Senate GOP, White House reach a fundamental agreement to break coronavirus aid logjam
Senate Republicans reach a tentative fundamental agreement with the White House of $1 trillion to move forward with a coronavirus relief…
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Nurses planted more than 160 pairs of shoes on the Capitol lawn to remember colleagues who’ve died from coronavirus
Over 160 pairs of white nursing clogs lined the lawn facing the US Capitol on Tuesday in memory of the nurses who’ve died during the coronavirus…
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Telephone and internet service restored following outage caused by vandalism
The El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) says AT&T residential and businesses in the northwest part of the city have restored phone and internet service…
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FDA expands list of hand sanitizers across the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- expands the list of hand sanitizers some sold at Walmart, Costco, and other national chains due to toxic…
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1.4 million seek jobless aid, first increase since March
The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the…
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Child abduction, forced labor scandal widens in south Mexico
A scandal involving the abduction and exploitation of young children in a colonial Mexican city popular with tourists widened Wednesday when…
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Community rallying to keep class online to protect students and staff
Teachers, parents, staff members, and allies rallied in San Luis to urge state and federal officials to delay the start date of in-person…
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Hospital discharge does not mean COVID-19 patient has recovered
Over 700 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) since the start of the…
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Alice’s Story: A 2-year-old fighter who survived a liver transplant
Alice Adams was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia (BA) 3 days shy of her first…
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Accused smugglers dump meth in the desert
The U.S. Border Patrol says a recent bust in Yuma County sheds light on a new trend in drug smuggling. …
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Skateboarding community urges the City of El Centro to reopen skatepark
A local skateboarder born and raised in El Centro, is urging city leaders to reopen the city’s…
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Grijalva applauds passage of Great American Outdoors Act
Conservationists are applauding the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. …
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Making a Difference: Locals come to the aid of family after father dies from COVID-19
Local club comes to the aid of a family who just lost a member of their family to…
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Less than 50 new cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
Death toll from virus passes 200 YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County health officials reported only 46 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday,…
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Testing in Imperial County appears to be back on pace two days after county health officials reported only 73 coronavirus…
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Gyms in Mexicali allowed to partially reopen
Mexicali continues to be on red alert, but that didn’t stop the government from reopening gyms in Mexicali…
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The pandemic’s impact on local businesses
It’s been several months into the pandemic, and Imperial County remains on phase 1 of re-opening some…
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Apartment fire in Yuma displaces 3
Three residents evacuated safely from a fire on…
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Arizona school chief says districts should have final say on reopening
Arizona’s top education official says the state’s school districts should have the power to decide for themselves whether to reopen their campuses or…
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San Luis teachers vow against in-person classes as COVID-19 cases surge
As cases of the coronavirus continue to spike in Yuma County, dozens of local educators in San Luis, Ariz., are standing up against traditional…
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