Month: April 2018

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector de Yuma detuvieron a un miembro de la pandilla perteneciente a la pandilla Mara Salvatrucha-13, junto con otros 60 sujetos, luego de que cruzaron ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos el lunes a aproximadamente las 12:05 p.m.Los agentes arrestaron a Herberth Geovani Argueta-Chávez, de 18 años, y a los

Cooler weather is headed to the desert southwest Thursday. But it’s also coming with windy conditions, a Red Flag Warning, and a High Pollution Advisory. The past week, we have seen daily high temperatures mainly in the 90’s, above our 85 degree normal for this time of the year. We tied and had near record

The Somerton Cocopah Fire Department and Somerton Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Avenue D and County 15 at approximately 9:18 p.m. According to witnesses a silver Ford Raptor, with a male driver and female passenger, was westbound on County 15 when it failed to stop at

Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a gang member belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha-13 gang, along with 60 other subjects, after they illegally crossed into the United States on Monday at approximately 12:05 p.m. Agents arrested 18-year-old Herberth Geovani Argueta-Chavez and the 60 subjects who voluntarily surrendered to agents. They were then transported to Yuma

Coming up this weekend, cancer survivors, friends, and the community will be taking part in the annual Relay for Life event. The April 14 event will be held at Imperial Valley College. Relay for Life is a “grass roots, community-based team event,” according the event’s website. The pre-registration check-in and late registration begins at 9

Arizona lawmakers who hoped the expulsion of Rep. Don Shooter over sexual harassment allegations would put the issue behind them have been sorely mistaken. The subject continues to dog members of the House of Representatives and Speaker J.D. Mesnard. Arizona’s House has had two formal sexual harassment complaints since 2008, according to documents provided to

Los maestros en Yuma están participando en una protesta pacífica el miercoles por la mañana para exigir salarios más altos en las escuelas y mejores fondos para la educación. Las visitas sin cita previa se llevan a cabo antes del horario escolar para que los estudiantes puedan recibir apoyo de los padres. Los maestros y

Teachers across the state of Arizona are taking part in a peaceful protest Wednesday morning before school. Educators are demanding 20 percent pay raises and more resources. More than 1,000 public schools are planning to participate. This peaceful protest has been dubbed the Red for Ed movement. We expect walk-ins to take place at Yuma

Teachers will be wearing red shirts and walking arm-in-arm at around a thousand schools across Arizona to show solidarity in their demand for higher salaries. Wednesday’s “walk-ins” are part of a grassroots movement pushing for a 20 percent raise and more than $1 billion in new education funding. Arizona’s demonstration is part of a wave

UPDATE (10:48 P.M.) Three of the six people who passed away after a plane crashed at the TPC Golf Course in Scottsdale on Monday night have been identified. The Arizona Republic identified three of the six people who died after the Piper PA-24 crashed shortly after takeoff from Scottsdale Airport. The “Instagram stars” were identified

Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot traveled to Las Cruces, N.M. this week to attend the annual Southwestern Border Sheriff’s Coalition. Sheriff Wilmot along with law enforcement from 31 counties from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California who are located within 25 miles of the U.S./Mexico border met to discuss border security issues. KVIA in El

Border Patrol agents from the Blythe and Wellton stations seized nearly $348,000 worth of methamphetamine in various recent attempted drug smuggling incidents. A Border Patrol canine alerted to a Ford sedan at the Wellton Station Immigration Checkpoint on Interstate 8 on Thursday, April 5th. A following search of the vehicle produced more than 61 pounds

Imagine not getting your daily mail from the U.S. Post Office. It’s a reality for one Yuma woman. The reason behind the problem is that there are loose pit bull dogs in her neighborhood that she doesn’t even own. Now she’s being forced to pick up her daily mail at the nearby post office. Linda

The city of El Centro is being sued by Charter Spectrum cable. The lawsuit alleges that the city of El Centro does not have the authority to issue the five citations it did in March that carry monetary penalties against the cable company. Charter Spectrum alleges the city is damaging the cable company’s reputation and

Durante una sesión ordinaria de la Junta de Supervisores, un fondo de miles de dólares fue aprobado para la construcción y rehabilitación de calles y caminos del Condado de Imperial. “Esto es un encarpetado provisional que va a ayudar mucho a que dure más el pavimento. No es mucho ya que el pavimentar es muy