It’s May Day!
A traditional celebration of flowers and warmer weather. On many ancient calendars, May 1 welcomed the first day of summer as a cause of…
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Yuma celebrates Arbor Day with community tree planting
With shovels in hand and sunshine overhead, residents gathered at Joe Henry Memorial Park Thursday morning to celebrate Arbor Day with a special…
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San Luis celebrates Earth Day with community tree planting
In honor of Earth Day, the City of San Luis hosted a community tree planting event Tuesday morning at Los Olivos…
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White House hosts Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll dates back to 1878, but the event has been paused for extraordinary circumstances, including both World Wars and the…
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Local church hosts Easter sunrise services
These all-day services provide a space for those who celebrate Easter for reflection, joy and…
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Pope Francis makes Easter appearance at the Vatican
A recovering Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate Easter services on Sunday, as a cheering and emotional crowd…
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A Yuma farmer’s market puts on Easter egg hunt
While parent’s browsed through goods, 27 Easter baskets were hidden within each booth, giving both parents and children and reason to check out some…
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Hundreds of El Centro residents attend annual Easter Eggstravaganza
Children between the ages of two- and 14-years-old searched for more than 11,000 eggs during the…
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Mother’s Day Event to be held at Walmart on Pacific Avenue
The Mother’s Day event will have activities for kids, such as planting seeds and making a card. Gifts starting at $5 will also be available for…
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Calexico kicks off 117th anniversary with Easter egg hunt and community festivities
The event featured over 10,000 Easter eggs, live music, food vendors, and a visit from the Easter Bunny, and it was all free to the…
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Thousands of people gather in California city to honor Cesar Chavez
Thousands of farmworkers and supporters marched in California Monday in honor of Cesar…
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California lawmakers introduce bill to create park in honor of César Chávez
Congressman Raul Ruiz and Senator Alex Padilla introduced a bill to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical…
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London Zoo celebrates early Mother’s Day with lioness and her cubs
Mother’s Day arrived early at the London Zoo, with endangered Asiatic lioness Arya and her three cubs receiving scented cardboard boxes as a present,…
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City of San Luis office closed for Cesar Chavez Day
Offices at the City of San Luis, Arizona, will be closed next Monday in observance of Cesar Chavez…
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Ed Sheeran surprises crowd at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day
People celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at an Irish pub in Boston were in for the surprise of a lifetime when pop star Ed Sheeran came in and performed…
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Rescued mountain lion cub demolishes St. Patrick’s Day shamrock
A rescued mountain lion cub celebrated St Patrick’s Day at California’s Oakland Zoo with some “seriously seasonal shenanigans” Monday, ripping into a…
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Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day sober
St. Patrick’s Day is known for being one the booziest days of the year, but this year a growing number of people are celebrating…
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Cities across the country celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations kicked off around the country over the…
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Saturday marks International Women’s Day
The City of Yuma posted to social media Saturday to celebrate International Women’s Day. In the post, the City is honoring and celebrating “the…
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Locals in Yuma celebrate Ash Wednesday
Local Catholic churches hosted mass and prayer services throughout the day for people to come and receive their…
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