Skateboarders roll with the punches during coronavirus pandemic

Mike Donelon has spent nearly 25 years advocating for the benefits of skateparks, selling them as an effective way to lower crime, build self-esteem in kids and help keep them in school. He’s helped usher in eight skateparks in Long Beach since 1996.
Last month, he pulled an unexpected 180.
“I spent 20 years keeping kids in school, off the street and getting them into skateparks,” the 67-year-old former Long Beach City Councilman said by phone. “Now, within a few days, I&