Fourteen undocumented immigrants found hiding in dump-truck bed
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 14 undocumented immigrants who were hiding in the bed of a dump truck. Agents assigned to the El Centro Sector say…
Continue ReadingMonth: May 2017
Sheriff’s office arrests four suspects in burglary
Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies arrested four men suspected of being connected to a burglary that happened earlier this month.…
Continue ReadingiPads in Classrooms:Helpful or Hurtful?
It’s a common habit that’s affecting the eye sight. Spending too much time on iPads and iPhones is changing the way kids learn and see in…
Continue ReadingLocal students receive scholarships from Yuma business
The Future Farmers of America program allows students to learn the ins and outs of the agriculture industry. Along the way they strengthen their core…
Continue ReadingLderes locales se unen para protejer al medio ambiente
La Representante Charlene Fernandez y otros lideres locales quieren que el Senador Jeff Flake proteja la salud de los niños de Arizona y que…
Continue ReadingEscuela bajo bloqueo por arma de juguete
​​​​​El departamento de policía de Calexico interrogó a tres estudiantes despues de encontrar una pistola falsa en la…
Continue ReadingRegresa proyecto para asegurarse de que los habitantes conduzcan con seguridad
El Departamento de Policía de Yuma le dará continuación a un programa para asegurarse que las personas conduzcan de manera…
Continue ReadingFirefighters still battling blaze along U.S. – Mexico border
A fire that started Wednesday around noon in Yuma County and Mexico has now burned a total of 114 acres. According to the Bureau of Land Management…
Continue ReadingArpaio asks US Supreme Court for jury trial in contempt case
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider his request to have a jury, rather than a judge, decide whether he should be…
Continue ReadingLocal agencies join forces to reduce deaths caused by heatstroke
Temperatures are on the rise here in the Desert Southwest and several local agencies teamed up to inform the community about the dangers of…
Continue ReadingSummit experts say Imperial Valley is hot spot for human trafficking
Thousands of human trafficking victims, mostly children, are being crossed through the Imperial Valley. Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground…
Continue ReadingAWC to offer classes in Somerton’s City Hall Building
Starting this summer, Arizona Western College will now be offering classes at Somerton’s new City Hall building. Somerton residents who once…
Continue ReadingSLPD and YCSO investigating armed robberies, suspect descriptions similar in all incidents
The San Luis Police Department is investigating two armed robberies that occurred this week. The recent of the two robberies occurred early Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFire Burning Along U.S. Mexico Border
UPDATE – 7 P.M. The Bureau of Land Management said a fire in Yuma County and Mexico has burned 50 acres. BLM said the fire started around noon.…
Continue ReadingIncendio en Algodones
La Oficina de Gestión de Tierras (BLM) dijo que un incendio en el condado de Yuma y Mexico ha quemado 50 hectáreas. BLM dijo que el…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Public Works holds open house
The Imperial County Department of Public Works hosted an open house in observance of National Public Works Week. Earlier today the public along with…
Continue ReadingAgencias locales informan al pblico sobre la seguridad contra el calor
Diferentes agencias policiales en el Valle Imperial están participando con el Departamento de Salud Pública para informar a la…
Continue ReadingContinuacin de proyecto que impone una conduccin segura
El departamento de policía de Yuma continuará un proyecto para asegurarse que los residentes esten siguiendo las reglas de trafico. Los…
Continue ReadingTopic of the Day: First Line of Defense
13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: Not long ago the border between the Desert Southwest and our southern neighbors was nothing more than a…
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