Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade organizers unveil new balloons
Macy’s newest parade character balloons will take center stage during their outdoor test flights at Macy’s Balloonfest, which is held in preparation…
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Daylight savings time ends, Hawaii and most of Arizona unaffected
It’s that time of year again when we all fall back as daylight saving time ends, and we get an extra hour of…
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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they…
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WACOG hosts annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Sunrise anchor Jacqueline Aguilar was the emcee for the event, where she thanked those who attended for coming to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and…
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YRMC hosts 14th Annual Walk to Remember
Families who have lost their babies through miscarriages, stillbirths, or shortly after being born were encouraged to attend the event to share…
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FDA to consider approving a treatment to cut down sickle cell symptoms
“This therapy is transformative. They will feel so better, but it is not yet curative,” said Dr. Julie Kanter, Director of the University of Alabama…
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Hot air balloons illuminate the Arizona skies
The four-day festival began on Thursday and is showcasing 60 hot air balloons, according to news…
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Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art
As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the…
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YUHSD dropout prevention team attends conference
In a press release, the conference, which took place from October 15 to October 18 in Orlando, Florida, included school members from across the…
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Oakland Zoo celebrates Halloween, camels play with pumpkin
“Layla, you have pumpkin face!” one of the zookeepers tells the camel, who didn’t seem bothered by the…
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Hollywood sign turns 100-years-old, October 31 called “Hollywood Sign Day”
It’s been getting some much needed tender loving care (TLC) this year, including a fresh paint…
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Christmas tree arrives at California state capitol
Decorations will include 10,000 LED lights, and nearly 200 ornaments hand-crafted by children and adults with developmental…
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American Red Cross to hold free smoke alarm installation
In a press release, the event will take place at MorningStar RV Park, located at 7829 W. Alicia Avenue, from 10:00am to noon on…
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Share Your Holiday Turkey Drive this Friday
Crossroads Mission and News 11 will be collecting turkeys at all Walmart locations across Yuma…
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YRMC Cancer Center seeking artists for their “Art Heals” exhibit
YRMC says they’re currently accepting submissions from creators of all wall art media types, and the art submissions must reflect themes of serenity,…
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General Motors reach tentative deal with United Auto Workers
The reported four-and-a-half-year contracts, which include a 25% wage increase, and a increase in starting wages to over $28.00 an hour, must still…
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64-year-old California woman heading to World Skate Games
Judi Oyama is headed to the World Skate Games in Rome. She has been skateboarding for more than 50 years. Judi Oyama is headed to the World Skate…
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Sacramento community preps for Halloween
As finishing touches are made, the days before Halloween are time for community. A site for even longtime residents to come together and…
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D-backs, Rangers combine for no errors in first two World Series games, continuing year-long trend
The D-backs and Rangers combined for zero errors over the first two games of the Fall Classic, which is the first time that’s happened since…
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Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut
“It was an extraordinary debut,” said Jim Orr, the president of domestic distribution for Universal, who praised Blumhouse, the filmmakers and…
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