Ex-YPD police officer accepts plea deal in sexual misconduct case
A former Yuma police officer, who was arrested over five years ago and charged in a sexual misconduct case, has accepted a plea deal just before his…
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Sonora state police take over security in San Luis, Mexico as homicides rise
It’s why the Sonora state police is taking over the security command yet again from the City of San…
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Republic Services Transfer Station catches fire in Yuma
The fire happened in the early afternoon in the eastern part of Yuma at 3040 3…
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Mechanical engineering labs open at NAU-Yuma
A machining laboratory, a fluid analysis laboratory, and an electrical laboratory were designed to provide students with hands-on experience close to…
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Yuma baseball finishes off Dysart
Yuma baseball takes down Dysart at home to win second straight game over the…
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Staying very warm with record highs being possible through Friday
Unseasonably warm temperatures will impact the Desert Southwest through the rest of the week due to a strong high pressure system. Daytime highs are…
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El Centro issues 45 day ban on tobacco retailers
In recent years, El Centro has seen more tobacco shops popping up around…
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A local organization honors the victims of crime this week
This week is National Crime Victim’s Week, and a local organization honored those victims in a…
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Somerton cheer coach terminated by Yuma Union High School District
The decision was made final on Wednesday night, and comes following the coach’s effort to protect one of her athletes from…
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Arizona Western College custodian nationally recognized
Jennifer Aitken has been a familiar face at AWC for five years. Now, she’s one of ten national finalists for the 2025 Cintas Custodian of the Year…
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Agents arrest US citizens for smuggling children through Highway 86 checkpoint
Two women were arrested after attempting to smuggle two children into the United States, according to U.S. Border…
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Six people dead after helicopter crashes into Hudson River
A tourist helicopter operated by the York Helicopters company crashed inverted with its passenger compartment facing…
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors approve broadband towers
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors have unanimously approved the installation of more broadband…
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Public comments previously absent from San Luis, Arizona council meetings
For the last couple of San Luis, Arizona city council meetings, the call to the public section was not a part of the…
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Senators hold meeting to discuss ending daylight savings time
Some members noted that changing the clock twice a year has major impacts on the economy and public health, stating higher rates in heart attacks,…
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Esposito takes the reigns for Brawley football
Veteran football coach Bert Esposito takes over as head coach at…
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City of El Centro selects candidates to interview for council seat
The El Centro City Council has announced the top eight candidates moving forward to the interview stage to fill a vacant…
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Man dies after getting pinned by semi-truck in Yuma
A man died after he was pinned by a backing semi-truck at a loading dock, according to Yuma Police Department…
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Temperatures are warming to the triple digits
The hottest temperatures of the year, with the first 100-degree temperatures of the year, are on the way by the end of this week. Also, I’m tracking…
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Fiesta del Valle Flavor Friday Returns to El Centro
The free event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. this Friday, April 11, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion parking…
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