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Governor Katie Hobbs Tours Yuma Proving Ground, a First for a Sitting Governor in Two Decades
YUMA — For the first time in about two decades, a sitting Arizona Governor has visited Yuma Proving Ground, Army officials say. On Wednesday, Governor Katie Hobbs receieved a briefing from Colonel John Nelson, YPG Commander, before an overflight of the post’s ranges, witnessing the testing of an Abrams tank, and visiting the Military Freefall School’s wind tunnel.
Clairemont man who opposed complex for homeless seniors: It was ‘blessing in disguise'
As San Diego looks for ways to address the housing crisis, oftentimes the plan is to build more developments, more shelters, more places for people to live. Sometimes, new housing generates controversy and even strong opposition from those who live around it. In 2018, one complex in Clairemont did just...
Community Resource Center plans $10.5M remodel of Encinitas campus
ENCINITAS — Local nonprofit Community Resource Center is pursuing much-needed updates to its office in downtown Encinitas to better provide a dignified environment that supports client and staff needs. Community Resource Center, or CRC, provides social services to around 7,000 individuals annually in coastal North County through food distributions,...
Eagle lands on Arizona police car seeking help in the heat. Watch the video
Arizona's summer heat is brutal, even for the state's native wildlife. A sergeant with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was working an off-duty road construction assignment when he noticed a bird in distress resting under his patrol vehicle, officials said in a Facebook post. The sergeant and a deputy were able to safely...
Arizona senator accused of going 71 in a 35 mph speed zone receives ticket months later
PHOENIX — Back in March, State Senator Justine Wadsack of District 17 was pulled over by the Tucson Police Department for speeding. According to a conversation with 12News and bodycam footage first obtained by Tucson Sentinel, the department said Sen. Wadsack was recorded going 71 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Holtville hones in on IVSL title
HOLTVILLE— The Imperial Valley Swim League concluded with Holtville hoisting up the championship honors as the winning squad of the summer season's final meet/league Saturday, July 20, at Yuma’s Valley Aquatic Center. All seven teams competed: El Centro Waverunners, Imperial Sealions, Holtville Stingrays, Brawley Sunstrokers, along with two...
Former Holtville Council Member Layton Returns to Vacant Post
HOLTVILLE — What’s old is new again on the Holtville City Council with the appointment of former council member Richard Layton to fill the seat left vacant by resignation of council member Ginger Ward. One among seven Holtville residents who applied to fill the final five months of...
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
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