Month: August 2018

School season is just starting and an important part to any student’s day is their lunch. Parents might want to be on the lookout for what their kids are eating as a new report is calling for stronger safety food guideline. The American Academy Of Pediatrics is warning families about common food additives such as

Employment levels in Arizona are projected to increase by more than 540,000 jobs by the year 2026. That’s according to a report by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The state currently has more than 2.9 million jobs and that number is expected to increase to 3.4 million in 10 years. That would represents growth

A man extradited to the U.S. from Mexico this week has pleaded not guilty to charges of pulling the trigger in the slaying of a Border Patrol agent in Arizona eight years ago. Court records show Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes entered his plea during a Wednesday afternoon arraignment in U.S. District Court in Tucson. Trial was set

One of the suspects accused of exchanging fire with police in Yuma appeared in Yuma Justice Court Thursday afternoon. 23-year-old Luis German Juarez is facing four felony charges that include 2nd degree attempted murder, dangerous drug possession, possession/use of a weapon by a prohibited person, and possession/use of a weapon in a drug offense. Judge

The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed widely divergent plans on how to reunite hundreds of immigrant children with parents who have been deported since the families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Donald Trump’s administration puts the onus on the ACLU, asking that the organization use its “considerable

Medic First ofrecerá un campamento en El Centro para educar a los niños sobre los fundamentos del entrenamiento de primeros auxilios esta semana. El campamento se llevará a cabo desde el jueves 2 de agosto hasta el sábado 4 de agosto a partir de las 4 p.m. a 8 p.m en Peggy’s Place ubicado en

Medic First will be offering a camp in El Centro to educate children on the fundamentals of first-aid training this week. The camp will be held from Thursday, August 2nd through Saturday, August 4th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m at Peggy’s Place located at 561 W Main St. Medic First focuses on providing cardiopulmonary

Uno de los sospechosos acusados de intercambiar disparos con la policía en Yuma apareció el jueves por la tarde en el Tribunal de Justicia de Yuma. Luis German Juarez, de 23 años, enfrenta cuatro cargos por delitos graves que incluyen intento de asesinato en segundo grado, posesión peligrosa de drogas, posesión / uso de un

(Editor’s Note: La cifra de personas hospitalizadas por el consumo involuntario de metanfetamina subió de 18 a 25 la mañana del jueves. Los oficiales de salud dicen que ese numero todavía podría subir.) Se reportan varios intoxicados por metanfetamina tanto en refrescos como en tortillas de maíz, dejando por lo menos a 18 personas en

Editor’s note: A correction has been made to the first sentence. Previously, it stated that health officials are “reminding people that condoms are reusable.” The correct statement should read “aren’t reusable.” Health officials are reminding people that condoms aren’t reusable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tweeted on its sexually transmitted disease site that

Five months after Uber pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona following a fatal accident, Google spinoff Waymo is putting the technology back on Phoenix streets in partnership with the city’s transit system. Valley Metro, the agency that oversees metro Phoenix’s light rail and buses, had already been in talks about partnering with Waymo for

The Arizona Department of Gaming says contributions to the state from tribal gambling revenue will be more than $27 million for the quarter that ended on June 30. That’s a 4.4 percent increase when compared with the same quarter in the 2017 fiscal year. Department of Gaming director Daniel Bergin said Thursday that it’s the

The court-appointed special advocates for children, CASA, says the beginning of the school year often reveals child abuse and neglect. Though an exciting time for most children, for some, the beginning of school could reveal a dark secret when signs of abuse and neglect these children have suffered over the summer are noticed by teachers,