Seven schools in Yuma County participate in “Drive in the Desert” RC races
The event featured more than 120 students, all competing for prizes that included gift cards, goody bags provided by Chapman Chevrolet, and medals…
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Yuma First Methodist Church displays nativities
Yuma First Methodist Church is embracing the Christmas season with a large and diverse “Journey to Bethlehem” display featuring more than 400…
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Yuma Nightmares turns into Christmas-themed venue
Yuma Nightmares, known for its Halloween attractions, is extending the spirit of the spooky season by incorporating holiday décor and a…
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Road improvements announced during Calexico State of the City
$112 million will be used for public works and road improvements in the City of Calexico. This announcement was part of the State of the City, led by…
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Arizona representative pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying she was pepper sprayed while approaching an ICE raid happening…
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Fourth Annual Imperial Giveback Event returns this weekend
The event is Sunday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific at Cheval Farms in Imperial Valley. Families can enjoy over 40 local vendors excited to give…
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UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect pretrial hearing postponed
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione did not appear in court Friday due to…
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Murder of woman in Arizona linked back to Imperial Valley
On Tuesday, a search warrant was served on the Abatti family property in El Centro, including the residence of Micheal…
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Yuma Catholic cheer wins Division 4 game day state championship
The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks cheer team is bringing a state title back to Yuma after winning the Division 4 Game Day State Championship this past…
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IID hosts second annual Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and will continue on select dates throughout the…
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Tracking cool and comfortable weather for the rest of the week
Temperatures will continue to stay nice and cool for now. We do have a bigger warm-up next week, where we could have daytime highs reaching the…
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PHOTO GALLERY: December Full Cold Moon
December’s full moon appeared in our skies, shining big and bright across the Desert Southwest. Take a look at some of the photos sent in from our…
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Onvida Health partners with University of Arizona College of Medicine
During the program’s initial three years, up to 15 students will be admitted annually, with coursework and training based at Onvida Health in Yuma.…
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City of Yuma launches regional holiday food drive challenge
The food drive runs from now until December 19, and includes participation from Yuma County, the City of San Luis, the City of Somerton, and the Town…
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Arizona universities receive regents grant from state board
The Arizona Board of Regents announced Thursday it will give regents grant worth $3,000,000Â to the local branches of Arizona State University,…
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Naval Air Facility El Centro hosting poster design contest
The winning designer will receive publicity and name recognition, including on the poster and an announcement during the 2026 air…
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Rafi Law Group donates to Yuma Community Food Bank
Rafi Law Group presented the food bank with a check for $12,500. This helped kick off a food drive, which is taking place from now through December…
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Senator Padilla calls for public input on Imperial County data center
California State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) sent a letter requesting for further information on the data center approved for the Imperial…
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Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne visits Gowan Science Academy
He toured the school and its classrooms and gave several speeches to the children in class. He considered these children future leaders of Arizona’s…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny over boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questioning over strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of…
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