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ICPHD: Orange tier on the horizon
Imperial County Public Health Department says it could be closer to moving down a tier as coronavirus cases continue to fall. El Centro Regional…
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Clinic to provide Johnson & Johnson vaccine to farmworkers
Local vaccine providers continue to make efforts to vaccinate farmworkers and agricultural…
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Yuma mayor rescinds mask mandate
Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls on Thursday evening rescinded a municipal mask mandate. …
Continue ReadingThe CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her
Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to…
Continue Reading USC will pay $1.1 billion to settle scores of sexual abuse cases involving former campus gynecologist
The University of Southern California will pay a record-setting $1.1 billion to settle scores of lawsuits over the sexual abuse allegations against…
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Baja Fishermen Face Hardships Amid Pandemic with Hope In Horizon
SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Mexico (KYMA/KECY) – Despite the fact that fishermenat the Golfo de Santa Clara have faced several problems during the…
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Yuma-raised Border Patrol K-9 retires
One of the Border Patrol’s most popular agents is hanging up his collar. “Kirpy,” a Belgian Malinois who served Yuma Sector for more than seven…
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US government stops distribution of Eli Lilly Covid-19 antibody treatment due to spread of coronavirus variants
The US government in coordination with Eli Lilly said it will no longer distribute the Covid-19 monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab for use on…
Continue Reading A college player dies in a car crash, three days after playing in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Just days after playing in the NCAA tournament, Oscar Frayer, a forward on the men’s basketball team at Grand Canyon University, died Tuesday…
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Gov. Ducey’s new EO sparking reaction across the state
Many are chiming in after Governor Doug Ducey decided to lift several COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The executive order allows bars and restaurants to…
Continue ReadingThe Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here’s how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle
The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol — what one expert…
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One man thought he was going to die and the owner of a gym saw the roof lifted off by an Alabama tornado
As Alabama residents continue sheltering in place from disastrous storms, residents who spoke to CNN described scenes of terror, devastation and…
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Yuma locals still having trouble getting COVID vaccine
The demand for COVID-19 vaccines still exceeds the supply for Yuma County, and one 82-year-old local is losing hope he will ever be able to get an…
Continue ReadingRutgers to require Covid-19 vaccine for students this fall
Rutgers University is requiring students attending classes in person this fall to be vaccinated against Covid-19. It is among the first US…
Continue ReadingWhen will kids and teens be vaccinated against Covid-19?
With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the…
Continue ReadingA young grocery store manager killed in Boulder massacre ‘lived life on her own terms.’ Mass shooting victims, including heroic officer, are remembered
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another…
Continue Reading A printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report was found on a Black History display at Duke University, insinuating that he deserved to die
A flier insinuating that George Floyd’s death was because of drugs appeared on a Black History Month display at Duke University, causing a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The benefits of staying active during the pandemic
It’s now been a year since the coronavirus lockdowns have changed everything: from our routines, to our social lives. For a lot of us, the concept of…
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76th annual Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo is a go
It’s official! The 76th annual Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo will happen in April at the Yuma County…
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