Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week
Vice President Kamala Harris will head to the US-Mexico border on Friday, a source familiar with the trip told…
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17 apprehended, 3 injured from suspected smuggling boat off La Jolla
Border Patrol agents in San Diego apprehended 20 migrants boarding a panga 18 miles west of La Jolla, Calif., last…
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U.S. to admit asylum-seekers whose cases were closed during the Trump administration
The Biden administration will be allowing asylum-seekers who were ordered to be deported for not attending their court hearings under the Trump-era…
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Arizona Senate passes budget, tax cut after House Dems walk
The Senate amendments to the budget also ban so-called “critical race theory,” ban K-12 schools and universities from requiring COVID-19…
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Western wildfires force evacuations, shut down recreation
A wildfire in northern Arizona crept closer to the region’s largest city Tuesday, threatening to force people from their…
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Gadsden band teacher arrested on sexual misconduct charges
A Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD32) band teacher is facing 10 counts of sexual conduct with a…
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Unemployment on the rise in Yuma County
While hiring signs are hanging all over Yuma County, unemployment claims are up from April to May this year according to Arizona@Work.…
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Victim claims she was held at gunpoint at her Foothills home in armed robbery
On Monday, The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) announced that deputies are looking into a home invasion robbery in the Foothills that happened in…
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5 taken to hospital after car crash in Somerton
Bystanders tell firefighters a third vehicle that left the scene caused the…
Continue Reading Democrats leave Arizona budget up in the air
Arizona Democrats say they were shut out of negotiations involving the state’s $12.8 billion budget and, they say, they were never briefed on the…
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Fire risks rise with temperatures
As temperatures rise so does the risk of fire.…
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Hackers create fake Facebook profile for Yuma County Sheriff
YCSO urges public vigilance in the wake of the incident YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) warns the public to be…
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Border Patrol: Human smuggler arrested in Dateland
Deputies arrested a 24-year-old man after being accused of attempting to smuggle six migrants in a vehicle that only fit four…
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2021 Child Tax Credit: Here’s who will get up to $1,800 per child in cash — and who will need to opt-out
About 36 million American families on July 15 will start receiving monthly checks from the IRS, as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit. Eligible…
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Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents
Mexico’s president vowed to investigate the border shootings that left 19 people dead over the weekend, even as the latest homicide figures showed…
Continue Reading Arizona feeling brunt of wildfire activity across U.S. West
Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the U.S. West, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward…
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City of Yuma discusses new 10-year General Plan
The City of Yuma’s General Plan hasn’t been updated since 2012. This new plan is now in voters’ hands and will lay out the future for the next 10…
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Yuma Police Department asking for public’s help after arson downtown
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is asking for the public for any information after Friday night’s arson on the 200 block of S 2nd Avenue, which…
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YCSO investigates home invasion robbery in Foothills
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is investigating a home invasion robbery n the…
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Concern over lack of animal control in Imperial Valley
A shortage of animal control officers in the city of El Centro has the police taking on dog catching…
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