Month: December 2016

A 17-year-old Guatemalan boy was rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents from the desert. Agents issued a press release, Thursday, which states the incident happened Wednesday evening, when they received a call about a boy who claimed to be lost in the desert. Agents were dispatched to the area and were able to find him

State Assembly member Eduardo Garcia visited the city of Holtville this morning to talk to community members. The 56th district assembly member, representing Imperial and Coachella valleys, stopped by the Holtville Chamber of Commerce office to have coffee with the public. This was the first of three events that will take place during the next

UPDATE: The Yuma Police Department said they have arrested a man wanted on 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Yuma police said 27-year-old Levi Eulalio Madrigal is 6’2″, 220 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. They also said Madrigal has a tattoo on his chest. Officers said he creates and possesses child

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: Since the introduction of the electronic cigarette supporters have claimed that e-cigs are safer than regular cigarettes. Something that studies have proven time and time again; but, the Surgeon General is pointing out that although e-cigs are safer they’re still not safe. According to the Surgeon

Veteran of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veteran Thomas W. Henderson said Pearl Harbor was the 1941 version of our modern day 9/11 terrorist’s attacks. To honor those who fell and survived the attack on pearl harbor, Henderson wants to start a local tradition for the community to rise early on December 7th and gather at

New Calexico Council Members Lewis Pacheco, Bill Hodge and Jesus Eduardo Escobar said they’re aware of many challenges facing Calexico and are eager to find solutions to them. The new council members said they are ready to work together. Outgoing council member John Moreno said it was a bitter sweet moment for him not being

The Holiday Cat it back! Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation is inviting the community to tour the city for some holiday site-seeing. YCAT is offering two tours on Satruday December 17th and 18th. The bus will take tourists on a 90-minute ride to see some of the best holiday lights in Yuma. Attendees will be

Three separate drivers were able to walk away without injuries from a car crash in the Foothills Thursday morning. Rural/Metro officials say the crash happened on 40th Street and Scottsdale Drive when a woman who was traveling west was hit by another driver traveling south. The woman spun out from the impact. A Toyota truck

Un hombre fue enviado al hospital Phoenix despues de un tiroteo al oeste de Holly Drive. De acuerdo al departamento de policía dos hombres se encontraban discutiendo dentro de un hogar, un hombre hispano que tambien se encontraba dentro del hogar entro y volvió a salir con arma en mano, y fue cuando se tiró

Heber School in Imperial County has a reason to celebrate. They have been recognized as one of the “Schools to Watch.” It’s part of a national recognition program that identifies middle-grade schools across the country who are accelerating or meeting criteria set by the national forum. Heber School is just 1 of 47 schools from

The Yuma Police Department is looking deeper into an incident where a woman claims she was the victim of an assault. Officers issued a press release on Wednesday which states that, on November 29, officers were called out to Yuma Regional Medical Center in reference to an assault victim. When officers got there, they say

Yuma Catholic boys basketball closed out the Southwest Rotary Classic with two tough losses and are now seeking a fresh start. After notching a blowout win over Lake Havasu at Carol McElhaney Oden Gym a night ago, the Shamrocks had the task of winning two in row, as they next faced off against Rancho Solano

Hay un nuevo record en el número de votantes para el Condado Imperial. Esta semana el registro de votantes anuncio que el conteo termino y un nuevo record fue establecido. La participación electoral en las elecciones de Noviembre llego a 69.64 por ciento. De acuerdo con el Registro de Votantes este es el porcentaje más

There is a new record high for voter turn-out in Imperial County. This week the registrar of voters announced the counting was done and a new record was set. According to the registrar of voters office, 69.4 percent of registered voters in the county went to the polls this last election. This is the highest