EXCLUSIVE: Yuma Sector’s Border Patrol chief talks border apprehensions
Yuma Sector’s U.S. Border Patrol agents are seeing much more than an increase of large groups surrendering themselves at the U.S./Mexico…
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El Centro looks to revitalize its downtown area
With paint hanging onto dear life around the city, the El Centro city council earmarked $125,000 of Measure P funds to improve downtown.…
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Somerton Cocopah firefighters investigating abandoned home fire
Multiple agencies extinguished a fire in an abandoned home last Sunday morning in…
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USBP: Man arrested with more than $85,000 worth of heroin
A 22-year-old is arrested after attempting to smuggle heroin through the Highway 86 immigration…
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$10,000 winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Yuma
One lucky person is $10,000…
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Arizona finds 642 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths
This brings Arizona’s pandemic overall total to 869,472 cases and 17,409…
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Yuma Sector apprehends more than 215 migrants in a span of 3 days
Border Patrol agents say they found a group of 98 migrants this morning at County 17 and Salinity…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise in Mexicali
Mexican health officials advise residents not to attending large group…
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Bear climbs utility poles in southern Arizona
Beary scary! Bear climbs two utility poles and managed to climb on his own without getting…
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Kids and the Covid-19 vaccine: A pediatrician answers safety questions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization next week to Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teens…
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Death toll in Mexico City subway collapse rises to 26
A total of about 80 people suffered injuries when beams supporting part of the elevated line failed as subway cars were passing over…
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California woman charged in alleged $6M Medicare fraud scam
A Southern California woman faces criminal charges after she created fake home health care certifications leading to more than $6 million in…
Continue ReadingMedina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win in doubt after failing postrace drug test
By Dakin Andone, Kevin Dotson and Cesar Marin, CNN Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone,…
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Arizona election audit continues as deadline creeps up
The Arizona State Senate is continuing efforts to count ballots from Maricopa County. As of Saturday, only about 10% of the ballots have been counted…
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Hope for asylum, coping with grief, tiny homes project
Border Patrol Agents have been overwhelmed the last few months, apprehending hundreds of undocumented immigrants daily. Many claim to be running away…
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Multiversity Campus: ‘Our vision is not a mirage’
The Yuma Multiversity Campus (YMVC) has a vision to bridge higher education, industry and prospective talent to further expand skilled-labor…
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Seven dead including suspect in shooting at mobile home community
The Colorado Springs Police Department says they received a report of a shooting at a residence in the 2800 block of Preakness Way, at the Canterbury…
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Small businesses embracing digital tools to survive pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic decimated small businesses, the Digital Safety Net of free and low cost digital tools and services helped 11 million small…
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City of El Centro to discuss housing needs and opportunities
The City of El Centro seeks public input at a workshop set for Wednesday, May 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. City Council members plan to deliberate the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Remembering the many moms lost to the coronavirus pandemic this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is something celebrate every year. But in the aftermath of what was the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, some people are having…
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