YCSO to participate in Prescription Take-Back Day
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has announced it will participate in Prescription Take-Back Day, which allows the public to anonymously dispose of…
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Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures, forces over 700 evacuations
An Arizona wildfire nearly tripled in size overnight after tearing through two dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700…
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Two officers found murdered in San Luis Rio Colorado
Two officers from the Traffic Team have been murdered in San…
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US Secretary of Energy visits Salton Sea to hear about environmental impacts
Congressman Raul Ruiz invited the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm to visit the Imperial Valley for the first time today, specifically…
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Full closure of SR-78 this week
All lanes of westbound State Route 78 (SR-78) from the east junction of State Route 111 (SR-111) to Western Avenue will be closed for several…
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Dr. Husel found not guilty in 14 hospital patient deaths
An Ohio doctor accused of ordering excessive painkillers that led to multiple hospital patient deaths was acquitted Wednesday of 14 counts of…
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Amazon to grow solar footprint in Yuma County
Amazon announced 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, with Yuma County being one of…
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California bills target gunmakers, ghost guns
State lawmakers in California have advanced a measure that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue…
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Arizona on track for 1st execution since 2014
Arizona remains on track to use the death penalty for the first time in nearly eight years in an execution in which the condemned prisoner is being…
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Nonprofit organization Lowcrawl Hugs gives free hugs to comfort Marines
A local husband and wife started a nonprofit organization to help comfort U.S. Marines by giving out free…
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Did you feel it? Magnitude 3.5 earthquake shakes Imperial County
A string of earthquakes rattled Imperial County Tuesday, with the latest, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake, shaking Imperial County Tuesday…
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3,000+ APS customers affected by power outage in Yuma
UPDATE (9:50 P.M.) APS reports there are now only 66 customers affected by this outage. Restoration time for these customers is still 1 a.m. ORIGINAL…
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Keeping pests out as temperatures rise
It’s definitely starting to heat up in the desert southwest, and some creepy crawlers may be trying to make their way into a cool…
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Imperial County is a potential location for lithium, geothermal power production
Imperial County embraces the announcement from Statevolt and Controlled Thermal Resources about the potential 54GWh Gigafactory that would create…
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Dr. Ruiz, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm to visit Salton Sea
Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will visit the Salton Sea to host listening sessions on the…
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Locals react to lifted public transportation mask mandate
In addition to the buses, masks are no longer required at Yuma International…
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Nearly 2 years after masks were required for US travelers, abrupt end of Covid-19 mandate prompts passenger excitement and confusion
Scenes ranging from excitement to confusion played out Monday across America’s airports after a federal judge struck down the Biden…
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Police identify victim in 12th Street Easter Sunday homicide
On Easter Sunday, at about 11:36 p.m., the Yuma Police Department (YPD) responded to a gun shot call on around West…
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Traffic stop leads to police pursuit, runaway suspect found
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 white Cadillac CTS and once police turned on their emergency red…
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Yuma area high schools offering summer school classes in June
The Yuma High School District (YUHSD) will have in-person summer school classes from June 7 to June…
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