City of Yuma officials announced there will be changes in street construction projects, that will go into effect immediately. According to Yuma’s Public Affairs Coordinator, Dave Nash, these projects have extended through Castle Dome Road and have also closed some regions throughout 1st Avenue. But Nash said he encourages people to avoid the developing traffic
Continue Reading“The F-35 Program and cost is out of control,” posted President-elect Trump on Twitter on Monday morning. “Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.” President-elect Donald Trump is singling out the F-35 Joint Striker Fighter Program in his pledge to curb government spending. The program is
Continue ReadingThe New York Times recently wrote an article about Latinos from Yuma County supporting the President-elect. Antonio and Anthony Martinez, father and son, manage two local barber shops in Yuma. Yuma is known for their growing agricultural industry and large Hispanic population. They were recently featured in an article in The New York Times about
Continue ReadingA local orchestra from the Imperial Valley is heading to Chicago tomorrow to perform in the Midwest Clinic which is the biggest music educator’s workshop in the country. We were at Southwest High School during their last rehearsal before the head out. This is the first time the orchestra will be performing at the national
Continue ReadingU.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man after they found methamphetamine and marijuana hidden inside the battery of the car he was driving. Agents say the 27-year-old man drove up to the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City, when a K-9 officer alerted the car. During an inspection of the car, agents found three bundles
Continue ReadingUna mujer que no ha sido identificada recibió un balazo el lunes al medio día en la tienda Walmart en la Avenida Pacific. Ahora la policía solo tiene la descripción del carro que manejaba el sospechoso. “Nada mas sabemos que fue un carro de cuatro puertas, color claro. No tenemos información sobre la o el
Continue ReadingThe 25-year-old woman who was shot at Walmart is in stable condition at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC), according to Yuma Police Department officials. The shooting happened on Monday shortly after noon in the Walmart parking lot on Pacific Avenue and Palo Verde Street. Investigators say they do not have a description of the shooter.
Continue ReadingThe construction of the new Imperial County detention facility continues making progress and is on schedule. The Oren r. Fox detention facility in El Centro is coming closer to completion with a targeted date of January 15 , 2018. The new medium-security facility will be added to the west side of the existing jail and
Continue ReadingArizona will designate four stretches of major highways as safety corridors where authorities say there will be zero tolerance for traffic violations. The Transportation and Public Safety departments and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says designations of the four safety corridors are aimed at reducing crashes, severe injuries and traffic fatalities. Signs for the
Continue ReadingMexican police and soldiers have discovered two tunnels in the border city of Tijuana that lead into California. The tunnels were found in an area of warehouses across from Otay Mesa. Prosecutors said Monday that one of the tunnels reached to San Diego, California, and the other was unfinished. The Attorney General’s Office said the
Continue ReadingLa policía de Yuma se encuentra investigando una accidente en donde un vehículo atropello a un peatón el Sabado. De acuerdo a los reportes iniciales una mujer de 80 años fue atropellada por un Saturn del 2004 que viajaba al sur de la quinta avenida y calle 12. La señora de 80 años fue transportada
Continue ReadingDos accidentes vehiculares en la interestatal 95 requirieron de ambulancias y servicios de emergencia para sacar a las víctimas de los autos. Las ambulancias y los paramedicos enviaron a tres pacientes al hospital. Y en otro accidente, en la carretera Araby y el Highway 95, los paramedicos tuvieron que responder a un accidente en donde
Continue Reading“Our organization is people focused, whether we’re helping a member with their financial needs or really helping someone in the community. So, it’s an extension,” says Brian Mendivil, President and CEO of AEA. And that extension is being felt all over Yuma County. AEA Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative dedicated to people
Continue ReadingInterstate 8 on and off-ramps to Algodones have re-opened. Also Gordons ‘ Well Road eastbound exit is scheduled to re-open December 15. However, w estbound on and off-ramps for Fourth Avenue will remain closed. Caltrans officials say, now that the Algodones exits have re-opened, crews have closed the eastbound exit ramps to Winterhaven Drive due
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department is looking for at least one suspect following a shooting that injured a 25-year-old woman Monday. YPD said they got the call at approximately 12:06 p.m., of a woman shot in the parking lot of Walmart, located at 2900 S. Pacific Avenue. The investigation showed the woman left Walmart and was
Continue ReadingRural/Metro emergency crews rescued injured passengers from two separate car crashes by using the jaws of life. Rural/Metro officials say the first incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday when a car and an SUV crashed in a t-bone type crash. First responders had to use the jaws of life in order to get one of
Continue ReadingThe Black Lives Matter group in Imperial Valley held a peaceful rally at El Centro Courthouse on Saturday. Organizers said it was not against police, but against the use of excessive force by police. “To support the African-American community with regards to what they’re going through with police brutality,” Raul Urena said. Urena said a
Continue ReadingYuma Police are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian collision that happened Saturday at Fifth Avenue and 12th Street. Initial reports reveal that an 80-year-old woman was struck by a 2004 Saturn that was traveling south bound. The 80-year-old was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center and is in serious condition. The driver of the other
Continue ReadingPolice are investigating the discovery of two dead bodies inside a Phoenix home. They say two adults were found dead inside a house near Osborn Road and Interstate 17 on Monday afternoon. Police say it may be a murder-suicide. The names and ages of the two dead persons haven’t been released yet. Police have blocked
Continue ReadingSocks are the least donated but highly wanted in shelters. During the Holiday season, groups around the community collect the necessities for families in need.Yuma Footcare is holding their annual “Sock Drive” collecting socks for local missionaries. Dr. Jessica Duggan is looking to break record this holiday season. “This year we decided to match every
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