The City of Imperial City Council said it approved a contract with Bob Murray & Associates to begin the recruitment for a new Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is a contract employee with the City of Imperial that reports directly to the City Manager. This position was previously held by Chief Miguel Colon,
Continue ReadingUna vez más La Mesa de Supervisores del Condado Imperial discutió el tema de la Proposición 64 durante un foro público. La Proposición 64 consiste en la implementación de la ley del uso de la marihuana para adultos. Sin embargo el Condado de Imperial sigue sin llegar a una decisión. “Estamos indecisos, parece que hay
Continue ReadingThe Rural Metro Fire Department is in partnership with Crossroads Mission for their ‘Annual Coat Drive’ event that benefits the homeless. This event usually takes place in the summer to prepare for the winter months and even though the Desert Southwest doesn’t get too cold, any type of a clothing donated is encouraged. Charly Mcmurdie,
Continue ReadingIt’s starting to warm up in the Desert Southwest so before you head out for fun in the sun, protecting yourself from the sun’s rays can avoid your chances of getting skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the many forms of skin cancer and happens to be one of the most common in our region.
Continue ReadingThe image shows the suspect leaving a Walmart store with his bicycle and bags that he allegedly bought with the stolen credit card. Hours before he stole the credit card at the Loves gas station on Gila Ridge Road. Police say the suspect is wanted for credit card theft, fraudulent use of a credit card
Continue ReadingThanks to Yuma’s generous support of the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, Dance and Auction, Yuma Rotary Club is able to award a single $40,000 scholarship to one deserving student! WHO CAN APPLY: Any 2017 graduate from a public or private high school within the City of Yuma, Arizona IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline to submit application
Continue ReadingUna ola de crímenes en el condado de Yuma, deja a muchos con la duda de que son relacionados. Alguna de las veces los sospechosos se dan a la fuga, y que es lo que pasa con estos casos. El departamento de Policía de Yuma, dice que no se pueden predecir y que mucha de
Continue ReadingMás de 200 conductores distraídos fueron multados por policías de El Centro durante el mes de Abril. Esto durante una campaña enfocada en sorprender a los automovilistas que usaban sus telefonos celulares mientras conducían. La policía de El Centro dice que la conducción distraída es un problema que sigue creciendo. El comandante Robert Sawyer dice
Continue ReadingDistracted driving is on the rise and the El Centro Police Department is cracking down on people violating the law. The department recently took part in a successful distracted driving effort where they issued over 200 citations during the month of April. “We deployed several details of officers specifically looking to ticket individuals using their
Continue ReadingLa imagen muestra el sospechoso saliendo de una tienda Walmart con su bicicleta y bolsas con comercio que compro con la tarjeta de credito. Horas antes se robo la tarjeta de credito en la gasolinera Loves por la Gila Ridge road en Yuma. La policía dice que el sospechoso es buscado por robo de tarjeta
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: It’s the story of an Army Private convicted of espionage, sent to prison and then finding himself behind prison walls. Bradley Manning was convicted of leaking close to a million pages and videos to the public. The soldier admitted to uploading the information to the whistle
Continue ReadingThe lead defense attorney in the Preston Strong trial, Ray Hanna, has filed a motion for a new trial, saying that one of the jury members knew about a previous murder trial involving Strong. The motion, filed Friday afternoon, says that one of the jury members knew about Strong’s conviction for the 2007 murder of
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the implementation options of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act in their weekly meeting on Tuesday. The board had two different stances on how to uphold regulations and decided to reconvene on the issue after reviewing more information. There were different opinions when it came to
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department is investigating a shooting that damaged a City of Yuma Park and Rec vehicle. On Monday at 6:07 a.m., the Yuma Police Department responded to the Yuma Catholic School, 2100 W. 28th Street, for a report of criminal damage. Upon arrival, Officers learned sometime this weekend between Friday, May 13th, 9:00
Continue ReadingA Yuma County Superior Court Judge is next to serve on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. Judge Maria Elena Cruz was appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on April 12. Judge Cruz’s last day in Yuma County was May 15, 2017. “What I’d like to say to the community is ‘Thank you,’ Judge
Continue ReadingCandidate Juanita Salas, running for Imperial Irrigation District Director, shakes her head in disbelief as she watches a video on her cell phone. “It’s definitely unfortunate that the opposition is recurring to these negative campaign tactics,” Salas said. She was watching the social media video on which a supporter of candidate Ed Snively is allegedly
Continue ReadingParents around Yuma County are facing a traffic problem when it comes to picking up their kids from school. Melissa Walters is a mom picking up her kids from C.W. McGraw Elementary School. She says this traffic problem is an “everyday thing”. “It’s definitely scary, and students are just out here in all this traffic
Continue ReadingCrece el número de dreamers que se quedan sin DACA o que no califican para el programa de protección migratoria. Son más de 762.000 jóvenes indocumentados que se encuentran amparados por este alivio migratorio, sin embargo, como el proceso puede ser largo, algunos pierden la fe en el programa. En los primeros tres meses del
Continue ReadingAccording to 5th Grade Teacher Jennifer Kaste at Rancho Viejo Elementary School it was a group of donors that came together to give their students an opportunity unlike any other. For a fraction of the price that it would cost the school to bus students to Phoenix and visit the Arizona Science Center, the Science
Continue ReadingRegardless of it’s shape an officer’s badge is much more than an item used to identify which city their jurisdiction lies in. Their badge is a symbol of the oath they took to serve their community and protect those in harms way. Each year in the Desert Southwest the Yuma Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
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