Yuma’s state-run clinic begins giving second dose COVID-19 shots
The state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at the Yuma Civic Center began administering second doses of the Pfizer shot…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Walter ‘Fritz’ Mondale dead at 93
Walter “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid…
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YPD teams up with DEA for drug takeback event
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will team up next weekend to prevent prescription drug abuse and…
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Convicted felon prevented from re-entering U.S.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents recently stopped a gang member with multiple felony convictions from re-entering the United States.…
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Arizona takes gamble on off-track sports betting
Arizona sports fans get ready to place your bets. A touchdown or a home run could mean money in your pocket with this new bill that legalizes sports…
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Assistance League of Yuma: ‘It takes a village’
Local nonprofit holding sale to raise funds for local children in need…
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Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
After a day of closing arguments, jury deliberations began late Monday afternoon in former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in…
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Yuma County announces 2020 Employee of the Year
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors joined with the County Administrator Monday to name the 2020 County Employee of the Year.…
Continue ReadingWaters calls for protesters to ‘get more confrontational’ if no guilty verdict is reached in Derek Chauvin trial
Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday night called for protesters to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational” if former…
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El Centro agents save migrant lost in the wilderness
U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector this weekend saved another undocumented migrant who’d become lost in the Jacumba Wilderness area.…
Continue ReadingArmy approves DC request for National Guard ahead of verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
The DC National Guard said Monday that the US Army has approved the call-up of 250 members of the DC National Guard, as the nation’s capital…
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Oscars 2021: Where to watch the best picture nominees
In years past unless you made it to a theater multiple times, you probably didn’t get a chance to see all the films nominated for best picture…
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Man arrested in connection with Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, wounded 3 others, authorities say
A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and wounded three others early Sunday,…
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Anti-riot laws vs. police reform as the US waits for Chauvin verdict
It is not the job of jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to issue a verdict on American policing or racial…
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Police say no one was in driver’s seat in fatal Tesla crash
Two passengers were killed in a crash of a Tesla Model S on Saturday in which there was no one sitting in the driver’s seat, according to…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor signs controversial ‘pro-law enforcement’ law cracking down on riots
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a controversial bill that aims to crack down on riots and property damage in the face of fierce…
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Ducey bans ‘vaccine passports’ in Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) on Monday issued an Executive Order banning so-called “vaccine passports” in Arizona, and preventing state and local…
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Victim of deadly motorcycle crash identified
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has identified the victim of a deadly weekend motorcycle…
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Home Grown: Whiteflies and looper can threaten melons
Whiteflies are the first most common pests. They can draw down vines by laying eggs and the insect will suck the nutrients out of the…
Continue ReadingBlinken warns US is falling behind China in race to capitalize on climate opportunities
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that “coming up short” in efforts to address climate change “will have major…
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