Four gates open to decrease wait times at the border
The mayor of San Luis, Mexico made a special request to try and decrease border wait times this holiday…
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USDA partners with Winterhaven County Water District to improve water for community
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is partnering with the Winterhaven County Water District to build a new groundwater well that…
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Kelvin Gastelum’s Christmas Toy Drive accepting donations on Friday
Kelvin Gastelum will be hosting a Christmas Toy Drive on Friday, December 15, to give back to kids in…
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Caltrans to hold free dumpster disposal events
The events will start at 8:00am until noon, or until capacity is reached at both sites, and Caltrans says they will have staff on-site to accept…
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Imperial Valley leaders attend 14th Annual Southern California Economic Summit
The summit took place at the Sheraton Grand in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 7 as the summit brings together leading voices across the state to…
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Visit Yuma holds 20th Annual Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade
This year’s theme was “Travel Forward,” which paid homage to the Desert Southwest’s past, present and…
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AWC Yuma Campus’ water system tests negative for E. Coli
Arizona Western College (AWC) Yuma Campus warned students over the weekend about a possible E. Coli contamination in their water…
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Boys & Girls Club of the Valley host annual holiday shopping event
According to BGCAZ, this event was in collaboration with Raising Cane’s and Arizona Public Service (APD), and is to help families struggling this…
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L.A.M.A. Yuma Chapter hosts Christmas Toy Drive
According to a press release, they were asked by the Fraternal Order of Eagles 398 to assist them in giving new, unwrapped toys to kids for…
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House of Fades hosts 2nd Annual Project Christmas
The event, which took place at 1:30pm Sunday at Joe Henry Optimist Center, was to help those struggling this holiday…
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Baskin-Robbins officially opens in the Foothills
During the ceremony, Peter Cicero, the franchisee for Baskin-Robbins Yuma, handed out coupons for the first 31 guests as they will receive free…
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Chicanos Por La Causa hosts Angeles del Barrio
The event, which started at 10:00am at Food City, is to help thousands of families across Arizona celebrate the holidays by giving away free toys,…
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Local cancer foundation receives large donation
The Sunrise Optimist Club of Yuma presented a $8,000 check to the AdvoKATE Foundation on…
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Local students win top awards in robotics and math
Students from Harvest Preparatory Academy (HPA) took first place in the Robotics Competition Games category and received the Robot Performance Award…
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Farmworkers Breakfast event in Brawley
The City of Brawley had its second annual Farmworker Breakfast event Friday…
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Local couple opens shop after swap meet closes
Jose Enrique and Adriana Palomera opened a new store last Saturday after the swap meet was canceled this…
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Calexico city council votes ‘no’ on recall date
The Calexico City Council turned down the recall election date after the mayor pro tem voted…
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Governing Board Member De La Hoya elected for AZ School Board Association
The Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) #32 Governing Board Member Tadeo De La Hoya has been elected president-elect for the Arizona School…
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Mother charged with murdering daughter sentenced
32-year-old Jamie McBride has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years served for first-degree murder after her…
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City of El Centro introduces new mayor
Former Mayor Pro-tem Sylvia Marroquin was announced formally on Thursday night during a city council meeting as the new Mayor of El…
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