The ‘Pawblo Pawcasso’ exhibition is a first of its’ kind in Yuma. The Humane Society of Yuma teamed up with the Yuma Art Center to bring this animal experience to the Desert Southwest. Pet owners are welcomed to visit the exhibition along with their pets as long as the pet is on a leash. The
Continue ReadingA federal grand jury in Tucson returned an eleven-count indictment against two men for alleged violations of false swearing in an immigration matter and false statements to a government agency. The indictment alleges that Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, 28, and Zeinab Abdirahman Mohamed, 25, both living in Tucson, Ariz., while living in China, applied for and
Continue ReadingAgentes arrestaron al delincuente sexual deportado Jose Humberto Ojeda-Gutierrez, de 30 años, luego de que ilegalmente intentó ingresar a los Estados Unidos poco despues de las 3 p.m. el jueves. Ojeda-Gutierrez tuvo una condena por delito menor en Colorado por contacto sexual-Sin consentimiento con un menor en abril de 2004. Fue sentenciado a 40 horas
Continue ReadingAgents arrested previously deported sex offender 30-year-old Jose Humberto Ojeda-Gutierrez after he illegally tried to enter the United States shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday. Ojeda-Gutierrez had a misdemeanor conviction in Colorado for Sexual Contact-No Consent with a juvenile back in April of 2004. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and one-year
Continue ReadingIt’s a new school season for Yuma County teachers. Just five months after they participated in the first ever state-wide walkout to demand better pay and funding for education. For one Yuma High School teacher, with over 15 years of experience in the home of the Criminals, she’s seeing one of the biggest pay increases
Continue ReadingThe Arizona Secretary of State’s Office said there has been a problem with the distribution of early ballots. The office advised the Yuma County Recorder’s Office that the statewide voter system kept early ballot request information from the 2016 Primary Election. Voters impacted may have received an early ballot for the upcoming Primary Election without
Continue ReadingMaricopa County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video from an incident that left a residential dog dead after a deputy shot it, following a fight with K9 officer, Tarzan. Deputies responded to a home in Youngtown, Arizona on August 4 for a disturbance report. MCSO said deputies responded to the home three times in the
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents arrested a 34-year-old man after he attempted to smuggle methamphetamine late Wednesday. The incident happened at around midnight when agents referred a silver 2012 Hyundai Sonata to secondary inspection and discovered 43 packages of meth weighing approximately 50 pounds. The estimated street value of the meth found is $150,000. The vehicle and
Continue ReadingCarla Provost was named the new United States Border Patrol chief Thursday and served in command staff roles at the Yuma Sector According to a press release, Provost is the first female to serve that role and is now the 18th chief to serve the organization. She has more than 23 years in the U.S.
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Border Patrol says its agents have arrested a convicted rapist for the second time this year after he tried to illegally re-enter the United States. The agency said Thursday that 57-year-old Mexican citizen Manuel Araujo-Dominguez was arrested in the early hours of Sunday along the Colorado River in the Yuma area. He had
Continue ReadingLa Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU. Dice que sus agentes han arrestado a un violador convicto por segunda vez este año despues de intentar volver a ingresar ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos. La agencia dijo el jueves que el ciudadano mexicano de 57 años Manuel Araujo-Domínguez fue arrestado en las primeras horas del domingo a
Continue ReadingEs una nueva temporada escolar para los maestros del Condado de Yuma. Solo cinco meses despues de que participaron en la primera huelga en todo el estado para exigir mejores salarios y financiación para la educación. Para una maestra de Yuma High School, con más de 15 años de experiencia en el hogar de los
Continue ReadingThe Imperial Valley Humane Society was hit by yet another power failure on Thursday afternoon. Staff and volunteers had to work by flashlight. Director Devon Apodaca said, “This happened about a week ago and we thought we had the issue resolved, but apparently we didn’t.” Hundreds of dogs and cats there have had to endure
Continue ReadingUPDATE Authorities said a woman and her toddler were almost struck by bullets while sleeping after receiving reports of shots fired at a trailer park in the 2100 block of West 16th Street Thursday. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) fired numerous shots at a trailer at Twin Palm Mobile
Continue ReadingBlood donors save lives every day and according to United Blood Services, it takes at least 1,250 blood donors every month to save the lives of kids in Arizona. United Blood Services will be hosting two drives this month to help those in need of blood donations. The drives will be held in San Luis
Continue Reading“When someone tells you, you have cancer you don’t know what to expect. You probably think, you still have the hope that it’s just benign. It’ll probably just be removed,” said Ana Palayo, breast cancer survivor. But for Pelayo, that 11-centimeter mass growing in her breast turned out to be cancer. Pelayo isn’t a stranger
Continue ReadingThe El Centro Elementary School District is now serving free meals to students through the National School Lunch/ School Breakfast Programs for the 2018-2019 school year. The district will offer lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following schools: De Anaza Magnet School Desert Garden School Harding School Hedrick School King School Lincoln School
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program. “Effective immediately, you will suspend processing of
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIÓN Las autoridades dijeron que una mujer y su niño casi fueron baleados mientras dormían despues de recibir informes de disparos efectuados el jueves en un parque de remolques en la cuadra 2100 de calle 16 oeste. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Yuma dijo que una investigación reveló que sospechoso(s) desconocidos dispararon varios
Continue ReadingLa policía de Calexico arrestó a un ciclista sospechoso de entrar a una casa y robar varios aparatos electrónicos mientras los residentes dormían la madrugada del jueves. La policía dijo que estaban patrullando el centro de la ciudad cuando se encontraron con un ciclista que llevaba bolsas grandes. Descubrieron que el hombre había estado en
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