Michael Berick has been a journalist in Southern California for over 25 years, writing about the arts, culture, and events as well as travel, food, and environment. His work has appeared in such outlets as the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Fe New Mexican, LA Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, and Westways Magazine, among other print and online publications. He also served for many years as the calendar editor at both Parenting OC and LA Parent magazines.