Patricia Baker LaflinAuthor Patricia Baker Laflin has lived in or near Indio since 1950. As a history major at University of California Berkeley, she met and married fellow student Ben Laflin, the son of pioneer settlers in the Coachella Valley. Laflin learned of Indio'spast from these pioneer families and their friends and from her work with the Coachella Valley Historical Society for whom she has authored 13 books. Most of the photographs in this book come from the society's archives. Read More Read Less