Month: May 2017

The Westmorland City Council Chambers were unusually filled to capacity at Wednesday’s regular meeting. The majority of people were there to ask if they were losing their police department and if the Sheriff was taking over. Westmorland resident Jesus Castellanos Cortez said, “There are problems in the city because the police chief is retiring.” City

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: It appears that President Donald J. Trump has reverted back to his role in the Apprentice as he sent a letter basically telling the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation “You’re Fired”. Unfortunately, FBI Director James Comey didn’t receive the memo and according to sources

An exam required for high school seniors to graduate is similar to the test applicants take to become a citizen in the United States. In 2015 Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation requiring high school seniors to pass a basic “Civics Test” in order to graduate. This is the first year the test was implemented asking

A Calexico high school student told the principal on Friday about a plot by some students to commit murder on the campus. Police said that student may have saved many lives. Calexico Police Lieutenant Gonzalo Gerardo said, “The threat was brought up to the principal, and the principal took correction action to stop this.” Police

Family, friends, and other loved ones of 22-year-old Angel Torres gathered together Tuesday evening to honor the young pilot’s life. Family friends have set up a Go Fund Me page to help with funeral expenses. You can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/angel-torres-funeral

Arizona could possibly become a Hemp producing state. On Monday, the house gave approval to SB 13-37 which governs the state of Arizona’s Department of Agriculture to start growing Hemp. Industrial Hemp is a relative of the cannabis family and some people relate it to marijuana, however industrial hemp can be used for ropes, clothing,

The “Fidget Spinner” is the latest gadget that’s meant to help students dealing with ADHD or with anxiety. A middle school student describes the toy “fun” and “popular” amongst classmates. “You can just feel the breeze of it and you can concentrate a bit more.” Mrs. Jones has already seen her middle school students use

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people after deputies said they found heroin in their vehicle. YCSO said the bust happened Monday at 10:03 a.m. Deputies with YCSO conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation on a Chevrolet sedan in the 8000 block of E. 32nd Street in Yuma. During the course of

Un juguete que está de moda entre niños y adolescentes esta causando controversia por todas las escuelas incluyendo las de nuestra comunidad. Este juguete Fidget Spinner tiene como propósito a ayudar con el trastorno de ansiedad y el autismo. Pero muchos dicen que el juguete de moda amenaza la paz escolar. El juguete crea controversia

At Snap Fitness in the Yuma Foothills — a man on a mission. Meet Josh Mcelhaney — A bus driver from Yuma, inspiring thousands of people around the world with his weight loss story. “I’ve been overweight my whole life. Like most overweight kids, you get bullied through school, so you keep to yourself.. and

It started as a $250-thousand dollar cut in funding but was eventually finalized to a $50,000 cut. The Executive Director of the Yuma Visitors Bureau says for about the past 10 years the organization received $650,000 from the City of Yuma for each fiscal year. This year the Visitors Bureau was initially proposed $400,000… a

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Brush fire season has officially made its way to Yuma, according to fire officials. According to Rural Metro Fire Department, firefighters have responded to 4 brush fire over the last 45 days. Moreover, Yuma Fire Department officials said they’ve encountered similar numbers in the last month. With dry conditions and warmer temperatures, fire officials are

Tonight in Pet Talk, we meet a oh-so friendly feline named Tex and a beautiful Blue Heeler named Bellamy. First up, is Tex… A black and white domestic short hair. It’s pretty obvious, Tex hasn’t been a stray for long due to his affectionate nature towards people. He has been at the shelter for almost