The Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center held a fair for those in the valley who wanted to begin their own businesses with the chance to find out what it took for it to get off the ground. Meredith Garcia the director of the IV Small Business Development Center said they want to guide and
Continue ReadingWould you be interested in an alcoholic beverage with your popcorn and movie? Last summer the possibility of a liquor license at Harkins theatres in Yuma was talked about. A not so far fetched concept since bars in movie theaters have actually become a trend around the country. We were told that city council voted
Continue ReadingOur cameras were in the courtroom Tuesday as the man accused of driving drunk and killing a Y uma mother faced a judge. 28-year-old Christopher Peirce is now facing seven counts including second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident. Peirce faced the judge Tuesday afternoon where he also learned that his bond is
Continue ReadingEl hombre acusado de haber ocasionado un accidente fatal mientras estar bajo los afectos del alcohol se presento frente a la corte el martes. Durante su corte de instrucción de cargos a Christopher Peirce de 28 años se le presentaron siete cargos que incluyen asesinato en segundo grado, asalto agravado con una arma mortal, y
Continue ReadingC on el objetivo de dar mantenimiento a cientos de calles y caminos de todo el condado de Imperial, ya que algunas llevan más de una decada sin recibir tratamiento alguno, la Junta de Supervisores del Valle Imperial designará parte de un presupuesto de 7 millones de dlls para atacar el problema este verano. Son
Continue ReadingEvery year hundreds of minors across the country fall victim to the drug or human smuggling trade. According to Yuma Sector Border Patrol, some of the repercussions can lead to jail. However, the agency said a lot of the times it can also lead to death. For that reason, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol established
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 4500 block of W. 16th street at approximately 10:39 p.m. on Friday, May 18. The investigation revealed a gray 2006 Nissan Sentra, occupied by a 70-year-old male and 66-year-old identified as Maria Patch, was driving westbound on 16th street when they were rear
Continue ReadingLa respuesta es “NO”. No habrá licencia de alcohol para el cine Harkins en el centro comercial de Yuma. Varios lideres del concilio en la ciudad habían votado a favor de esta idea en agosto del 2017. Sin embargo, el gigante del cine ha anunciado que no le darán una licencia de licor a la
Continue ReadingVecinos de la Colonia Real del Río se sienten inseguros debido al sinfín de adictos en la zona. Tambien es debido a la muerte de un bebe de cuarto meses a causa de múltiples golpes en su cabeza. El Titular del Servicio Medico Forense del Estado de Baja California Cesar González informó que se encontraron
Continue ReadingEl FBI allanó la iglesia de Imperial Valley Ministries (IVM) despues de las acusaciones hechas contra la iglesia en El Centro el martes por la mañana. De acuerdo con el Pastor de la Iglesia Asistente, Víctor Gonzales, todo esto proviene de las denuncias hechas por la madre de una persona que estaba recibiendo servicios del
Continue ReadingThe Latest on the collapse of a drilling rig in Phoenix that trapped a construction worker (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Authorities say search and rescue efforts for a missing construction worker near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are shifting to a recovery operation. They say a drill-rig operator is believed to be dead following
Continue ReadingA woman is behind bars after setting a dog on fire. According to Tucson Police Department, 39-year-old Dean Sherfield Finley had purchased two gallons of gas the day of the incident. A family member noticed that their dog Lovely was wet. As they picked up Lovely, Finley set the animal on fire. The relative was
Continue ReadingLa Policía de El Centro está buscando un grupo de posibles miembros de pandillas que le dispararon a un hombre el lunes en El Centro. La policía dijo que el tiroteo ocurrió alrededor de las 7:30 p.m. en la cuadra 300 de Calle Sexta Sur. Las autoridades encontraron a la víctima de 30 años de
Continue ReadingEl Centro Police are looking for a group of possible gang members that shot a man on Monday in El Centro. Police said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South 6th Street. Authorities found the 30-year-old victim from El Centro with a gunshot wound on 600 Brighton Avenue. The victim
Continue ReadingThe Yuma County Sheriff’s Office would like to notify the community of a level three sex offender that has moved to a new address. YCSO said Aaron Castillo, 27, is now living in the 10500 block of S. Carney Drive in Wellton, Ariz. He is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, 165 pounds, with
Continue ReadingAfter police say a drunk driver killed a mother and left a father in critical condition Friday, family members have a message for that driver. It’s a phone call that you never want to receive. “It was hard news when they told me that my mom was killed in a car accident and that my
Continue ReadingTonight the Kofa band boosters are hosting a fundraiser at Lute’s Casino to help Stephen Montague, who is suffering from a failing kidney. Montague found out when he was 18 that he only had one kidney and just a little over a year later he has now been on the waiting list for a transplant
Continue Reading“My mom is a very strong, loving, religious and has a lot of friends and family.” It’s the first thoughts that come to mind for Chris Patch, who lost his mother in a car accident. “She was there for us, she took care of us.” Maria Patch is a mother of four and had a
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County Board of Supervisors held a workshop to talk about the receding water levels of the the Salton Sea. I spoke with county officials who hope the state can implement some of these proposals, and take action before it’s too late. “I think it’s vitally important for the future life of the Salton
Continue ReadingUPDATE ( 10:00 A.M.) On Sunday May 20, the Yuma Fire Department responded to a brush fire at approximately 11 a.m. that was reported near Riverside park, east of the Territorial Prison. The area was in soft dirt with heavy brush, and a YFD Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) was used to survey the area and
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