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Also on today's calendar: 30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
• Fact Check: Is it true that California has only six weeks of gas left? (meaww.com) — California officials say the state’s gasoline supply, including fuel moving through the Port of Long Beach, is at normal levels despite tension-driven disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Experts explain that the widely shared “six weeks of gas left” claim misinterprets a rolling forecast window, not a hard cutoff, and that ongoing shipments and refining should continue extending supply even as prices remain volatile.
• 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, giving local travelers more nonstop options to the Pacific Northwest. The broader piece also covers Spirit’s shutdown, other airlines’ route changes, and new premium perks and aircraft, but only this Alaska route directly affects Long Beach flyers.
• California gas prices may spike as imported oil supply dries up (amedpost.com) — A key oil tanker was just unloaded in Long Beach, marking the last barrels arriving from the Strait of Hormuz while war in Iran disrupts shipments, and that could eventually hit local gas prices. California now faces tighter supplies, possible shortages, and higher prices as refinery shutdowns, strict fuel rules, and heavy reliance on foreign crude leave drivers across the state increasingly vulnerable.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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