Vaccinated children can go mask-free at summer camp, says CDC
How many have now been vaccinated, locally.…
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San Jose officials say police weren’t notified about rail yard gunman being stopped by Customs officers in 2016
San Jose officials said Friday police were not informed that Sam Cassidy, the gunman who killed nine coworkers this week at a rail yard facility, had…
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Yuma Civic Center vaccine clinic to close June 26
The COVID vaccine clinic at the Yuma Civic Center closes on June 26. Health officials remind the community to act quickly and receive your vaccine…
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Bear injures hiker at Yellowstone National Park
A bear mauled a hiker in Yellowstone National Park near the Wyoming-Montana state line on Friday morning — an attack that sent the man to a hospital…
Continue ReadingCDC updates its guidance for summer camps
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out its new Covid-19 guidelines for camps on Friday. Over 3.94 million children have tested…
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The colleagues killed in San Jose mass shooting were like family, official says. Here’s who they were
The nine colleagues killed in the San Jose, California, mass shooting leave behind grieving families, heartbroken friends and a network of coworkers…
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Children to hit the pools for swim lessons
Swim instructors in Yuma County report an increase of parents signing their children up for lessons ahead of the summer…
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Black Lives Matter co-founder stepping down from organization
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced that she’s transitioning out of her role as executive director. On Thursday, she…
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Newborn baby found dead inside bag in Phoenix
Phoenix police found the body of a newborn inside a bag near a Phoenix hotel early Friday…
Continue ReadingJury reaches verdict in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing…
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Spain’s postal service ends its skin color-inspired stamp campaign that made the lightest stamps the most expensive
Correos, Spain’s postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch,…
Continue ReadingDon’t try to ‘catch up’ this summer
A year ago, you’ll recall that our family lives were in chaos. We were managing the initial shock and fear of quarantine life. We were…
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San Jose shooting victim Taptejdeep Singh warned colleagues as rampage was happening, brother says
As Wednesday’s San Jose workplace shooting was underway, Taptejdeep Singh was calling colleagues and shepherding others, warning them to hide…
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Woman taken to hospital after car crashes into house
Police say a 77-year-old was taken to the hospital after crashing her car into a house on…
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Alternative Baseball Organization looks to reach into the Desert Southwest
One organization is taking a swing for the fences and looking to take the next step in expanding opportunities and breaking from the negative stigmas…
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California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots
California is giving away the country’s largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — in an attempt to get millions more inoculated…
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Arizona Senate calls off budget vote, adjourns amid rancor
The Arizona Senate on Thursday pulled the plug on a plan to vote on a budget and instead adjourned until June 10 unless they break the impasse…
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Jobless claims reach a new pandemic-era low
Weekly claims for unemployment benefits have dropped to their lowest level so fair in the…
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Additional hate crime charges are filed after two anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn
Two more men were charged Thursday in connection with two anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn last weekend, according to criminal complaints filed by…
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Russian mercenaries get the big-screen treatment. The reality behind the film is as murky as the plot
It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its…
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