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YUHSD: 10th graders to begin AzMerit testing

April 9, 2021 4:30 PM Caleb J. Fernández

Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) announced Friday that it will be administering the AzMerit (AzM2) Test to 10th grade students (Class of 2023…

Department of Corrections administers more than 12,000 vaccines

April 9, 2021 3:57 PM Caleb J. Fernández

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private…

Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot responds to President Biden’s gun control action

April 9, 2021 1:55 PM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Sheriff Leon says he supports the Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms.…

New possibilities for sports in the Valley

April 9, 2021 12:04 PM Arlette Yousif

Schools in Imperial Valley return from spring break to a less restrictive reality. Just this week the County moved from the COVID red tier to the…

ICSO: Mecca woman found

April 9, 2021 11:18 AM Sumiko Keil

The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Fabiola Mandujano (Luna) was last seen on Saturday, April 3,…

Amberly’s Place names new executive director

April 9, 2021 10:10 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Amberly’s Place Board of Directors hires a new executive director to replace Diane…

New COVID strain detected in Mexicali and Tijuana

April 9, 2021 9:20 AM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Baja California say the third wave of COVID-19 could be more aggressive due to two variants recently found in Mexicali and…

Border crossing deaths continue to increase

April 9, 2021 8:52 AM Sumiko Keil, Nassieli Pizano

The deaths of undocumented immigrants attempting to cross the southern border continues to…

More California counties expand vaccine eligibility to 16 up

April 9, 2021 5:04 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state of nearly 40 million will lift most pandemic restrictions June…

Senators propose support for child abuse hotline

April 9, 2021 5:00 AM The Associated Press

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have proposed a bill that would allow the federal Administration…

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99

April 9, 2021 4:57 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor…

Chilean researchers find dinosaur-era mammal

April 8, 2021 10:41 PM Adonis Albright

Researchers in Chile recently discovered a mammal that lived during the time that dinosaurs roamed the…

New airline to serve 12 smaller airports in western U.S.

April 8, 2021 10:34 PM Adonis Albright

Avelo Airlines launched on Thursday, and is offering one-way introductory fares of $19 at a dozen airports along the western…

76th Annual Yuma Jaycee’s Silver Spur Rodeo Ready For Kick-Off

April 8, 2021 8:50 PM Christian Galeno

The 76th Annual Yuma Jaycees Silver spur rodeo is kicking off on Friday, April 16th, through Sunday, April…

YPG assistant fire chief in need of lifesaving stem cell transplant

April 8, 2021 7:19 PM Cody Lee

Every year approximately 18,000 people in our Country are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses where a bone marrow transplant or blood stem cell…

President’s gun restrictions to hold no ground in Arizona

April 8, 2021 6:47 PM Crystal Jimenez

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made it illegal this week for state and local governments to cooperate with federal law that doesn’t agree with state gun…