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Regular contributor for Random Lengths (circulation 56,000) in San Pedro, CA, 2001-present. Columns "Life in Long Beach" and "Life After Mother" pub. in Senior Reporter of Orange County. Manga reviewer: LA Alternative (circulation 150,000), 2005-2006. Some manga reviews also ran in NY Press around this time. Entertainment reporting: Music Connection (circulation 75,000), 1983-1906. Travel writing: Oakland Tribune (1998) and Life After 50 (2006). Other bylines: Goldmine, Star Hits, Los Angeles Reader, Los Angeles Times, Long Beach Press Telegram, Blade, BAM, Daily Breeze, LA Weekly. Specializations include community news reporting, writing reviews (book, theater, concert, film, music), copywriting, resumes, editing, travel writing, publicity, screenwriting, lecturing, and content development. Education: B. A. Theater Arts, UCLA. Post-grad work, Education, Chapman University.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Random Lengths: Mother's Day at Elise's Tea Room (May 5-16, '18)

As an example of one of my seasonal stories (and one of my restaurant reviews), here's the link to a review of Elise's Tea Room in Long Beach, California, for Random Lengths, timed to coincide with Mother's Day:
http://www.randomlengthsnews.com/2018/05/honor-thy-mother-with-tea-at-elises/?ct=t%28Tea

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Link to Random Lengths News: "Carson Mayor Ordered to Leave Water Board, Refuses"

Link to my latest report on the Carson beat for Random Lengths News, about the legal issues of Albert Robles, "Carson Mayor Ordered to Leave Water Board, Refuses." The street date for this issue is 5/3/18-5/16/18:

http://www.randomlengthsnews.com/2018/05/carson-mayor-ordered-to-leave-water-board-refuses/?ct=t%28This+Issue+05-03-18%3A+Sex%2C+Lies+&Recall%29=&mc_cid=c197f3c1c1&mc_eid=%5
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Senior Reporter, March 2018: Long Beach Museum of Art

Link to Senior Reporter, Mar. 2018, my "Life in Long Beach" feature about the Long Beach Museum of Art is on p. 21:
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-linda-mar-2018.pdf