Sunset Health hosts COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers
Sunset Health is scheduled to host a COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 15, at the Joe Munoz Park (245 Fern St.)…
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Supreme Court Justice Gould announces retirement from court
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould announced his retirement Friday. It has been less than five years since Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Justice…
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Border Patrol performs two rescue operations within 24 hours
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) rescued two lost men in East County San Diego Thursday into Friday. The first was extricated near Jacumba, CA while the…
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‘Love thy neighbor’ actions save elderly woman from house fire
Yuma Fire Department (FYD) responded to a trailer fire in the 3700 block of South 4th Avenue just after 7 a.m. on Friday, March…
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Remains of Guatemalan migrants return home
The remains of 16 Guatemalan migrants killed near the Mexico-U.S. border in late January were returned to their native country…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine now available in Imperial County
The single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine has made its way to Imperial County, giving residents a third option.…
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Senate votes to raise Arizona’s low unemployment pay
The Arizona Senate voted Thursday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to…
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U.S. senators push for permanent daylight savings time
Daylight saving time in California begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 14.…
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Arizona man questions reward money after helping police find Florence inmates
A Casa Grande man is disappointed after receiving reward of $20,000 for helping law enforcement agencies find two escaped Florence…
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White House: Third stimulus check could arrive this weekend
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the first wave of direct deposit checks would begin hitting Americans’ bank accounts as soon as this…
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UPDATE: Police release photo of accused bank robber
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has released surveillance video of a man accused of robbing a local bank Wednesday…
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American rescue plan provides more than 100 million dollars for border relief
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly says the relief bill just signed by President Joe Biden will provide 110 million dollars for organizations along the southern…
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Campesinos sin Fronteras asks for help for asylum seekers
Campesinos sin Fronteras (CSF) has been just one of the local organization in the forefront of helping asylum seekers released in Yuma…
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Biden Signs “American Rescue Plan”
(NBC News, KYMA) – One year to the day after America started slipping into a coronavirus lockdown, President Biden has signed a bill that releases…
Continue ReadingBiden will direct states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation Thursday to announce he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine…
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Wastewater COVID-19 testing heading to San Luis
The City of San Luis partners up with the University of Arizona’s COVID project to detect any potential…
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El Centro Sector seize meth at Highway 111 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents arrested a man for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint on…
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YUHSD: Spectators permitted to attend spring sports
The Yuma Union High School District athletic programs will now allow guests to attend spring events starting Friday, March 12,…
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Biden’s speech goals: Mourn loss, urge caution, offer hope
Biden’s challenge Thursday night will be to honor the sacrifices made by Americans over the last year while encouraging them to remain…
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Border Patrol seized $24K worth of fentanyl pills hidden in medicine bottles
Yuma Border Patrol agents seized $24,000 in fentanyl pills Tuesday.…
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