April 2024

Local nonprofit receives funding for senior projects

April 12, 2024 3:11 PM Abraham Retana

An Imperial Valley non-profit organization received a grant to help senior residents.

Another Yuma house party shooting suspect offered plea deal

April 12, 2024 2:15 PM Jalen Fong

Another suspect in the house party shooting was back in court Friday and was offered a plea deal from the state.

Yuma house party shooting suspect expected to go to trial

April 12, 2024 1:47 PM Jalen Fong

One of the suspects involved in a house party shooting that killed two people back in May 2023 appeared back in court Friday and looks to be headed to trial.

Festejos 116 aniversario Calexico

April 12, 2024 1:35 PM Nassieli Pizano

El próximo martes 16 de abril Calexico cumplirá 116 años de haber sido constituida como ciudad, ante tal acontecimiento, la ciudad ha preparado un previo festejo el día de hoy en las oficinas del ayuntamiento en punto de las 5:30 para que los residentes celebren en una convivencia con la comunidad.

Airbnb wants more renters to host short-term rentals

April 12, 2024 1:10 PM CNN Newsource, Vanessa Gongora

Airbnb wants to enable more renters, not just homeowners to share their residences for cash.

AWC Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale to present spring choral concert

April 12, 2024 12:42 PM Faith Rodriquez

Arizona Western College (AWC) invites the community to a spring choral concert called “Love is in the Air,” with performances from AWC Chamber Singers and Yuma Chorale.

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule

April 12, 2024 12:13 PM The Associated Press

Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule issued Friday by the Biden administration.

Vice President Harris in Tucson for abortion event

April 12, 2024 12:02 PM Faith Rodriquez, NBC News

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Tucson for an event discussing reproductive freedom.

City of Brawley to host movie night event on Friday

April 12, 2024 11:48 AM Karina Bazarte, Faith Rodriquez

Residents and children in Brawley will be enjoying a movie at the park on Friday night.

Local swim team offers inclusive classes

April 12, 2024 11:25 AM Valeria Rodriguez

April is autism awareness month and one local swim team is doing their part to make sure that those on the spectrum feel included and stay safe.

Yuma councilmember Gary Knight recovering from surgery

April 12, 2024 11:02 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The City of Yuma said Councilmember Gary Knight is recovering from surgery after he had a medical emergency.

Cabaret parking lot shooting suspect arrested

April 12, 2024 10:47 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

A 33-year-old man was arrested and booked on three counts of first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting at one person at a strip club parking lot.

Man injured in officer-involved shooting

April 12, 2024 10:34 AM Faith Rodriquez, Danyelle Burke North

The Yuma Police Department said there was an officer-involved shooting Friday morning and one suspect was taken to the hospital. South and northbound traffic is restricted on Magnolia Avenue between 9th Street and 11th Street due to police investigating.

Arizona border communities to receive Shelter and Services Program funds

April 12, 2024 10:11 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema said nearly $55 million will go to Arizona communities, including Yuma, who are managing the ongoing border crisis.

What to know about this week’s Arizona court ruling and other abortion-related developments

April 12, 2024 9:58 AM The Associated Press

Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the United States: Abortion is going to loom large as an issue in state and federal elections — including the presidential race — and directly in the form of referendums in some states.