“If I’m able to give these students an opportunity to participate and be unified within our community with the rest on us, then I’m going t give everyday that I can back to our students” say Kathy Wyer, Nurse Practitioner of Desert Care Associates. The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in
Continue ReadingA woman was arrested after she allegedly started 13 fires around the city. Janice Pablo, 34, is suspected of starting fires at her house, Food City and an alley. According to the Yuma Police Department, the first set of fires were at Pablo’s home near Seventh Street and 13th Avenue. Officers say they found four
Continue ReadingA man is still in the hospital after a shooting behind a local bar sent him into surgery Sunday evening. According to neighboring residents and business owners, who wish to remain anonymous, two men were seen fighting in the back of a local bar. Witnesses say they heard a shot fired just moments later. They
Continue Reading12 year old Savinya Kimball was last seen on Dec 5, 2016 in Safford, AZ. The suspect is believed to be driving a 2001 Dodge, Blue, Quad cab pickup with Arizona license plate #T941407. The other license plate associated with the vehicle is Arizona tag BXK5994. If you have information, contact: Graham County Sheriff’s Office
Continue ReadingThe Somerton Cocopah Fire Department responded to 3 motor vehicle accidents today. The first accident occurred at 03:29am at County 19th Street and Avenue G. Upon arrival they found that a pickup truck knocked over a power pole after which the pickup truck rolled. The driver was male and was wearing a seat belt and
Continue ReadingEl Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling drugs in the rocker panels of his vehicle on Sunday. The arrest occurred Sunday afternoon, when a 26-year-old man approached the Border Patrol checkpoint in a 2011 gray Chevrolet Malibu sedan. As the
Continue ReadingTwo dogs died in a fire that damaged an apartment and two mobile homes. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Monday morning at the Cliffs Trailer Park on South Virginia Drive. Yuma Fire Department (YFD) officials said they saw smoke and flames coming from the apartment when they first got there. Despite putting the fire
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: For more than two years we’ve been following the story of Justin Harris the father of Cooper Harris a 22-month baby boy who died as a result of being left in a hot car. The Atlanta native claimed that it was a horrible accident; but, security
Continue ReadingA woman was arrested over the weekend after prison officials say she tried to smuggle marijuana into Calipatria State Prison. Maria Michelle Hernandez, 33, of Los Angeles visited the prison on Saturday, when an officer noticed the smell of marijuana. Officers then searched Hernandez and found ten latex bindles containing a total of 26.3 grams
Continue ReadingA man is currently in surgery after a shooting at the Maverick Bar on Fourth Avenue. The Yuma Police Department responded just after 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Originally, police said they found an ” Indian” man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. It has been confirmed the man is Native American. Officers secured the
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department said an officer was placed on administrative leave following an officer involved shooting Saturday morning. YPD said the incident happened at 1:58 a.m. in the 400 Block of S. Madison Ave. YPD said the officers knocked on the front door and announced their presence attempting to make contact with the occupant.
Continue ReadingEl Centro Chamber of Commerce and Los Vigilantes held its 71st Christmas parade on Saturday. Darletta D. Willis, El Centro Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, said this year’s theme gave room for creativity. “This year’s theme was really unique. Cruising down candy cane lane. So it gave everybody a lot of room for creativity with
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department said they are looking for a man who may have stolen a vehicle Tuesday morning before crashing into another truck and a wall. Police are looking for 19-year-old D’Andre Jermain Norman. They believe he stole a red Chevy truck early Tuesday morning and drove it to Winterhaven, Calif. through the “Ocean
Continue Reading19-year-old D’Andre Jermain Norman has a laundry list of run-ins with the law. Norman has been booked into the Yuma County Detention Center three times since June. On June 2nd, Norman was booked for Domestic Violence Assault, Domestic Violence Disorderly Conduct, and an In-state out-of-county warrant. Norman was released on July 6th to the Maricopa
Continue ReadingAryanna Trujillo was born with Primary Lymphedema. She is only five-years-old and every day her mother has to drain trapped fluid from her feet, then wrap them to prevent injuries. The American Legion Post #56 and FTS Automotive has stepped in to help raise money for Aryanna’s medical bills. On Saturday, from 11 am-3 pm
Continue ReadingAZ Kids Can’t Wait is a proposal announced by Arizona Superintendent Diana Douglas, that would give public schools in Arizona $260 million towards changes and improvements. According to Douglas, the proposal would boost teacher salaries, increase rural transportation and capital funding needs. Superintendent of the Yuma Elementary School District 1, James Sheldahl, said the school
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department is investigating a vehicle collision that left a motorcyclist dead. Officers say the incident occurred on Friday, December 2, around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Ocotillo Lane near the Big Curve Shopping Center. The initial investigation revealed a silver Chevrolet pickup, driven by a 72 – year
Continue ReadingOur first fugitive is 18-year-old Jarod Anthony Vasquez who is wanted for burglary. He is a Hispanic man, stands at 5’11” weighing about 171 pounds. Vasquez has black hair and brown eyes. Our next criminal is Robert Joseph Teal Jr. also known as Bobby Teal. He is wanted for attempted shoplifting. Teal is a 42-year-old
Continue ReadingHundreds of El Centro families braved the cold weather on Friday evening and came out to enjoy holiday music by local school bands as they waited for the lighting of the traditional Christmas tree. Many ate cookies and holiday snacks or drank hot chocolate. Some danced while others just stayed warm by being close to
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: California is taking a step towards improving equality; San Diego has just unveiled the first trans-friendly bathroom at their University Heights Library. It’s all part of the states move to make bathrooms with a single stall, commonly known as family bathroom into an “All Gender Bathroom”.
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