California governor: Death penalty ‘infected by racism’
California’s process for imposing the death penalty “is now, and always has been, infected by racism,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday in a…
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Pandemic sends California athletes to Yuma
The City of Yuma is proving popular with California athletic…
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Residents react to extremely high wind speeds
Wind seemed to be the talk of the town Monday in Yuma, with speeds hovering between 20 to 30 miles an hour, and gusts topping 48 miles an hour.…
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Woman dies in hospital after she was struck by a vehicle in Yuma
Police say neither speed nor alcohol appeared to be a…
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Arizona Secretary of State urges voters to mail by Tuesday
The clock is ticking for Arizona voters planning to mail their…
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Yuma County releases Halloween guidelines
The Yuma County Health Public Department (YCPHD) has released a set of guidelines for Halloween…
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Home Grown: Trial and error seed breeding programs
For this week’s Home Grown, we dive into the trial and error of mass producing adequate seeds for growers, and how Yuma is at the center of it for…
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Shelter in Mexicali closes amid pandemic
One migrant shelter in Mexicali that housed about 150 refugees has now closed.…
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Area near Calexico Outlets identified as illegal entry point
The U.S. Border Patrol says it’s identified a frequently-used illegal entry point, and it’s inside Calexico’s city…
Continue ReadingMixed reaction to Barrett confirmation from Arizona lawmakers
Arizona’s Republican leaders Wednesday evening celebrated the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S Supreme Court, while Democrats…
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Some Arizona voters take a different approach at the polls
The 2016 election was an upset for the Democrat party that most polls and political analysts couldn’t predict. Fast forward to 2020, and there’s even…
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70,000 evacuate in the face of Southern California wildfire
Some 70,000 people in Orange County have evacuated ahead of a fast-moving wildfire. …
Continue ReadingURGENT – Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day
(CNN) — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major…
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California restaurants want $100-million in state fees refunded
California restaurants say they want their money back, and they’re ready to file suit to get it.…
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Arizona coronavirus cases continue to climb
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) confirmed 801 new cases of coronavirus Monday, bringing the statewide total to nearly 239,000 know…
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El Centro Sector seized more than $213K in drugs over the weekend
Agents say they found drugs at the Highway 111 checkpoint, Highway S2 checkpoint, and near the…
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Trump, Harris plan western stops in campaign’s final week
Arizona and Nevada will be buzzing with activity in the last week before the election as both presidential candidates try to swing the crucial…
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Yuma Border Patrol agents seize drugs, gun, cash at I-8 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents say they found more than 35 pounds of marijuana in gift wrapped…
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Low expectations in Mexico as US election approaches
A week before U.S. elections, expectations and attention are unusually low in a foreign country that may have more at stake than any other.…
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