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Also on today's calendar: 30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Suspensions, lawsuits and prevention efforts: CSULB tackles hazing culture (lbcurrent.com) — Long Beach State is grappling with fraternity hazing after a fatal crash involving three students, ongoing lawsuits, and the shutdown of a PIKE chapter. The university is tightening investigations and prevention training while another fraternity continues off-campus, raising questions about accountability, student safety, and how effectively CSULB can curb dangerous hazing culture.
2. For Mother's Day weekend, we turn to moms at least 100 years old for their wisdom (presstelegram.com) — Long Beach centenarian Mia Lipski shares how a lifetime of mothering, volunteering at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, and supporting El Dorado Park Nature Center has shaped her family and community. She’s featured alongside other 100-plus-year-old moms reflecting on how parenting has changed, what still matters most, and why love and listening remain at the heart of motherhood.
3. Long Beach State men's volleyball falls to Hawai'i in NCAA semifinals (presstelegram.com) — Long Beach State men’s volleyball fell to Hawai‘i in four sets at Pauley Pavilion, ending its bid for a second straight NCAA title match. Despite a strong second set and 13 kills from All-American Skyler Varga, service errors and inconsistent hitting doomed the Beach in their ninth semifinal appearance in ten years.
4. Spirit's Demise, Private Terminal Perk, New Routes & Airline News (upgradedpoints.com) — Alaska Airlines is adding a new year-round, double-daily route between Seattle and Long Beach Airport starting September 8, boosting options for local travelers. The broader roundup also covers Spirit’s shutdown, new international services, and shifting airline routes that could affect how Long Beach residents connect across the country and abroad.
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