Calexico police arrested a bicyclist who is suspected of entering a home and stealing several electronics while the residents slept early Thursday morning. Police said they were patrolling downtown when they encountered a bicyclist carrying large bags. They discovered that the man had been in possession of several electronic items that had been stolen. Calexico
Continue ReadingEl sospechoso de 17 años arrestado recientemente en un tiroteo involucrado por un oficial ahora ha sido relacionado con el incendio provocado en el área de juegos 2014 en West Wetlands Park. La policía dijo que Kane Perez, de 17 años, confesó haber comenzado el incendio que destruyó el área de juegos Stewart Vincent Wolfe
Continue ReadingDoing away with screening checkpoints at small airports was proposed by the Transportation Security Administration this year. In a document obtained from CNN, the TSA tabled a few ideas to cut its budget by $300 million by 2020. One of those ideas included eliminating TSA screening checkpoints from smaller regional airports. Gladys D. Brown, Yuma
Continue ReadingUPDATE San Luis officials held a press conference Wednesday to set the record straight about allegations of corruption made by a San Luis mayoral candidate. Mayor Gerardo Sanchez made it clear that he has nothing to hide. David Lara, San Luis mayoral candidate, filed two different complaints to the San Luis Police Department. Lara claimed
Continue ReadingThe Paper and Packaging ‘How Life Unfolds’ campaign is integrating the importance of reading and distancing from tech devices during family time with a new pledge called “15 Pages A Day.” The pledge as well as research has shown that just like physical exercise, reading at least 15 pages a day on paper has serious
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Border Patrol says its agents in Nogales, Arizona have seized nearly 174 pounds (79 kilograms) of marijuana from the trunk of a car. The agency said Wednesday that officers conducting a second inspection at the Interstate 19 immigration checkpoint on Tuesday night found the drugs in a car trunk. The 34-year-old man from
Continue ReadingU.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector officials said individuals trying to cross the border are not the only ones getting injured, as in the case of a man who fell recently from atop the border fence when he tried to cross illegally. Agent Justin Zaffuto said a Border Patrol agent was injured as well by
Continue ReadingOne Yuma woman has made it her mission to spread positivity to those around her by empowering woman. Her name is Elizabeth Gullikson and she works as a pit steward at the Cocopah Speedway in Somerton. You may not know her name, but if you’ve ever had a flat tire in Yuma County, she may
Continue ReadingThe eastbound Interstate 8 entry and exit ramps at Araby Road will be closed beginning next Monday until September, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Crews will be constructing a new retaining wall as part of an ADOT project upgrading the interchange. ADOT officials inform I-8 drivers to use exits at Avenue 3E,
Continue ReadingRural Metro firefighters battled a date tree fire at South Avenue A 1/2 and County 18th Street Wednesday afternoon. Charly McMurdie with Rural Metro Fire Department said they do not know how the fire started and that it burned half a mile worth of trees. They also confirmed there were no injuries reported. Because Date
Continue ReadingFuncionarios de San Luis realizaron una conferencia de prensa el miercoles para aclarar las acusaciones de corrupción presentadas por un candidato a la alcaldía de San Luis. El alcalde Gerardo Sánchez dejó en claro que no tiene nada que ocultar. David Lara, candidato a la alcaldía de San Luis, presentó dos denuncias diferentes ante el
Continue ReadingA cinco millas al noroeste de Niland en el Valle Imperial muy cerca del Salton Sea existe un volcán activo desde hace mucho tiempo llamado “Mud Pot”. Según autoridades ya empieza a causar problemas desde hace cinco años por lo que se ha declarado un estado de emergencia. El Jefe de Supervisores del Valle Imperial
Continue ReadingUna volcadura del vehículo causó un cierre en la Interestatal 8 al este de calle 4ta en El Centro el martes por la mañana. La Patrulla de Caminos de California dijo que el incidente ocurrió alrededor de las 10:19 a.m. Travis Calvin, de 40 años, conducía hacia el oeste por la I-8 en un Subaru
Continue ReadingA vehicle rollover caused a closure on Interstate 8 east of 4th Street in El Centro Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol said the incident happened at around 10:19 a.m. 40-year-old Travis Calvin was driving westbound on I-8 in a 2006 Subaru at a greater speed than 70 MPH. Calvin was trying to pass another
Continue ReadingThe man charged with robbing the National Bank of Arizona last December was in court Wednesday for his sentencing. 29-year-old Richard Weigelt’s mother and father were in court as well as a family friend who said he has known Weigelt since he was young. The friend said he feels that Weigelt is remorseful and he
Continue ReadingLos bomberos de Rural Metro se enfrentaron con un incendio que quemo palmeras datileras en avenida A 1/2 sur y calle County 18 el miercoles por la tarde. El Departamento de Bomberos de Rural Metro dijo que no sabían cómo comenzó el incendio y que se quemaron media milla de palmeras. Tambien confirmaron que no
Continue ReadingThe 17-year-old suspect connected to the officer-involved shooting that happened on August 1st is facing eight charges after he appeared in the Yuma Superior Court Tuesday. The 17-year-old is facing three counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of misconduct involving a weapon, one count of aggravated assault, and one count of assisting in a
Continue ReadingUn agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza fue agredido mientras intentaba arrestar a un grupo de presuntos inmigrantes ilegales el martes a aproximadamente las 10 p.m. Un agente observó a un grupo de personas que entraban ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos cerca del Puerto de Entrada de Calexico West y del Río Nuevo. El agente arrestó
Continue ReadingA Tucson man accused of luring a 13-year-old girl online from Winter Haven, Florida was arrested at his home last week, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. PCSO said detectives traveled to Arizona and served an arrest warrant for 30-year-old Kevin Dock, on August 2. Authorities said that Dock solicited the Winter Haven teen
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