 He attended Ojai Valley School and Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California) before heading north to attend and graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a degree in history.David Lazarus has written pieces for "Los Angeles Times" about consumer affairs and business topics including YouTube, AT&T and BMW-customer service issues.Before joining the "LA Times" staff in 2007, Lazarus worked as a columnist for the "San Francisco Chronicle" and a nightly talk radio host for San Francisco's KGO Radio.