Local NAACP chapter of Yuma hosts MLK march
The local NAACP chapter of Yuma is hosting a march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day. It will begin at the Rose of Sharon Church on S. 10th…
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CBP: 376 Central Americans detained at border near Yuma
UPDATE: Yuma Sector Border Patrol said smugglers dug seven holes right under the border fence where the group of almost 400 illegal immigrants…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Incapacitated woman who gave birth not in coma
A lawyer for the family of an incapacitated Arizona woman who gave birth in a long-term care facility said she is not in a coma as previously…
Continue ReadingCollision involving two vehicles in Somerton
Two vehicles were involved in a collision in the intersection of County 14 and Avenue G Sunday night, according to the Somerton Cocopah Fire…
Continue ReadingThirty-one days into the partial government shutdown
Thirty-one days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse than when it began, with…
Continue ReadingSTUDY: West Nile virus appears to remain in Maricopa County
A new study suggests that a strain of the West Nile virus is going to remain in Arizona’s most populous county for the foreseeable future.…
Continue ReadingYuma German Fest fun for all ages
Local residents put on your polka face as the Yuma German Fest kicked off Saturday. For the price of $1, Yumans got the full German experience at the…
Continue ReadingAmerican Red Cross ‘sounds the alarm’ in Yuma
It’s their way of saving lives in the Yuma community. Saturday morning, volunteers from the American Red Cross installed close to a hundred…
Continue ReadingRobbery suspect leads El Centro police on chase
Police stopped an robbery suspect after he led officers on a chase through El Centro on Friday. El Centro police officers responded to Target on…
Continue ReadingChili and salsa contest raises funds for local veterans
The Brawley American Legion Post 60 hosted a chili cook-off and salsa contest on Saturday to raise funds for local veterans’ programs.…
Continue ReadingLocal bank helping federal workers without pay
Washington Federal a bank out of Seattle and all over the nation including Yuma is now offering 90-day interest-free loans for up to six paychecks…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for attempted murder during fight with brother
Westmorland resident 33-year-old Raul Benavidez is behind bars for allegedly attacking his own brother during an argument on Wednesday night on the…
Continue Reading4th annual YFD Open House
Tomorrow from 10:00am until 2pm, the Yuma Fire Department will be holding its 4th Annual Open House at the Public Safety Training Facility in Yuma.…
Continue ReadingInician construccin de una nueva Estacin de Bomberos en Mexicali
Los nuevos fraccionamiento de vivienda, asentados en la zona sur de Mexicali registran una demanda importante en los servicios de emergencias, por…
Continue ReadingFacility where comatose woman had baby faces new abuse claim
A long-term care facility where an Arizona woman in a vegetative state was raped and gave birth last month is looking into another abuse allegation.…
Continue ReadingVehicle crashes into Yuma home
A vehicle crashed into a home Friday afternoon in Yuma. Police responded just before 2 p.m. at the home near 17th Street and Sixth Ave. The late…
Continue ReadingAWC brings electronic scooters to campus
Students at Arizona Western College have a new way to get around campus and help reduce carbon emission footprints. The community college has…
Continue Reading‘One Class at a Time’ awarded to Cibola teacher
Cibola High School special education teacher Andres Preciado was awarded the “One Class at a Time” award for the month of January.…
Continue Reading15 people have been charged in the Flint water scandal
Fifteen people have been charged in an investigation of how Flint’s water became contaminated with lead in 2014-15 and a related outbreak of…
Continue ReadingCity’s appointing new council member sparks community’s concerns
Calexico residents said an old way of doing city business is back after the city announced they’ll be the ones choosing the next council member…
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