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1. Yuma renters and buyers warned about online listing scams (kyma.com) — Yuma renters and homebuyers are being targeted by scammers who copy legitimate listings and repost them at lower prices to rush people into sending money. Local realtor Matias Rosales and the Yuma Police Department urge residents to verify listings, avoid sharing personal information too early, and report suspicious posts to law enforcement and platforms immediately.
2. MCAS Yuma's new commander is no stranger to Yuma (kawc.org) — Leadership at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma has officially changed hands, with Col. David J. Bennett taking command and pledging to strengthen ties with the surrounding city. Bennett previously lived and worked in Yuma, and his family became part of the local community. He succeeds Col. Jared K. Stone, who improved base airspace coordination and is now retiring from the Marine Corps.
3. YSPC holds annual food safety refresher training for local agriculture workers (kyma.com) — Local farmworkers in Yuma just completed an annual food safety refresher run by the Yuma Safe Produce Council, with experts from Yuma County Public Health and the University of Arizona. The training focused on preventing Cyclospora and other pathogens like E. coli, salmonella, and listeria ahead of the fall leafy greens season. Organizers say it's about keeping both workers and the community's produce safer.
4. Why migrant deaths are rising in Yuma's backyard even as border crossings fall (azfamily.com) — Migrant deaths in the desert near Yuma are rising even as overall border crossings fall, putting a humanitarian crisis right on the community's doorstep. Humanitarian groups report more bodies being recovered in southwestern Arizona's harsh terrain and blame tougher enforcement for pushing people onto deadlier routes. Experts warn the official numbers likely undercount how many are actually dying out there.
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