Month: January 2018

This week on Home Grown we talked about food safety and how consumers also play a crucial part in keeping produce safe. News 11 met with Amanda Brooks, food safety director at Harrison Farms. “Our ultimate goal is to provide safe produce to our consumers,” she said. Harrison farms grows about 5,000 acres of produce

Tonight we meet a beautiful “torti” cat named Casey and a tennis ball loving Pit bull mix named Pirate. Casey was an owner turn in brought to the shelter in the beginning of the year. While a lot of tortoiseshell cats are known for their attitude, hence the expression ‘Torti-tude,” Casey is more on the

It could be the answer to the age-old question “what lend to the invention of the wheel?” For many the answer is simple, it’s man’s need for speed. It’s that very answer that led two men to ask local drivers “what’s under your hood?” and Yuma’s response was overwhelming. Last year what was expected to

One of Yuma’s historical attractions is back for its 16th year. This year, the Dining with the Dead event is offering something new and something old for all to discover and it’s all for a good cause. The event is on January 27 in the Pioneer Cemetery. Tickets must be purchased in advance. They can

A man was found dead at the Mayan Hotel in El Centro Friday morning. According to the hotel manager, the man might have died from a possible overdose, although we have yet to confirm that with the El Centro Police Department. The man was found by a manager, who responded to other tenants complaining about

The Imperial Valley Commemorative Martin Luther King Jr Committee keeps the memory of human rights leader Dr. King alive by honoring on Saturday those who work for the community. Organizer Marlene Thomas said, “What we want to accomplish is that we are all one in this world and to respect one another. And as you

The Bull of the Desert is making its’ way to the Desert Southwest. You have the chance to be crowned Bull of the Desert, but it all depends on your strength. There are two weight divisions in both Men’s and Women’s. For women the two divisions are 165 pounds and under and 165 pounds and

The Arizona Supreme Court will review a court’s ruling that suggests criminalizing legal medical marijuana users who possess the drug on college and universities campuses. In 2010 the Marijuana law approved by Arizona voters allowed cardholders to possess small amounts of pot, but prohibited possession in prisons, schools and on school buses. Last April, the

There are over 100,000 words in the English dictionary and today 4th-8th graders of the Gadsden Elementary School District #32 competed in the 2018 Spelling Bee for a county spot. Each school will take their top places speller to the Yuma County Spelling Bee. The speller deemed winner today at the Gadsden Elementary School District

California Governor Candidate John Chiang calls the border wall planned by the Trump administration an idiotic idea. Chiang made that comment on Friday’s visit to Imperial Valley, part of his year-long campaign across the state. In the morning, he toured the Salton Sea. He lunched with local labor union leaders; he toured Imperial Valley College

Yuma Union High School District has voted for a new superintendent. Gina M. Thompson who is currently the interim superintendent and acted as associate administrator for years will now take the reigns as district superintendent. A position Toni Badone retired from back in July. The districts governing board voted on Wednesday to enter contract negotiations