Plan to open California schools meets resistance
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $2-billion school reopening plan is getting a frosty reception from educators and lawmakers alike. The resistance…
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House Democrats to accuse Trump of intentionally inciting rioters with months-long campaign to subvert voters
House impeachment managers are preparing a case for next week’s Senate impeachment trial to argue former President Donald Trump acted intentionally…
Continue ReadingInvestigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection, sources say
Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
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Report cites causes of ‘public health disaster’ inside California prisons
A new report from California’s inspector general says misguided attempts to protect inmates from coronavirus in prison, actually causes a spike in…
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Former Seahawks lineman Chad Wheeler pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges
Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of domestic violence and resisting arrest for a January incident…
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The teacher behind Bernie Sanders’ mittens teams up with a teddy bear factory to make them for the masses
January 20 was supposed to be about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, but all eyes were on Jen Ellis’…
Continue ReadingBiden hosts GOP senators as part of Covid-19 stimulus outreach
President Joe Biden hosted Republican senators for two hours in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon to hear out their proposal for a Covid-19 relief…
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Home Grown: Farmers tackling downy mildew following storm
Yuma saw a pretty dry winter up until last week. The rain we received is now giving some farmers trouble with one of the most economically…
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SLPD finds new way to honor its retirees
The San Luis Police Department (SLPD) is starting a new project that honors it’s fellow…
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McConnell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a ‘cancer’ for the GOP
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday issued a tacit rebuke of controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, slamming the Georgia…
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House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…
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Valley restaurants discuss outdoor dining
Many local restaurants praised this…
Continue ReadingShe was already looking forward to her second Covid shot. The party she was greeted with at the clinic made it even better
On her 100th birthday, Mildred Grassman got flowers, candy, money — and her second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. “It means everything to…
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Yuma County Fry’s stores continue to offer COVID vaccine
Appointments are currently full, but you are encouraged to check for future…
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PMHD vaccine appointments for the elderly filled up in two hours
The Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District will be holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for people 65 years and older on Tuesday and appointments are…
Continue Reading Oregon’s law decriminalizing small amounts of heroin and other street drugs officially goes into effect
Oregon has become the first state in the nation to officially decriminalize the possession and personal use of all drugs. Voters in the state…
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A groundhog forecast: More winter or early spring?
Every year on February 2 people keep an eye out for a groundhog’s shadow to help predict what the weather will be like for the next few weeks.…
Continue Reading In the name of cricket sex, humans need to stop making noise
We humans tend to spread and frolic about wherever we please, a development that has been found to harm animals’ environments and health, and…
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Even some within the Trump right want Marjorie Taylor Greene gone
The U.S. government says it won’t conduct immigration enforcement arrests at coronavirus vaccination sites around the…
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Biden freeze hits two Trump drug price rules
A freeze by the new Biden administration on Trump-era regulations will hit at least two rules aimed at lowering drug prices, including one dealing…
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