Travis Manion Foundation to host Yuma 9/11 Heroes Run
The annual event is taking place Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Colorado River State Historic Park at 6:30…
Continue ReadingLocal News
Detainees craft 100 blankets for Imperial County children in crisis
Female residents at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility (IRDF) recently traded their regular routines for crochet needles, handcrafting and…
Continue Reading
Yuma City Council approves to keep SROs at four YUHSD campuses
Yuma City Council members approved an agreement Wednesday night that would keep school resource officers (SRO) at four Yuma Union High School…
Continue Reading
City of Yuma searches for next administrator
The search for City of Yuma’s next administrator is now underway, and city leaders want to hear from the…
Continue Reading
How the summer heat affects local businesses in Yuma
For some local businesses, summer means slower days and fewer customers, but for others, it’s one of the busiest times of the…
Continue Reading
SLPD receives federal grant to fund border security
Operation Stone Garden is a grant that will help enhance border security and assist local agencies. The money allows SLPD to partner with Border…
Continue Reading
City of El Centro to temporarily close Bark Park for annual maintenance
The closure, taking place Monday, August 3, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026, is for annual…
Continue Reading
Better Business Bureau: Air duct cleaning
The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) suggests cleaning every three to five years, but the US Environmental Protection Agency recommends…
Continue Reading
Calipatria to bring back vote on data center ban
The vote was 3-2, with Mayor Michael Luellen, Council Member Jesse Rivas, and Mayor Pro-Tem Fred Beltran voting in favor of the…
Continue Reading
The Valley’s Forgotten: Can AI help solve a cold case?
The family of Josue Arviso Lopez is still searching for answers. Lopez was murdered on September 20, 2020 in Brawley. He was shot near the cross…
Continue Reading
Yuma researchers fight resurgence of destructive crop pest
Researchers at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center are studying the resurgence of the Diamondback Moth (DBM), a pest known for…
Continue Reading
El Centro Public Library holds sign language story time
The presentation included story time, book giveaways, and a sign language lesson, with easy signs that children can…
Continue Reading
Jorge Gonzalez runs for Yuma County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1
Gonzalez brings a background shaped by service, family, and faith. He is a father, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, a retired Border Patrol agent, and a…
Continue Reading
IVEDC president responds to Calipatria mayor’s allegations
Calipatria Mayor Michael Luellan accused Tim Kelley of strong-arming City Council members to reverse a vote on withdrawing support from Kelley’s…
Continue Reading
Arizona State Treasurer candidate Elijah Norton visits Yuma to talk to voters
Republican State Treasurer candidate Elijah Norton stopped in Yuma this week to make his case to voters ahead of Arizona’s primary…
Continue Reading
Crossroads Mission helps those in need beat the heat
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect across the region, making it difficult for some to keep cool. However, one local nonprofit in Yuma is helping…
Continue Reading
Lorena Delgadillo runs for reelection for Somerton City Council
Delgadillo Re-Elect for Somerton City…
Continue Reading
Kofa MCJROTC cadet earns first place in National Rifle Championship
Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) says Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) cadet Mildreth Hernandez…
Continue Reading
Three mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus in Imperial County
ICPHD says two WNV-positive mosquito pools were collected in the the City of Imperial last Sunday while the other one was collected in the City of…
Continue Reading
Calipatria restores support for Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
The City of Calipatria voted to remove support for the Imperial Valley Economic Development Center. (IVEDC). However, that decision has been…
Continue Reading