Imperial County proceeds with Lithium Valley master planning
On Tuesday, April 12th, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors moved forward with the development of Lithium Valley at the board meeting.…
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Is herd immunity for Covid-19 still possible?
This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective Covid-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting a strong note of optimism…
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FDA authorizes first Covid-19 breath test
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots chemical compounds associated…
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SDSU Calexico students help those affected by domestic violence
A group of liberal studies students at San Diego State University (SDSU) Calexico campus are collecting donations for WomanHaven which shelters…
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Local Walmart donates nearly 5k N95 masks to Yuma Fire Department
The Yuma Fire Department accepted a donation of 4,800 N95 masks from Walmart on Pacific Avenue on…
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Federal transportation mask mandate extended until May 3
The federal transportation mask mandate will be sticking around for another 15 days until May…
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Mask mandate aboard planes, trains and buses in the US extended until May 3
By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning…
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman ends COVID-19 proclamation
The chairman of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors made an announcement on Monday ending his COVID-19 emergency proclamation in unincorporated…
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COVID-19 transmission showing a downward trend in Yuma
The Yuma County Health Department announced that there has been a downward trend in COVID-19…
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Arizona reducing COVID dashboard data as state of emergency ends
Arizona is scaling back updates of COVID-19 hospitalization data displayed on the state’s coronavirus dashboard in the wake of Gov. Doug Ducey…
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The White House experiences another COVID-19 case
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has tested positive for COVID-19 and has joined the growing number of cases in Capitol…
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Asian population overcount masks community nuance
Jennifer Chau was astonished last month when the U.S. Census Bureau’s report card on how accurately it counted the U.S. population in 2020 showed…
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White House celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson as COVID cases rise
The White House held a celebration for the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.…
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Florida groups canvass spring breakers to warn of fentanyl
In the days after a group of West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a South Florida house party, community…
Continue Reading In Washington’s Covid-19 outbreak, new variants flout old ‘close contact’ rule
Washington, DC is coping with a cluster of high-profile Covid-19 cases after a series of public events exposed high-level…
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Many still have questions regarding COVID-19 and its booster
Many still have questions about the COVID-19 booster shots and even the FDA’s vaccine advisors have thoughts about…
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US likely to see a surge of Covid-19 in the fall, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Wednesday that he thinks there will be an uptick in…
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Poll: Most Americans have not returned to pre-pandemic life
According to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll, the pandemic is not over for many people, finding most Americans report they have not entirely…
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Arizona company reduces Covid testing, cites lack of funding
A leading Arizona provider of Covid-19 vaccinations and testing says a lack of federal funding has forced it to drop dozens of testing sites and is…
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Yuma Mayor ends city-wide COVID-19 emergency
The Mayor of Yuma has announced a proclamation to end the city-wide COVID-19…
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