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Arizona candidates visit Yuma’s Top Flavor Farms

October 17, 2024 6:01 PM Danyelle Burke North

Candidates on the November ballot continue to make Yuma County a priority stop. Two of them have an interest in our local agriculture and also shared…

New med spa opens its doors in Downtown Yuma

October 17, 2024 5:37 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

A new med-spa business opened its doors in Downtown…

Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

October 17, 2024 3:22 PM AP News

A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening,…

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

October 17, 2024 2:57 PM AP News, Vanessa Gongora

Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said…

Niland begins wastewater improvement project

October 17, 2024 2:21 PM Abraham Retana, Marcos Icahuate

A long-awaited project that will improve the wastewater system in Niland is now…

Prop 425 to increase Yuma mayor and councilmember compensation

October 17, 2024 9:29 AM Valeria Rodriguez

It’s been 40 years since the salary for councilmembers has been adjusted and about 30 years for the mayor in Yuma and Prop 425 would change…

Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass

October 17, 2024 11:04 AM AP News

Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to…

Tracking cooler and gustier winds in the days ahead

October 16, 2024 3:29 PM Melissa Zaremba

A stronger lower pressure system will continue to strengthen which will bring in cooler temperatures and gustier winds.…

Yuma City council postpones land use change on southeast corner of 16th Street and Avenue A

October 18, 2024 3:22 PM Eduardo Morales

The Yuma City Council postponed the decision regarding the area at the southeast corner of Avenue A and 16th Street near Inca Lanes Bowling…

New poll highlights voter support for expanded education and career training in Arizona

October 16, 2024 7:02 PM Samuel Kirk

A recent poll conducted by Education Forward Arizona reveals a significant number of voters are calling for increased access to education and career…

Local high school seniors spend their day on college campus

October 16, 2024 6:17 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

Local high school seniors spent their day on a college campus on…

Murder suspect arrested for violating court orders

October 16, 2024 6:09 PM Karina Bazarte

The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office says Anthony Hernandez was arrested on September 10 for violating a court order and and is also being…

Angelica Roldan, inspiring community growth and celebrating heritage

October 16, 2024 6:25 PM Miriam Ordonez

Angelica Roldan, the director of Parks and Recreation for the city of San Luis, Arizona, has played a significant role in shaping her…

Yuma’s Northern Arizona University social work program sees highest number of students in program in years

October 16, 2024 6:18 PM Danyelle Burke North

Yuma’s Northern Arizona University says it has seen the highest number of students in their social work program in years. NAU Yuma says this is…

Yuma City Council to vote on Hotel Del Sol negotiations

October 16, 2024 4:46 PM Eduardo Morales

The Yuma City Council will vote on starting negotiations for the redevelopment of the Hotel Del…

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

October 16, 2024 3:22 PM AP News, Jailene Aguilera

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local…

APS crews heading home after volunteering to help Florida

October 16, 2024 2:30 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

Arizona Public Service (APS) crews are returning back to Arizona after they volunteered to help Florida restore power following the “one-two punch of…