California fast food and health care workers poised to win major salary increases
Most of the state’s 500,000 fast food workers would be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new bill aimed at ending a standoff between the…
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Yuma County sees increase in COVID-19 levels
The Yuma County area has seen a slight increase in Covid since the start of September according to the Yuma Regional Medical…
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Yuma County Public Health Services District offering flu vaccinations
The Yuma County Public Health Services District is offering the 2023-2024 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine beginning September…
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Paul Reubens’s cause of death has been revealed
Actor Paul Reubens, known for his role at Pee-Wee Herman, died of acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to a report in People…
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FDA approves updated boosters ahead of rising COVID cases
The shots, which are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant, are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control…
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Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California
The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal cruelty, according to the Irvine…
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Daughter of 9-11 first responder makes documentary on health care expansion
Bridget Gormley’s father survived the attacks, but died from a 9/11-related illness in 2016. And now she is documenting advocates of the Zadroga Act…
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Body cam footage shows Arizona woman giving birth while unresponsive
Phoenix Police and law enforcement officers responded to the care facility after nurses called 911 when their patient gave birth to a baby boy, who…
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City of Yuma invites local contractors to forum
The City of Yuma is hosting a forum to find more contractors who can bid on city…
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Local sports bars get ready for football
The local sports bars must prepare for the oncoming set of fans ready to consume drinks and food while watching their favorite teams…
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Transborder expert receives $680K in grant funds to improve autism services in Imperial County
Ana recently received a federal grant of $680,000 that will supercharge her work in Imperial County to improve the access to and quality of, services…
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Non-profit organization highlighting Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
A mother who lost her child to cancer is helping other families with a non-profit organization established in the Imperial Valley 17 years…
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SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says
SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, federal regulators said…
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U.S. dollar hits 6-month high; has increased 5% since mid-July
The U.S. dollar is showing strong gains for the 8th week in a…
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Mexico ends its federal ban on abortion, but a patchwork of state restrictions remains
A Mexican Supreme Court decision to end the federal ban on abortion extended a regional trend of increasing access to the procedure, but left in…
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CDC warns that RSV is on the rise in the United States
From August 5 through August 19, the rate of RSV-related hospitalizations increased from two in 100,000 kids, ages four and younger, to seven per…
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Serial rapist arrested, extradited from New York to California
A serial rapist is back in Sacramento County Tuesday as he’s linked to multiple sexual assaults more than a decade ago within county limits. He’s…
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COVID hospitalizations on the rise as fall season approaches
The number of COVID hospitalizations has continued to rise since hitting an all-time low in June, and deaths have increased…
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United Airlines flights experience a nationwide ground stop
Flight that were already airborne at the time of the ground stop were allowed to continue to their…
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Water taxis return to Chicago, will operate until Thanksgiving
Organizers say Chicago’s “Work from Home” trends and the recovering labor market led to service delays this…
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