More people are turning to AI for health advice. Experts say to be careful
More people are turning to AI chatbots for health advice, but experts warn the answers may be inaccurate and raise privacy…
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Onvida Health holds Go Gold Walk and illumination event
Participants gathered at the cancer center garden and simultaneously lit gold necklaces in honor of the children and families who have faced a…
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The Friends of the Lower Colorado River held a clean-up event at Gateway Park
Friends of the Lower Colorado River held a river clean up event gateway park Saturday…
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MISSING PERSON: Omar Daniel Marquez
In a Facebook post, 28-year-old Omar Daniel Marquez was last seen leaving his home in San Luis, Arizona Wednesday…
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Meta settlement signals shift in social media industry
The settlement includes changes for teen users, including age verification, limited scrolling and fewer notifications during…
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Somerton man accused of burglary formally charged
David Ruiz-Martinez, 23, was formally charged Friday with second-degree burglary, criminal damage and theft. His bond remains at…
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Man who pled guilty to Yuma house party shooting sentenced
Abraham Colin, 22, pleaded guilty earlier this month to second-degree murder and aggravated assault…
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Raising Cane’s celebrates 30 years
Raising Cane’s is celebrating 30 years of being in business. The chain recently opened a new location in El…
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Yuma-area man sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for firearms trafficking
The sentencing happened Tuesday after 21-year-old Jorge Adan Garcia Hernandez of Roll, Arizona previously pled guilty to aiding and abetting the…
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PowerAZ offers help with utility bills
The program is for moderate-income households, including families that make a little too much to qualify for other utility…
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Family and friends gather to honor Jacob Sims on his birthday
The celebration is taking place at Kennedy State Park, located at 2251 S. Kennedy Lane, at 6:45 p.m. This is to celebrate what would have been Sims’…
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YFD opens recruitment for new first responders
Applications will be accepted from September 1 through September 6, or until the department receives 600…
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Young Territorial Marines honor fallen members on five-year anniversary
The Territorial Young Marines hosted a memorial walk on Wednesday to honor 13 fallen service members killed in Afghanistan five years…
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Yuma County Chamber of Commerce names new executive director
Ben Smithwick is originally from Connecticut, but is coming from California at the Pacific Research…
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Somerton man faces burglary and narcotics charges
In a press release, the burglary happened in the area of W. County 14th Street and S. Avenue D before 3 p.m.…
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Yuma County Republican Party to host VIP dinner
The event is on Monday, September 7, at the Elks Lodge in Yuma from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Scott Jennings, a senior political commentator for CNN, will…
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Cibola student selected to serve on Governor’s Youth Commission
Yuma Union High School District said Talim Arzola, a Cibola High School student, has been selected to serve on the 2026-27 Governor’s Youth…
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Kofa sophomore to attend Ballet Magnificat summer intensive program
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) said Alycia Swope, a sophomore at Kofa High School, has been selected to attend the month-long Ballet…
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Cross-border drivers compare gas prices on both sides of the San Luis Border
Gas prices in San Luis, Arizona are currently around $4.20 a gallon, while prices in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico are more than $5 per gallon when…
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Ernesto Juarez, ‘Mr. Dome Valley Raceway,’ passes away
Ernesto Juarez, better known as “Mr. Dome Valley Raceway,” was the former owner and founder of Dome Valley Raceway in…
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