January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is seen as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and according to the the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there have been 82,301 cases of…
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Employees feel more productive working at the office than at home, according to a study
According to a study conducted by the Gensler Research Institute, over 60% of employees across nine countries feel that in order to feel more…
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City of El Centro holds Martin Luther King Jr. Walk
After the commemoration walk, there was an enactment of the “I Have a Dream” speech at the Imperial County Courthouse in El…
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Homeward Bound Animal Rescue to host Timeless Tails Prom & Dinner
The event will take place at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, located at 225 S. 1st Street, from 6:00pm until 1:00am on Saturday, February 10, and its…
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Yuma NAACP #1016 hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. Walk
The walk started at City Hall at 11:00am Monday and went all the way to the MLK Youth Center. The walk ended at…
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AdvoKATE hosts 2nd Annual Kate Campa Dance Invitational
Along with Kate’s Dream Team, performers from Yuma High School, Cibola High School, San Luis High School, Dancer’s Workshop, and more participated in…
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Imperial County inmate killed in prison yard attack
An inmate who was serving a 14 year sentence for weapons and drug charges was killed in an attack by two other inmates at Centinela State Prison in…
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Colorado River State Historic Park hosts Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest
Each participant received a free box of chalk and decorated a portion of the park’s sidewalk with a drawing of their…
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Former San Luis High School teacher arrested following sexual abuse of a minor
25-year-old Ivan Martinez was arrested by the San Luis Police Department (SLPD) this past Thursday. Martinez is being held on a $250,000, and is…
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Arizona Old Time Fiddlers hosts 47th Annual Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo Fiddlers Contest
The contest, which started Saturday at 8:00am at 2577 E. County 14th Street, is for contestants to showcase their talents to compete for cash and…
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Yuma Region Bike Coalition holds Tour de Fields
According to the Town of Wellton’s website, the ride is to take cyclists through the agricultural fields “that feed America and Canada during the…
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Art in the Park returns to Yuma for the weekend
The Art in the Park, which started on Friday at Gateway Park, is an alfresco fine arts festival featuring dozens of local and regional…
Continue Reading Yuma’s annual Art in the Park is back!
Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the park with live music, lawn games, and spirited libations surrounded by a wide variety of art…
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Local veterans receive Purple Heart plaques
Two service members received a plaque for their Purple Heart at VFW Post…
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Triple murder suspect back in court
The man accused of murdering three people in September 2022 made another appearance in…
Continue Reading Prisoner allegedly killed by two inmates in Centinela State Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it is investigating the death of an inmate at Centinela State Prison as a…
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Woman facing charges after wrong-way crash
A young woman from Wellton, tied to a wrong-way DUI crash that killed a man in the Fortuna Foothills is facing eight felony counts including…
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Local MCJROTC rifle team invited to service championships
The Yuma Union High School District announced the Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps rifle team secured a spot in…
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Local organization’s housing project receives $1.9 million
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva announced that Comite de Bien Estar received $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development…
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Prayer vigil for young lives lost
People lit candles, and sang along to the songs a mariachi band was playing, and there was a moment of silence for the four victims who lost their…
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