Yuma County Board of Supervisors meeting recap
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved property tax rates for the 2026-27 fiscal year during its biweekly meeting Monday and received an…
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Yuma County Republican Party to host monthly meeting
The meeting is taking place Tuesday, August 25, at the Yuma Community Food Bank from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., with check-in starting at 5:30…
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Brawley City Council member Gil Rebollar won’t seek reelection
After eight years of public service, Rebollar said he wants to step away from politics to spend more time with his…
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Locals in Yuma react to dealing with less SNAP benefits
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) announced earlier this week over 400,000 Arizonans are receiving less SNAP benefits in the past…
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Carlos ‘Yogi’ Fonseca runs for Calexico City Council
The business owner proposes addressing the presence of people experiencing homelessness on the Main Streets of downtown, saying it directly affects…
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Blanca Morales runs for Calexico City Council
Morales has a background in healthcare and business, and wants to see a revitalization of the downtown…
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Alexis Rangel runs for Calexico City Council
Alexis Rangel, a former member of the Calexico Police Advisory Traffic and Code Enforcement Commission, has officially filed for a position on the…
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva and water policy expert weigh in on Colorado River crisis
The Bureau of Reclamation has released its Final Environmental Impact Statement for new guidelines governing Colorado River…
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Arizona primary produces three winners in South Yuma County
In San Luis, Erik Luzanilla won one of the open seats on the City Council while in Somerton, Jose Moreno was elected to the Somerton City Council…
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Yuma City Council certifies primary election results
The City of Yuma has officially canvassed the results of last month’s primary election, certifying the vote totals and confirming the city’s…
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City Council considers changes to meeting schedule
The Yuma City Council held a work session meeting earlier Tuesday evening, where members discussed possible changes to how they meet moving…
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Yuma City Mayor not worried about salary ahead of fourth term
The Yuma City Council will canvas the votes from the primary election in July Wednesday, bringing new faces to the council. However, the one thing…
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COLAB and Imperial County Registrar of Voters hosts Candidate Training Workshop
COLAB said the workshop was for those who are interested in seeking to run for office in Imperial County, whether at the school, city or county…
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Cocopah Tribal Council members sworn in
Chairwoman Sherry Cordova, Vice Chairman Neil White and Council members Florence Fitch, Wynnie Ortega and Jennifer Townsend were all reelected,…
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Two people with Yuma County ties rumored to be on Gov. Katie Hobbs’ short list of running mates
According to a post on X from Goodyear City Councilman Trey Terry earlier this week, the two names mentioned are Arizona Democratic Party chair…
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Rep. Andy Biggs selects former State Sen. Sine Kerr as running mate
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has selected former State Sen. Sine Kerr (R-District 25) as the GOP nominee for Lt.…
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Andy Biggs and Katie Hobbs search for running mates
With the governor’s race now underway, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) have to make a decision on who to nominate for Lt.…
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Efforts to recall Calipatria city council members nears an end
Voters in Calipatria could soon decide the political futures of three city council members: Mayor Michael Luellan and Council members Jesse Rivas and…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to expand digital drivers license program
The bill, according to the governor’s office, is said to raise “the cap on the Mobile Driver License Pilot Program from 15% to 60% of the state’s…
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors sends grant money back to the state
At a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the supervisors voted 4-0 to close out a grant program and return over $500,000 to the state of…
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