The City of Brawley had a swearing-in ceremony Monday for new Police Chief Robert C. Sawyer. Chief Sawyer is an Imperial Valley native. He has a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from California Coast University. He began his career as a reserve police officer and worked his way up through the ranks. He has about
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department has identified the man that was shot in Yuma on Monday morning as 25-year-old Adrian Covarrubias. Yuma Police Department responded to 14th street and Arena Dr. in reference to reports of shots fired at approximately 4:00 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located Covarrubias in the street with a gunshot wound. Covarrubias was
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department arrested and booked 36-year-old Daniel Christopher Rico III last Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with a young girl who knew him. The victim was under the age of 15 at the time of the incident which occurred from 2013 to 2016. According to the charges, Rico had pictures and videos
Continue ReadingA judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents. If children are younger than 5, they must be reunified within 14 days of the order issued
Continue ReadingEl Centro de Salud Comunitario de Sunset ofrecerá sus “exámenes físicos de regreso a la escuela” durante el mes de julio y el primer sábado de agosto de 8 a.m. a 2 p.m. para niños de entre tres y 17 años. Este evento alentará a los niños a continuar luchando por el exito y ayuda
Continue ReadingUn juez federal de California ordenó el fin de la mayoría de las separaciones familiares en la frontera con Estados Unidos y la reunificación de todas las familias separadas en la primera gran reprimenda a la administración Trump durante el furor por las separaciones familiares en la frontera. La orden judicial específicamente requiere que los
Continue ReadingA trailer caught fire in Yuma Tuesday morning and suffered severe damage to both the trailer and contents inside. The flames erupted shortly after 7:00 a.m. at 1925 South 3rd Avenue, fire officials said. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the trailer and were able to quickly bring the fire
Continue ReadingIn this week’s Home Grown we asked our viewers what questions they would like us to ask a farmer on general agriculture. Reporter Caitlin Slater sat down with farmer, John Boelts to bring you some of those answers. Question 1: What are some of the benefits to consuming organic produce over regular produce? “There’s been
Continue ReadingAfter the video of a Calexico man’s arrest went viral, he is now speaking out about how he feared for his life after he mistook police for muggers. “I felt someone was trying to hurt me And I was asleep and tired. I didn’t know who they were,” said Jose Torres, a Calexico resident. Torres
Continue ReadingUn hombre fue arrestado y fichado al centro de detención de Yuma despues de que oficiales descubrieran que estaba teniendo relaciones sexuales con una menor de edad. Daniel Christopher Rico III fue arrestado el jueves, 21 de junio con varios cargos. El estaba teniendo relaciones sexuales con una menor de edad por 4 años. La
Continue ReadingUn hombre que fue enviado a un hospital de Phoenix despues de ser baleado, perdió la vida la mañana del martes. El departamento de policía de Yuma dice que el incidente sucedió el lunes por la mañana. Los oficiales respondieron a la Calle 14 y Arena Drive despues de que varios balazos se reportaron en
Continue ReadingSummer is in full swing here in the Desert Southwest, which means the number of adoptions at our local animal shelter has gone down. News 11’s Madison Kimbro braved the heat Monday afternoon to bring us the latest on two new animals featured for tonight’s Pet Talk. First up is Precious. She is one of
Continue ReadingD espues de largas horas de negociación, y de una sesión con opiniones encontradas en la Junta de Supervisores, finalmente se aprobó con 4 votos a favor y 1 en contra la propuesta en donde los Condados de Imperial y Riverside apoyarán el proyecto de infraestructura Travertine, el cual poblaría un área de 7 mil
Continue ReadingUn remolque se incendió en Yuma el martes por la mañana y sufrió daños graves tanto en el remolque como en el contenido del interior. Las llamas estallaron poco despues de las 7:00 a.m. en 1925 avenida tercera sur, dijeron los bomberos. Cuando llegaron los bomberos, encontraron humo pesado y llamas provenientes del remolque y
Continue ReadingDespues de que el video del arresto de un hombre de Calexico se volviera viral, ahora está hablando sobre cómo temía por su vida despues de confundir a la policía con atracadores. “Sentí que alguien intentaba lastimarme y estaba dormida y cansada. No sabía quienes eran”, dijo Jose Torres, un residente de Calexico. Torres dijo
Continue ReadingAlthough Yuma’s weather is not always considered a “winter wonderland”, Christmas can still be celebrated at this time of the year. Throughout the month of July, three Goodwill locations in Yuma will be celebrating “Christmas in July”. As one of the oldest nonprofit agencies in Arizona, Goodwill provides a way for customers to donate their
Continue ReadingA Yuma man, who is in custody for allegedly assaulting two police officers, was seen in court Tuesday where he faced fewer charges prior to his arrest. In May 2018, 41-year-old Ralph Sivyer was wanted for possession of a weapon by a prohibited person and prohibited weapon-manufacturing. It wasn’t until Yuma Police Department approached Sivyer
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents arrested a man from Bakersfield after he attempted to smuggle two illegal immigrants inside his vehicle at the Interstate 8 checkpoint Monday morning. A Border Patrol K-9 alerted agents to a white Ford Fusion at 9:26 a.m. which was sent to secondary inspection. During the inspection, agents found two men lying on
Continue ReadingBrutales homicidios de calcinados se han registrado en los últimos días en Mexicali. El más reciente fue el de un hombre calcinado quien llego de Sinaloa hace unos meses. Según vecinos, el hombre fue quemado junto con su propia casa en el Fraccionamiento Hacienda de las Torres al Poniente. El hombre fue encontrado el domingo
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Police Department responded to a call of shots fired on Tuesday morning at approximately 2:30 a.m. located at 250 W 27 th St. When YPD arrived at the scene they found a 42-year-old man with gun shot wounds that was later transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center. The man has suffered non-life threatening
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