Lyn Jensen's Blog: Manga, Music, and Politics: June 2019

About Me

Location: Anaheim, California, United States

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.

Friday, June 7, 2019

Random Lengths News: Replacing the Gerald Desmond Bridge (5/30/19)

Random Lengths News ran my article on "Replacing the Gerald Desmond Bridge" in the May 30-June 12, 2019 issue. The online version was posted, 5/30/19. Here's the link:

https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/2019/05/30/replacing-the-gerald-desmond-bridge/?ct=t%28This+Issue+5-30-19%3A+Hope+on+6th+Street%29&fbclid=IwAR2dQw_zyofI1VoFoNujgtJ2Rn-Iy5wuJTT-o_Pbxxjl7-vLAIGV6zgnEMQ

Here's the lead:

Replacing the Gerald Desmond Bridge isn’t one of Long Beach’s more controversial projects. The landmark 50-year-old bridge, which spans the Port of Long Beach’s Back Channel, is simply no longer up to handling today’s road and harbor traffic. Although it remains structurally sound, chunks of concrete have been flaking off for years, and a safety net has been installed to literally hold some parts together.

After many years of planning and securing funding, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new bridge was held Jan. 8, 2013. The old bridge remains open to traffic while the new bridge is being constructed just to the north. When the new bridge is completed and opened to traffic—scheduled for late 2019—the old bridge will be closed and torn down.