Agents arrest four US citizens in possession of illegal drugs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection say agents have arrested a group people who tried to smuggle illegal drugs through the Highway 86…
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from ending Title 42
A federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction on the US-Mexico…
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YCSO identifies new person of interest in 5th Street homicide
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) identified a new person of interest in the 5th Street homicide that happened on April…
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Elon Musk agrees to buy Twitter for $44 billion
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform…
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Rep. Grijalva announces $3.5M to bring down Arizona’s heating, cooling costs
On April 25, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) announced over $3,500,000 will be coming to Arizona to help bring down heating and cooling…
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Local author Walt McKinley’s journey to overcoming child abuse through writing
Walt McKinley was born and raised for most of his life in Yuma, where during his entire childhood, he was victimized and abused by the hands of every…
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Former Arizona real estate agent found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering
A woman from Arizona was sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for wire fraud and money…
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UPDATE: Multiple fires in Imperial County are now contained
The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) and Office of Emergency Services are handling multiple fires across the north and east of Imperial…
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Imperial County Sheriff’s Office caught arsonist who set multiple fires throughout Imperial County
The Imperial County Sheriff’s office arrested a man they believe set multiple haystacks and vegetation on fire throughout Imperial County damaging…
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Local author promotes his latest novel
An author from Yuma, Austin S. Belanger, has just released his newest book, The Long Run to…
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2-vehicle crash on County 17, Somerton Avenue
The Somerton Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) responded to a two-vehicle crash on County 17 and Somerton Avenue.…
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Labor officials say Phoenix Starbucks engaged in unfair labor practices
Federal labor officials have asked a judge to force Starbucks to reinstate three union activists at its Phoenix location, alleging that the coffee…
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Arizona judge nixes suit that wants Trump backers off ballot
A judge in Phoenix has dismissed lawsuits seeking to disqualify three Republican lawmakers from this year’s ballot because they participated in or…
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Yuma’s first organic worm farm is coming soon
Yuma’s first organic worm farm is in the making where they will take local organic waste and process it through…
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San Diego Padres hold El Centro Day at Petco Park
While Petco Park may be about an hour or so away from the Imperial Valley, that didn’t stop fans of the Padres and Dodgers from coming out for El…
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Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s…
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Arizona at Work to host law enforcement job fair in Yuma
A new job fair focusing on law enforcement will soon be coming to Yuma…
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San Francisco hospital makes 1000th lung transplant
UCSF says it reached its 1000th lung transplant patient since the program began in…
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Dozens of teachers placed on unpaid leave for allegedly using fake vaccine cards
Dozens of New York City public school teachers are on the verge of being fired after allegedly submitting fake proof of COVID…
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Mobile home fire contained near Foothills
A mobile home fire burning near the Fortuna Foothills required aid from both Rural Metro Fire Department (RMFD) and Yuma Fire Department (YFD) on…
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