Claudia Heller grew up in Hollywood, California, and graduated from Los Angeles City College with a degree in journalism. She has served as president of the Duarte Historical Society and Museum and writes a bimonthly column for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group in the Pasadena Star News. Her columns cover people, events and history of the Duarte area. She is the author of two previous books by the History Press, Life on Route 66 and Duarte Chronicles.

Alan Heller is past president of Duarte's Public Access Channel and a former commissioner of the Duarte Parks and Recreation, Planning and Community Service Commissions. He is a member of the L.A. Westerners Corral of History Writers and the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. He was co-author and photographer of Life on Route 66, published by The History Press. His photography has appeared in Westways Magazine, Skin Diver Magazine, Route 66 Magazine and various other publications.

Alan Heller earned a BA degree in biology at California State University, Los Angeles. He currently serves as president of Duarte's Public Access Channel (DCTV), and is a former commissioner of the Duarte Parks and Recreation Commission, the Duarte Planning Commission, and Duarte the Community Service Commission.