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: Name: Lyn Jensen; 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.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Senior Reporter: Links to 2018 Articles

Below please find the links to my "Life in Long Beach" articles published in Senior Reporter in 2018. All links are active as of Aug. '20:

Dec. '18, "Hanukkah and More at Jewish Community Center," p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/december-2018-vol-44-no-12/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-robert-dec-2018.pdf

Nov. '18, "You Brought Home Holiday Fruitcake, Now What?" p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/november-2018-vol-44-no-11/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-marlo-nov-2018.pdf

Oct. '18, "New Library and Civic Center Being Built," p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/october-2018-vol-44-no-10/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-gere-oct-2018.pdf

Sept. '18, "Just Where's This Long Beach?" p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/september-2018-vol-44-no-9/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-angela-september-2018.pdf

Aug. '18, "Open-air Dining at SteelCraft," p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/august-2018-vol-44-no-8/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-bob-august-2018.pdf

July '18, "Golf Tournament Time," p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/july-2018-vol-44-no-7-draft/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-liza-jul-2018.pdf

June '18, "Summertime Blues (and Other Music)" p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/june-2018-vol-44-no-6/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-james-jun-2018.pdf

May '18, "Share a Little Tea With Elise," p. 21:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/may-2018-vol-44-no-5-draft/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-melissa-may-2018.pdf

April '18, "Visit the Victorian Era: Banning's House," p. 21:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/april-2018-vol-44-no-4/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-chris-apr-2018.pdf

March '18, "Art with a Beach View," p. 21:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/march-2018-vol-44-no-3/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-linda-mar-2018.pdf

Feb. '18, "Election Time: Be an Informed Voter," p. 42:
http://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/february-2018-vol-44-no-2-2/
http://seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-tony-feb-2018.pdf

These links are active as of Aug. 13, 2020.

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Link to Random Lengths News story: "Shelter Gave One Woman Hope" (7/23-8/5/20)

Link to my latest Random Lengths News story, "Shelter Gave One Woman Hope" which was published in the July 23-Aug. 5, 2020 issue:
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/random-lengths-news/20200723/281651077426755?fbclid=IwAR1TfctfxqToCoo-_kDCiIqcwo4KzZJMxcahwD9UYS2YTO0A6Z1LW4zG8gE