Month: June 2017

A swearing-in ceremony was held today to welcome the new IID Director for Division I. Juanita Salas was elected to the position during the June 6th special election. She garnered 46 percent of the division I vote which covers much of El Centro, south and west of Brawley, Westmorland and the southwestern edge of the

Un quemazón en el centro llevo a múltiples equipos de bomberos en el condado imperial a combatir las llamas antes de que acabaran con hogares cercanos. Equipos de bomberos del Condado de Imperial, El centro, Calexico, La Base Naval y la Prisión de Centinela combatieron un incendio sobre la carretera Evan Hewes en El Centro

Juanita Salas la nueva Directora para el Distrito 1 de IID se presento ante una sala llena de miembros de la comunidad y partidarios de diferentes ciudades del condado. Salas tomo juramento como el nuevo director de el Distrito 1 durante la reunión de la junta del Distrito de Irrigación del condado el martes por

A pregnant woman and a man that were found dead south of Los Algodones have been identified as Yuma residents. Authorities said that a worker in the area noticed a white sedan parked along a road. When he approached the vehicle, one of the doors was left open and noticed two lifeless bodies inside. Officials

A man is behind bars charged with strong armed robbery in Yuma this afternoon. Yuma police arrested 18-year-old Louis Clement Stearns who is accused of a strong arm robbery at Circle K, located on 8th Street on June 23rd. Four days later, the suspect, again shoplifted the same store. Yuma Police Department says participating in

Commuters that routinely use Araby Road to access Interstate 8 will now be facing heavy construction and the Arizona Department of Transportation is asking everyone to use an alternate route. The new multi-million dollar project will also affect commerce since a portion of Gila Ridge Road will be closed off; that in turn means that

Crossroads Mission is looking for more donations as they work to feed more people over the Summer. In July of last year they provided 12,000 meals to those in need. This July they have increased meals by 1,000 and are now providing lunch as well as breakfast and dinner. Since the closing of Salvation Army

Since 2007, the Humane Society of Yuma rescue program has been executed solely by volunteers at the Humane Society of Yuma and has transferred thousands of animals each year to partnering rescue organizations that provide the additional opportunities to ensure that they get adopted. The following year, 2008, the Humane Society of Yuma was granted

Rigoberto Sanchez is sitting in a cell at the Yuma County Adult Detention Center awaiting extradition to Bakersfield. Sanchez is believed to be the primary suspect in the shooting death of Edwin Lima. Lima was killed at his apartment and according to police reports Sanchez and his wife were at Lima’s home when an altercation

Un agente de la patrulla fronteriza en Calexico se está recuperando despues de ser asaltado por un grupo de inmigrantes indocumentados. El incidente ocurrió el pasado jueves aproximadamente a las 3:40 PM., entre las calles Bowker y Anza en Calexico. Despues de que agentes de la patrulla fronteriza observaron a tres hombres escalar el muro

A las manos de las autoridades se entrego un hombre despues de descargar una escopeta y hacer amenazas a su propia familia. Barrett Tanner Trost de 35 años de edad y residente de El Centro fue arrestado despues de disparar su escopeta dentro de un hogar así como amenazar a su propia familia. La policía

A power outage in Yuma has left 277 customers without electricity. According to the APS website, the power went out at about 11:16 a.m. Monday. Power is estimated to be restored at about 3 p.m. The area where the outage happened is by Highway 95 and Avenue 5E. APS said the outage was caused during

A man is behind bars after he fired shots inside a home in El Centro. The El Centro Police Department said on Saturday at 9:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 Block of Sandalwood Drive in reference to a report of “shots fired”. The caller informed dispatchers she had been in a verbal argument

On Friday morning, officers at the pedestrian crossing referred a 24-year-old man from Visalia, California for further questioning. After a CBP canine alerted, officers searched the man and found more than two pounds of methamphetamine taped to his legs and groin area. Officers estimate the drugs to be worth approximately $6,200. Saturday, officers referred a

WEEK OF JUNE 26 TH Reading Forts Reading is fun, but reading inside a fort is AWESOME! On Tuesday, June 27 th , families are invited to the Somerton Library at 1:00 p.m. for Family Fort Building. Come build a fort and spend your afternoon reading as a family! There is no charge to attend.

Yuma City Hall will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for observance of Independence Day. The preceding Friday, June 30, Yuma City Hall will be closed as part of its normal rotating Friday schedule. Residential refuse collection for some homes inside the Yuma city limits will change due to the holiday. City of Yuma residents who

The City of Yuma is joining the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) movement in inviting all residents to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month in Yuma this July, and is asking for your help. In addition to hosting a variety of fun events for residents of all ages in July, City of Yuma Parks and