Imperial County Board of Supervisors declare “Pre Trial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week”
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors held a meeting July 2, highlighting a week to recognize certain…
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Biden cancels speech at teachers union convention in Philadelphia after union staff goes on strike
President Joe Biden has canceled a planned speech in Philadelphia at the annual conference of the National Education Association after the union’s…
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Local author publishes thriller book and will be having a signing event in Yuma
Allen T. Grimes, author of ‘When the Lantern Swings’ will be performing a dramatic reading and signing his new book at the Yuma Foothills Library…
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Gadsden students selected to participate in Barrett Summer Scholars Program
59 middle school students from Gadsden Elementary School District (ESD) 32 were selected to participate in the Barrett Summer School Program at…
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Yuma School District One waiting on $77M bond approval
The “Yes is Best for our Kids” fundraiser is looking to support Yuma School District One’s attempts to get a bond worth $77 millions for…
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High school students can now apply to new Homeland Security Program at AWC
The Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY) and AWC have partnered to create a Homeland Security Program that is available to…
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Yuma District One school board candidates meet and greet
Yuma District One school board candidates held a meet and greet at Lute’s Casino Thursday…
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Two AWC District Governing Board Members attend NALEO conference
Arizona Western College District Governing Board members went to Las Vegas for the NALEO 41st Annual…
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New Burlington store opens doors and donates $5,000 to local elementary
The new Burlington store located at the Yuma Palms Mall hosted its grand opening today and donated five thousand dollars to Roosevelt Elementary…
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Take your kids to see Beauty and the Beast Jr. and watch the movie come to life
Yuma Community Theater (YCT) will be performing Beauty and the Beast Jr. Friday the 28 and Saturday the 29 at the Yuma Historic Theater on Main St.…
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Millions with student loan debt could soon pay much less
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) – Millions of borrowers will see their monthly student loan payments reduced starting in July. It’s thanks to one of the Biden…
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Brawley officers teach students about law enforcement
Officers from the Brawley Police Department visited Brawley Union High School to teach students about law…
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District One to hold $77 million special bond election for renovations
Yuma Elementary School District one is attempting to generate more money for renovations with a $77 million…
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Students at a New York middle school learn history through comic books
The sixth graders at PS 315 in New York City are immersed in comic books in the middle of class, but the superheroes in these comic books don’t fly,…
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LAUSD to ban students’ cellphone use during the school day
A proposal passed Tuesday by the the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education directs staff to begin developing policies for…
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105-year-old California woman graduates from Stanford University
This past Sunday, Stanford University held its commencement exercises, but one graduate, 105-year-old Virginia Hislop was working on her master’s…
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AWC joins Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
In a press release, AWC, along with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and other campuses across the country, represented “a total enrollment of over…
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Stanford University students walk out of commencement
Students graduating from California’s Stanford University staged a pro-Palestinian walkout on Sunday during the commencement…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center unveils its new mobile health clinic
Yuma Regional Medical Center unveiled its new mobile health clinic that will be used to provide free medical services to underserved communities in…
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Imperial Valley College celebrates first graduates of lithium training program
Imperial Valley College recently completed its first lithium training program, certifying 48 new plant…
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