El Centro hosts virtual forum to detail proposed Measure T sales tax increase
If approved by voters, the measure would increase El Centro’s total transactions and use tax rate from 8.25% to 8.75%, generating an estimated $8.4…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking hotter and record temperatures by midweek
Tracking extreme heat and record breaking temperatures throughout the week. A Weather Authority First Alert Action Day is staying in effect for the…
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State Rep. Michael Carbone attends Yuma County Republican Party’s monthly meeting
The meeting is taking place Tuesday, August 25, at the Yuma Community Food Bank from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., with check-in starting at 5:30…
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City of El Centro announces street work for this week
The City of El Centro is continuing work on its 2026 Street Overlay Project, applying asphalt on several streets starting Tuesday, August 25 through…
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FBI task force arrests violent fugitives throughout Arizona
Operation Can’t Beat the Heat, according to the FBI, ran from August 10 to August 21, resulting in the arrest of over 120…
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SpaceX announces new launch site in Louisiana
SpaceX announced Tuesday plans to add a new launch site in the state of Louisiana, investing $100 billion in the…
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Siguen garitas abiertas en Calexico pese alerta de viajes de EU
La noche de este lunes 24 de agosto, el consulado de Estados Unidos en México emitió una alerta donde se expresaba riesgo de seguridad por una…
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Locals in Yuma react to Dolly Parton’s passing
Locals across Yuma County are sharing their reaction to Dolly Parton’s passing Tuesday. She was…
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Police in Ohio help chickens cross the road
Bodycam footage released by Dayton Police and Fire shows two officers respond to reports of chickens that had escaped their enclosure and wandered…
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New survey asks 2,000 Americans what counts as cheating in 2026
People called these the top five acts of cheating, with number five being deleting messages so your partner won’t see…
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At least 39 injured, 300 homes after tornado rips through villages in France
X user @recifalnews captured the moment the tornado formed from his home Cazilhac, approximately 9 km (5.5 miles) from Pomas, where most of the…
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Tuesday marks eight years since Sen. John McCain’s passing
On Aug. 25, 2018, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), whose 35-year political career took him to the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, died at the…
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Pet Talk: Meet Snow
Meet our Pet of the Week!🐶 Snow is an adorable pup who is looking for a forever home🏠 Click below to learn more about…
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Dolly Parton, singer and actress, dies at 80
Dolly Parton, who rose from a loving if impoverished upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee to become the Queen of Country music, a Hollywood…
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Evacuations ordered for residents in Texas due to spreading Ross Fire
Residents in southern Jack County in Texas are being told to evacuate Tuesday morning due to the rapidly spreading Ross…
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DraftKings finds loophole in California law to bring prediction markets to the state
DraftKings is using a loophole in a California law to bring, not sports betting, but prediction markets to the…
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28 children suffer minor injuries after a school bus overturned in Kentucky
Dozens of elementary students are recovering after their school bus overturned Monday afternoon in Bullitt County,…
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Canada to impose counter-tariff on over $20 billion of U.S. goods
Canadian federal government officials said Tuesday that Ottawa will impose 15% to 50% counter-tariff on over $20 billion of U.S. goods, effective…
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Plea agreement filed against Yuma doctor accused of fraud
Under the proposed plea deal, Dr. Fazil would be sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud, illegal control of an enterprise and theft. Two other…
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Two astronauts do some repair work outside ISS
NASA’s Anil Menon and European Space Agency’s Sophie Adenot are tasked with finishing the replacement a…
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