City of El Centro to host Christmas Tree Lighting and Street Fair
According to a press release, the event is taking place Friday, December 5, at Fire Station No. 3, located at 1910 Waterman Avenue, from 5:00 p.m. to…
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Somerton Community Resource Center to host Legal Permanent Residence Renewal Clinic
The clinic is taking place at the center, located at 214 W. Main Street, Thursday, December 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00…
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Caballeros de Yuma hosts 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony
Caballeros de Yuma hosted the the 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony Saturday night. The event took place at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Sun…
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El Centro Spartans 10U football team heads to Florida
The Spartans kept rolling in Solano County, beating the 10U Oakland Dynamites 7-0 for the Northern California regional…
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Locals participate in Josefina Yepez Cancer Walk-a-Thon in Somerton
The annual event, which took place at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, raises funds to help financially strapped cancer patients and their families in Yuma County…
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Memorial car wash fundraiser held for man who died in crash
The family and friends of 33-year-old Victor Salgado held a memorial car wash at the Realty Agency at 10:00 a.m.…
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Local business holds anniversary celebration in Yuma
A local business in Yuma held another celebration event Saturday to honor their 48 years of business. The Peanut Patch opened its doors in…
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Locals hold memorial car wash fundraiser for father who died in crash
Friends and family invite the community to the fundraiser Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Realty Agency. The fundraiser donations will go to his family and…
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Locals in Yuma take on Black Friday shopping
Many locals throughout Yuma County made their way to the stores to try and get some holiday…
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Shoppers cross the border for Black Friday deals in Calexico
Black Friday brought plenty of excitement to the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, where shoppers from Mexicali crossed the border looking to stretch…
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VFW Post 1763 hosts Thanksgiving dinner for veterans
Michigan State Representative Brenda Carter attended the event in support of Veterans. She has a personal connection to Veterans after she lost her…
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Crossroads Mission wraps up Three Days of Thanksgiving in Yuma
According to staff, more than 4,200 meals were served in the first two days alone, with another 1,700 meals prepared and delivered on the final day.…
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MLK Jr. Youth Center hosts annual Northend Thanksgiving feast
The decades-long tradition of hosting the Northend Free Thanksgiving Feast continued at the Martin Luther King Junior Youth…
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Calexico gives meals to the homeless and elderly for Thanksgiving Day
For more than 30 years, Calexico Neighborhood House has celebrated the holidays with the traditional meal including turkey, mashed potato and…
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Yuma County Sheriff’s Office receives grant to enhance traffic safety
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) received the grant to support traffic…
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Imperial Valley woman found dead in Pinetop, Arizona
A woman was found shot in Pinetop, according to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was identified as 59-year-old Kerri Ann…
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Local chiropractor continues on the family legacy
A local chiropractor is keeping his grandfather’s legacy alive. Dr. Richard Madrid served as a Vietnam Veteran and later became a…
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LDS Church releases new rendering of Yuma temple
The temple will be built near the Walmart in the Foothills, with a dome and landscaping designed to reflect Yuma’s Spanish history and desert…
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Are grocery prices gobbling your wallet this Thanksgiving?
While some Thanksgiving side items see a drop in prices like milk and some vegetables, others see a rise like dinner rolls and cranberry sauce. The…
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DUI patrols for Thanksgiving
Each year around the holidays, officers work overtime to create DUI details, stay on the lookout, and follow procedure to prevent fatal…
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