The author is a native of Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, and the University of San Francisco. He was a newspaper reporter for almost t...view moreThe author is a native of Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, and the University of San Francisco. He was a newspaper reporter for almost thirty years and is a US navy veteran, serving as a diver and underwater photographer. He retired after twenty-six years of service. He lives in Oxnard, California.view less