With the recent school shootings and criminal threats happening across the country and locally, the Imperial County Office of Education has made strides to ensure the safety of their students by creating a new position that will help the school district. At the end of last fall, the Office of Education created the position of
Continue ReadingThe 73rd annual Silver Spur Rodeo hit some record attendance this year. The three-day event had about 7,000 attendees on Saturday. “We had record attendance this year,” Silver Spur Rodeo Chairman, Peggy Collins told News 11. “It’s been our most in the last three or four years and so I mean it was amazing that
Continue ReadingTwo veteran associate brokers with Long Realty received recognition at an event held at the Tucson Convention Center on February 15, 2018. The Samuel H. Woods Community Service Award for 2018 went to Peter DeLuca. DeLuca qualified for the honor by “giving generously with both his time and financial support,” wrote Linda Moore. Moore cited
Continue ReadingThe Somerton Police Department said two people were shot in broad daylight. The shooting happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday, in the intersection of Columbia Ave. and Joshua St. One of the victims was shot in the leg. The other victim was shot in the chest. They both have non-life threatening injuries. Police say the
Continue ReadingAlert, with high energy and the desire to work, it’s is in their dna and with a sense of smell unlike any other. This isn’t your typical border patrol agent. Meet Kirpy, a 5-year old Belgian Malinois that started training when he was just a puppy to become a detection dog. “What we have is
Continue ReadingValentine’s Day has a different meaning for everyone, but for parents visiting the Yuma Regional Medical Center, it’s a moment to spend with their loved ones. On Wednesday the Intensive Care Unit hosted a special Valentine’s date for parents to visit their newborns on a day surrounded by love. The holidays could be tough for
Continue ReadingHarvest season is here and with that the return of migrant farm workers, making it a busy time for the Desert Southwest. However, some farmers say the worker shortage continues and they feel the lack of labor is only going to become worse. “Quite frankly I’m not sure how we would do it because out
Continue ReadingIn the state where gun laws are the least restrictive according to State Law, a new study by 24/7 Wall St. says Arizona is one of the top twenty states with the most gun activity. “The sad part about it is everyone is talking about the violence and talking about what happened and they are
Continue ReadingLos trabajos de construcción de la nueva garita y de un nuevo cerco se han acelerado en Calexico y pudieran concretarse este 2018. La nueva garita Mexicali/Calexico pudiera ser una realidad para el mes de noviembre del presente año, aunque se tenía contemplado que para el mes de julio estaría terminada. Por eso, los trabajos
Continue ReadingAs the Southwest AG Summit wraps up, the ‘Harvest Dinner’ is ready to serve the ‘Art of Farming’. For over ten years the tradition has been apart of AG week. The dinner will celebrate the dedication and hard work in the agriculture industry in Yuma, with a silent auction and live displays of fruit and
Continue ReadingEl Departamento de Policía de Somerton dijo que dos personas recibieron disparos a plena luz del día. El tiroteo ocurrió justo despues de las 2 p.m. el jueves, en la intersección de Avenida Columbia y Calle Joshua. Una de las víctimas recibió un disparo en la pierna. La otra víctima recibió un disparo en el
Continue ReadingResidents in the Foothills and Mesa Del Sol areas will be seeing an increase in cyclists as Yuma County debuts new bike routes. The thirteen miles of bike routes will be shared with current traffic patterns as the listed areas with signposts being installed to mark the very first bike route in Yuma County, according
Continue ReadingEl jefe de bomberos de la ciudad de San Luis, Hank Green, se retiró despues de 11 años de servicio en la ciudad. Antes de trabajar para la Ciudad de San Luis, el Jefe Verde sirvió al Departamento de Bomberos de la Ciudad de Yuma durante treinta años y luego se retiró como jefe de
Continue ReadingThe City of San Luis Fire Chief Hank Green has retired after 11 years of service with the city. Prior to working for the City of San Luis, Chief Green served the City of Yuma Fire Department for thirty years and later retired as a battalion chief. Chief Green began his career with the City
Continue ReadingHome sales are on the rise in Yuma county, contradicting the national dip that the real estate industry is experiencing according to The Yuma Association of Realtors. The Yuma Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales of new and previously owned homes have increased this past month in comparison to last year’s in January. The
Continue ReadingA little miracle named Mason almost didn’t happen. His mother, Jessica Solorio, said he was born prematurely and no local hospital was properly equipped for him coming into the world. “I was five months pregnant and my water broke. And I went to El Centro Regional and they informed me that they were not able
Continue ReadingSeveral people in a Yuma courthouse burst into tears Tuesday after a witness described the murder scene he encountered January 21, 2016. According to the first anonymous witness to take the stand, a Honduran man was found shot to death in a produce field off 9 1/4 E. and Highway 95 in Yuma. Francisco Hernandez-Serrano
Continue ReadingNow for a look at the brighter side of news. The Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma has a program which allows inmates with artistic abilities to create something for the community. Recently they built a replica of the Yuma Territorial Prison as a float of the Silver Spur Rodeo Parade. “Some of the inmates
Continue ReadingThis past Tuesday, the El Centro Regional Medical Center, went on lockdown. According to the El Centro Police Press Release, “officers responded to a report of threats made at the El Centro Regional Medical Center by a patient that had been treated during the early morning hours. The subject was no longer on scene when
Continue ReadingEl Centro Regional Medical Center is on a lockdown following a threat from an individual. The hospital said the lockdown started at 8 a.m. and is still ongoing. They said the main emergency room entrance, as well as other entrances, are still open and it’s business as usual. There are security guards in place to
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