Mexican Consulate and AWC Foundation collaborate with IME-Becas Scholarship Program
The Consulate of Mexico of Yuma and Arizona Western College Foundation collaborated with the IME-Becas program to increase the educational level of…
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Academic Decathlon Scrimmage urgently seeking judges
The annual Yuma Union High School District Academic Decathlon Scrimmage is seeking judges for Friday, December 8. The scrimmage helps students…
Continue ReadingRoad construction in San Luis
San Luis Plaza Dr. will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the completion of Juan Sanchez Blvd.’s road…
Continue ReadingArizona police raise money for woman whose cash was stolen
Police in Arizona raised $1,000 for a woman who had the money she took out to pay her bills stolen. According to Fox 10, the 60-year-old woman left…
Continue ReadingYoung man travels 1K miles to meet 81-year-old woman he befriended on ‘Words with Friends’
A young man traveled over 1,000 miles to meet the elderly woman he became friends with through an online game. Fox 5 reports that 22-year-old Spencer…
Continue ReadingBrawley man who stole over $250,000 from local farm sentenced to 24 months in prison
Brawley resident and former bookkeeper Claude Theodore Riley was sentenced in federal court today to 24 months in prison for embezzling from his…
Continue ReadingWoman gets death threats after posting video of dog ripping car apart
A video of a dog tearing up a car is making the rounds on social media, and police are explaining why they didn’t stop it. Jessica Dilallo said…
Continue Reading13-year-old California girl killed herself after years of bullying, family says
A 13-year-old Southern California girl who has reportedly died after being taken off life support was bullied, her mother said. “My daughter is…
Continue ReadingRecording captures officer detaining teen ‘because you’re white’
A viral video published on Facebook on Monday showed a suburban Chicago police officer claiming to have detained a teenager for being white.…
Continue ReadingICSO makes 50 internet sex crime arrests thanks to Operation SAFE ZONE
The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) Investigations Unit presented Operation SAFE ZONE’s results Monday, a task created to target…
Continue ReadingOpossum breaks into liquor store, gets drunk
An opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a liquor store sobered up at a wildlife rescue center and was released unharmed. Emerald…
Continue ReadingPet Talk: Meet Puppy and Emerald
Tonight we introduce you to a senior dog named Puppy and a beautiful green eyed-cat named Emerald. First up is Emerald. An adult yet very small tabby…
Continue ReadingYCSO investigating theft of three New Holland farm tractors
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is currently investigating the theft of three New Holland farm tractors stolen from two separate…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents arrest convicted sex offender near Calexico
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender, who illegally entered the United States Sunday night. Agents…
Continue ReadingEvents at the Library: Week of December 4th
WEEK OF DECEMBER 4 TH Digital Photography Workshop Learn tips and tricks for using digital cameras! On Tuesday, December 5th, the Wellton Library is…
Continue ReadingTopic of the Day: President reverses park status
13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: President Donald J. Trump sat in front of a crowded capitol building as he signed a proclamation…
Continue ReadingTrain collides with semi-truck
Yuma County Sheriff Deputies are investigating after a train collided with a semi-truck. The crash happened on Friday, December 1st at 12:24 p.m. in…
Continue ReadingParticipants share their first-time experience in Christmas Parade
El Centro held its 72 nd Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday morning. Thousands of people lined up some of the main streets to watch colorful floats…
Continue ReadingOpening statements begin in restaurant murder trial
Opening statements began Friday in the trial of 47-year-old Modesto Cortes-Serrillo, the man charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the…
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