Mayors from more than a dozen U.S. cities including New York and Los Angeles gathered near a holding facility for immigrant children on Texas’ border with Mexico to call for the immediate reunification of immigrant children with their families. Trump has ordered a halt to the separation minors from families that are detained crossing the
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents rescued a six-year-old Costa Rican boy after he was abandoned by a smuggler on a border road Tuesday evening. The boy was found by agents west of Lukeville, Ariz., north of the border in over 100-degree temperatures. Agents discovered the boy was dropped off by his uncle and that Border Patrol would
Continue ReadingU.S. Customs and Border Protection says a Facebook post involving an alleged transportation check is false. On June 7, a woman alleged she rode a Greyhound bus from Bakersfield, Calif. to Las Vegas, Nev. when an agricultural checkpoint was made at the Nevada state line. The woman, Tiana Smalls, wrote a Facebook post regarding the
Continue ReadingA would-be victim bravely scared away a burglar then broke down in tears. Police arrested the suspect within an hour. Calexico Police arrested 31-year-old Jesus Cruz after he allegedly forced his way into a home on the 1200 block of CN Perry Street on Tuesday morning. He was armed with a baseball bat. A woman
Continue ReadingUn conductor se pasó una luz roja y se estrello contra otro vehículo y los dos se encuentran en el hospital. El accidente automovilístico sucedió por la Avenida B y Calle 20 alrededor de las 6:30 p.m. Las calles fueron cerradas por varias horas. Aún no se conoce la condición de las dos personas que
Continue ReadingThe city of El Centro broke ground for the future home of a state of the art aquatic center. The aquatic center cost over 15 million dollars but none of it came from taxpayer dollars. When it came time to upgrade a beloved local water park, the city decided on something more top of the
Continue ReadingThere is good a reason the word rabies evokes fear in any animal lover because it is such a fatal disease. So far this year no cases of rabies have been reported in Yuma County, but that doesn’t mean this has not always been the case in previous years. “I do a lot of work
Continue ReadingOver the last several years, the Yuma Police Department has faced a major police officer shortage. However, the department is filling the gaps by depending on Public Safety Technicians to assist officers. “If there’s a shooting going on, all the officers go to that call,” Public Safety Technician Nicolasa Noblett said. “[And] leave the victim
Continue ReadingU n violador pronto estará tras las rejas, ya que la audiencia del Sr. Luis Alberto “N” fue llevada a cabo el día de hoy en el Centro de Justicia de Mexicali, siendo el presunto y principal responsable de sustraer y abusar sexualmente del niño Isau Sanchez de 9 años, por quien se activara la
Continue ReadingA billboard quickly garnered attention on social media for its political message. The billboard on I-40 stated, “Liberals, Please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS.” The sign was visible near Vega, Texas, a town around 30 miles west of Amarillo. However after the photo went viral, it was taken
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $370,000 worth in methamphetamine this week. Officers referred a 19-year-old San Luis, Ariz. man early Tuesday morning for additional questioning as he attempted to enter the United States in his Ford truck. After an alert by a CBP canine, officers found multiple packages of meth within the
Continue ReadingCediendo a la presión de aliados ansiosos, el presidente Donald Trump firmó el miercoles una orden ejecutiva que pondrá fin a la separación de las familias que son detenidas al entrar a Estados Unidos sin autorización. Fue un giro drástico para Trump, quien equivocadamente ha insistido en que no tiene más opción que separar a
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County Firefighter’s Association is having a hard time recruiting and retaining firefighters. They say it’s because of the low pay. Sometimes as low as $11.77 per hour for entry level positions. The Imperial County Firefighters Association and county workers united to protest the low wages they’re receiving. Officials from the firefighters association say
Continue ReadingThe Arizona Western College volleyball team has big shoes to fill next season after two sophomores signed with four-year schools this spring. Both Mafe Sandoval and Yolaine Mosquera Lopez can boast 359 kills and 284 digs to their next stops. Sandoval has signed with NAIA, Columbia College, and Mosquera Lopez has signed with NCAA Division
Continue Reading(CNN) – A photo of a little boy crying in a cage is being shared on social media as seemingly another product of the White House’s “zero tolerance” illegal immigration policy, which separates criminal parents and kids at the border. There’s only one problem: The picture is being completely taken out of context — and
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would end the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally. Trump said ‘zero-tolerance’ prosecution policy will continue. “We want to keep families together. It’s very important,” Trump told reporters during a White House meeting with members of Congress.
Continue ReadingIn 2017, nearly 45 children died from heat stroke across the nation. For that reason, doctors encourage parents to be mindful of the time children spend outdoors this summer. According to Dr. Rajni Boparai, a Family Resident at Yuma Regional Medical Center, the desert’s heat might pose greater risks than one might imagine. “It’s very
Continue ReadingU.S. Border Patrol agents from the Brian A. Terry Station in Arizona found 18 undocumented immigrants inside a utility truck Saturday. The group of immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico – including two children – were discovered by the Coronado National Memorial area, officials said. Agents noticed a group of suspected illegal aliens walking through the
Continue ReadingAbout 120 people have rallied at the state Capitol to call on Gov. Doug Ducey to speak out against the U.S. government’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration that has led to the recent separation of more than 2,000 children from their parents. The Tuesday rally was the first organized by Mi Az, a coalition of
Continue ReadingArizona health authorities are warning residents about a rise in animal rabies cases statewide. The Arizona Department of Health Services said Tuesday there had been 77 cases reported in the first five months of the year, compared with 54 during the same period in 2017. Most of the animals identified with the disease were in
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