Phil Brigandi has been researching and writing local history since 1975. A native of Orange, he has written several books on his hometown, and has now branched out to write more about Orange County and its rich and varied past. His Orange County Place Names A to Z traces the origins of hundreds of local place names, from Abbots Landing to Zuniga Park. These stories capture the history of the people, activities, and events that helped to make Orange County what it is today.