About the Editor Troy Corley, an L.A. resident for more than 20 years, is an independent journalist who has written about the Los Angeles area for numerous publications including FamilyFun, Parents, Travel & Leisure Family and LA Parent magazines as well as the Los Angeles Times. Former senior writer for America OnlineÂ’s Digital City Los Angeles, Ms. Corley has combed the L.A. metro area for unique fun free things to do. As a mother of two with a penchant for saving a dollar, Ms. Corley has taken her family on numerous FREE L.A. adventures and shares her passion for them in this twist on a traditional travel guide.
About the Contributors Robert Stock is a Los Angeles native. He has done news, sports, business, and public relations writing for over 10 years and teaches business writing at Pierce College. An avid basketball fan and player, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and reading. He also likes to tend his garden using the FREE compost from the Las Virgenes Water District. He lives in Calabasas with his wife Linda and daughter Sara.
Alisha Semchuck, a Chicago native, now resides in Southern California where she works as a staff writer for PalmdaleÂ’s Antelope Valley Press. She entered journalism in the mid '80s, initially reporting for a weekly paper in Lake Zurich, Illinois before joining the staff of several California papers including the Ventura County Star. She loves warm and fuzzy animal stories.
A native of Los Angeles, Joe Tortomasi has written for Westways Magazine, the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Times.Recently he has been following the Seabiscuit saga. Until his literary ship comes in, the author can be reached through his bookie.
Susan Carrier migrated from West Virginia to Southern California immediately after college 28 years ago. She loves exploring the area's diverse neighborhoods and cultural attractions and frequently writes about them for Sunset Magazine and the Los Angeles Times, as well as other publications. She lives in Altadena with her husband, teenage daughter, a dog and a cat.
A produced playwright and published short story writer, Desiree Zamorano teaches Multicultural Ed to teachers, and writing to elementary students in between writing novels. She loves her native Southern California and is always up for a FREE event with her husband and children.
Though born in Montreal, Quebec, Ron O'Brien is virtually a native Californian. He knows the Golden State intimately, having lived and worked in Northern, Central and Southern California for more than four decades. A Grammy-nominated producer & music historian, he has written extensively for major record labels and produced numerous historical albums. An LA Kings fan, he still plays ice hockey weekly in a local adult league. He lives with his partner Troy and their two children, Tristan & Emelia, in Ojai, CA.
