Goodwill hiring fest to combat rising unemployment rates
Goodwill hosted its hiring fest on Thursday, May 9 at the Yuma Career Center located at 3097 South 8th Avenue. Event organizers hope the hiring fest…
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California overhauls sex education guidance for teachers
California has overhauled its sex education guidance for public school teachers, encouraging them to talk about gender identity with kindergartners…
Continue ReadingButina saw U.S. political analysis as ‘vauable’ to Russia
A Russian gun rights activist who admitted she was a secret agent for the Kremlin and tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups while…
Continue ReadingNew budget proposal tackles homelessness in California
Calling it “a stain on the state of California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to use part of a historic budget surplus to tackle…
Continue ReadingCity backs efforts to keep Amtrak, has plans for new station
In 1877 the first passenger train entered Arizona right here in Yuma. Now, thousands still depend on passenger travel in Yuma despite a much-needed…
Continue ReadingAEOS solar company scams Phoenix pastor out of $24,000
A mysterious owner, who can’t be found, and people’s money, gone without a trace. A young pastor and his family are the victims of a scam…
Continue ReadingInside the lab where Yuma’s drinking water is tested
According to the Centers for Disease Control, May 5 through May 11 is National Drinking Water Week. The goal is to encourage people to learn more…
Continue ReadingEn riesgo educacin en Baja California
La educación en preparatorias públicas y en la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California está en riesgo ante la falta de…
Continue ReadingEl Centro mayor facing DUI charges
The mayor of El Centro and local DUI attorney Edgard Garcia was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence on Tuesday night. Garcia was…
Continue ReadingSerie especial “Atrapada en dos mundos”
A Jess Enriquez Taylor le gusta siempre lucir un maquillaje dramático, con sombras oscuras y brillos en los ojos, pestañas postizas…
Continue ReadingSan Pasqual school to meet with students after incident
According to school officials, a student improperly brought medication on the San Pasqual Elementary School campus Tuesday that could have led to…
Continue ReadingConvicted sex offender arrested by Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol agents in El Centro Sector arrested a previously deported sex offender on Wednesday morning. According to agents, Bernardino…
Continue ReadingYPG and City of Yuma hoping to widen busiest two-lane road in Arizona
Highway 95 is Arizona’s busiest two-lane road and it’s also the most popular way for thousands of Yuma Proving Ground employees to get to…
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U.S. prosecutors add hate crime charges in synagogue shooting
Federal officials announced Thursday that they have filed 109 hate crime charges against the man accused of a deadly attack on a Southern California…
Continue ReadingArizona DPS: 16 year driver killed in wreck on 1-10
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a 16-year-old driver was killed in a rollover wreck that closed part Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix…
Continue ReadingSan Luis man may be granted a new trial
On Tuesday, May 7, Raul Tejeda was granted to a new hearing giving his new attorney time to prepare for a hearing on the motion for a new trial.…
Continue ReadingYuma man receives over 100 years in prison
A Yuma man was sentenced to over 100 years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty for creating and possessing child pornography.…
Continue ReadingFormer Arizona pastor convicted of child molestation
A former Arizona pastor has been convicted of molesting an 11-year-old boy more than two decades ago. The Daily Courier reports a Yavapai County jury…
Continue ReadingMexico says tariffs will send tomato prices soaring in US
Mexico’s Economy Department said Tuesday that U.S. consumers could pay 38% to 70% more for tomatoes after the U.S. Commerce Department…
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