Bridget’s Gift pink party on Wednesday!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Buffalo Wild Wings invites you to go pink this Wednesday at the “Bridget’s Pink Party”…
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Director of IC Department of Social Services recognized as a Disaster Services Real Hero
Paula Llanas, Director of Imperial County Department of Social Services was awarded the Disaster Services Real Hero Award for her leadership in two…
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Arkansas honors Little Rock Nine 66 years later
It was 66 years ago Monday that the Little Rock Nine made their way into Central High School as the first African Americans to attend the…
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Donuts for a good cause
“Hurts Donuts” will be in Yuma on Friday, September 22 at 11 a.m. at the New Mountain Church on Avenue…
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Non-profit organization helps kids in foster care
They provide a range of services for those who have been in the foster care system to make sure they feel supported and are able to be successful…
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Dancing For a Dream: Meet Andre Calihua
Andre Calihua is a 16-year-old who attends Southwest High School in Imperial Valley. He is one of the participants in this year’s Dancing for a…
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Non-profit organizations offering reduced adoption fees
The Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) and Best Friends Animal Society are partnering together to offer reduced adoption rates for animals at the main…
Continue Reading Local non-profit creating awareness of foster care
A local non-profit organization is teaming up with other state agencies to create awareness of foster care in…
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First responder stair climb and memorial ceremony for 9-11
Now, Yuma locals are honoring those who put their lives on the line to help out in the face of these horrible…
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Calexico library to host Fiesta Mexicana, Kids Need to Read to visit
According to a press release, the event will take place on Thursday, September 28, running from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and will feature crafts, games and…
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Daughter of 9-11 first responder makes documentary on health care expansion
Bridget Gormley’s father survived the attacks, but died from a 9/11-related illness in 2016. And now she is documenting advocates of the Zadroga Act…
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Hundreds participate in 9-11 stair climb event in El Centro
The Imperial Valley 9/11 Memorial and Stair Climb Committee hosted a memorial stair climb event in El Centro to commemorate the firefighters who lost…
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Yuma Community Food Bank tackles food insecurity
Food insecurity, on the rise in Yuma County, with more people feeling the pinch at grocery stores due to…
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California thrift store owner finds $5,000 in a pile of clothes
The day started like any other at Pick of the Litter in Burlingame. Oliver Jolis, the thrift shop manager, rang up sales and began organizing bags of…
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Two baseball teams finished a game that lasted 100 hours
The record was set at Macken Park in North Kansas City, Missouri. It’s now the longest baseball game in the world. The record was previously held by…
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Dancing for a Dream: Meet the Garcia Family
Mother of 9-year-old Jordan Garcia Vargas, Carolina Vargas, shares the moment she found out her first child had…
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Dancing for a Dream stars dedicated to helping families in need in the Valley
Not only are the ‘Dancing for a Dream’ star contestants moved by the beat of the music, but they are also moved by the families they will be dancing…
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Local event supports families battling cancer
Yuma Regional Medical Center and a local non-profit are teaming together to help Yuma…
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Hands Extended Thrift Store giving back
A local thrift store is giving back to our…
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Arizona housing company builds homes for Maui survivors
The massive fires on the island of Maui have left thousands of people homeless. It’s a problem Gail Kingsbury and Austin Bennett with United Tiny…
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