The woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the celebration of dads in 1910 in her hometown of Spokane, Washington. As a result, she is the one responsible…
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‘The Flash’ opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace
Though a fair amount of money by normal standards, a sizable jump from DC’s last release, the “Shazam!” sequel, and enough for a first place…
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Millions under severe weekend weather risks
It comes as cleanup gets underway in Perryton, Texas after a tornado ripped through the small city on Thursday killing three people. The damage and…
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Main Library hosts Secret Code Friendship Bracelet event
This was to help teach kids binary code and morse code by having them write a secret message on a…
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Desert Hills hosts Women’s Golf Clinic
The clinic is an opportunity for women of all skill levels to come and learn the basics of golf, and learn some advanced…
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Suspicious package delays flights at LAX Airport
A suspicious package held up flights at LAX Friday night. It was later determined that the package was not dangerous. There are not many details at…
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Oakland A’s fans ponder fate of Coliseum’s future
The Oakland Coliseum, a venue that has seen many sports victories and community events. With the A’s departure looming, the question on everyone’s…
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Protests held outside Dodger Stadium over Pride Night
The decision to host Pride Night follows weeks of backlash from Catholic groups, and Senator Marco Rubio, over the involvement of a group of…
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California firefighters get a handle on “Scott Fire”
Firefighters said they were getting a handle on a wildfire, named the Scott Fire, in Yuba County on…
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting Northern California fire that burned more than 100 homes
A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year near Yosemite National…
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Arizona death row inmate released after 29 years behind bars
An Arizona death row inmate whose convictions and death sentence in the 1994 death of a 4-year-old were thrown out was released from prison…
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Man dies in bear attack at Arizona campsite
A bear attacked and killed a man at a campsite in central Arizona on Friday, authorities…
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Imperial Valley prepares for Juneteenth celebration
The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee invites the community to its Juneteenth…
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Yuma Police Department is cracking down on street racing
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says officers will be out during specific days and times, mostly throughout the weekend to stop any race before it…
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Rising temperatures for Father’s Day weekend
Dry conditions will continue, with temperatures rising back to near normal/slightly above through at least the start of next…
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American Legion Post 9305 helped raise funds for a veteran’s late son
This Father’s Day weekend, members of American Legion Post 9305 in El Centro helped put together a fundraiser to help an American Legion brother…
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Over 3,000 unaccompanied kids have been apprehended at Yuma’s border
Over the last three years, over 300,000 migrant children have shown up at the border by…
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Alternating lane closures and restrictions on I-8 in Yuma beginning June 19
There will be alternating lane closures and restrictions on Interstate 8 in Yuma due to the ongoing project to upgrade the I-8 Colorado River…
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Investment provides high-speed internet to rural Arizona communities
Over $28.4 million will be invested in high-speed internet for rural Arizona communities, businesses, and…
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Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after custody death of 8-year-old girl
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose mother’s pleas for…
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