Author Jack Warneke is a longtime resident of San Jacinto and retiree of the University of California, Riverside, where he was a staff research associate in agriculture. He is also a retired air force reserve pilot, having flown at March Air Reserve Base for 20 years. Jack is president of the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association. Coauthor Kenneth M. Holtzclaw is a longtime resident of Banning and author of previous Arcadia books.