AZ State Veteran Home honors five residents on National Purple Heart Day
The Arizona State Veteran Home in Yuma recognized five residents in honor of National Purple Heart…
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Murder now designated as a complex case
34-year-old Fernando Malta has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Eric Cruz of…
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IID announces approval of new conservation agreeement
In a press release, the System Conservation Implementation Agreement (SCIA) was approved by IID’s Board of Directors to provide funding for “the…
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Reservations begin for free shade tree program
In a press release, this is for residential customers in the Imperial Valley and Eastern Coachella Valley, where a total of 1,000 trees will be…
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YCSO issues notification on Level 3 sex offender
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has issued a notification regarding a Level 3 sex offender in the…
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YFD personnel returns to Yuma after battling Park Fire
In a press release, they returned from California after the state’s authorites issued a mutual aid request for a Strike Team deployment to battle the…
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Arizonans won’t vote on statewide minimum wage increase, but local efforts could lead the way
With Proposition 212 off the ballot, local initiatives have taken center stage. This approach has already proven successful in cities like Tucson and…
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Snake gone fishing: Invasive water snake found in Yuma
A snake catching and eating a fish in the water! A local photographer caught the phenomenal fishing photo in a local stream. What’s also raising some…
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County looks to reduce railroad track traffic
After receiving multiple complaints about how bad the traffic is, how long the trains are, and how long people have to wait for them to pass, Yuma…
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Rural Metro speaks on recent fires in Yuma County
According to Rural Metro, they have had to respond to almost 10 residential related fires since the begging of…
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WomanHaven receives donation from Jersey Mike’s Subs
A local organization received a donation from sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs in the restaurant’s opening…
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Chef Jonathan’s Ahà Poké bowl
Sunrise Anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with Chef Jonathan Palacio in the second episode of a new cooking segment exclusive to Sunrise at…
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Trial dates set for two of the three suspects involved in the house party shooting
Trial dates were set for two of the three suspects involved in a Yuma house party shooting shooting, where two young men were killed last…
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NWS issues flash flood warning for parts of Imperial County
According to NWS, “Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms that produced heavy rain across the warned…
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One house declared a total loss, Rural Metro on scene
Rural Metro says one house was declared a total loss and another house and a couple of backyards were…
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Local childcare center holds ribbon cutting ceremony
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was on hand to participate in the grand opening as they helped the center’s owner, Martha Aguilar, for the…
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NWS issues dust storm warning alert for Desert Southwest
According to the alert, the areas affected by the warning include Yuma, Somerton, San Luis, and…
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Two people dead following two separate crashes
California Highway Patrol (CHP) says a motorcyclist died after being hit by a man driving a Ford F-450 on August 5 and a 55-year-old woman also died…
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Two local races heading towards recount
Yuma County officials announced the recount will be held next Wednesday pending a court…
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Yuma approves of four-year plan for organization to help community
Four more years of helping the people of Yuma get back on their…
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