Month: December 2016

A woman is dead after the car she traveled in was involved in a crash at the Highway 78 and Highway 86 intersection. The 70-year-old woman from Riverside died at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol collision report. The incident happened Wednesday evening when the driver of a Honda Odyssey and a Toyota

A fleet of self-driving Uber cars is headed to Arizona after they were banned from California roads over safety concerns. The announcement came Thursday after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sent several social media messages touting Arizona as an alternative to California for the ride-hailing company to test out its self-driving cars. Ducey, a Republican, took

A federal judge in Phoenix on Wednesday said the state of Arizona must allow witnesses to view the entirety of an execution, including each time drugs are administered, in a legal win for a coalition of news organizations that filed suit over secrecy surrounding lethal injections. The lawsuit is one of two challenging the way

A man is behind bars for allegedly threatening a Yuma City Council member at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. William Traphagan, 38, made his first court appearance Thursday. He has been formally charged for allegedly threatening a council member during Wednesday’s council meeting. His bond was set at $1,360, according to court officials. His next court

Thirteen-hundred Arizona Public Service customers found themselves without power over night due to the stormy weather that came into Yuma on Wednesday evening. Several power outages were reported around the county. APS officals are currently working on restoring power to all customers and say there are about 585 APS customers without power as of noon

Arizona officials have elected to allow a homeless encampment full of veterans to stay where it is. The Arizona Republic reports that officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said Tuesday that they will not force the removal of the homeless veterans camping near the Loop 202 in Mesa, but instead will try to

Un hombre de yuma fue arrestado por amenazar a un miembro del consejo de la ciudad durante una junta. De acuerdo a la policia, william traphagan de 38 años de edad supuestamente escribio una amenaza en un pedazo de papel. Los testigos que se encontraban alrededor pudieron verlo y lo reportaron. Uno de los oficiales

The city is reminding residents to keep “fog” out of drains. Fog stands for fats, oils, and grease. According to the city, pipes are more likely to get backed up during the holidays. The city says this can eventually affect the sewer system. Instead of flushing fats, oils and grease down the garbage disposal, the

A 21-year-old man died in a rollover crash at Shaw Field early Wednesday morning. Yuma Police Department investigators believe the man failed to stop at the intersection on Avenue B and First Street. He then drove through a fence and rolled the Ford Focus he was in. He died at the scene. The incident happened

The man who allegedly hit a Yuma police officer in the head with a glass bottle during a traffic stop has been arrested. Christian Michael Silva, 26, was arrested in Peoria, Arizona on Tuesday. YPD officials say Silva assaulted the officer and fled on foot November 28. Reports say the officer walked up to the

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: The City of Tucson has joined 37 other cities in passing resolutions pledging they will not take part in any mass deportations. The decision was made during the Tucson City Council meeting earlier this week, where the resolution received a unanimous vote. The move comes just

Over 70 people rallied at Calexico’s Rockwood Plaza on Tuesday evening. They want the city to keep the police department. Recently Calexico City Council voted to consider public safety services from the Sheriff’s office. Council members Jesus Escobar and Bill Hodge joined the rally and listened to impassioned speeches and tried to answer questions. The

Calexico police are looking for two people whom they allege stole Calexico senior Jose Miranda Verdugo’s identity. Police said Verdugo’s identity was stolen to set up several fraudulent credit accounts. Verdugo’s account was used to buy items at several local and Mexicali stores. Money was also taken from Verdugo’s account using Mexicali ATM machines. Police