Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22
Here’s how to watch the night sky Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That…
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In an ancient desert city, a decisive battle could determine Yemen’s fate
Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The desert oasis, and reputed home to the…
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Imperial County staying afloat in orange tier for now
Imperial County Public Health Department held its COVID update Thursday along with Pioneers Memorial Health District and El Centro Regional Medical…
Continue ReadingWoman pleads guilty to hate crime charges after police say she ran over a girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she “was a Mexican” pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime…
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Ma’Khia Bryant argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police shooting…
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New bill addresses crisis at the border
Senator Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) are teaming up to take aim at the crisis along the Southwestern border.…
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Lifeguards needed: Sun, fun, and a paycheck too!
City is adding an incentive for those thinking of joining its Aquatic…
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Earth Day celebration held in South County
City of San Luis celebrates Earth Day with special ceremony…
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Yuma County Fair announces fall fest
After being canceled and postponed for the first time in more than three decades the fair is a go. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma County Fair will…
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Ma’Khia Bryant may have argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women may have argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police…
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Crash brings highway traffic to a crawl
Police investigate accident on Highway 95…
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Hygiene theater, mask theater, climate theater
Americans have spent more than a year without live access to the performing arts, so maybe we can all be forgiven for engaging in a bit of theater.…
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Three-alarm fire brings down day care
Imperial County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a fire in the 600 block of Worthington Road, just outside the City of Imperial, Thursday…
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McDonald’s brings more than ‘Happy Meals’ to the Valley
McDonald’s of the Imperial Valley has planned a Hiring Day on Wednesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with expectations to hire 100 new…
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Daunte Wright’s mother says she ‘never imagined’ she’d be standing there at his funeral
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose…
Continue ReadingOscar nominee Glenn Close is on a mission to end the stigma surrounding mental illness
Glenn Close is up for an Oscar this Sunday for her role in the film “Hillbilly Elegy.” But in real life, the Academy Award nominee and…
Continue ReadingLeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing but repeats call for accountability
LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police. The Ohio teen was…
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Long Island authorities are looking for a man who threw acid in a college student’s face
A New York woman who was attacked in her driveway is hoping for answers, as police try to hunt down the man who threw a cup of acid in her face.…
Continue ReadingWitnesses describe chaotic scene in deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Neighbors on Thursday described a chaotic scene of North Carolina deputies trying to serve a warrant, a car pulling away and shots fired —…
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Daunte Wright remembered as the ‘Prince of Brooklyn Center’ by Rev. Al Sharpton
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose…
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