The Latest on the stabbing of a Parker school employee (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Four public schools in Parker will operate normally Thursday after being closed Wednesday following a stabbing attack on a Parker High School custodian. Police say the 46-year-old custodian is in stable condition after being stabbed four times in the neck
Continue ReadingA man suspected of a shooting that sent another man to the hospital is in custody in Imperial County and is expected to be extradited to Yuma County. Yuma Police Department officials say, Joseph Leon Laurenzana, 31, is suspected of being the trigger man who shot another man at Maverick Bar in December. Police officers
Continue ReadingThe Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is reminding the public that canal water is not safe for human consumption. IID officials issued a statement on Tuesday which states that canal water should not be used for drinking, cooking, oral hygiene, ice preparation and even showering. The IID has about 3,000 small-acreage pipe account customers, who are
Continue ReadingPresident Trump proposed the American Health Care Act on Thursday, a plan that would replace the Affordable Care Act. However, Yuma ranked first among cities that would be negatively affected by Pre sident Trump’s plan, according to a study by Wallethub: http://bit.ly/2mYc5Z8 While the bill known as “Trumpcare” would save the government over $300 billion,
Continue ReadingFederal officials say a Border Patrol agent’s vehicle was damaged but he escaped injury when being bombarded with rocks thrown over the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Luis in southwestern Arizona. Customs and Border Protection says the attack occurred Monday after the agent apprehended one person of two people who had illegally entered
Continue ReadingLa policía en El Centro está buscando activamente a un sospechoso que presuntamente le disparo a su padrastro dentro de un hogar en la Avenida Brighton.El sospechoso se trata de un joven de 16 años de edad que según las autoridades sigue suelto y es considerado armado y peligroso. Oficiales respondieron a la Avenida Brighton
Continue ReadingIf passed Arizona Senate Bill 1107 would provide millions in funding along with regulating advocacy centers across the Grand Canyon State. There are 18 advocacy centers in Arizona working to help sexually abused victims. SB 1107 would provide $2 million in state funding for advocacy centers. Currently more than 5,000 children are helped by advocacy
Continue ReadingCon la propuesta del reemplazo del seguro de vida del presidente Donald Trump, que están llamando “TrumpCare”, varios residentes sufrirán las consecuencias. Sin embargo, la ciudad de Yuma sera la ciudad que sufrirá dramáticamente por los subsidios. De acuerdo a este nuevo plan de Trump, beneficiara la economía de los Estados Unidos por $337 billones
Continue ReadingTwo more people were arrested in connection to an armed robbery and attempted homicide where the suspects led police on a pursuit in a stolen BMW. Yuma Police Department officials arrested Angel Lomavitu, 26, Andres Cedeno, 22, and Tiffany Crisp, 21, all in suspicion of being involved in the incident. The incident happened Wednesday last
Continue ReadingThe El Centro Police Department said they are looking for a 16-year-old teen who allegedly shot his stepdad. ECPD said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 500 Block of Brighton Avenue on Monday at 1:12 p.m. The caller stated her husband had been shot and the suspect had fled the scene
Continue ReadingChecking out a book gets a little personal in the “Living Library”. “Even though we’re all very different, we’re all the same.” Librarian Elia Juarez,is bringing a new program at Yuma Heritage Library that will bring the community together in a different way. “We are trying to recruit 15 to 20 people with an interesting
Continue ReadingEl 25 de marzo se llevara acabo el foro de inmigración conducido por nuestra estación, Telemundo 3 y por la estación de radio La Campesina 104.5, y apoyado por varias agencias locales.El foro es para informar a la comunidad de temas de inmigración. Se llevara acabo en la iglesia San Judas Tadeo en San Luis,
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: A Phoenix couple is living a parent’s worst nightmare after their nine-year old son was shot in the head. On Monday, emergency crews were called out to the home for a report of a shooting involving a child. Police were told by the mother who was
Continue ReadingUn joven mexicalense se embarcara en una travesía de más de 200 kilómetros… Sobre su silla de ruedas. Un reto que el atleta dice tiene un propósito. Francisco Postlethwaite Muñoz realizara un recorrido de la carretera Mexicali a San Felipe Baja California sobre su silla de ruedas. Una ruta de un poco mas de 200
Continue Reading“The problems in the VA system that you hear about on television or you read in the paper..they’re not going after the problem…the problem isn’t the medical side…it never has been.” Mike Condon is just one of many who fight everyday to help thousands of veterans falling victim to the mounting problems at VA clinics
Continue ReadingIf you plan on taking your pet outside when it’s hot just know officials could charge you with neglect if they see the animal dehydrated. Many pet owners we talked to in Yuma say they wait till temps cool down. “We like to take trips to the dog park when it’s nice and cool in
Continue ReadingPresident Trump proposed a massive increase in federal spending to stop illegal immigration on Thursday. However, the plan would terminate a grant that assists Arizona Sheriff’s in detaining those with an illegal status, including those in Yuma County. While the President’s proposal would save the federal government over $200 million, it would cut millions from
Continue ReadingFour undocumented immigrants were rescued from the desert by U.S. Border Patrol agents. The men were reported at 4:15 p.m. Saturday after someone saw them walking and sitting along the railroad tracks north of Ocotillo. Agents say they were able to find the men at 5:10 p.m. The men were thirsty and had no water.
Continue ReadingPeru is fighting the worst flooding in almost 3 decades. More than half of the country is affected. Peruvian state television showed the devastation as water inundated even the capital. Emergency teams are being deployed to danger zones to rescue residents stranded after rivers burst their banks, all while the country braces itself for another
Continue ReadingTwo women were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in separate smuggling attempts within an hour from each other Saturday afternoon at the Highway 86 checkpoint. Agents say the first incident happened at 12:30 p.m. when a 33-year-old woman, who is a Mexican national, drove up to the checkpoint in a 2004 Ford Fusion. The
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