Yuma’s first-ever cannabis expo shines light on local dispensaries
A free cannabis expo took place in Yuma on Sunday. It’s a great opportunity for those looking to learn more about plant…
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Why a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t mean that you can stop wearing a mask
Shipments of the Covid-19 vaccine are arriving, with frontline health care workers getting immunized — some for the cameras — across the…
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Simone Williams breaks Guinness World Record for largest afro
Simone Williams’ hair-raising experience, nine years in the making, has earned her quite a distinction. The 32-year-old Brooklyn fashion…
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Newsom faces possible recall election
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a possible recall election. The push is part of the backlash against Newsom’s coronavirus policies, and his…
Continue Reading Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say
With Covid-19 surging in the United States, transmission of the novel coronavirus is at an all-time high. A new analysis that looked at 54 studies in…
Continue Reading When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?
The first coronavirus vaccines are out — delivered by FedEx and UPS to hospitals across the country and into the arms of health care workers in…
Continue Reading The UK will let some sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial ban
The UK will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the…
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UPDATE: Arizona’s presidential electors vote for Biden
Arizona’s 11 presidential electors are scheduled to meet Monday to formally vote for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, even as Republicans…
Continue Reading US readies for first Covid-19 vaccinations as country nears 300,000 deaths
Eleven months after the earliest recorded case of coronavirus in the United States, medical workers are preparing to give the first doses of the…
Continue Reading Some Americans should start getting the first Covid-19 vaccine today. It will take months before everyday people get the shots
Some Americans should receive the first Covid-19 vaccine as soon as Monday, providing a glimmer of hope nearly a year into the worsening pandemic.…
Continue Reading Yes, a Covid-19 vaccine has arrived. But here’s what NOT to do
The country’s first Covid-19 vaccines could be administered as soon as Monday, after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received green lights from the…
Continue Reading Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
The holidays are often a time when the goal of saving money is in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday…
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Man dies in single vehicle rollover accident
A man lost his life in a single vehicle rollover accident on Avenue B in…
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DMV suspends behind-the-wheel driving tests
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is temporarily suspending behind-the-wheel driving tests for at least two…
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HSOY hosting drive-thru microchip event
The Humane Society of Yuma is hosting a Drive-Thru Microchip Clinic this week on December 15, 16 and 17 from noon to 3…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 vaccinations expected to begin Monday as CDC head gives final nod
Vaccinations against Covid-19 can now begin in the United States. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield gave the…
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Popular Yuma restaurant names new menu item after local singer
The local country singer, who became known for competing in NBC’s The Voice, now has his own menu item at Yuma’s very own Mr. G’s and Chile Pepper…
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Mexico grants vaccine’s emergency use authorization
Mexico has now granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high for 7th straight day
US Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a record high for the seventh day in a row Saturday with 108,487 patients in hospitals around the country, according…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech…
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