Julieanna’s Steak and Seafood to host Father’s Day Dinner
Julieanna’s Steak and Seafood will host a Father’s Day dinner Sunday night. This is for the public to bring their fathers to enjoy food and…
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FOE 398 Women’s Auxiliary host Superhero Father’s Day Dinner
The event will start on Sunday, June 18 at 2:00pm, with the dinner starting at 3:30pm. Food will include glazed ribs and chicken, rice pilaf, corn on…
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The woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the celebration of dads in 1910 in her hometown of Spokane, Washington. As a result, she is the one responsible…
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Yuma City Hall to close on Juneteenth Day
As a result of City Hall closing, trash collection with Yuma city limits will be delayed by one day, but recycling pickups will take place as…
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Californians hold first Juneteenth parade on Market Street
San Francisco hosted its first-ever Juneteenth Parade on Market Street Saturday, according to CBS News Bay…
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TSA reports record travel screenings on Memorial Weekend
On Monday, TSA said on Twitter that nearly “9.8 million people were screened at airports nationwide over the four-day…
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USS Midway Museum in California holds Memorial Day ceremony
The event included special speakers, a military aircraft flyover and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took part by helping toss a commemorative wreath…
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Veterans and others lay wreaths at WWII memorial
The ceremony gathered surviving World War II veterans to honor them for their heroism and to honor the lives lost during that war, which stretched…
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Florida Goodwill workers make flags for burials of U.S. Veterans
The flags are memorials. They go to families to honor late loved ones who served in any branch of service during their lifetime. At Goodwill, workers…
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California Scouts place flags around cemetery
Scouts from Troop 144 woke up early to place hundreds of American flags around the cemetery. The public was invited to honor and remember the brave…
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California Sailors and Marines place flags on graves for Memorial Day
During Fleet Week, visiting U.S. Navy sailors and Marines paid tribute to fallen heroes by placing flags on graves at Green Hills Memorial Park in…
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California man drowns after boating accident
Witnesses say they saw the man struggling after he jumped in. Divers searched through the evening finally recovering the man’s body just before…
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Dennis Donnelly 16″ Softball Tournament celebrates 51 years
The tournament, created in 1972, is in honor of former Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dennis Donnelly. The three-day tournament started Friday, May…
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Men’s City Championship taking place Memorial Day weekend
This Memorial Day weekend, Yuma residents teed off at Desert Hills Golf Course for the Men’s City…
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USAA Poppy Wall of Honor back on the D.C. National Mall
The wall is filled with more than 645,000 red poppies. One for each of the men and women who laid down their lives in service to our country since…
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Yuma’s Veteran Standdown took place at Main Library
Arizona@Work hosted the Yuma’s Veteran Standdown event. The goal is to improve the lives of veterans and their…
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Beast Factory Crossfit hosts 2023 Murph Challenge
The Beast Factory Crossfit hosted the 2023 Murph Challenge. The nationwide challenge is an annual event to honor Lieutenant Michael Murphy and other…
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YPD to conduct impaired driving enforcement detail on Memorial Day weekend
According to YPD, they will start on Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29. This is to ensure the safety on the roadways during the holiday…
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AAA conducts Memorial Day travel forecast
AAA predicts that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. That is a 7%…
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Food City celebrated Día Del Los Niños across Arizona
Since 1925, El Día del niño, or “Day of the Child,” has grown as an annual celebration throughout Mexico. The day recognizes children, pays…
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