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Bay Area Writer & Photojournalist _______________SFGATE Photo Editor _____________Author of “Striking Distance: Bruce Lee & the Dawn of Martial Arts in America”

San Francisco
Joined January 2012
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The story of PONG is about more than an iconic game, it’s a history of how the Bay Area played a lead role in launching video games to the world (exactly 50 years ago). 👾🕹️ Fun one for @SFGate👇 sfgate.com/local/article/bay…
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Vallejo’s very own @LaRussellGC repped the Bay with a stellar high energy set at Outside Lands on Saturday…backed by Oakland’s Co-llab Choir. ⚡️🎤⚡️ Check out more pics and all of our festival coverage @SFGate
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... @officialdoechii puts on a stunner of a main stage set during Day One of Outside Lands (...can @DojaCat top it...?) Check out more pics and all of our festival coverage on @SFGate
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New @SFGate story from our trip to Sacramento, courtesy of @thelatinochild: 'The owner's a piece of s—t': The A's refusal to embrace Sacramento is backfiring sfgate.com/athletics/article… #Athletics
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We got to hang with the singular voice that is @TheValerieJune ahead of her stellar show in SF this week 🌸🎸🦉 She discussed her new album, her love of playing @HSBFest & why Tom Waits’ voice puts her in another world. Check the full article on @SFGate 👇 sfgate.com/culture-events/ar…
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Why did 10k people head to Las Vegas last week to eat pizza? 🍕 🤔🎰 The annual @PizzaExpo is full of saucy characters & oddball pizzas….AND it features a “freestyle acrobatic dough-tossing” competition. Check out our full gallery of pics on @SFGate👇 sfgate.com/food/article/inte…
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Scenes from last night’s massive DanceOWeen Halloween parade thru the Mission…… 🎃🧟‍♂️🪩 Check out our full gallery of pics on @SFGate sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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In 2007 Gavin Newsom ran for mayor vs 11 novice candidates, including a vegan taxi driver & the naked yoga guy. He debated all of them at @SFPublicLibrary & then the zombies showed up 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ Looking at SF's most batshit insane mayor's race…for @SFGate 👇 tinyurl.com/3v9yfatt
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Photos from PJ Harvey’s stunning show last night at the Masonic (…yes, you should go tonight) 🖤🌊🐠 Watch out for our full review + more pics later today on @SFGate @PJHarveyUK
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Faces from the final Athletics game in Oakland. 💚😢🐘 See our full gallery + more coverage from today’s heartbreaker in the East Bay on @SFGate👇 sfgate.com/sports/article/oa…
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Scenes from the epic concert in the park this weekend with @systemofadown AND @deftones 🤯💥😵‍💫🤟 Check out our full review @SFGate w/lots more pics sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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Pics of @ChappellRoan’s high energy stunner main stage set at Day 3 of Outside Lands in SF 💓🐴🎶 Watch out for our full review with more pics on @SFGate
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Some pics from Day 1 of Outside Lands…good vibes, less crowds and lots of fog (seriously bring a hoodie) 📸🌁🥶 Check out our full photo gallery at @SFGate: sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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Scenes from the first night of @oliviarodrigo at Chase Center in SF: 2 hours of high energy hits to a riot of 12-year-olds losing…their…minds… 🚗🌴🍓🍦 Check out the full review from @madwells22 on @SFGate: sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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In the summer of ‘83 Stinson Beach hosted the coolest Star Wars photo shoot in the galaxy☀️📸🪐⛱️ Check out my full @SFGate article on Carrie Fisher’s Huttslayer shoot…with lots of pics + insight from the photographer who shot it👇 #Maythe4thBeWithYou sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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Scenes from the Planet of the Apes promo shoot on Crissy Field this morning. Check out more pics and the full story @SFGate 🌉🦍🗽
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A few more shots…📸
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Scenes from the grand opening of the new Saluhall food court on Market Street yesterday. 🌮🥗🍔 Check out more pics & @madwells22’s full review for us @SFGate 👇 sfgate.com/food/article/ikea…
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Scenes from @GreenDay’s stellar show at the Fillmore last night in SF🎸💥🤯 Check out our full review via @timothykaroff on @SFGate 👇 sfgate.com/sf-culture/articl…
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