Federal grant ensures Arizona parents get access to diapers for their children
Locally, the Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) is able to provide free diapers to parents in…
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Portable toilets placed near agriculture fields in Yuma
The portable toilets were placed by the county to keep people from trespassing and urinating in the fields nearby. Fields that often have crops…
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While a criminal case against a Tesla driver ends, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County will end on Tuesday, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in…
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COVID cases are on the rise again in Imperial County as new sub-variant spreads
Over the last seven days, positive COVID tests have increased by over 10% in Imperial…
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Local schools prepare to tackle AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its way into technology that we use every day and it will only become more popular with…
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Webb Telescope finds question mark in space
In deep space lurks a blob of light that looks like something very familiar to the people of Earth: A question mark. Perhaps the universe is asking…
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City of El Centro issues injunction against LAFCO
The injunction would mean that a judge would order LAFCO to “stop any proceedings on a proposed healthcare district expansion project until LAFCO…
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City of Yuma holds free stargazing event at West Wetlands Park
Participants got the chance to get a close-up view of a meteor shower as well as learn all about stars, constellations, and…
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
It’s a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in…
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Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don’t really know how many people die in the U.S. each year…
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Upcoming blood drives in Yuma
As the blood shortage continues in Yuma, a nonprofit organization hopes you can make a difference and save…
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New local business opens its doors
A new business opened its doors Thursday in the City of…
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Lithium Valley impacts Imperial County’s economy
Thursday morning, leaders involved in the Lithium Valley project spoke about how it will impact the local…
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YUHSD student-athletes receive no-cost physical exams at event
More than 160 Yuma Union High School District student-athletes received no-cost physical examinations at an annual sports physical…
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Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update…
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How to protect yourself from the sun to avoid skin cancer
Yuma is known as the sunniest city in the world, which means its citizens should be extra careful when stepping out in the sun to avoid getting skin…
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Twitter-turned-X CEO Linda Yaccarino focuses on winning back big brands on Elon Musk’s platform
The new CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter says she’s spent much of the past eight weeks trying to get big brands back and advertising on…
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Writers’ strike nears 100 days, entertainment industry at standstill
The writers’ strike just hit the 100 day mark, equaling the impasse between Hollywood writers and the studios that ended after 100 days in 2008. And…
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Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the…
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New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma
New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma.
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema both support a bill that would…