Tropical Depression Cristobal expected to head to US coast
Tropical Depression Cristobal continued to soak Mexico’s Gulf coast and Central America Friday ahead of a northward turn expected to carry it to…
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Yuma state parks start reopening as early as June 15
The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (YCNHA) once again has a set date to reopen the Colorado River State Historic Park and Yuma Territorial…
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Yuma
The Yuma County Pest Abatement District (YCPAD) on Thursday announced the discovery of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus along the Yuma East…
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Crane School District employees test positive for coronavirus
Three district employees test positive for COVID-19, according to Crane Elementary School…
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Sonora sees case growth surge
Sonora reports the largest single-day spike in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 225 new cases and 14…
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Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were…
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Ducey vows to protect peaceful protests, crack down on riots
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he would protect the rights of peaceful protesters but not give a free pass to “rioters and looters” as a second…
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YUHSD confirms man accused of luring minor is a teacher
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) confirms, a man arrested on charges of luring a minor for sex is a teacher, and the alleged victims is a…
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Arizona governor addresses coronavirus and curfews during press conference
Yuma was a topic of conversation during Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Thursday afternoon update on coronavirus and civil…
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ECPD withholds bodycam footage of fatal shooting, daughter searching for answers
The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) faces a lawsuit for neglecting to release a body-camera video of an officer-involved shooting that happened…
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ICE reports first COVID-19 case at Imperial Detention Center
Federal immigration officials confirm the first coronavirus case among immigrants held in the Imperial Regional Detention Center in Calexico.…
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100+ more cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) confirmed another 123 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, bringing the countywide total of cases to 1,643.…
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Animal adoption rates in Imperial County have increased
When the pandemic hit the Humane Society of Imperial County they stopped doing walk-in adoptions and their weekly adoption fair at Pet-smart came to…
Continue Reading Imperial County coronavirus cases climb by more than 400
Imperial County saw it’s largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases Thursday with health officials confirming 468 new…
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Mexicali faces COVID-19 outbreak in nursing home
COVID-19 outbreak hits Carlos Canseco nursing home in…
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You have the coronavirus, what’s next?
As coronavirus cases increase, the Yuma County Health Department’s contact tracers make more phone calls to notify those who have tested positive,…
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Judge sets bail at $750,000 for ex-Minneapolis cops accused of aiding and abetting George Floyd
Judge sets bail at $750,000 each for Minneapolis former police officers accused of aiding and abetting in the death of George…
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Prosecutors describe racist slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying
A state investigator alleged Thursday that a white man was heard saying a racial slur as he stood over Ahmaud Arbery’s body, moments after killing…
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Tropical Storm Cristobal drenching Mexico’s Gulf coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal crept along just inland over Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche on Thursday, threatening to cause flooding the next few…
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Daily COVID-19 updates in Sonora
Sonora reports 114 new COVID-19 cases along with 17 new…
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