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CU Boulder students look to slain Chicano activists as inspiration for ongoing equity fight

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

BOULDER — A mosaic of tiles, laid by hand, tells a story that still resonates with students at the University of Colorado Boulder today.“Even though it’s been almost 50 years, nothing’s really changed for us on campus,” said Gabby Mejia, a CU Boulder film student. “They were my age when they died. They wanted to be teachers, doctors and lawyers. And their lives were cut short.”In 1974, two car bombings less than 48 hours apart took the lives of six activists in the Chicano movement at CU Boulder. They’ve come to be known as Los Seis de Boulder.Like Mejia, many of those who died were part of a CU Boulder student group known as UMAS – United Mexican American Students.“I kind of wanted to look for people before me that were dealing with the same things I was dealing with and Los Seis came up,” said Mejia, who recently made a documentary about the car bomb victims as part of her studies at CU Boulder.Read the full story at Denver7.com.Get more Colorado news by si...

Former DPS superintendent Susana Cordova poised to become Colorado’s next education commissioner

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

The Colorado Board of Education announced Tuesday that it has selected Susana Cordova, the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, to become the state’s next commissioner of education.Cordova is the board’s sole finalist for the job, which has been held by Katy Anthes since 2016. Anthes announced in December that she would leave the position in July.Cordova’s appointment won’t be finalized until board members vote during next month’s meeting, but Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement Tuesday morning welcoming her to the new position.“(Cordova’s) prior work boosting academic progress and improving access to high-quality education for learners of all backgrounds as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools is sure to benefit students across the state as she brings this passion and experience to this new role,” Polis said.  “I look forward to working with Susana as a member of my cabinet as we continue to carry forward our bold ...

Disneyland guests line up to ride Splash Mountain before its extended closure

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

Disneyland guests could wait hours in line to ride Splash Mountain one last time before its extensive transformation into “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” a “Princess and the Frog”-inspired attraction.Tuesday is the last day the ride will be operational before its official closure on May 31, according to Disneyland officials.While the attraction itself isn’t getting torn down, it will undergo a complete makeover and return re-themed as “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” which is scheduled to open in late 2024 at the U.S. Disney Parks. Disneyland announces closure date for Splash Mountain ahead of ‘Princess and the Frog’ re-imagining Splash Mountain wait times at Disneyland could be about four hours long if Walt Disney World any indication. When Florida's version of Splash Mountain closed in January, guests waited 220 minutes — over three hours long — on its final day of operation. The extra long wait times at Magic Kingdom set a new wait time record for the attraction.A previous record of 210 m...

Missing woman who vanished on road trip to Orange County spotted at California Walmart, deputy says

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

A Tennessee woman whose family says she disappeared while on a road trip with her boyfriend was seen at a Walmart in California over Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement said. A deputy in Cheatham County, Tennessee, said Nikki Alcaraz was spotted at a Walmart in Redding, California, on Saturday, KTLA sister station WKRN reports. A photo was taken when she reportedly sold her phone at an ecoATM, a kiosk that offers payment in exchange for used phones, the county's District Attorney General Ray Crouch said.Nikki Alcaraz (Source: DA General Ray Crouch)Despite the sighting, authorities are still asking for the public's help in finding her. Alcaraz had set out in her black Jeep with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton, and a dog to visit family in Orange County, California. During their cross-country trip, the couple had a run-in with law enforcement in Torrance County, New Mexico. According to a Torrance County Sheriff’s Office report from May 4, a witness saw Stratton punch Alcaraz in the f...

8 killed, 71 injured in mass shootings over holiday weekend

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

(The Hill) - Eight people were killed and more than 70 others were injured in mass shootings during the long Memorial Day weekend, according to an online tracker. Data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that keeps track of every shooting in the country, show that eight people were killed and 71 injured across 15 mass shootings in a dozen states since Saturday. The deadliest shooting happened at a motorcycle rally in New Mexico that left three people dead and four injured Saturday. Authorities said those involved in the shooting were affiliated with biker gangs, and at least one person has been charged with murder. A shooting near the beach in Hollywood, Fla., where nine people were wounded Monday, had the most people injured of any from the weekend. Three of those injured were children. Officials said all of them were in stable condition. Shots were fired after a fight broke out on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk. The archive defines ...

Thomas Otken Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash at Interstate 15 [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

54-Year-Old Man Declared Dead After Three-Car Collision near Cheyenne AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (May 30, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, a multi-vehicle crash at Interstate 15 claimed the life of Thomas Otken.The accident took place just south of Cheyenne Avenue on May 16th, at around 2:38 p.m.Nevada State Patrol reported a chain-like reaction crash involving three vehicles in the northbound area of I-15. A white Nissan van failed to stop and struck another white Nissan van which then crash into the back of a black Dodge minivan.First responders took the driver of the first vehicle to UMC where he later died from the extent of his injuries. Police identified him as 54-year-old Thomas Otken.Meanwhile, the occupants of the black van sustained minor injuries and received treatment at UMC. But the driver of the second white van refused hospital care even though they suffered from moderate injuries.Authorities did not release any additional information at this time. However, the cause of the ...

Homeless man assaults woman, then stabs man who tries to stop him, California police say

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

A 26-year-old homeless man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman and stabbing a man who attempted to intervene in the East Village neighborhood of Long Beach Friday morning, May 26, authorities said.Long Beach police were called to the 700 block of East Fourth Street just past 1:05 a.m. and found a man with a stab wound to the upper body, police said.They also found the suspect and attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect did not cooperate, police said. Officers used less-than-lethal means, including pepper spray, to take the suspect into custody.He was identified as Corey Justin Taylor, police said.Taylor physically assaulted and stabbed the victim after he had tried to help the woman, police said.The stabbing victim was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, police said. Whether the woman was injured was not disclosed.Taylor was taken to a hospital and after he was medically cleared, he was booked into jail on suspicion of battery, obstruc...

Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was ‘horrible player’ and ‘horrible to play with

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

By Ben Morse | CNNBetween 1990 and 1998, the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships, in arguably the greatest run in North American sports history. In fact, the only two years the Bulls didn’t win the title was when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball.The run was spearheaded by Jordan – arguably the greatest basketball player of all time – but that level of success wouldn’t have been possible without a complimentary No. 2; the Robin to his Batman – in this instance, that was Scottie Pippen.The key roles played by ‘His Airness’ and Pippen in Chicago’s success featured prominently in “The Last Dance” on Netflix – the acclaimed documentary series detailing Jordan’s time with the franchise, in particular, his final year with the team in the 1997/98 season.However, speaking on his former Bulls teammate Stacey King’s podcast ‘Gimme the Hot Sauce’ on Friday, Pippen described Jordan as a “horrible player.”“I’ve seen Michael Jordan play before I came to the Bulls. You guys have seen h...

Elizabeth Holmes reportedly locked up now in Texas prison

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has reportedly surrendered herself to prison Tuesday, after a dramatic, years-long fall from charismatic, high-flying CEO to just one among hundreds of inmates — U.S. Bureau of Prisons register number 24965-111 — at minimum-security prison camp Bryan in Texas.Under federal prison rules, the 39-year-old mother of two young children must serve at least 9 1/2 years of her sentence of more than 11 years.Her arrival at the prison outside Houston was reported at 10:20 a.m. by FOX7 television news, in a tweet by a reporter accompanied by video footage from a distance of a blonde woman walking across the prison grounds.“Elizabeth Holmes has arrived in jeans & a light brown top. She seemed to be in good spirits & laughing with the guards,” reporter Meredith Aldis tweeted.Other reports with video footage from the Bryan prison soon emerged showing Holmes’ face clearly.A Stanford University dropout who launched the now-defu...

Sale closed in San Jose: $2.3 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:29 GMT

1516 Wendy Way – Google Street ViewA 1,840-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The property located in the 1500 block of Wendy Way in San Jose was sold on May 2, 2023. The $2,250,000 purchase price works out to $1,223 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on an 8,560-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Cherry Avenue, San Jose, in March 2023, a 2,500-square-foot home was sold for $2,225,000, a price per square foot of $890. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,840-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Georgetta Drive in San Jose sold in September 2022, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,087. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,159-square-foot home on Cheryl Way in San Jose sold for $3,420,000, a price per square foot of $2,951. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.