Santa Claus to appear at Yuma Crossing Railroad this weekend
Join Santa for a train ride at the Yuma Crossing Railroad just below Yuma’s Territorial Prison. The family event is Saturday, December 23, from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
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SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit
The Falcon 9, carrying 23 satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:01pm Eastern.
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“Shogun Santa” greets guests in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood
In a press release, “Shogun Santa” was billed as the only known Asian Santa in Los Angeles.
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City of Somerton held the 16th Annual Tamale Fest, with Rep. Ruben Gallego as a guest judge
This was Rep. Ruben Gallego’s first time judging tamales at the festival.
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Foothills resident building mobile dental office for underserved kids in Guatemala
Don Brown is transforming a school bus into a mobile dental studio that will be used to help kids in Poptun, Guatemala who don’t have access to dental care.
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Military Veterans honored for Wreaths Across America
The event is to honor those who served our country and to seek to further the mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach,” and ensuring that the memory of those who served will live on.
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California family decorate their house with 49ers for Christmas
A Seahawks grinch being tackled, Niners players rushing presents, And a light-up end zone. That’s what one Petaluma, California family wants everyone to know: They are riding hard for the Niners this season.
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Airports and airlines brace for holiday travelers
American Automobile Association (AAA) projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period.
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Film studio in North Carolina seeking to expand
What looks like construction now could soon be home to your next favorite movie. Workers are putting up 55-foot high walls for what will soon be soundstages three and four at Dark Horse Studios.
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San Francisco boys choir performs Christmas carols in cable cars
The Grace Cathedral Choir of Boys went caroling Friday morning, singing to the streets from their railcar.
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Costco sold $100 million in gold bars last quarter
Sold on the company’s website and tipping scales at one ounce, the bars usually sell out just a few hours after they are posted online.
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YFD to have Administrative and On-Line EMS Medical Direction
The Yuma Fire Department is now partnering with International Medical Direction LLC after working exclusively with Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC).
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Arizona police help find missing “Elf on a Shelf” doll
The McMahon family recently moved from Oregon and realized their daughter’s Elf on the Shelf doll was missing.
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California auction house holds four-day auction event
The lineup features more than a thousand famous pop culture artifacts. It includes items from movies like Batman, Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Big Lebowski.
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Butterflies migrate to Southern California due to winter
Over 14,000 butterflies were counted for, marking an increase from last year’s count of around 9,000. The monarchs migrate to Ellwood Mesa for the overwintering season from October through February.
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Caltrans to hold free dumpster disposal events
The events will start at 8:00am until noon, or until capacity is reached at both sites, and Caltrans says they will have staff on-site to accept approved waste and debris free of charge.
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Zac Efron, “High School Musical” and “The Iron Claw” actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
According to a press release, Efron, the star of the “High School Musical” trilogy and the upcoming film, “The Iron Claw,” will be honored with the 2,767th star on the iconic Hollywood sidewalk, which will be unveiled at 6426 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Imperial Valley leaders attend 14th Annual Southern California Economic Summit
The summit took place at the Sheraton Grand in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 7 as the summit brings together leading voices across the state to discuss the long-term health of the state’s ecomomy.
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Visit Yuma holds 20th Annual Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade
This year’s theme was “Travel Forward,” which paid homage to the Desert Southwest’s past, present and future.
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Boys & Girls Club of the Valley host annual holiday shopping event
According to BGCAZ, this event was in collaboration with Raising Cane’s and Arizona Public Service (APD), and is to help families struggling this holiday season.
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