California beaches experiences high bacterial levels and gloomy weather
This year, the May-gray to June-gloom transition, at least on the shore, is looking to be swift, with no sunny afternoon break for days…
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Extended flood warning for Gila River, National Weather Service urges caution for Memorial holiday weekend
A flood warning continues for the Gila River as its banks continue to…
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Bureau of Land Management sets seasonal fire restrictions
Starting Friday, May 26, BLM has seasonal fire restrictions in place in Yuma…
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Construction at New River in Calexico begins
After decades of solving the problem of wastewater that runs through the New River, the City of Calexico will begin its first stage of improvements…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Earthquake safety
Each year the Southern California area has about ten thousand earthquakes. So it’s always important to stay alert for when the next earthquake…
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East Main Canal Beautification Project in Yuma
The City of Yuma shares with local residents one of its future…
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Local nominated to head ag department
Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) looked to Yuma for the next head of the Arizona Department of…
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Salton Sea powering EV future with lithium
Lithium is key for electric car batteries and as demand skyrockets for electric vehicles (EV), there’s hope a new lithium rush could save the dying…
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Yumans can apply to receive free solar panels that make drinking water
Their panels take in sunlight to create power and then use that power to run fans that suck in water vapor in the air, turning it into clean drinking…
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Yuma School District One receives grant to reduce diesel emissions
In a press release, the school district will use the $103,482 grant to reduce diesel emissions and benefit air…
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Deal in the desert for Colorado River conservation plan
Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed on a plan Monday to conserve three million of acre-feet of Colorado River water by…
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Lower basin plan proposes conservation of Colorado River water
The Lower Basin Plan proposes to conserve 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026, with at least 1.5 million acre-feet in total…
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MCAS Yuma requesting permission to sample off-base drinking water
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are requesting permission to sample off-base drinking water wells in an area one mile to the west of Marine Corps Air…
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Colorado River conservation conversations continue
When Yuma farmers order water from Lake Mead, some of it is lost along the way down the river due to evaporation, runoff, and…
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California creates Valley Water Flood Control Project
Valley Water’s Flood Control Project is designed specifically to prevent flooding in the Coyote Creek community. This is the wake of the catastrophic…
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California community share their thoughts on reforestation project
While people can appreciate this task, there are still homeowners who say they’re primarily angry at the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to…
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California crops infected due to water mold
Crops like an almond tree branch is now covered in this gumming-being attacked by the pathogen…
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Fortuna Pond temporarily closed due to flooding
The Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Field Office issued an emergency temporary closure of the Fortuna Pond recreational area north of…
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California water experts express flooding concerns
Officials with the Emergency Services Department feel confident with the steps they’ve taken to keep the community safe so far, but they also want…
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IID testifies on Colorado River status and impacts to State Assembly
Representatives of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the Colorado Board of California testified on Tuesday at an informational hearing about…
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