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…
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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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Tropical Depression Cristobal expected to head to US coast
Tropical Depression Cristobal continued to soak Mexico’s Gulf coast and Central America Friday ahead of a northward turn expected to carry it to…
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Yuma state parks start reopening as early as June 15
The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (YCNHA) once again has a set date to reopen the Colorado River State Historic Park and Yuma Territorial…
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Yuma
The Yuma County Pest Abatement District (YCPAD) on Thursday announced the discovery of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus along the Yuma East…
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Crane School District employees test positive for coronavirus
Three district employees test positive for COVID-19, according to Crane Elementary School…
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Sonora sees case growth surge
Sonora reports the largest single-day spike in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 225 new cases and 14…
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Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were…
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Ducey vows to protect peaceful protests, crack down on riots
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he would protect the rights of peaceful protesters but not give a free pass to “rioters and looters” as a second…
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YUHSD confirms man accused of luring minor is a teacher
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) confirms, a man arrested on charges of luring a minor for sex is a teacher, and the alleged victims is a…
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Arizona governor addresses coronavirus and curfews during press conference
Yuma was a topic of conversation during Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Thursday afternoon update on coronavirus and civil…
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ECPD withholds bodycam footage of fatal shooting, daughter searching for answers
The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) faces a lawsuit for neglecting to release a body-camera video of an officer-involved shooting that happened…
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ICE reports first COVID-19 case at Imperial Detention Center
Federal immigration officials confirm the first coronavirus case among immigrants held in the Imperial Regional Detention Center in Calexico.…
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