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Your voice needed in Yuma bioprocessing facility new air quality permit

June 5, 2025 6:10 PM Danyelle Burke North

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has opened a public comment period for a special proposal, and they would like to hear your…

Yuma spaceport construction delayed; first launch planned for 2028 at earliest

June 5, 2025 5:50 PM Andrea Turisk

Yuma’s spaceport project once had a goal of launching rockets by late 2026. Now, the target has delayed, but many in the community say there still on…

Elon Musk accuses President Trump of being in Epstein files during feud on social media

June 5, 2025 5:40 PM Marcos Icahuate, NBC News, Scott Gross

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had a public feud posted through social media Thursday afternoon, where Musk accused the president of being in…

Locals to hold Sunday candlelight vigil for Kano Aguerro

June 5, 2025 5:19 PM Eduardo Morales

The Yuma community is coming together this Sunday in memory of the two-year-old boy suspected of being murder by his…

Teen driving deaths jump in the summer months

June 5, 2025 12:12 PM Jalen Fong, CNN, Marcos Icahuate

According to AAA, more than 13,000 people were killed in a crash involving a teenage driver between 2019 and…

Hormel beef stew recalled for possible wood contamination

June 5, 2025 2:14 PM Jalen Fong, CNN, Marcos Icahuate

According to the USDA, the 20-ounce metal cans of Dinty Moore beef stew may be contaminated with…

Cucumber recall from Bender Growers Inc. expanded

June 5, 2025 2:09 PM Jalen Fong, CNN, Marcos Icahuate

The items on the recall list include packages of fresh mild and hot salsa and certain salads, including chicken, egg and tuna…

Cripple Creek family says English Bulldog survived for 29 days lost in the wilderness

June 5, 2025 1:34 PM kesqnews

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) — If there’s anything you can say about Gunny the English Bulldog, it’s that she is well-loved. Take one look at her…

Agencies host event to teach local businesses about safety

June 5, 2025 12:00 PM Marcos Icahuate, Abraham Retana, Scott Gross

Local businesses learned about fall prevention, heat illnesses and how to communicate when facing a…

Former Yuma police officer sentenced in child sexual abuse case

June 5, 2025 11:28 AM Eduardo Morales, Marcos Icahuate

43-year-old Bobby Anthony Garcia has been sentenced to 29 years in prison along with a lifetime of intensive…

Card show to be held at Yuma Civic Center

June 5, 2025 11:22 AM Marcos Icahuate

Trading card games, such as Pokemon and Magic the Gathering, have been gaining popularity in recent years, inviting collectors and casual buyers to…

Two Yuma Walmart stores are adding fuel stations

June 4, 2025 6:56 PM Samuel Kirk

Shoppers in Yuma will soon be able to fill up their tanks at Walmart. Construction has officially started on two brand-new fuel stations at the…

SDSU finds Imperial Valley farmworkers at risk without longer rest breaks

June 4, 2025 7:59 PM Adrik Vargas

As summer temperatures climb in California’s farming regions, a new study from San Diego State University is raising alarms about the heat risks…

June is National Men’s Mental Health Month

June 4, 2025 7:52 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2023 male suicide rates were nearly four times higher than female…

Imperial County locals prepare for summer heat

June 4, 2025 6:10 PM Karina Bazarte

We all know how the summer heat can get in the Imperial Valley, that is why the fire departments encourage people to carry their waters or drink some…