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Hello Yuma! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pilot hospitalized after small plane crashes in field near Yuma
  • How new Yuma research could save local lettuce fields from ruin
  • Why this Yuma seafood restaurant just won an international authenticity award

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine, hot and less humid, with a high of 105 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very hot, temps: high: 108, low: 78.
  • Friday: Sunshine; record-tying heat, with a high of 106 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pilot hospitalized after plane crashes in field near Yuma (dailydispatch.com) — A small plane crashed Monday morning in an agricultural field near Yuma, drawing a response from Yuma County Sheriff's deputies and Rural Metro firefighters. Crews freed the lone pilot from the wreckage and took them to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while investigators continue working to identify the aircraft type and determine what happened just miles from the Arizona–Mexico border.
   

2. University of Arizona Researchers Search for New Ways to Protect Lettuce From Fusarium Wilt (kyma.com) — In Yuma, University of Arizona researchers are testing new tools to help local lettuce growers fight Fusarium wilt, a soil-borne disease that can wipe out entire fields. By experimenting with resistant lettuce varieties, lower-cost fumigation, and RNA interference on long-used test plots, they hope to deliver practical, affordable strategies that protect one of Yuma's most important crops and the jobs it supports.
   

3. Mariscos La Apoma brings authentic Mexican coastal cuisine to Yuma (kyma.com) — A Yuma seafood spot, Mariscos La Apoma on 24th Street and Fourth Avenue, has earned an international "Sello M" award for preserving authentic Mexican coastal cuisine. Open since 2020 and recently relocated, the family-run restaurant imports fresh ingredients from Mexico and highlights dishes like chicharrón de Mike, menudo, and chilaquiles that reflect both local tastes and the owners' roots.
   

4. Boys and Girls Club unveil new center to help teens for the future (kyma.com) — Yuma teens now have a revamped AZ-Youth-Force center at the Boys and Girls Club, funded by Yuma Rotary grants, donations, and volunteer labor. The new space will host paid internships, resume help, and mock interviews, aiming to connect local youth's education to real careers while expanding a teen program that's already grown membership from 30 to over 200 kids.
   

5. Gila Ridge wins third straight YUHSD city golf title; Smith captures third consecutive individual championship (yumasun.com) — Gila Ridge's girls golf team just clinched its third straight Yuma Union High School District city championship at Mesa Del Sol, while Kofa senior Jacquline Smith earned her third consecutive individual title. With local golfers from Gila Ridge, Kofa, Cibola, and San Luis posting strong scores, the tournament highlights how fall sports remain a big draw as Yuma's weather finally starts to cool.
   

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    Join us saturday morning for a Fall Flea Market at the 24th Street Nursery. It will start at 8am. There will be complimentary popcorn, hot dogs,… (Nextdoor Palo Verde)
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    It's been on our radar since seeing all the wonderful reviews. We got the lamb gyro and our friends ordered the chicken gyro. So very delicious! All… (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills)
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Ok Yuma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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