Some of you have read the thousands of articles I've published as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and, previously, for NBCNews.com, Variety and other outlets. I'll be using Medium as a platform for more personal work that could include some of my favorite topics, like ocean swimming, travel and Cal football. The latter is looming particularly large for me in 2022, the year we celebrate the greatest moment in college football history, "The Play." I was in the stands in Berkeley's Memorial Stadium on Nov. 20, 1982. Look here to find new revelations and insights into that Golden Moment.

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I am a Los Angeles Times reporter, who has covered six presidential elections, the environment & more — including the tale of my 100-year-old swimming teammate.