Gap cuts 1,800 corporate jobs amid sales slump
The Gap is laying off 1,800 corporate workers, roughly three time the number of headquarters jobs it cut last fall, as the struggling chain cuts…
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Imperial Valley first responders team up for emergency exercise
Local emergency responders, law enforcement, and community clinics came together for an emergency exercise at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley…
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CBP agents seize thousands of Apple product knockoffs
More than a thousand knockoff Apple products, worth nearly $290,000, were seized at Washington Dulles last…
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GM to end Chevy Bolt production, company says
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday that production would stop by the end of this…
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Arizona and California release their COVID updates
Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID…
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ECRMC, Pioneers, county agencies prepare for emergency exercises
The exercise, taking place at various locations throughout Imperial County on Wednesday, April 26, will help the community be better prepared for…
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ACLU sends letter to CBP amid new evidence of mistreating pregnant people
In the letter, sent Tuesday, April 25, the ACLU readdresses their demands for CBP to strictly limit detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing…
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California transit authority launches autonomous shuttle service
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority launched its autonomous shuttle service Monday in San Ramon’s sprawling “Bishop Ranch.” It’s a…
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YRMC Cancer Center spearheads diversity
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Cancer Center is standing out in a good way nationwide. One of only 17 non-federal cancer centers in the nation…
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Yuma Agricultural Center testing wastewater for Candida auris
Public health officials are closely watching the results that come out of the University of Arizona Ag Extension lab in Yuma so they can be prepared…
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Disney begins the second of three rounds of layoffs
Disney began its latest round of layoffs Monday. The entertainment giant says that about 4,000 employees will affected before the final round of cuts…
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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell leaves company
Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, announced Sunday that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff shell is leaving the company “effective…
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AIDS quilt displayed at a California Methodist church
Ten sections of the historic aids memorial quilt were on display at the Hollywood United Methodist Church over the…
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Gun ownership on the rise amid mass shootings
Gun ownership in the U.S. is on the rise, and mass shootings and the pandemic might have helped stimulate the country’s appetite for…
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YPD and DEA host National Drug Take Back Day
This was a nationwide event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), for anyone who has any prescription medication that are expired,…
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Music Fans in Chicago celebrate National Record Store Day
While record stores may seem like a thing of the past, several brick and mortar stores still exist around the country, including one in…
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Water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm in Arizona revoked
The state of Arizona has rescinded drilling permits for two water wells for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in the western portion of the state…
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MSC Cruises docks in Brooklyn, bringing 10,000 jobs to New Yorkers
On Saturday, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises sailed into its newest homeport: the Brooklyn Cruise…
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California beach closed due to sewage dump
250,000 gallons of sewage flowed into the Los Angeles River Thursday, prompting beaches in Long Beach to close, according the CBS News Los…
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Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay…
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