Mayor Pro Tem David Romero resigns from Calexico City Council
Mayor Pro-Tem, David Romero resigns from the Calexico City…
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Correctional Officers demand extra pay during COVID-19 outbreak
Correctional Officers (CO’s) at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma are fighting for extra pay, as they come face to face with inmates who are…
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ICSO: No foul play in body found in canal
The Imperial County Sheriffs Office (ICSO) says they found the body of a man who fell in a canal a few days…
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COVID-19 latest update in Sonora
Health officials in Sonora report four new deaths and 0 new COVID-19…
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YPD investigate shooting involving 2 cars
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is currently looking for two suspects who may have been involved in an exchange of gunfire Sunday…
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Officer charged in Floyd’s death has 1st court appearance
The Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death was scheduled to make his first court appearance…
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Arizona curfew expires Monday morning
A statewide curfew instituted in the wake of violent protests and looting expires at 5 a.m.…
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Major surge in Yuma County coronavirus cases continues
Yuma County’s surge in coronavirus cases gained momentum during the first week of June.…
Continue Reading Yuma sees biggest spike in coronavirus cases yet
The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) reported the county’s largest single-day spike in new coronavirus patients since the start of the pandemic in…
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CBP: Kettlebell shaped packages of meth found in Calexico
Border Patrol agents found five abandoned kettlebell packages filled with methamphetamine near the fence of South First Street in…
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Yuma Mayor addresses Governor’s comments on local protests
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls has released a statement addressing Governor Doug Ducey’s comments on unrest in the City of…
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Imperial County task force signs on to letter to governor
A number of Imperial County cities, chambers of commerce, and local agencies have signed on to a letter asking Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to let…
Continue Reading Number of active cases in Imperial County drops by 200+
Finally, some good news from the Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD.) On Friday it reported a 226 case drop in its number of active…
Continue Reading Yuma County sees largest one-day spike in coronavirus cases to date
Grim news again Friday from the Yuma County Health District (YCHD). It confirmed 172 new cases of coronavirus.…
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Calexico mayor calls for councilman facing federal bribery charges to resign
Calexico Mayor Bill Hodge is calling for Council member David Romero to resign.…
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New COVID-19 recovery unit in Mexicali
A new field hospital has been built in Mexicali to serve patients who are recovering from the…
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Ron Watson middle school burglarized, vandalized
Ron Watson Middle School was burglarized and vandalized early Friday…
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Conserving energy can lower electric bill
As temperatures start to increase during the summer months, so do electricity bills.…
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IID begins third wave of sheltering employees at work
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) extends its voluntary on-site shelter-in-place program at designated critical facilities for a core group of…
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Frustration grows as unemployed people continue to stand outside DES for hours
As if having to apply for unemployment during a pandemic wasn’t frustrating enough for some of us, one woman voices her concerns of having to stand…
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