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 over 30 years.
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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 comes to a close.
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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 of local boxing—and it’s changing lives.
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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 treat.
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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 head coach along for the ride.
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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 members.
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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 Crucible, in which they can now call themselves Marines, with just two weeks left until graduation.
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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 takes to become a United States Marine.
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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 their own.
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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 Life,” There’s one that’s very unique in more than one way. The Gorditas BMX empowers women of all ages and sizes to feel comfortable in their own skin while riding.
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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 silence.
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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 15 student athletes signing to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level.
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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 the kids
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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 land.
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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 year.
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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 2021.
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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 ago.
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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 art.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Dying in the desert
Thousands of migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border every month, facing harsh elements as they make their journey.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Where is Lithium Valley?
For years, lithium has been a popular topic in Imperial County due to the amount of lithium minerals found beneath the Salton Sea area.
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