The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board adopted a resolution in support of educators and the Red for Ed movement on Wednesday during a special work session at Yuma High School. “I think it’s awesome that the school board recognized us and I appreciated it even more that they wanted to add their own
Continue Reading58-year-old Steve Martan was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 15 months in prison on Wednesday. Martan had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening. Martan left a total of six threatening messages for Congresswoman Martha McSally on her congressional office voicemail.
Continue ReadingAn Arizona Senate committee is set to hold the long-delayed first hearing on Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s wide-ranging school safety proposal. The legislation introduced by Republican Sen. Steve Smith was set for a Monday Commerce and Public Safety Committee hearing but was delayed until Thursday for changes. The proposal Ducey rolled out in mid-March had
Continue ReadingLocal teachers gathered at the West Wetlands Park in Yuma to show the community’s support for the #RedForEd Movement. “We are Yuma County teachers where education matters and we are here to support #RedForEd,” said Ana Ortega, an educator in Yuma County. It is the movement that has educators wearing red. “We wanted to show
Continue ReadingEarlier this morning, the Salton City Fire Department, responded to a call about an air craft that went down, just east of Highway 86. City fire officials say the Pulsar 3 air plane went down due to engine failure. Mark Murray, the Salton City Fire Chief said, “it was approximately midway between a pole line
Continue ReadingEl miercoles el Gobernador de Arizona, Doug Ducey, junto con la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kirstjen Nielsen, llegaron al sector de Yuma para hacer un recorrido del muro fronterizo y hablar sobre lo que esta movilización se significa para Arizona. “La reciente acción por parte del gobierno federal en asegurar nuestra frontera del sur es
Continue ReadingIn a brand new Making a Difference, find out how YOU can make a major impact on the Yuma community. The program is called “Meet me at the park” and it was created by the National Recreation and Parks Association along with the Walt Disney campaign. The objective is to nominate your city for the
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN (2:30 P.M.) Doug Ducey llegó al Puerto de Entrada de San Luis para una gira operacional del sistema de muro fronterizo el miercoles por la tarde. 64 tropas de la Guardia Nacional serán asignadas al Sector de Yuma, según Cpt. Aaron C. Thacker con la Guardia Nacional de Arizona. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/986707446059057152″,”author_name”:”Doug Ducey”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/dougducey”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Welcome
Continue ReadingThe man accused of killing a nine-week-old puppy for urinating inside his home was in court Tuesday morning. 31-year-old Jonathan Canda Torres was arraigned and formally charged on Tuesday morning at El Centro Courthouse. A local animal rights group was there as well. Animal Rights Advocate Shanda Arreola said, “We want to focus the spotlight
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen said the southern border is becoming more dangerous every day for border patrol agents. She said they need all the help they can get. Secretary Nielsen made those comments at the El Centro Sector Headquarters during her visit to the area on Wednesday. She said the administration is working
Continue ReadingTaking a look at the bright side … as summertime rolls around with temperatures already making it feel like summer, we take a look at something most people wouldn’t expect to be doing here in the desert southwest … scuba diving. You can get scuba certified here in Yuma. A great way to beat the
Continue ReadingThe Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is confirming three new cases of E. coli in Arizona, linked to the multi-state outbreak. ADHS is advising residents to not eat and dispose of store-bought chopped romaine lettuce, including salads and salad mixes containing chopped romaine lettuce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food
Continue ReadingA cat missed his former owners and walked 12 miles back to the family, who then tried to have him put down. The 7-year-old cat named Toby was given away after his original family no longer wanted him, according to the SPCA of Wake County in North Carolina. Instead of settling in to his new
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN (12:39 p.m.) La Administración Federal de Aviación reportó inicialmente un accidente cerca de Salton City el miercoles por la mañana, pero supimos a traves de los oficiales que el avión tuvo un aterrizaje suave. Según la estación de bomberos de Salton City, el monomotor del avión se apagó y el unico pasajero se deslizó
Continue ReadingUPDATE (12:39 P.M.) The Federal Aviation Administration initially reported a crash near Salton City Wednesday morning but we learned through officials that the plane had a soft landing. According to Salton City Fire Station, the plane’s single-engine died down and the single passenger glided to a soft impact. The passenger only sustained a small laceration
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN (11:45 a.m.) Cibola High School despedirá a los estudiantes a las 12:30 p.m. EL miercoles siguiente a los informes sobre las amenazas de los medios sociales a un “CHS” generico. El Departamento de Policía de Yuma estará presente para ayudar con el flujo de tráfico alrededor del área. Los autobuses dejarán a los estudiantes
Continue ReadingUPDATE (11:45 A.M.) Cibola High School will be dismissing students at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday following reports of social media threat made to a generic “CHS”. Yuma Police Department will be present to assist with the flow of traffic around the area. Busses will be dropping off students at their regular bus stops. Classes for Cibola
Continue ReadingGov. Doug Ducey has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday in honor of former first lady Barbara Bush. Ducey’s order Wednesday follows Bush’s death Tuesday at age 92. She will be interred Saturday. Ducey said in his announcement of the honor that Bush “will always be remembered as
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday during the Regular Council Meeting for the City of El Centro, Mayor Cheryl Viegas-Walker announced that action had been taken to approve the contract appointing Brian P. Johnson as the new Police Chief for the City of El Centro. “I am very excited to welcome Brian Johnson as our Chief of Police. We
Continue ReadingThe Boys and Girls Club of Imperial Valley are teaming up with Buffalo Wild Wings as part of the restaurant’s Team Up for Kids Initiative. Ten percent of sales for tomorrows total sales at the El Centro location as well as guest donations will go directly to the youth program. Which they will use buy
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