Holiday season blood drives in Yuma
Arizona first responders need our help to continue meeting the blood supply need in…
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Planned burning near Mittry Lake Wildlife and Walter’s Camp
Managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Colorado River District are conducting a planned prescribed…
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Grijalva urges Ducey to deal with rising respiratory illnesses in AZ
Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva is calling on Governor Doug Ducey to deal with the rise in respiratory illnesses in the…
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Kirstie Alley dead at 71, fans pay their respects
Fans showed up to pay their respects at Kirstie Alley’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following news of her…
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Sinema backs bipartisan bill seeks to improve Arizonans’ access to health care
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema co-sponsored the Ensuring Access to General Surgery…
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Fans celebrate Pelé upon news that he was in palliative care
World Cup fans celebrate Brazil’s former Minister of Sports, Pelé, on…
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Why paid sick leaves matters
Taking time off when sick became a matter of life and death during the pandemic, and yet some companies are still refusing to offer paid sick leave…
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Football world wishes Pelé well as the Brazilian star remains in hospital
Past and present football stars have been wishing Pelé well on social media after local media reports in Brazil that his health had…
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Arguments over AZ abortion law to continue in court
Nearly half a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, the state has gone back and forth between a 15 week ban and a near-total…
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COVID levels spike across Yuma and Arizona
Eight Arizona counties, including Yuma County, have high-risk levels for COVID-19 infection according to the…
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Virginia Representative McEachin dies weeks after reelection
Virginia Democratic Representative Donald McEachin has…
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Salton Sea Management Program receives investment of $250M
The Department of the Interior announced their investment of $250 million over several years to California’s Salton Sea Management…
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LGBT resource center AIDS walk in Imperial Valley
The LGBT resource center in Imperial Valley is having an AIDS walk this Thursday, December…
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Arizona saw an increase in child deaths during 2021
Drownings, child neglect and firearms contributed to an increase in child deaths in Arizona during 2021, marking the highest rate of child deaths in…
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Anaheim recycling plant caught on fire Thursday night
Firefighters responded to a four alarm fire at an Anaheim, California paper recycling plant late Thursday…
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Flu season’s first child death in Pinal County
The Arizona Department of Health Services says Pinal County has its first child death due to influenza…
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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as…
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VIDEO: Measles now an imminent global threat
The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control say “measles is an imminent threat in every region of the world.”…
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New study reveals new boosters add only limited protection against Covid-19
According to a first of its kind, real-world study – new boosters add limited protection against…
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YRMC modifies visitor restrictions ahead of flu season
Cases of the flu are on the rise, and the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is combating against…
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