Imperial Valley Desert Museum to hold grand reopening
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum announced its grand reopening to be held on Wednesday, April 21.…
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Farm Bureau hosts Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop
The Imperial County Farm Bureau (ICFB) plans to host an online Ag Business Recovery and Growth Workshop on Wednesday, April 7, from 4-5…
Continue ReadingHow long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?
Ian Haydon helped test Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he’s helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to…
Continue ReadingThese are the two key things that can help curb another Covid-19 surge, Fauci says
Some health experts warn the United States may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 surge if Americans aren’t careful — just as the country…
Continue ReadingUS hits 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in a day for a new record
More than 4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine were reported administered in the past 24 hours, setting a new record and bringing the seven-day…
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Yuma Road Report, week of April 1
The City of Yuma released a road report Friday evening with updates for the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court ruling could make it easier for Americans to receive more robocalls, watchdog group says
Americans can expect to receive more cellphone robocalls and texts because of a US Supreme Court decision issued Thursday, according to a consumer…
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MCAS Yuma seeks aid in locating container which separated from aircraft
At about 7:30 Saturday morning, a small unit separated from an aircraft departing Marine Cops Air Station (MCAS) Yuma. The container is estimated to…
Continue ReadingRare Super Mario Bros. game sells for a record $660,000
After being forgotten in a desk drawer for almost 35 years, a sealed copy of the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. sold at auction on Friday for…
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Border Patrol Chief honors sheriffs with Commendation Medal
The Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) awarded the Border Patrol Commendation Medal for Exceptional Meritorious Achievement to Imperial County…
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Traumatizing details of George Floyd’s death were shown in court. Experts weigh in on who should — and shouldn’t — see them
Months after the killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests, additional videos of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to know about the risk of blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine
The UK’s medicines regulator has said that at least 30 people in the United Kingdom have experienced rare types of blood clots after receiving…
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LinkedIn gives their employees one week off
LinkedIn employees will get one paid week…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people can gather unmasked and indoors for Easter, CDC says
People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely gather for Easter on Sunday — both indoors and without masks, the US Centers…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom visits vaccination site in Bakersfield
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Kern County Friday to stop by a vaccination site at 4:30 p.m. This visit follows prior visitation to sites in San Diego and…
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Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million after blind woman was denied rides more than a dozen times
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the rideshare company’s drivers discriminated against a blind woman…
Continue ReadingAmericans should continue to follow Covid-19 precautions despite record vaccinations, experts say
Millions of Americans have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and more are getting vaccinated every day. But that doesn’t mean the US can let…
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Wreaths Across America’s National Tour adds stops in Arizona
Wreaths Across America (WAA) recently announced that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) traveling the country will spend about a week and a half in…
Continue ReadingPost-Covid PTSD: the storm after the storm
At first, the thermometer read 101. But when Ricardo Ramirez arrived in the emergency department it just kept rising. He began pleading for his life,…
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Brawley City Council to prepare water shortage contingency plan
The City Council of the City of Brawley plans on voting over matters concerning the establishment of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as part…
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