Month: September 2018

San Luis is the first city in Arizona to join the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Flag Program. Brightly colored flags raise awareness of air quality conditions within the community and helps residents make choices to protect themselves and their families from the impacts of air pollution. “Protecting the health and well-being of

Bill Cosby arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Monday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago. Cosby was the first celebrity to go to trial in the #MeToo era and could be the

Though it may seem the primary election just passed, it is time to begin thinking about the general election come November. The general election is just around the corner on November 6, 2018. The general election is the election where voters determine who is elected into office, which statewide propositions become law and which judges

Shortly after 4 A.M. Sunday morning, Rural Metro received a call pertaining to a house fire near Payson Dr. and Flagstaff Ave. According to Charly McMurdie with Rural Metro, the homeowner had heard a loud pop and woke up to smoke in her home. When firefighters arrived, the garage had been engulfed with smoke coming

On Saturday, the Somerton Chamber of Commerce hosted its free, seventh annual Business Expo at Cocopah Casino. From 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., 50 businesses from around Yuma County came together to showcase what they have to offer for the community. From food companies to health and advertising, there were many different opportunities for networking.

At about 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday September 20, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office notified Brawley Police Department of a prisoner at-large within the city of Brawley. According to Brawley PD, with help from law enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security’s specialized Homeland Security Investigations unit, a number of leads resulted in the completion of a

En su visita a San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, el Presidente Electo de Mexico Andres Manuel López Obrador garantizó que su gobierno tendrá una buena relación con los Estados Unidos. López Obrador destacó que ha mantenido una constante comunicación con su homólogo Donald Trump previo de asumir la presidencia. Los temas que han abordado han

One Yuma newborn is facing a rare heart condition that will lead her into surgery in the coming months. Baby Juliette Delgado was born on August 6 and two days later, she was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, according to Juliette’s father, Jonathan Delgado. After doctors ran tests,

Para el Mes Latino de Concientización de Salud, el Banco de Alimentos del Valle Imperial será el anfitrión de la feria de recursos de salud en el centro comercial Imperial Valley el viernes 21 de septiembre. Se proporcionarán exámenes de presión arterial y glucosa, así como demostraciones de alimentos saludables y premios de rifa. El

For Latino Health Awareness Month, the Imperial Valley Food Bank is hosting a health resource fair for residents at the Imperial Valley Mall on Friday, September 21. Blood pressure and glucose screenings will be made available as well as healthy food demonstrations as well as raffle prizes. The event will run from 4 to 7

Una residente de Yuma afirma que una tienda local de artesanías ha estado sin aire acondicionado durante semanas y está tratando de ayudar a los empleados. Marissa Cruz ha vivido en Yuma durante 16 años y sabe lo caliente que puede ser. Como cliente frecuente de la tienda de Michael’s en la Plaza Big Curve,

Un miembro activo de la pandilla MS-13 fue arrestado por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza cerca del Puerto de Entrada de Calexico el jueves por la noche. Según un comunicado de prensa, agentes arrestaron a un hombre cerca del Puerto de Entrada de Calexico alrededor de las 10:36 p.m. despues de que supuestamente ingresó ilegalmente

El Departamento de Transporte de Arizona le recomienda a conductores sobre las próximas restricciones en la Ruta Estatal 195 en San Luis a partir del lunes. Los equipos de ADOT trabajarán en las marcas de carriles de las avenidas E y 10 a partir del lunes 24 de septiembre hasta el viernes 5 de octubre.

Un recien nacida de Yuma enfrenta una enfermedad cardíaca desconocida que la llevará a una cirugía en los próximos meses. La bebe Juliette Delgado nació el 6 de agosto y dos días más tarde, se le diagnosticó una enfermedad desconocida llamada Retorno Venoso Pulmonar Total Anómalo, según el padre de Juliette, Jonathan Delgado. Despues de

Un ex abusador de sustancias que cambió su vida está usando su experiencia personal para ayudar a otros que podrían estar luchando contra la adicción a las drogas. Gerardo Aguilar, quien ha estado libre de drogas durante los últimos tres años, se ha asociado con el Centro de Recursos LGBT del Valle Imperial para luchar

The Arizona Department of Transportation is informing drivers of the upcoming lane restrictions on State Route 195 in San Luis beginning Monday. ADOT crews will be working on centerline lane striping from Avenue E and 10th Avenue starting Monday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Oct. 5 State Route 195 will be reduced to one lane in

A former substance abuser who turned his life around is using his personal experience to help others who could be fighting drug addiction. Gerardo Aguilar, who has been drug-free for the last three years, has partnered with the Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center to fight the war on drugs among the Imperial County’s youth. Aguilar