Month: July 2023
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards graced a decades long career that…
Continue ReadingFive local high school students earn medals in national competitions
The Yuma Union High School District sent students to national competitions in their respective Career & Technical Student Organization throughout the…
Continue ReadingLocal UPS Teamsters practice picketing
UPS teamsters are pushing for better wages, higher pensions, and many other needs. The agreement created by the International Brotherhood of…
Continue ReadingInicia “El ComiCon 2023” en San Diego, CA
Inicia El ComiCon 2023 en San Diego…
Continue ReadingJudge sets a trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida
A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining…
Continue ReadingActors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign that a swift ending will be…
Continue Reading‘Help me’ sign leads to rescue of kidnapped Texas girl in Southern California
A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car, police…
Continue ReadingFour-year-old girl drowns at Colorado River by Gateway Park
A four-year-old girl was found unresponsive at the Colorado River by Gateway…
Continue ReadingHow one local baseball coach is leaving an impact on top players in the Yuma area
Coach Faron Owl has been in the coaching game for over 30 years, using that experience to help some of Yuma’s brightest stars on the…
Continue ReadingSan Diego’s Comic-Con is underway
The convention doors opened Thursday morning with thousands of fans dressed up for the…
Continue ReadingCars crash into a home and a liquor store within hours of each other causing major damage
A 19-year-old woman speeding down Fourth Avenue and 13th St rear-ended a van, crashed into a pole, then went right into EZ Shop…
Continue ReadingYuma Fire Department returns from Rabbit Fire in Riverside County
The Yuma Fire Department engine and four firefighters sent to help assist with the Rabbit Fire in Riverside County returned to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for allegedly committing arson of abandoned structure
Imperial police arrested a 45-year-old man after three units in an abandoned structure in the area of LaBrucherie Road, south of Aten Road were on…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: Treasures of the Desert Southwest: Sanguinetti House Museum
The heart of downtown Yuma is home to many local gems, but none like the Sanguinetti House…
Continue ReadingFIRST ALERT FORECAST: High temperatures remaining in place as storms are still a possibility for Yuma
Temps inching closer to 120 as rain could still be coming through Yuma County over the…
Continue ReadingHeat wave keeping the our temperatures hot
Today marks the 10th day of our current heat wave. Hot temperatures will persist for the rest of the week and into the weekend ahead.…
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