SPECIAL REPORT: What the change of season means for local agriculture
The change of season means go time for local agriculture across the Desert…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Domestic Violence Survivors Honored with Mariposa Lily Award
WomanHaven dedicates the Mariposa Lily Award to a survivor of domestic violence who is now creating positive change within their community to end…
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Special Report: The Voices of Calexico
Chances are if you’re from the City of Calexico, you may have heard this song at least once or twice, or possibly every Friday night in the Fall for…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Gateway to the Desert Southwest
News 11’s Samantha Byrd, the very first Miss Ocean to Ocean, wants to take a moment to share the history of this Yuma icon before her year of service…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Bad Apple Boxing: Transforming Local Fighters and Building Stronger Futures
With a focus on personal growth, discipline, and perseverance, the gym, led by former professional fighter Tyler Bialecki, is reshaping the landscape…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Is the Yuma Territorial Prison haunted?
Is Downtown Yuma really haunted? We’re creepin’ it real with us to see if it’s haunted and if visitors are in for a trick or a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How former Kofa volleyball star is rebuilding Yuma alongside former head coach
It’s not often you see a star from one high school go on to coach at their arch rival, but Isabel Ponce is doing just that, and taking her former…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Cat Colonies of Yuma County
There are over 1,000 cat colonies in Yuma County, each of them protected and cared for by community…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Marine Bootcamp – From Recruit to United States Marine
Emotions were high as recruits received their Globe and Anchor in a special ceremony after enduring a 54-hour long intense training also known as the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Marine Bootcamp – From civilian to United States Marine Recruit
The United States Marine Corps hosted its “Educators Workshop” event where community leaders from around the country spent a week learning what it…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Beyond the Call – Firefighter Mental Health
A side of first responders we never see: Firefighters often work around the clock, spending time away from family, battling stress and trauma on…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Gorditas BMX – Women empowering women on bikes
Not even the heat stops some local bicyclists from hitting the Yuma streets in style. Among the 13 different bike groups that make up “Yuma Bike…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Humanizing Heroes
The mental health of first responders is something not a lot of people talk about but the El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) is working on breaking the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Brawley’s Signing Seniors
Brawley High School has a proud and storied athletic tradition, but the class of 2024 etched their names in school history with 15Â student athletes…
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Family of greats: how all five siblings in the Carranza family have found success
All playing baseball or softball at Brawley Union High School, each sibling has inspired the next, leading to a tradition of accomplishments for all…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Patrolling beyond the hot and dry desert
Out of the more than 100 miles of desert that Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents oversee. there’s one area, where they can not travel by…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Top weather events in the Desert Southwest
Our Chief Weather Forecaster Melissa Zaremba shares some of the biggest weather events we experienced over the last…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Advocating for survivors
There are more than 27 million victims of sex trafficking worldwide. Out of all 50 states, California has the most sex trafficking cases as of…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Disappearance of Diana Rose Alejandre
The FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to Diana Rose after she went missing without a trace more than four years…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Artist becomes inspired by local border crisis
The southern border and the ongoing legal tug-of-war involving funding and security have sparked countless visits, debates, and even…
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