Month: March 2017

Recientemente el nuevo Secretario de Seguridad Nacional de Los Estados Unidos, John Kelly emitió un conjunto de memorandos pidiendo que la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza comience la construcción de un muro fronterizo en zonas prioritarias, entre dichos lugares se encuentra el Sector de El Centro. El Sector de El Centro es una de

A Calexico 9-year-old boy is recovering from injuries after being hit by a car on Tuesday afternoon as he walked home from school. Calexico Police Officer Peter West said, “The child was crossing the roadway southbound across Fifth Street at Heffernan Avenue.” The boy was walking with two friends when he was struck. The boy

To stay or not to stay, that is the question for many at Slab City, a place that some refer to as being “off the grid of normal society – the last free place on earth”. University student Austin Ryan said, “It’s inspiring to just see people living life and not playing by the rules.”

Hundreds of Haitian nationals once seeking asylum into the United States say they’re feaful of President Trump’s new immigration policies. Haitian nationals started arriving along the Southwest Border early last year seeking asylum into the United States. According to statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, “CBP has seen an increase in the number of

The Yuma Fire Department has had to shrink their personnel due to budget cuts making it harder to fight fires in a timely manner, according to fire officials. “We have faced some budgetary concerns which included not staffing one of our pieces of equipment, the ladder truck,” Mike Erfert with Yuma Fire Department said. Erfert

Three new exhibits are set to open at the Yuma Art Center this Saturday. Hector d. Llamas, Robert Schaal and Tyler Voorhees are the artists that will be featured. Two of which are locals of Yuma and incorporate their love for the Desert Southwest in their artwork. Arts and culture program manager, Lindsay Benacka explains

Un maestro de la preparatoria Gila Ridge se encuentra en custodia hoy y enfrenta cargos por secuestro y por seducir a una joven para explotación sexual. De acuerdo a la policía de Yuma, John Rodenburg de 32 años, se llevo a una joven menor de edad a Utah en noviembre del 2016, por motivos sexuales

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced last month that it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April for the proposed border wall. The El Centro sector area was named a priority area where construction of the border wall may begin.Our news cameras went on a tour with border patrol agents to see the condition of

Un DREAMER local, Juan Felix, nos cuenta su experiencia bajo el programa DACA y sus exitos. El dice que como estudiante pago por su carrera en una universidad privada en Phoenix y ahora ha renovado su permiso por tercera vez. Sin embargo, teme que bajo las nuevas ordenes ejecutivas de Trump que algo vaya a

U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said the following remarks in the U.S. Senate Thursday on the passing of former Yuma County Sheriff Ralph Ogden: “I rise with a heavy he art to mark the passing of a pillar of the Arizona law enforcement community. “When people think of the Old West, they often picture a

We’ve been hearing it for years but it hit a boiling point in 2016. Ok… I’ll say it …again… FAKE NEWS. But the reemerge of this trending topic has many here at home asking, “Can I trust my local news source?” Let’s take a look. Fake News or hoax news refers to false information or

Retired Yuma County Sheriff Ralph E. Ogden has died, according to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office. In a Facebook message posted Wednesday morning, YCSO said, “Ralph was a long time member of the law enforcement community and longtime friend to many of us in Yuma County.” Ogden began his law enforcement career with the Yuma

Yuma Elementary School District One received national recognition over a college preparation program for Yuma students, ranking among the top two percent in the country. AVID, or also known as Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a program that focuses on an educational system of rigorous curriculum and strategic support. According to the AVID College Readiness

Today is Ash Wednesday and people are participating in the religious celebration all over the Desert Southwest. Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday and is mainly observed by Catholics, although many other Christians observe it as well. Priests administer ashes during mass and all are invited to accept the ashes as a