Tracking hotter and near record high temperatures
Hottest days of the week will be Thursday and Friday, where record highs could be possible.…
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Five local high school students earn medals in national competitions
The Yuma Union High School District sent students to national competitions in their respective Career & Technical Student Organization throughout the…
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Judge sets a trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida
A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining…
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Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign that a swift ending will be…
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‘Help me’ sign leads to rescue of kidnapped Texas girl in Southern California
A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car, police…
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San Diego’s Comic-Con is underway
The convention doors opened Thursday morning with thousands of fans dressed up for the…
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Cars crash into a home and a liquor store within hours of each other causing major damage
A 19-year-old woman speeding down Fourth Avenue and 13th St rear-ended a van, crashed into a pole, then went right into EZ Shop…
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Man arrested for allegedly committing arson of abandoned structure
Imperial police arrested a 45-year-old man after three units in an abandoned structure in the area of LaBrucherie Road, south of Aten Road were on…
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Yuma Fire Department returns from Rabbit Fire in Riverside County
The Yuma Fire Department engine and four firefighters sent to help assist with the Rabbit Fire in Riverside County returned to…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Treasures of the Desert Southwest: Sanguinetti House Museum
The heart of downtown Yuma is home to many local gems, but none like the Sanguinetti House…
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Heat wave keeping the our temperatures hot
Today marks the 10th day of our current heat wave. Hot temperatures will persist for the rest of the week and into the weekend ahead.…
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Man sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting federal officers
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for Assault on a Federal Officer with a Deadly…
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$8.5 million in state funds presented to Calexico and Brawley for upcoming housing project
The California Department of Housing and Community Development HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) presented checks this week for both…
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Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more…
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Migrant heat-related deaths down this year compared to 2022
Yuma County locals know that summer in the desert brings high temperatures, but what many of us forget is that our heat can be…
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School supplies costs are at an all-time high
School supplies are another thing that has been impacted by inflation, how have parents and teachers been affected?…
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Local non-profit organization accepting back-to-school donations
Back-to-school season is approaching and a local non-profit organization, Feed the Need, is accepting…
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The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its jackpot worth over $1 billion
A tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth…
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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?
Back in 2015, California’s dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction…
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Yuma County providing summer heat relief
Local cooling centers and water sites are available to protect the Yuma community from the dangers of excessive…
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