ICAPCD gives out 200 air purifiers to celebrate Earth Day
The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District celebrated Earth Day on Monday by giving out 200 air purifiers to local…
Continue ReadingEnvironment & Energy
Cocopah Indian Tribe hosts Cocopah Earth Day Festival
The festival started at 10:00am over in the Gathering Grounds West Cocopah Reservation, near the Cocopah Community…
Continue Reading
YPG celebrates Earth Day
Students at Price Elementary School, located at YPG, participated in various Earth Day activities orchestrated by the Environmental Sciences…
Continue Reading
Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a…
Continue Reading
Local organizations unite for water safety
With summer right around the corner, the City of Yuma has teamed up with other local organizations to help people stay safe in the…
Continue Reading
Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture announces new Executive Director
Tanya Hodges will be serving as the new Executive Director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture…
Continue Reading
NAF El Centro sailors partner with IID for wetlands clean-up
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said a group of around 20 sailors from Naval Air Facility El Centro helped the Water Department clean up the…
Continue Reading
Yuma Main Library hosts eclipse experience
The Yuma County Main Library put on an event for locals to check out the partial solar…
Continue Reading
City of El Centro receives grant for Embellece Park Project
The City of El Centro was presented with a grant from the Caltrans Clean California local grant program and this is all to have a clean…
Continue Reading
IID granted $7M to construct a new reservoir
Imperial Irrigation District was granted $7,000,000 in federal funding to construct the largest reservoir in district…
Continue Reading
Foothills residents raise concern on caterpillar infestation
These insects are caterpillars of the white-lined sphinx moth; green or yellow with black markings and can grow as big as 3 1/5 inches…
Continue Reading
An earthquake centered near New York City rattles, and unnerves, much of the Northeast
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in…
Continue Reading
West Main Canal to receive renovations
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved the construction of a multi-use path along the south side of the west main canal between Avenue B and…
Continue Reading
Yuma East Wetlands receives funding to upgrade infrastructure
The Department of the Interior announced the Yuma East Wetlands will receive $5 million to upgrade infrastructure to ensure the continued existence…
Continue Reading
Yuma County Board of Supervisors approves new landfill rule change
After hearing the public speak out about some safety concerns landfills like the South Yuma County Landfill, will undergo new rule…
Continue Reading
Downtown Yuma fire destroys 1891 historic building
A fire broke out in Downtown Yuma Wednesday afternoon, severely damaging one of the most historic buildings in Yuma…
Continue Reading
Biden announces $6 million to slash emissions
The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding this morning to slash planet-warming pollution from heavy industries, including cement,…
Continue Reading
UCR scientist warns pet owners of dog-killing parasite in the Colorado River
Scientists confirm a dog-killing flatworm has been found in the Colorado River.…
Continue Reading
Global electronic waste has grown to record levels
Global electronic waste has grown to record levels and it’s expanding five times faster than rates of…
Continue Reading
Quechan Tribe establishes effort to block mining project
Locals are reacting to the news that a potential mining project in our area has hit a…
Continue Reading