Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit
Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming…
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Yuma NAACP branch hosts Juneteenth celebration
The Yuma NAACP has been active in the Yuma community since 1934 and says this holiday represents unity and remembrance of those who were once…
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Fire outside local thrift store, Rural Metro responds
The Rural Metro Fire Department is on scene of a fire happening in the Foothills…
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Brush fire burns approximately two acres of land
In a press release, the fire happened before 1:00am in the area of 14th Avenue and 18th Place, to which “Engine 4 spotted heavy smoke and flames”…
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Humane Society of Yuma holds free adoption event
The Humane Society of Yuma offered free adoptions and free microchips on Saturday as the shelter continues to operate at maximum…
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Father’s Day Golf Tournament held Saturday morning
The 11th Annual Cocopah Father’s Day Golf Tournament took place Saturday morning at the Cocopah Bend RV & Golf…
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DOJ releases report slamming Phoenix PD
Following a multi-year investigation of the Phoenix Police Department (PPD), the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a scathing report on Thursday,…
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City of San Luis City Council Candidate Profiles
The City of San Luis has three seats for City Council and have announced the nine candidates running in the upcoming…
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Local real estate investors to host Yuma REI Mixer
Sunrise anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with two real estate investors on tips they share on real estate as well as talk about an upcoming…
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Yuma City Hall to close in observance of Juneteenth
Residents will still be able to access City Hall resources by visiting through their site or with a 24/7…
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Woman involved in Yuma man’s murder appears in court
Maribel Ornelas, the young woman involved in the murder of a man near Somerton in February, was back in court Tuesday, with her attorney requesting…
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District One’s $77 million bond measure to be on November ballot
In a press release, the District One Governing Board approved a $77 million bond measure during a monthly meeting on June 11. If the measure is…
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Ruben Gallego urging Biden administration to take action on gas prices in Arizona
In a press release, the letter asks the adminstration to “provide the same relief in gas prices to Western states as was taken through Northeast…
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HomeGrown: Locals harvest cantaloupes
Each melon is weighed, measured and tested for sugar content. The melons are also graded for their slip, which indicates their…
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YCSO arrests suspect in Yuma man’s murder
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has announced the arrest of Brittney Garcia of Somerton in connection to the murder of Eric Cruz of…
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One teen dead in shooting, two men arrested
In a press release, the shooting happened at 3:07pm Monday in the area of South 3rd Avenue and East 20th Street after YPD received reports of an…
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Yuma doctor accused of sexual abuse appears in court
Edsel Sandoval, the former Yuma doctor accused of sexually abusing his patients, is appearing in court for his final management conference on…
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Second suspect charged in cabaret shooting court date rescheduled
Jiovanny Ochoa, the second suspect in the strip club parking lot shooting back in March of this year, is appearing in court for his case management…
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Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office releases Rudy Guiliani’s mugshot
Guiliani was required to show up to Arizona in person for booking procedures following his virtual arraignment on May…
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Former YPD officer charged with sexual misconduct may soon face trial
42-year-old Bobby Anthony Garcia is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a high school…
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