Yuma Mayor Nicholls

Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls has clarified his no vote on a city proclamation that requires people within city limits to wear a face mask in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The cities of Yuma and Somerton declared a state of emergency this past weekend over the coronavirus.

Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls today has withdrawn a State of Emergency proclamation he issued in April following a large number of migrants seeking asylum in the Yuma area.

Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls is in Washington, D.C. this week where he will attend the White House Christmas party and meet with government officials.

Yuma's mayor calls this past weekend's mass shooting in El Paso, Texas a huge tragedy.