Be prepared: things to keep in your earthquake emergency kit
Last Thursday’s 6.4 and Friday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquakes in Southern California triggered a state of emergency in the desert town of…
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Woman stabbed, suspect on the run
A 28-year-old woman was transported to the hospital Friday morning after officers found her with multiple stab wounds to her body. The Yuma Police…
Continue ReadingYuma man arrested for outstanding warrant
Police arrested a man wanted for an outstanding warrant in Yuma Friday. The Yuma Police Department said guns were drawn at the time of the arrest in…
Continue ReadingWhere to celebrate Fourth of July in your area
Here is everything you need to know to celebrate Fourth of July this Thursday in Yuma and Imperial Counties: Yuma County 31st Annual Independence Day…
Continue ReadingCBD products growing in popularity in Yuma
Arizona is quickly becoming one of the largest hemp growing areas in the United States. Yuma offers a variety of CBD products including vapes, candy,…
Continue ReadingSomerton 4th of July celebration
Somerton will be having its sixth annual Fourth of July festival on Thursday with live entertainment opening by Checkr’d Past and other…
Continue ReadingSanto Tomas swap meet workers speak out about the issues they face
There’s still some hope left for Santo Tomas Swap Meet in Calexico. Following its permanent closure this week, Santo Tomas workers and…
Continue Reading11-year-old falls into an 8-foot deep hole in Yuma
The Yuma Fire Department ( YFD ) received a call on Tuesday evening about an eleven-year-old girl who fell into an 8-foot deep hole on the ground in…
Continue ReadingFireworks safety tips for the 4th of July
Thousands across the nation are preparing for the Fourth of July celebrations and so are residents in the Desert Southwest. Fireworks sellers in the…
Continue ReadingU.S. Border Patrol searching Rio Grande for missing toddler
U.S. Border Patrol agents are searching for a missing 2-year-old girl in the Rio Grande near the Texas town of Del Rio. According to a news release…
Continue ReadingThe first panels of the Calexico border wall project installed
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) in partnership with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began new panel installations at the Calexico Border…
Continue ReadingPet Talk: Kitten season
For this week’s Pet Talk, we are featuring not just one, not two, but over one hundred kittens that are in need of adoption and fostering.…
Continue ReadingOne local out thousands of dollars after falling victim to home improvement scam
Imagine coming home every day for two months to see your furniture piled outside and your home in shambles. For one local, this is a reality, after…
Continue ReadingControlled burns: How they affect farmers and our air
Ash in the air and smoke in your lungs can be two indications of controlled burn season. Yuma County is a large community for its agriculture and…
Continue ReadingInvestigation finds improper use of city vehicles discredits SPD
The City of Somerton has released the investigation into the misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Somerton Police Department ( SPD ) after police…
Continue ReadingWhat sexual assault victims should do as abortion laws change
The battle over abortion laws has hit several states across our nation. Some states are banning the procedure after a number of weeks, or with…
Continue ReadingMayors on both sides of the border talk about immigration crisis
The City of Yuma, Douglas Nicholls meets with San Luis Rio Colorado’s Mayor Santos Gonzalez to talk about port efficiency; immigration reform;…
Continue ReadingTeen accused of killing cab driver remains in custody
One of two teens charged in the murder of a taxi cab driver from San Luis, Mexico appeared in court Thursday morning to have her case extended to…
Continue ReadingLocal 11-year-old boy attending college
A local eleven-year-old boy is currently attending college after receiving the Reagan Principal Award at the Ronald Reagan Elementary School on…
Continue ReadingLocal solar CEO urges importance of research amid solar scams
The search for alleged solar scammer Jon Kirkland continues. One local solar company has known of Kirkland since 2017 when his alleged scamming…
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