A longtime writer and editor, Lisa Taylor has been on the staffs of a newspaper, magazines, KCET, and written for the Los Angeles Times, Emmy Magazine, Westways, and the websites About.com and TheSpruce.com. A local history enthusiast, she authored the book, "Lost Amusement Parks of Southern California." She earned a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University in 2019 and completed ProGen in December 2021.