Upcoming Date Festival to educate community about a Yuma staple
The date palm is not just a tree that provides shade in the hot summer, it is also a vessel for a flowering plant species in the palm family,…
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Yuma Territorial Prison holds a “wild” event in the Desert Southwest
The Gathering of the Gunfighter’s event starts Saturday at the Yuma Territorial Prison for two full days of Gunfights and Reenactments.…
Continue ReadingYuma Art Center hosts Art in the Park
On Saturday at Gateway Park, the Yuma Art Center is hosting “Art in the Park.” According to the City’s website, the festival is…
Continue ReadingAbandonada obra de remodelacin Hospital pblico en Mexicali
La obra de remodelación del Hospital General de Mexicali está abandonada. El hospital general de Mexicali sufrió daños…
Continue ReadingSuspect sought in a rash of burglaries
Calexico Police are looking for a suspect who might be connected to a rash of burglaries in the area of Seventh and Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Det.…
Continue ReadingAccidente de helicptero reportado cerca de la carretera 95
Estamos recibiendo informes de un accidente de helicóptero cerca de la calle Condado 14 y la carretera 95 el viernes por la noche.…
Continue ReadingOne year later: Candlelight vigil held for Somerton mother killed in shooting
A small handful of people came together Friday night for a candlelight vigil to honor the life of a Somerton mother who was shot and killed a year…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol arrest man in possession of meth and firearm
A man was arrested at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint after Customs and Border Protection said he was found in possession of methamphetamine…
Continue ReadingLocal businesses lend helping hand to crash victim’s family
A bowling community came together to remember the Calexico mother who lost her life after she was involved in a head-on crash Monday night. 30-year…
Continue ReadingTres hermanas, tres deseos, una misin
Gabriela, Fátima y Kenia son tres hermanas que a simple vista parecen tener una vida normal. Sin embargo las tres jóvenes fueron…
Continue ReadingYuma Road Report: Week of Jan. 11
Here is a list of the upcoming projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma. 4th Avenue, 32nd Street to 40th Street Crews are…
Continue ReadingMexico deploys 4,000 troops, choppers against pipeline theft
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday he has ordered helicopters and 4,000 troops to guard the nation’s pipelines and fuel…
Continue ReadingTrump closer to declaring emergency; 800,000 won’t get paid
President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to pay for his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall as pressure mounts to…
Continue ReadingMigrants set immigration office on fire in Mexicali
Police said around 25 Honduran migrants, who were detained in a Mexicali migrant center, tried to set the place on fire Wednesday. According to…
Continue ReadingArizona court rules against challenge on midwives
An Arizona appellate court has upheld a trial judge’s ruling against a challenge to the state’s regulation of midwives. The Court of…
Continue ReadingCrane School District awarded over $1M in donations
Crane School District received a large chunk of money in order to help their students, thanks to multiple donors. One of the many factors a school…
Continue ReadingLocal jazz concert series starts this week
Through the ages of music, one genre has stood the test of time. Jazz is a music genre that began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and…
Continue ReadingCounty steps in to help local federal workers affected by shutdown
Imperial County officials said hundreds of local people might be hurting because of the government shutdown and they want to help. The government…
Continue ReadingExpert: Comatose woman may not have shown signs of pregnancy
A doctor examined an Arizona woman in a vegetative state nearly nine months before she gave birth but did not find that she was pregnant, and medical…
Continue ReadingHow a best-selling author is helping the Yuma community find peace
The Yuma County Library held a seminar on ‘Finding Peace’ and how you can incorporate tips from local author and social worker Troy Love…
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