World Drowning Prevention Day raises awareness
World Drowning Prevention Day is marked each July 25th to increase awareness about the devastating consequences of drowning. The day plays a crucial…
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Plane fighting Greek island wildfire crashes killing both pilots, as Italian blaze claims 2 lives
A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities…
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Mega Millions jackpot is the 8th largest in the US at $820 million
Lottery players will have a shot at an estimated $820 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, less than a week after someone hit a Powerball…
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Yuma Union High School District schools to host open house events
Yuma Union High School District schools will be hosting open house events for families to meet their child’s teachers and learn about the upcoming…
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UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers, potentially dodging calamitous strike
UPS has reached a tentative contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union, potentially averting a strike that threatened to disrupt…
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$475 million city budget approved unanimously
The Yuma City Council recently passed the 2024 fiscal year budget to the tune of $475…
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Local police departments participate in school shooting training
Over the weekend, the Calexico Police Department, along with the El Centro Police Department participated in a school shooting training.…
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New Somerton budget invests in public safety
Both firefighters and police officers are getting 3% raises and both departments are getting money to hire more…
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Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s…
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Excessive Heat will return with slight rain chances in the forecast
Excessive Heat is making a comeback this week along with possible rain chances increasing throughout the week.…
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Arson attack investigation continues
Families continue to mourn the 11 people killed in an arson attack at a bar in San Luis,…
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“The Roving Rabbis” pay a visit to the Jewish community in Yuma
As part of a seven-decade-old program called “The Roving Rabbis,” two rabbinical students are visiting over 40 cities in Arizona as part of their…
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City of Yuma asks local contractors to take online survey
The City of Yuma is hoping to attract more local bidders to city projects and is launching an online survey for area…
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Deadly crash of Marine Osprey last year was caused by mechanical failure, report says
The deadly crash of a Marine V-22 Osprey in California last year was caused by mechanical failure, according to an investigation that ruled out pilot…
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Yuma County Public Health offering immunizations for Back to School
Yuma County Public Health Services offers Back to School Immunizations from July 24 to August 4, excluding weekends.…
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How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates
Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name recognition as metrics of his early dominance of the Republican presidential…
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Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park
Authorities searched Monday for a grizzly bear that attacked and killed a woman on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park along the…
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Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border
Wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. Razor wire strung across private property without permission. Bulldozers changing the very terrain of…
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Small earthquake shakes Arizona town; no immediate reports of any injuries or damage
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any injuries or damage, according to…
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An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change
Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51…
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