Brightside Archives

Yuma community comes together to ‘Stuff the Shuttle’

September 9, 2021 8:11 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

It’s the latest business to call the Desert Southwest home. ATIVO Senior Living provides residents with all the comforts of home.

AEA Federal Credit Union Donates to Humane Society of Yuma

August 22, 2021 1:53 PM Marcos Icahuate, April Hettinger

The Humane Society of Yuma receives nearly $3,000 donation from AEA Federal Credit Union.

Baby goat rescued from drainage pipe following Arizona monsoon

August 20, 2021 5:36 PM Marcos Icahuate, NBC News

A recent Arizona monsoon trapped a baby goat inside of a 250 foot long drainage pipe, where the Arizona humane society undertook a multi-day rescue.

Louis Scott says “I’m going to Disneyland, baby” after winning the Week in Paradise

June 10, 2021 5:53 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

4 of 10 winners pick up their prizes for Week in Paradise contest

This woman wants to make birding accessible to all

June 4, 2021 7:43 AM CNN

Retired teacher Virginia Rose came up with a map to help the mobility-challenged get outside into nature after finding her own passion for birding.

Former NFL athlete helps California man go from homelessness to college graduate

June 3, 2021 8:32 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

A homeless California man dealing with illness and drug abuse for decades was looking for a way out when the help of his father and former NFL player got him a college degree.

Meet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week

April 29, 2021 8:03 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A 12-year-old in North Carolina used the downtime he had during the pandemic to take on a few extra classes in school. Now, one year later, Mike Wimmer, of Salisbury, is getting ready to graduate high school and college — in the same week. Wimmer completed four years of school in one

Arizona’s nonprofits are in desperate need of a lifeline

April 1, 2021 8:42 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

Nonprofits are in dire need of your help – why they’re looking forward to April 6, 2021

Field workers received a special ‘Thank you’

March 4, 2021 8:55 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

Labor of Love campaign thanks field workers

Mayor Jacques-Andre Istel turns 92

January 28, 2021 5:15 PM Joe Teposte

Local pillar of the community turns 92

A local family starts a new holiday tradition

December 24, 2020 1:15 PM Joe Teposte

Chas Johnson and her family decided that this year was the year to start a new tradition.

Dream campaign continues for 50 local kids in need

December 3, 2020 6:51 PM Jenny Day

How you can make a difference.

Brightside: SoCal teenager aims to serves up meals for Valley doctors

August 28, 2020 1:51 PM Joe Teposte, Lisa Sturgis

Alhambra, California may be more than 200 miles from El Centro, but that’s not stopping a teenager from doing something special for frontline workers in Imperial County.

Brightside: Synergy Homecare honors ‘Yuma County Heroes’

August 13, 2020 11:26 AM Crystal Jimenez

Yuma County Heroes wants to recognize people in the community who go above and beyond, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Brightside: Elementary teachers form parade to brighten day for kids missing school

April 9, 2020 6:00 AM Crystal Jimenez

Staff from two Crane District elementary schools held a car parade through their student’s neighborhoods, to show kids how much they are missed.

BRIGHTSIDE: Making an impact on little minds

March 5, 2020 6:32 AM Crystal Jimenez

A group of Northern Arizona University (NAU) interns created little libraries to help give children around the community access to free books.

BRIGHTSIDE: Boomers and Beyond event

February 27, 2020 6:18 AM Crystal Jimenez

Boomers and Beyond is held every year for community members age 50 and over to give them a place where they can find the resources they need the most.

Brightside: A walk for bone marrow donors

January 30, 2020 6:26 AM Crystal Jimenez

After her granddaughter was born with a rare form of cancer for infants and was given a bone marrow transplant, Jeana made it her goal to begin a walk across the nation to help collect donors.

BRIGHTSIDE: Yuma Fire Department received grant from Walmart

December 26, 2019 6:28 AM Crystal Jimenez

Five Walmart stores in the Yuma County came together to award the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) with a $6,500 grant.

BRIGHTSIDE: Using martial arts as a new beginning

November 7, 2019 2:30 PM Crystal Jimenez

A gym that emphasizes on bully rehabilitation turns the lives around of those seeking to become better people, in this case, 16-year-old Michael Gill changed his way of life thanks to the gym.

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