Gov. Hobbs appoints Yuma County judge to Arizona Supreme Court
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Cruz, a Democrat from Yuma County, was announced Wednesday as the governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by Justice Robert Brutinel last year.
Hobbs is first Democrat in 20 years to appoint justice to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) appointed a new justice to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court, marking the first time a Democratic administration has been given the chance to influence the state’s high court in two decades.
Arizona’s governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.
Maria Elena Cruz Picked to Be the First Latina and First Black Person on the Arizona Supreme Court
Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.
Former Yuma County judge Maria Elena Cruz appointed first Afro-Latina to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Latina and the first Black ever on the Arizona Supreme Court. While in private practice, Cruz also served as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe before being elected to Yuma County Superior Court in 2008.
Governor Katie Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to Arizona Supreme Court
A monumental day for Yumans and Arizonans as Governor Katie Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court.Judge Cruz currently serves on the Arizona Court of Appeals. She has 20 years of judicial experience including service on the Cocopah Tribal Court,
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Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo announces 2025 route
The Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo will be celebrating its 80th year and will take place on Saturday, February 8 at 9 a.m. An ...
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Maria Elena Cruz describes her path from criminal prosecution to Arizona Supreme Court
Maria Elena Cruz, Arizona's newly appointed Supreme Court justice, didn’t set out to be a judge when she started her law career.
Inmate, 77, dies at Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma after suspected 'physical altercation'
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Circus Golden Star performing in Yuma
The Circus Golden Star is performing at the Yuma Marketplace every day through this Sunday. The show includes high-flying ...
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Showing cattle at the National Western Stock Show is a whirlwind of work and tradition for Yuma’s Weathers family
The Weathers brings up their kids to learn the family business. Part of that involves learning how to raise and show cattle ...
Deadly Yuma crash under investigation
YUMA, Ariz. — A man is dead after his vehicle crashed and flipped in a field in Yuma County on Friday, according to authorities. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office said the single-vehicle crash happened ...
Yuma veterans seeing success with horse therapy program
Saddles of Joy, a therapeutic riding program in Yuma, offers a new Veteran Equine Assisted Interventions Program.
Yuma Energy Launches Next Gen Battery and Intelligent DIY Swapping Units At Bharat Mobility Global Expo
Yuma launches its Next Gen Battery and DIY Swappable Battery Units, at the Bharat Motility Global Expo 2025. It is expected ...
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Yuma County farmworkers, ag leaders, law enforcement and elected officials await Trump border actions
Trump has promised mass deportations, perhaps even as early as this week. People here don't expect workplace raids but they ...
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Yuma boy’s soccer gets first win of season, beats Desert Sunrise 9-0
The Criminals dominated at home to walk away victorious for the first time this year YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma boy's ...