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10th Annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Event happening this weekend

April 22, 2025 5:27 PM Miriam Ordonez

The 10th Annual 428X Suicide Awareness and Prevention Event is set for this Saturday, and organizers say it will be the biggest one yet.

City of El Centro to host Ice Cream Social next month

April 22, 2025 11:59 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Scott Gross

The Ice Cream Social and Rain on Main is returning on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Downtown Town Square.

City of El Centro to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new park

April 22, 2025 11:35 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

The ceremony is taking place, Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at 1010 Fieldview Avenue.

YPD and DEA team up to host National Take Back Day

April 21, 2025 12:56 PM Miriam Ordonez, Dillon Fuhrman

Yuma residents can drop off unwanted or expired prescription medication this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the YPD headquarters on South First Avenue.

Local church hosts Easter sunrise services

April 20, 2025 3:57 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Dillon Fuhrman

These all-day services provide a space for those who celebrate Easter for reflection, joy and renewal.

Local organizations host First Autism Awareness Poker Run this weekend

April 20, 2025 1:16 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

Yuma BikeLife and Citadels M.C. Prison Hill Chapter say this was the first time they teamed up “to not only raise awareness, but also generate funds in support of the autism community” in Yuma.

Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts takes place in Yuma

April 19, 2025 5:09 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Dillon Fuhrman

The event featured over 50 booths, many of them providing fun, hands-on activities for children to partake in.

A Yuma farmer’s market puts on Easter egg hunt

April 19, 2025 4:57 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Dillon Fuhrman

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 local vendors.

Community golf tournament raises nearly $3,000 for Somerton Senior Center

April 19, 2025 3:09 PM Samuel Kirk, Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

A community golf tournament at Cocopah RV & Golf Resort brought together 13 teams, all swinging for a shared goal: Supporting the Somerton Senior Center.

City of Calexico honors 117 Years

April 16, 2025 4:39 PM Adrik Vargas

To honor the occasion, city leaders invited the community to City Hall where there was a proclamation to mark its 117th anniversary.

Hundreds of El Centro residents attend annual Easter Eggstravaganza

April 16, 2025 12:43 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Andrea Turisk

Children between the ages of two- and 14-years-old searched for more than 11,000 eggs during the event.

Two local artists to share filmmaking insights during Brawley Career Day

April 16, 2025 11:56 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Roy Dorantes, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, and Anthony De La Cruz, an actor, will team up to “inspire and educate attendees” during the Brawley High School Career Day.

Mother’s Day Event to be held at Walmart on Pacific Avenue

April 15, 2025 12:14 PM Marcos Icahuate

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 purchase.

Local organizations to host First Autism Awareness Poker Run

April 15, 2025 9:27 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Yuma BikeLife and Citadels MC Prison Hill Chapter are hosting the First Autism Awareness Poker Run this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Children’s Museum in Downtown Yuma, with the run starting at 11:00 a.m.

2025 Arizona Pride Tour stops in Yuma

April 13, 2025 3:18 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo, Samuel Kirk

The show is starting at 7:00 p.m. and is taking place the Historic Yuma Theatre. The event is featuring two local performers: Inky Oshanns and Poison Ivy Oshanns.

Locals attend Second Annual Cocopah Earth Day Festival

April 12, 2025 3:26 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Dillon Fuhrman

The event’s organizer Jenn Alspach says these events plant Earth-friendly seeds in our youth’s lives.

Locals attend annual Walk for Autism event

April 12, 2025 11:02 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

The event, hosted by Strong Beginnings, took place at Gateway Park at 8:00 a.m., with the walk starting at 9:00 a.m. The event was to raise awareness and support for autism as April is Autism Awareness Month.