Month: January 2018

After two reports of children dying linked to a local dental office, a Pediatric Dentist is sharing insight on how important children’s dental care is. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, establishing dental habits with your child before age one can prevent any future oral health problems from happening. Dr. Brian Cullen of

A local group claims human trafficking is a major problem in the Imperial Valley. The Imperial Valley Unity Coalition said the local roadways may be carrying thousands of human trafficking victims. Monica Ketchum, of the Imperial Valley Unity Coalition, said, “We’re like a gateway, a corridor to transport victims. But they may not necessarily be

We all want to feel better in 2018, whether it be by eliminating back pain or an old injury from an accident, or maybe wanting to feel less tired all of the time. Well, there may be a brighter side to some of these ailments. It’s called Bowen therapy. Sarah Nelson has been using Bowen

Seeking all local artists. We spoke with the NextGen arts committee in Yuma to get info on a massive mural art project that’s sure to bring some color into the new year. Its called the “NexGen Mural-a-Month Program” and the objective is to get artists of all walks of life the opportunity to showcase their

After the damages and destruction from Hurricane Maria, nearly half of the population are still without power. In efforts to rebuild, the Edison Electric Institute is sending restoration workers and support personnel to San Juan, Puerto Rico to clean up damages across the island. The Arizona Public Service is one of the Electric Companies involved

The Ben’s Bells project is a non-profit organization served to help students achieve a healthy mindset. It starts with kids at a young age, through the years the Bells project has reached about 500 schools throughout Arizona and Connecticut. This project is now making its way to Yuma after a local principal had a first

A candlelight vigil was held for a student whose body was found in a remote California park on Wednesday. The body, found by Orange County Sheriff’s investigators was identified as the missing University of Pennsylvania student, Blaze Bernstein. His death is being investigated as a homicide.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country on Wednesday. Moreover, the agency cracked down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants by several 7-Eleven stores in California.

The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday that their new medium security detention facility is state-of-the-art. Sgt. Juan Carlos Galindo said, “This particular facility will house a maximum of 274 inmates.” It is geared more towards security and rehabilitation. “Was brought along due to some of the deficiencies that our current facilities have. There’s

Una cadena nacional dental, involucrada en la muerte de dos niños en nuestro condado, tendrá que pagarle casi 24 millones de dólares al gobierno estadounidense y a 17 estados por haber sometido supuestas reclamaciones falsas a programas estatales de Medicaid. Funcionarios del Departamento de Justicia anunciaron hoy que han resuelto las acusaciones de Reclamos Falsos

It’s not your usual trip to the doctor’s when the clinic could be in the parking lot or right behind your office. “We got basically everything that used to be in my clinic, is in this mobile clinic basically on wheels!” Kathy Wyer is a local nurse practitioner and the owner of Mobile Medical Professional

While the weather on the east coast may be keeping many indoors, here in the desert southwest this is prime season for us and what better way to spend your Saturday than at a local fine arts festival. The 2nd annual ‘Art in the Park’ festival is taking place this Saturday at Gateway Park. It’s

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