City of El Centro responds to allegations of police violence
Calexico City Council member Raul Urena has made some harsh claims against El Centro’s police force. Now El Centro’s mayor is defending her…
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Former Yuma judge announces bid for the Attorney General’s office
We’re about a year and a half out from the 2022 election in Arizona. The voters will be choosing a new attorney general. In the running is Andrew…
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Majority of state lawmakers vote to allow voters to answer in-state tuition question
Arizona state representatives are weighing in after the legislature approved giving voters the opportunity to decide if those who were brought…
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Asm. Garcia talks COVID-19 response
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia is spending his Friday in the Valley. With many stops on the agenda, he made sure to discuss Imperial County’s COVID…
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EXCLUSIVE: Calexico mayor served with recall notice
Calexico’s controversial mayor has been served with notice she’s being recalled.…
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Rep. Osborne appointed to minimize Yuma County’s opioid crisis at national level
Rep. Joanne Osborne was selected to serve as an Opioid Policy Fellow, a national effort to control the opioid addiction…
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Recall effort targets Gadsden school board members
A San Luis resident and community activist is pushing for the removal of three Gadsden Elementary School District board members, saying the area…
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Ryan Kelley elected vice-chair of Blue-Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction
County of Imperial elected Ryan Kelley for vice-chair of California’s Blue-Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction, also known as the Lithium…
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State representatives request assistance for influx of asylum-seekers
Local representatives are calling for action to help border cities like Yuma County, when it comes to the flow of migrants at the border, and those…
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House passes American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, officially called H.R.1319, provides continued aid for public health, individuals, and…
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Government officials share their thoughts on Trump’s second impeachment trial
As Former President Trump is faced with his second impeachment trial, Republicans and Democrats are speaking up about the…
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Linsey Dale named new Registrar of Voters for Imperial County
Linsey Dale will replace Debra Porter, former Registrar of Voters, who retired from the position in December 2020.…
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Leslie McClendon to serve as new Deputy Mayor on Yuma City Council
Leslie McAdams McClendon was unanimously voted to fill the role of Karen Watts as the new deputy mayor on the Yuma City Council. McClendon has served…
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors welcomes new chairman
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors had a reorganization of the board Tuesday.…
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City of Calexico welcomes new leadership
The City of Calexico will be seeing the biggest change of council members this coming year with four new board members taking office.…
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Imperial County elections to be certified Tuesday
The Registrar of Voters Office in Imperial County said, at a public meeting Tuesday morning, 2020 election results would be ready for certification…
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors finalizes election results
Nearly two-weeks after the election, the Yuma County Recorder’s Office has finished counting ballots, and the Board of Supervisors (BOS) has…
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Vote count continues in Imperial County
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters (ROV) Office continues to count ballots from the November 3rd General…
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Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva reacts to protests in Maricopa County
Rep. Raúl Grijalva says he’s a bit confused about recent demonstrations outside a Phoenix vote processing…
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Hamby winning by a landslide in IID Div. 2 seat
John Brooks Hamby is leading the polls for Imperial Irrigation District Division 2 seat.…
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