More then 7,000 residents are without power after Arizona Public Service (APS) reported an interruption to a major power line. The first outage is located by Colorado River to 12th Street and from Avenue C to 24th Avenue. The second outage is in the area of 12th Street to Del Sol Lane and from Avenue
Continue ReadingArizona’s unemployment rate rose slightly in May as the state’s economy lost 14,700 nonfarm jobs. The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.1 percent in May, up from 5 percent in April. The month’s jobs loss was higher than the post-recessionary average loss of 5,200 jobs. The
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Continue ReadingLa ciudad de Somerton esta creciendo y con ello su economía. “Mucha gente esta viniendo y regresando a vivir en Somerton. Uno de los servicios que todavía falta en la ciudad es el retail para que la ciudad pueda agarrar mas ingresos”, dice Hector Tapia, director de desarrollo de economía. De acuerdo a Tapia,
Continue ReadingMonsoon Season officially starts tomorrow in the desert southwest and with high temperatures on the way, Arizona Public Service is making sure the power is secured for the summer. From June to September, Arizona’s annual monsoon season brings power outages and road closures due to extreme weather conditions like rain,strong winds, and stormy weather. In
Continue ReadingTwo people were arrested after police say they found a weapon at a home connected to a shooting. Skye Acosta, 24, and Amy Ulibarri, 23, both from Holtville, were arrested for shooting into an occupied dwelling, shooting at an unoccupied vehicle, criminal threats, conspiracy, aiding and abetting. The shooting was reported on Tuesday night in
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: For most Americans it’s a symbol of what our country represents; a beacon to others of hope and prosperity. On this day we pay tribute to our nation’s strongest symbol “Old Glory”; since 1777 when the American flag was adopted as the country’s flag we’ve thanked
Continue ReadingFirefighters in Imperial County are continuing to watch after a fire that broke out earlier this morning. The second-alarm fire broke out in the eleven o’clock hour at Phillips Cattle Company in El Centro. News 11 was first on the scene and spoke to firefighters to find out what caused the flames. “The fire was
Continue ReadingEn conmemoración al día nacional de la bandera, nos propusimos aprender más sobre uno de los postes de bandera más altos del mundo, el cual se encuentra en el Condado de Imperial. A 184 pies de altura se encuentra el asta de bandera más alto del mundo, aquí en el Condado de Imperial. Bueno, es
Continue ReadingToday is national Flag Day, and in recognition of the holiday we set out to seek the backstory to one of the tallest flagpoles in the world. Calipatria, California. A city that was incorporated in 1918 is the home to what was once the tallest flagpole in the world. We set out to find out
Continue ReadingLast April Governor Ducey signed Voucher Bill 1431 which recently became a law providing public funds to students to use on private-school tuition, and other educational services. As a result of this new law many public schools could face drainage of their current budget which would mean that fewer students would be able to enroll
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Continue ReadingWhile there has been plenty of talk about President Trumps new budget proposal, the city of San Luis is reaping some of the benefits by getting a getting a major upgrade at one of their port of entries. This budget proposed by President Trump includes funding to expand and modernize the border crossing at ‘San
Continue ReadingMás de 7.000 residentes se encuentran sin electricidad despues de que se reporto una interrupción en algunas lineas de electricas, esto de acuerdo al Servicio Público de Arizona (APS). El primer apagón esta localizado por el Rio Colorado hasta la Calle 12 y de la Avenida C a la Avenida 24. El segundo fue reportado
Continue ReadingSan Luis aprobó la construcción de un hotel y de un complejo que iniciara su construcción este septiembre. La ubicación del hotel sera en la intersección del Highway 95 y la Calle County 22, cerca del supermercado Walmart. “Es un complejo comercial que incluye una gasolinera, con una tienda y tambien un restaurante y un
Continue ReadingYuma Sector Border Patrol agents said they recently arrested two adult males during separate incidents for illegal re-entry into the country after being previously convicted and removed from the United States on aggravated felony charges. Agents first encountered Gabriel Marroquin Juan-De Juan, a 32-year-old Guatemalan national who entered the U.S. illegally Saturday night near Andrade,
Continue ReadingLa ciudad de Somerton esta buscando la opinión de un analista financiero para hacer ajustes de tarifas de servicios públicos que incluyen el agua, drenaje, y recolección de basura. La semana pasada el concilio de Somerton vio la opción de hacer un estudio para ajustar el costo de utilidades. Así que dependiendo en la encuesta
Continue ReadingThe city of Somerton is looking into the possibility of raising the rates it charges for water, sewer service, and trash collection. The city says it would ensure that clean, safe water will be provided for all residents. City leaders tell New’s 11 the finance department is in the process of doing an analysis on
Continue Reading13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: Not long after the hearing with former Federal Bureau Investigation Director James Comey was over the Senate Intelligence Committee received word that the Attorney General would be testifying before them. On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions sat before the committee and answered questions on several issues.
Continue ReadingLa apertura de un chapoteadero en Brawley le ofrecerá a la comunidad un lugar donde pasar el calor de este verano. El martes por la mañana el alcalde de Brawley junto con miembros del concilio cortaron el listón del nuevo chapoteadero en el parque “Alyce A. Gereaux” ubicado en el lado este de la ciudad.
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