Month: June 2017

Various air quality alerts have been issued for parts of Imperial County. The first alert was issued Thursday morning, and two additional alerts were issued Friday. News 11 spoke to county officials on what these alerts mean and a familiar voice who has been tracking the alert systems from the start. “Today’s cautions or warning

U.S. Border Patrol agents served a search warrant at ‘No Más Muertes Camp’ which led to four suspected undocumented immigrants being arrested. Agents say they saw the four men wearing camouflage walking north on a known smuggling route. The group was tracked by agents who were led to the camp. The camp was allegedly contacted

Each year, the U.S. Travel Association and AAA release their Project: Time Off report which shows the amount of vacation time that goes unused by employees. According to the latest numbers 54 percent of Americans failed to use vacation time. That relates to 662 million days of lost vacation days and $66.4 billion dollars lost

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: It can be said that the Desert Southwest’s warm temps are an acquired taste; but according to weather experts our tolerance is about to be tested. The National Weather Service has released a heat advisory for the next few days and has even predicted that temps

Imperial County’s unemployment rate for the month of May came in at 20.5 percent. Meanwhile, California’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in May, tying the record low that occurred in November-December 2000, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). The state’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 17,600 jobs in

The U.S. Border Patrol is gearing up for rescues and warning migrants that a coming heat wave can be deadly in southern Arizona’s deserts. The agency’s Yuma Sector said Thursday its Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue team is on high alert. The BORSTAR team will patrol remote areas of the Sonoran desert where chances

Three Yuma intersections will be closed overnight next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) works to preserve the pavement surfaces. Work is scheduled to occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, June 19; Tuesday, June 20; and Wednesday, June 21, at the following locations: Pacific Avenue and East Gila Ridge Road; Araby

A man was arrested after U.S. Border Patrol agents and Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies found marijuana wax, drug paraphernalia, a loaded firearm and a Ziploc bag containing $70,000. Agents pulled over a the man driving a 2016 Hyundai in the Lovekin Boulevard and Rice Street at around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Agents questioned the

Road maintenance is scheduled for the next six weeks on 32nd Street from Catalina Drive to Avenue 3E. Yuma Police Department (YPD) officials said travel lanes will be reduced by one lane. Several signs and other traffic control devices will be put in place. The speed limit will be reduced to 25 miles per hour.

We are learning more about a shooting that happened Tuesday in the early morning hours in the city of Imperial. Two suspects have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing. We talked to people in the community of Imperial today to see how they feel in what has been called the safest city in California.

Un tiroteo en la ciudad de Imperial resulto sin heridos pero con dos personas detenidas. El incidente tomo lugar el martes por la mañana sin embargo la policía no dio a conocer detalles hasta un día despues. De acuerdo con el Departamento de Policía de Imperial, oficiales respondieron el 13 de junio a las 9:31

Yuma Proving Ground held a change-of-command ceremony as Lt. Col. James DeBoer handed over the reigns of command of their test center to his successor to Lt. Col. Timothy Matthews. Matthews last served at Fort Meade, Maryland. He has a Masters Degree and has a strong background in the military testing world, according to YPG

Over the past decade the Yuma County Area Transit has grown to the size of bigger cities; offering multiple routes while keeping the cost down. For the past twelve years public transportation authorities across the country have been taking part in the Nation Dump the Pump campaign which asks drivers to leave the car and

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: For months the country has listened to account after account of women who have accused famed comedian Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. Out of the dozens, only one case has made its way into a courtroom and so far the jury has returned