Karnas Law Firm donates costumes and candy to Yuma elementary school students
Karnas Law Firm donated over 100 Halloween costumes and over 200 goodie bags to students at Roosevelt Elementary School Thursday.
Continue Reading 
Buffalo Wild Wings hosts school sports takeover
Help support local athletes all while enjoying a great meal as Buffalo Wild Wings is hosting a school sports takeover at the Yuma Palms Mall Wednesday.
Continue Reading
Better Business Bureau: How scammers are using fake handouts to steal your money
When there’s talk of government money being handed out, there are scammers ready to take advantage.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How quick payments are ruining wedding plans
Whether it’s a wedding dress seller or planner, research reputations online, pay as little upfront as possible and avoid cash-only transactions.
Continue Reading
City of El Centro offers sand and sandbags for residents
The City of El Centro is preparing for potential rainfall this weekend by making sand and sandbags available for residents beginning Friday.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to avoid Medicare scams
If you are adding or changing your Medicare or Healthcare.gov coverage during open enrollment, watch out for unsolicited calls claiming to “help” you find the best deal.
Continue Reading
AgTech formally appeals land lease cancellation
The company said it has formally appealed the decision to cancel five agricultural leases on state trust land.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to avoid the riskiest scams
The 2025 BBB ScamTracker Risk Report found scammers used phone calls most successfully in taking money, followed closely by email, then text message, website and social media.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: Are you smarter than a scammer?
Do you know someone who lost money to a scam and thought that would never happen to you? Maybe, maybe not.
Continue Reading
AWC to host Legislative Town Hall
The Town Hall will take place Tuesday, September 22, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Schoening Conference Center at AWC Yuma Campus.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to avoid the ‘gold bar’ scam
It usually starts like an old computer virus scam. You get a pop-up notice about a dangerous virus and you’re urged to a call a number for help. Scammers are waiting.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to avoid wrong text scams
A growing text message scam seems so innocent that it’s tempting to reply, but con artists are using phony “wrong number” texts to lure victims into conversation and falling for a scam.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: Biggest scams to avoid
Most common scams: Online purchases/counterfeit products. Scammers fake legitimate brands, offer high end goods at big discounts.
Continue Reading
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 Thursday, August 27.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: Weight loss and GLP-1 scams
Insurance may not cover it and out of pocket costs can be too expensive, so a lot of people are searching for GLP-1 deals online and scams are waiting.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to protect yourself from solar sale scams
You get a knock at the door. They’re selling solar and have a great plan to turn all of the sunshine into savings for you. That could happen, But if they talk of federal credits for owners or free panels or wiping out electricity bills, beware!
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: Storm damage and need repairs? Don’t get scammed
Storms and fake contractor scams happen around the same time most every year. They may go door to door saying they are working on a house nearby and can offer a great price on your repairs if you act now.
Continue Reading
Cocaine worth more than $20 million seized at the Calexico Port of Entry
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said 366 packages of cocaine, weighing 1,002.13 pounds, was hidden in the floorboards of a commercial truck and attached flatbed trailer.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: How to spot a fake invite
Major email invitation businesses like Evite, Punchbowl and Paperless Post are warning about recent increases in these scams.
Continue Reading Better Business Bureau: Car insurance claims
What started as a rock hit on the highway, turns to a massive crack and a windshield needing replacement. So do you file an insurance claim or pay out of pocket?
Continue Reading