Locals attend annual Children’s Festival of the Arts
The event featured local organizations, school and art education supporters. There were also arts and crafts booths full of make and take projects…
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House passes foreign aid bills and forces TikTok’s parent company to sell it
The passage of the bills comes weeks after the Senate passed a mammoth bill with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, plus funding for border…
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YPD and YUHSD investigate school threat
In a press release, YPD received the report on Friday at around 6:10pm. While the threat “did not mention specific school,” YPD says a 15-year-old…
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Dream Flights honors local Veterans with free flight in WWII-era aircraft
During the 20 minute flight, the participants soared 1,000 feet in an open-cockpit-biplane, the same aircraft used to train aviators during World War…
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25th anniversary of Columbine school shooting
On April 20, 1999, two students opened fire inside Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. 12 students and one teacher died during the shooting…
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Taylor Swift fans honored at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The museum hosted a Taylor Swift Fan Day on Friday, from 10:00am to 5:00pm Eastern. The event featured a DJ who played Swift’s musical catalog,…
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Tesla to recall nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator
Tesla says 3,878 of the vehicles will be called back for repair, including all those manufactured between November 13, 2023, and April 4,…
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Jodie Foster honored with Hand and Footprint ceremony
Foster’s legacy was etched in cement as the TCL Chinese Theatre honored her with the ceremony presented as part of the 2024 TCM Classic Film…
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USC cuts guest speakers following valedictorian decision
Friday’s announcement follows the university’s decision to no longer allow Asna Tabassum, a Muslim biomedical engineering major and class…
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Man who set himself on fire during former President Trump’s hush money trial dies
Maxwell Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida was named Friday as the man who set himself ablaze in Collect Pond…
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Senate passes to reauthorize surveillance tool to combat terrorism
After defeating six amendments to expand privacy safeguards, senators initially missed the midnight deadline to reauthorize the legislation, but…
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More heat for the weekend
Temperatures will rise through the weekend, where highs will trend in the upper 90s. There is a risk that some areas could even reach the triple…
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Children’s Museum of Yuma County celebrates one year anniversary
The Children’s Museum of Yuma County is a place for children to have fun and let their imagination run wild. Now, the museum is excited to…
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Firefighters from Yuma and Imperial Valley participate in simulated scenarios
Local fire departments are put to the test by imitating real-life situations and…
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Yuma man accused of arson set for plea hearing change
The Yuma man accused of arson after allegedly setting his apartment on fire is set for a change of plea…
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Closing arguments heard for man accused of shooting his neighbor
Closing arguments were madeFriday in the case involving a Somerton man accused of shooting his…
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Somerton barber murder suspect sentencing delayed again
The anticipated sentencing for one of the men accused of murdering a Somerton barber was delayed once…
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New geothermal exhibit on display at Imperial Valley Desert Museum
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for a new geothermal exhibit at the Imperial Valley Desert…
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Hit-and-run driver arrested early Friday morning
Calexico police said the man involved in a hit-and-run where a pedestrian was injured was arrested early Friday…
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Apartment attic fire caused by bathroom ventilation fan
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) said an attic space in an apartment caught on fire which originated from a bathroom ventilation fan.…
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