Companies tighten security after a health care CEO’s killing leads to a surge of threats
“Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of…
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the…
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Yuma Police department gives out free steering wheel locks
This event took place from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Target at Yuma Palms Mall, and there was a limit to one lock per…
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Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn’t a client of the insurer
The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its…
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McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Up to $60,000 in reward money from the FBI and the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers program was offered for tips…
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Tracking slightly warmer afternoons and dry conditions for the Desert Southwest
Even though temperatures will be a little warmer than normal, it will still be comfortable for the rest of the week and into the weekend. We will…
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Yuma community gathers to help local thrift store bounce back
Even though they had to start from scratch after the fire in June, Hands Extended was still able to find a way to give back to the community by…
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Brawley woman dies in single car crash on Forrester Road
A woman died on the night of December 11 after a car crash on Forrester Road north of Thompson Road, according to California Highway Patrol…
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Open enrollment begins for AWC adult education program
A local college is offering pathways for those who want to achieve a higher education and…
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Eight-year-old boy in Yuma saves injured kitten from harm’s way
A kitten was rescued from a dangerous situation by an eight-year-old Yuma boy who’s now being hailed a…
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New San Luis City Council Members sworn in
Three San Luis City Council members were officially sworn in at Wednesday’s city council…
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Four Yuma teens arrested in connection to drive-by shooting in Somerton
Four teenagers were arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting that happened in the area of Avenida Serenidad, according to the Somerton Police…
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Calexico hosts 21st “Kids and Badges” event
21 years ago, the project Kids and Badges was created and this year, it’s a little different. CPD will have an additional day for this event and will…
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California Senator introduces bill to require tethered bottle caps
Senator Steve Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a bill for bottle manufacturers to tether caps to bottles by…
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Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jetliner in…
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The Cardinals name Yuma Catholic’s Rocky Stallworth as Defensive Player of the Year
The Arizona Cardinals award Yuma Catholic senior Rocky Stallworth as the state’s defensive player of the…
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Crane Middle School students revolutionize morning announcements with “Cougar Media”
This initiative, led by Digital Media Teacher Casey Yu, replaces traditional loudspeaker announcements with an engaging and creative experience for…
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Tracking a slight warm-up in the days ahead
We have had winds and colder temperatures so far this week, and today, we have thicker clouds, but no rain is expected. I am tracking warmer…
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U of A in Yuma continues to build young leaders
The young leaders spent their time at places like the Humane Society of Yuma, the Yuma Community Food Bank, and the City of…
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Gadsden Elementary School District students prepare for London’s New Year parade
Parents gathered at Southwest Junior High on Tuesday night for their final informational meeting, and they received a special…
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