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CU Boulder student, 76, lands degree after more than five decades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

More than five decades after she enrolled in her first college course, Rita Garson is about to achieve her lifelong goal of becoming a college graduate.University of Colorado Boulder student Rita Garson is set to graduate at age 76 on May 11, five decades after she started college (Photo Provided By Rita Garson)Garson didn’t need to go back to college. She had a successful career and life, working for multiple companies before she started her own medical publishing company, all while raising three kids and becoming a grandmother.Garson said going back to school to get her degree is something she wanted to do for herself.“It’s for me,” Garson said. “It’s not for anyone else except for me.”At 76 years old, Garson will be the second-oldest person to obtain an undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder since 1988. She comes in behind a 77-year-old woman who graduated in 1996, according to the CU Office of Data Analytics. The office’s digital records only go back to 1988,...

The global significance of Chinese Modernization

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

Realizing modernization is a relentless pursuit of the Chinese people since modern times began. It is also the common aspiration of people of all countries. In pursuing modernization, a country needs to follow certain general patterns. More importantly, it should proceed from its own realities and develop its own features. After a long and arduous quest, China has found a development path that suits its conditions. China is now building a strong country and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. While pursuing its own development, China will also add more positive energy to world peace and create more opportunities for global development.The Chinese modernization with such a huge population will be a stronger boost for global economic recovery. Over the past 40-plus years since reform and opening up, the Chinese government has lifted over 800 million people out of poverty and enlarged the middle-income group to over 400 million people....

19th annual Orange County Marathon kicks off 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

The 19th annual Orange County Marathon kicked off Sunday, with tens of thousands of runners expected to turn out for this year's event. Adults, children and even dogs were out supporting their friends and family at the race, which starts at Fashion Island and ends at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Despite the wild weather that the area has endured recently, the sun came out just in time for the run. “We’ve had crazy weather this whole year, but we got blessed with perfect running weather today,” said race organizer Gary Kutcher.  For more information, visit the O.C. Marathon website.

Boots and Brews country music festival comes to Ventura 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

The Boots and Brews music festival will take place at Surfer’s Point in Ventura on Sunday, to be headlined by country music star Chris Young. The festivities, which include live performances and food and drinks by the beach, are set to begin at 1 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Boots and Brews website. 

Former Oakland A’s pitcher, Vida Blue, dies at 73

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Former Oakland Athletics pitcher and three-time World Series champion, Vida Blue, passed away on Saturday.  Blue made his Major League Baseball debut when joined the Oakland A’s organization in 1969. He was an American League MVP and helped the Oakland A's win three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. Blue, who wore the number “35”, was also a six-time MLB All-Star.Major League Baseball released the following statement on Blue's passing:"We mourn the passing of Vida Blue, a Cy Young, MVP and three-time World Series winner. He was 73."The Oakland A’s released a statement Sunday morning that read in part:“Vida will always be a franchise legend and friend. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this arduous time.”The Oakland A's Hall of Famer was 73-years-old.

AAPI Heritage Month: Michelin Guide recognized restaurant shares Indian cuisine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Apurva Panchal, a chef at Rooh, joins KRON4’s Stephanie Lin to showcase the spirit of Indian cuisine.Rooh is a Bay Area Michelin-guide recognized restaurant based in San Francisco and Palo Alto.

Biden declara luto nacional tras tiroteo mortal en centro comercial de Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

TEXAS – El presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, declaró este domingo cinco jornadas de luto nacional tras el tiroteo producido el sábado en un centro comercial de Allen, en el estado de Texas, por el que murieron ocho personas y el atacante.“Como muestra de respeto por las víctimas de los actos de violencia sin sentido (…) ordeno que la bandera de los Estados Unidos ondee a media asta en la Casa Blanca y en todos los edificios y terrenos públicos”, apuntó el mandatario en un comunicado.También en todos los puestos militares y estaciones navales, así como en las embajadas y otras instalaciones oficiales en el extranjero, “hasta la puesta del sol del 11 de mayo”, explicó. Tiroteo en un centro comercial en Texas deja nueve muertos, incluido el atacante Escalofriantes imágenes: atacante abre fuego en una casa antes de ser abatido por la policía LA IDENTIDAD DEL ATACANTEUn día después del último tir...

Milan sprints to win crash-affected Stage 2, Evenepoel leads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

SAN SALVO, Italy (AP) — Jonathan Milan sprinted to victory in a crash-affected finale of the second stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, while pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel held on to the leader’s pink jersey.It is Milan’s first Grand Tour and the 22-year-old Italian punched his fist in the air in delight as he crossed the line. The Bahrain Victorious rider edged out David Dekker and Kaden Groves in a bunch sprint at the end of the 202-kilometer (126-mile) route from Teramo to San Salvo.“It’s something that is incredible, I’m without words,” Milan said. “I cannot believe it because it’s my first Giro, second stage. “Yesterday I did a nice time trial, I was quite happy, I was pushing good but I could never imagine that today was coming a victory.”Mads Pedersen and Mark Cavendish, two of the riders who would have hoped to contest the sprint, were caught up in a crash near the end. That came shortly before the three-kilometer mark and so also caused time ga...

Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, has died. He was 73.The A’s said Blue died Saturday but didn’t give a cause of death.“There are few players with a more decorated career than Vida Blue,” the team said in a statement Sunday. “Vida will always be a franchise legend and a friend.”Blue was voted the 1971 American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player after going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA and 301 strikeouts with 24 complete games, eight of them shutouts. He remains among just 11 pitchers to win both honors in the same year.Blue finished 209-161 with a 3.27 ERA, 2,175 strikeouts, 143 complete games and 37 shutouts over 17 seasons with Oakland (1969-77), San Francisco (1978-81, 85-86) and Kansas City (1982-83).A six-time All-Star, Blue helped pitch the Sw...

7 killed by driver near Texas migrant shelter; police say it may have been intentional

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:26 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) - Seven people were killed Sunday morning after a driver ran over them in Brownsville, Texas. The collision does not appear to have been accidental, police said.The victims were standing at a bus stop in front of the Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the Texas border city, at 8:30 a.m. when they were hit. Lt. Martin Sandoval said seven victims died at the scene and another four to six people were taken to area hospitals.Sandoval said the driver was arrested and charged with reckless driving. Sandoval said more charges will likely be filed. He said as officers investigated, the crash was looking more and more like an intentional act.A woman who drove by the scene said she saw several bodies covered on the road, plus another victim being put into an ambulance. She also saw several people praying nearby.A badly damaged gray Range Rover is in the middle of the street. By Brian Svendsen/ValleyCentralA Brownsville Fire Department truck ...