Tony Hicks is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and writes part-time for Healthline. He’s also a reporter and editor for Bay City News/Local News Matters and writes for Riff magazine. He previously worked for Bay Area News Group for over two decades as an award-winning news and feature writer, columnist, and music and film critic. He’s also written for Berkeleyside, Diablo magazine, Bay Area Parent, Parents Press, Oakland magazine, and BAM magazine. He grew up in the East Bay, attended SF State, and was the editor-in-chief of the Diablo Valley College Inquirer. He’s the father of three daughters. You can learn more at LinkedIn.