Two dogs rescued from home fire in Somerton
On April 16, at about 11:10 a.m., the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department responded to a home fire in the area of W. Spring…
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Local scam targeting Medicare recipients
A local scam is targeting Medicare recipients. The Yuma Police Department (YPD) partnered with Onvida Health to inform the community about what you…
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SPECIAL REPORT: H-2A guest workers are the backbone of Yuma agriculture — vital to feeding America
Behind every grocery store shelf is a story few of us see. Yuma is recognized as the winter lettuce capital of the world and the foundation of…
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Local businesses, community leaders gather for ATHENA Awards
Local businesses and community leaders gathered in Yuma Thursday for the ATHENA Awards. Five local women were nominated for this prestigious…
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Brawley High School students want to honor classmates
On Wednesday night, two students asked the Brawley Union High School Board to recognize five students who have died in the last four…
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Law Enforcement Torch Run supports Special Olympics athletes in Yuma County
The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics took place Thursday morning, marking its fifth year in the…
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NAU Yuma hosts Third Annual Student Research Symposium
Students at Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) Yuma campus recently had the chance to share not just their research, but their…
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Yuma County voter update before primary election
Voters in Yuma County will have access to nine voting locations, including two mega voting centers located at the Yuma Civic Center and Arizona…
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Comité de Bienestar holds ribbon cutting ceremony and gives homes in San Luis, Arizona
An emotional ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the official handover of eight homes belonging to Group 86 of the Self-Help program,…
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Man linked to Medi-Cal healthcare fraud arrested in El Centro
A major healthcare fraud takedown, and investigators say the scheme may have ties to a man who owns a health care agency in Imperial…
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Yuma man linked to car and home burglaries sentenced
A Yuma man linked to multiple car and home burglaries was sentenced to six and a half years in…
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IID receives $22M for storm recovery costs
The money came from state disaster funding to help repair infrastructure through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency…
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Yuma murder trial continues
In court, Deputy County Attorney Rachel Allocca Guerrero walked the jury through 41 injuries found on…
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Onvida Health receives major grant for Veteran Services
The funding will allow the organization to strengthen and better target its behavioral health programs for Veterans, specifically Native…
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Tacna, Arizona, sets a new Arizona March Record High Temperature
Tacna, Arizona reached 111 degrees on March 20, making it the NEW Arizona record high temperature in March…
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CBP San Diego Field Office seizes over $14 million in narcotics last month
According to a press release, CBP says the officers seized 4,484 pounds of methamphetamine, 1,138 pounds of cocaine, 382 pounds of fentanyl and 37…
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Better Business Bureau: How to avoid rental scams
BBB often warns consumers against doing business with callers and online companies who don’t have a valid physical address, but scammers are tricky…
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors outlines role in lot merger approval
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors released an op-ed discussing context in its role for a possible data center…
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MCAS Yuma to conduct Semper Durus exercise next week
According to a press release, Semper Durus is taking place at the base from Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24, and it is to test the base’s…
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Yuma mother accused of killing her child pleads guilty
21-year-old Angelina Vasquez has pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to child abuse resulting in death, and she is now facing a presumptive sentence of…
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