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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City of Somerton annual lighting of Centennial Park
The City of Somerton is lighting up with tons of festivities and holiday cheer with their annual lighting of Centennial…
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Catholic Community Services partners with Exceptional Community Hospital for toy drive
Exceptional Community Hospital is collecting toys this month to support Catholic Community Services of Yuma, with all donations going to children who…
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Housing America Corporation of Somerton hosts toy drive
The organization is accepting new, unwrapped toys and cash donations until December 12. The gifts will be given out the following week to children…
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Crossroads Mission holds blanket and warm clothes drive
13 On Your Side and the Crossroads Mission are holding a blanket and clothing drive this Friday to help locals stay warm as temperatures…
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Previewing the Hams for Heroes Drive next Monday
The “Hams for Heroes” drive encourages people to donate hams that will go to firefighters, police, Veterans, and anyone else who’s a…
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Help local kids in need with our Holiday Magic Toy Drive
Toy donations are down this year, potentially leaving hundreds of children in need without a gift from…
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Home Grown: Previewing Farm Film Festival in Yuma
The festival will take place on Thursday, December 11 at the Historic Yuma Downtown Theater from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00…
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Giving Tuesday: Helping local seniors
One Yuma nonprofit, Helping Hand, is asking volunteers to help support transportation for seniors in the…
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Ballet Yuma introduces first sensory-friendly Nutcracker Ballet
Ballet Yuma is bringing a brand new addition to this year’s 31st Annual Nutcracker production. For the first time ever, they’re introducing a…
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The Somerton Tamale Festival returns for its 18th year
The 18th annual Tamale Festival returns on December 10, 2025. The festival is known to bring over 20 tamale booths and more vendors with different…
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Blankets from the Heart Drive happening this week
The annual event is taking place Friday, December 5, at the Yuma Palms roundabout from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00…
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Locals hold a vigil for missing and murdered indigenous women
Locals gathered Monday evening to show support for indigenous women who have either gone missing or who have been…
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New Yuma County Administration Services building opens
Locals celebrated the completion of the Yuma County Administration Services building Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The approximately 100,000…
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Hams for Heroes to be held at Foothills Walmart
The K9 Officer Partner Support Foundation is hosting Hams for Heroes at the Yuma Foothills Walmart. You can donate on Monday, December 8 from 10 a.m.…
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67th Annual Walt Kammann Sausage Fry happening this week
The Sausage Fry is taking place Friday, December 5, at the Yuma Civic Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00…
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Volunteers need to help honor fallen service members in Yuma
On Saturday, December 13, remembrance wreaths will be placed on the graves of fallen service members at Sunset Vista Cemetery in the…
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Nova Home Loans donates $1,000 to Yuma Community Food Bank
Nova Home Loans made a donation to the Yuma Community Food Bank Monday. The local business donated $1,000, which is equal to 5,000…
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City of El Centro to host Christmas Tree Lighting and Street Fair
According to a press release, the event is taking place Friday, December 5, at Fire Station No. 3, located at 1910 Waterman Avenue, from 5:00 p.m. to…
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Caballeros de Yuma hosts 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony
Caballeros de Yuma hosted the the 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony Saturday night. The event took place at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Sun…
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