Charlie Russo

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

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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).
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Fun one for @SFGate👇
https://t.co/q4Q58m3U7e

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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.
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Check out more pics and all of our festival coverage @SFGate

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

... @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

[Alex Simon @AlexSimonSports]

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
https://t.co/yhONeOPkp6
#Athletics

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

We got to hang with the singular voice that is @TheValerieJune ahead of her stellar show in SF this week
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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 👇
https://t.co/3Ey1pCcqcI

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Why did 10k people head to Las Vegas last week to eat pizza?
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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👇
https://t.co/zsVusarpHW

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

@HansGutknecht Hi Hans....reaching out from SFGATE and wondering if we chat about using this photo for our coverage?

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Scenes from last night’s massive DanceOWeen Halloween parade thru the Mission……
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Check out our full gallery of pics on @SFGate
https://t.co/iSuerRnITm

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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
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Looking at SF's most batshit insane mayor's race…for @SFGate 👇
https://t.co/LaIF5EsaFB

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Photos from PJ Harvey’s stunning show last night at the Masonic (…yes, you should go tonight)
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Watch out for our full review + more pics later today on @SFGate
@PJHarveyUK

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Faces from the final Athletics game in Oakland.
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See our full gallery + more coverage from today’s heartbreaker in the East Bay on @SFGate👇
https://t.co/ssTyXjI8wN

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Scenes from the epic concert in the park this weekend with @systemofadown AND @deftones
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Check out our full review @SFGate w/lots more pics
https://t.co/ZLOyQQf6Dc

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Pics of @ChappellRoan’s high energy stunner main stage set at Day 3 of Outside Lands in SF
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Watch out for our full review with more pics on @SFGate

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

Some pics from Day 1 of Outside Lands…good vibes, less crowds and lots of fog (seriously bring a hoodie)
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Check out our full photo gallery at @SFGate: https://t.co/scMx6EXxLW

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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…
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Check out the full review from @madwells22 on @SFGate:
https://t.co/nEeBun3X8d

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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

https://t.co/qJmweNkp0C

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

A few more shots…📸

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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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[Liam O'Donoghue @Liam_ODonoghue]

Oakland has a chance to save one of the Bay Area's most historic buildings, but time might be running out...
https://t.co/B5JOjJUEhd via @SFGate

[Charlie Russo @RussoCharlie]

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 👇
https://t.co/aYjOf2rqOZ