Month: December 2016

A local Native American tribe is reaching out to the community and calling for help within their tribe. The Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe was scheduled to have a special council meeting Friday evening to restore their election that took place December 5. When members of the Quechan tribe arrived at the meeting’s location they found

The man accused of robbing a restaurant in Yuma made his second court appearance this afternoon. 38-year-old Ricky Spencer is facing felony charges including aggravated assault and armed robbery. At Friday’s hearing, the owner of the restaurant was present to represent the victim who is one of his employees. The judge states that he will

Be on the lookout for Karla Yvette Juarez who is wanted for criminal trespassing. She is a Hispanic woman, 38-years-old. She stands at 5’8″ and weighs 150 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Our next fugitive is Kristalyna Guadalupe Murua who is wanted for transporting dangerous drugs. She is a 23-year-old Hispanic woman.

A federal judge has ordered Mexicali Chicken & Salads, an El Centro, Calif.-based restaurant, to pay $27,692 to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a female employee who claims she was sexually harassed by her manager and then fired when she complained, the U.S. EEOC

Este fin de semana le diremos adios al año 2016, y para los que celebran con alcohol el departamento de policía de Yuma les sugiere que no conduzcan bajo la influencia de alcohol. “Debido a las celebraciones que van a haber este fin de semana siendo fin de año es mas probable que las personas

Brawley environmental group Comite Civico del Valle director Luis Olmedo said he’s concerned for the area. “We’re facing very difficult challenges ahead,” Olmedo said. He said environmental health hazards plague Imperial County. “We need enormous amount of attention. We need solutions now,” Olmedo said. For this reason, he applauds the recent appointment of state Assembly

At a time of financial crisis, Calexico City Council voted to help the Gran Plaza Outlets by deferring nearly half a million dollars in fees. Some people are calling this a bad idea. Calexico Economic Commissioner Ben Horton said, “Now we’re looking at to defer the fees for the gran plaza which is about five

It seems like every time the New Year Ball drops, everyone wants to drop the weight and head to the gym…but how long does the commitment last? Bobby Gomez is a personal trainer at World Gym in Yuma. He usually gets many clients around this time of the year who want to see a change

2016 has brought a whirlwind of headlines for the desert southwest, where stories and events have resonated with people across the country. Here is a look at some of Yuma’s most impactful stories of the year…

The man suspected of robbing a Mexican restaurant at gun point on Tuesday morning made his first court appearance Wednesday early afternoon. Ricky Spencer’s, 38, bond was set $200,000 by the judge and his next court hearing is scheduled for Friday. Yuma Police Department (YPD) officials said officers responded to an armed robbery call at

The Arizona Supreme Court has refused to temporarily block a minimum wage boost approved by voters that affects hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers. The Associated Press reports that millions of workers across the U.S. will see their pay increase as 19 states bump up their minimum wages as the new year begins — including

The Calexico City Council voted on Tuesday to defer nearly half a million dollars in fees for the development of phase two at Gran Plaza Outlets. We caught up with council member Bill Hodge on what this means for the community. “We were all very very concerned about this deferral. It’s almost half a million