Hannah Martinez named 2026 Yuma County Teacher of the Year at 39th annual banquet
Martinez, a Yuma native, joins her mom, who also won the award in 1998. She delivered a heartfelt message after receiving the award, dedicating the…
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Children’s Day Festival and Lucha Libre event
The event is on Saturday, May 2 starting at 7:00 p.m. at Tarros Chicali. Doors open at 6:00…
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Judge agrees to head to trial for man accused of murdering missing teen
The judge has stated there is now enough evidence to head to trial with his arraignment scheduled for May…
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City of Yuma to replace splash pad at Friendship Park
The City of Yuma says the current splash pad is showing significant wear. The splash pad has received repairs in the past but this will be a full…
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CBP officers find nearly $3M worth of illegal drugs in two drug busts
CBP officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry seized more than 116 pounds of fentanyl and meth on April…
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Brawley coupled charged with child murder has no set preliminary hearing date
24-year-old Leia Lentz and 24-year-old Isaac Elizondo are accused of murdering Lentz’s son, Joseph…
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Fireworks spectacular to be held in Calipatria for 4th of July
The Fireworks Spectacular will be held at the Cliff Hatfield Airport (440 W. Main St.) from 7 p.m. to 11…
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Yuma man accused of fatal stabbing accepts plea deal
27-year-old Angel Witrado pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Witrado was originally charged with first-degree murder in connection to the murder…
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No-hit, no problem: Kings beat Sidewinders
Despite San Luis’ Luis Cunningham pitching a no hitter, the Kings won 1-0, scoring the lone run on a passed ball, to advance to the first round of…
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Tracking some winds and warmer temperatures in the days ahead
Tracking a weather system to bring in some clouds and winds for Thursday. But a quick warm-up will move in, heating up our temperatures for the…
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Somerton community walks in support of survivors for Denim Day
The event, supported by the Somerton Domestic Violence Task Force, brought together local partners and agencies who provided resources and…
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Yuma honors Baby Sonny one year later
The Yuma community is marking one year since the death of Baby Sonny, a tragedy that shocked residents across the…
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Yuma County hires outside attorney to investigate County Treasurer over public funds concerns
The decision came during Monday’s board meeting, where discussion on the matter was limited due to potential legal…
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Medical Minutes: Understand UTIs
“A UTI usually causes burning with urination, urgency, and discomfort, but if the infection spreads to the kidneys, it can become much more serious,”…
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Person hospitalized after hit by car on Highway 95
On April 29, at about 12:02 a.m., YCSO were called about a crash in the area of S. Highway 95 and Mile Marker…
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Boot Scootin’ for a Cause to fundraise for locals
The Yuma Rotary Club is presenting Boot Scootin’ for a Cause at the Country Roads RV Village on June…
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YFD responds to fire near American Legion Post 19
According to a post on Facebook, the fire happened in the area of S. Virginia Drive, near American Legion Post…
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Waste truck falls into sink hole in Yuma
The Republic Service waste truck driver said he felt like the load moved to one side of the truck or like he had a flat…
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Better Business Bureau: How to spot a fake email in seconds
Scammers have upped their game trying to get you to click on an email link. With the help of AI, the emails are better written, have less grammatical…
Continue Reading Preliminary hearing continues for man accused of murdering missing teen
51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom pleaded not guilty in connection to the disappearance and death of 17-year-old T’neya…
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