard: San Francisco’s only dedicated burn unit has been quietly sending child patients elsewhere for months — despite an agreemen…
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RT @KevinNguyen_89: Read this. Think of the countless families that have fought on behalf of loved ones gripped by addiction. Even in the d…
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RT @sfstandard: On the campaign trail, Lurie made a stunning promise to end unsheltered homelessness in six months. Now, he's hoping people…
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The mayor’s office and Lurie’s campaign would not clarify whether he made a mistake in saying he would end unsheltered homelessness in six months, or if he decided to go rogue in make impromptu promises. Story by @ggreschler, @davidfortheppl & me.
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