Better Business Bureau: Biggest tax scams to avoid this year
Tax scams are often as predictable as taxes themselves; they reappear each tax season with a slightly different spin, but the central theme is…
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City of Yuma launches ‘Access for All’ campaign
According to a press release, the campaign is raising awareness “about what accessibility looks like in everyday life, celebrating progress made…
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State schools chief Tom Horne teams up with ASU to combat teacher shortage
According to a press release, the partnership to combat the state’s teacher shortage by expanding access to “high-quality instruction, strengthen…
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Spencer Pratt, ‘The Hills’ star, announces run for Mayor of Los Angeles
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt filed to run for Mayor of Los Angeles Tuesday. Pratt, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, appeared with his…
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Man arrested in connection to shooting near Yuma Civic Center
According to a press release, the shooting happened Monday at around 9:40 p.m., where two people were inside a vehicle “when they were fired upon,…
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Two injured in crash on E. 32nd Street in Yuma
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of E. 32nd Street and Winsor Avenue, near Bici Park, before 7:00 a.m.…
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Yuma Fight League 8 set to make history with first-ever outdoor event
YFL 8 is set for Friday, March 14, and for the first time ever, the promotion will host an outdoor live cage fight event, taking over Desert Sun…
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Tracking a big warming trend and some winds moving in by the midweek
We have an unseasonable ridge of high pressure warming our temperatures well above-normal. Daytime highs will reach the mid-80s by Wednesday. Also,…
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New energy complex coming to Salton Sea area
A new geothermal project at Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hell’s Kitchen site could provide reliable, round-the-clock power for data centers,…
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Celebrating Black History Month: Local firefighter leads by example
Local mom Donina Carr has been a firefighter for over a decade. She said she was first introduced to the career after a fire captain stopped her in…
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Highlighting an agronomist’s work in the state
Dr. Bhupinder Singh is an assistant professor and agronomist at the University of Arizona who is studying how to best use Arizona’s landscape for…
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Local students through Yuma County protest ICE and Trump Administration
Hundreds of students from Gila Ridge, Yuma High, Kofa, Somerton and Cibola High School all marched out of class in protest of ICE and the Trump…
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YCSO, Avenir Financial hold seminar to help locals recognize scam calls
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and Avenir Financial held a seminar Tuesday morning at the Yuma Main Library to discuss scam…
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House passes bill to reopen the government
The House votes to end the partial government shutdown, but the deal sets up another funding deadline for Homeland Security in just two…
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MILITARY MATTERS: New Veterans Breakfast Group
In this week’s Military Matters report, a new social group for local Veterans is growing fast, building fellowship, connection and support for those…
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Netflix CEO testifies before Senate over Warner Bros. deal
According to NBC News, this is in response to Netflix’s deal to buy Warner Bros. back in December of…
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Federal judge to hear Sen. Mark Kelly’s case against Pete Hegseth
Sen. Kelly is asking the court for a preliminary injunction blocking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s move to cut his military retirement pay and…
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Pet Talk: Meet Merri
Meet our Pet of the Week!🐶 Merri is an adorable pup who is looking for a forever home🏠 Click below to learn more about…
Continue Reading Three dead, two injured in crash near McCabe Road in Imperial County
According to a press release, the crash happened at around 5:10 p.m. Pacific in the area of State Route (SR) 111 and McCabe…
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Don Lemon appears on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to talk about arrest
Lemon was arrested by federal authorities Thursday night. The arrest stems from an anti-ICE protest at a Minneapolis church Lemon says he was…
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