Un trabajador del Departamento de Transporte de California murió el miercoles luego de caerse de un paso elevado en una autopista en San Diego. El Departamento de Transporte de California (Caltrans) dijo que William Casdorph, de 57 años, y su tripulación estaban realizando trabajos de mantenimiento en el paso elevado en la ruta estatal hacia
Continue ReadingTres casas móviles fueron destruidas despues de un incendio de cuatro alarmas fue reportado en la autopista 111 y la autopista Evan Hewes el miercoles por la tarde. El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado Imperial dijo que el incendio comenzó como un incendio y que destruyó tres casas rodantes. Los oficiales de bomberos agregaron que
Continue ReadingUPDATE Three mobile homes were destroyed following a four-alarm brush fire that was reported at Highway 111 and Evan Hewes Highway Wednesday afternoon. The Imperial County Fire Department said the fire began as a brush fire and led to three mobile homes destroyed. Fire officials added that three sheds, a shipping container, five vehicles, and
Continue ReadingLa Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Yuma está informando a la comunidad de un delincuente sexual que reside en Yuma. Jesse Fuentes, de 20 años, se declaró culpable de un cargo de intento de conducta sexual con una niña de 13 años y fue sentenciado a 180 días de cárcel. Fuentes tambien fue sentenciado
Continue ReadingThe Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is advising the community of a sex offender residing in Yuma. Twenty-year-old Jesse Guerra Fuentes pled guilty to one count of Attempted Sexual Conduct with a 13-year-old girl and was sentenced to 180 days in jail. Fuentes was also sentenced to probation with the Yuma County Adult Probation Department and
Continue ReadingEl ex oficial de la policía de la Ciudad Imperial y empresario local Raymond J. Valenzuela se declaró culpable el miercoles en el Tribunal de El Centro de un cargo de sodomía en un menor de 14 años por una persona más de 10 años mayor que la víctima. Valenzuela será sentenciado el 19 de
Continue ReadingA California Department of Transportation worker died Wednesday after falling off a freeway overpass in San Diego. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) said 57-year-old William Casdorph and his crew were performing maintenance work on the southbound State Route 163 overpass to southbound Interstate 805 when Casdorph fell. He suffered major injuries and passed away
Continue ReadingA twenty-one-year-old man was arrested after agents discovered a significant amount of methamphetamine in his vehicle on Saturday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Agents referred a Dodge Challenger for a more in-depth examination and utilized a CBP canine team to inspect the vehicle. A canine alerted to the vehicle where agents discovered 50
Continue ReadingPeople can visit the Grand Canyon and other national parks for free Saturday, the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day. The event was established in 1994 and is held on the fourth Saturday of September. The National Parks Service says this year’s event will focus on restoration and resilience of our public lands. Along
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Union High School District reported a decrease in dropout rates for the 2017-18 school year at a governing board meeting this week. With the Arizona state average of 4.97 percent, the district’s percentage was reported at 1.53 percent. The district’s dropout rate after the 2016-2017 school year was 2.68 percent. “As a district,
Continue ReadingLocal taxi cab owners said current rates are not fair for them or their fares. El Centro City Council plans to call a special meeting with local taxi companies in the future to discuss possible use of taxi meters. Mayor Cheryl Viegas-Walker said, “We have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our taxi cab companies
Continue ReadingOne student was taken into custody after allegedly passing out prescription drugs to students at San Pasqual High School Monday. Kelly Hammond of Winterhaven said her nephew and son were offered unknown prescription drugs while walking to school Monday morning. According to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, the drugs affected eight students who were all
Continue ReadingThe Somerton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its seventh annual Somerton Business Expo this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Cocopah Casino’s “River Room” with the hopes of giving the opportunity a glimpse to new business opportunities that are available in the area. For more information,
Continue ReadingEl grupo migrante angeles sin fronteras y vendedores ambulantes se concentraron en la garita Rio Nuevo para protestar por las obras de acceso al cruce vehicular a Calexico debido a que esto ha ocasionado que sus ventas se vean seriamente afectadas. La manifestación fue un aviso a un bloqueo en los próximos días, advirtió el
Continue ReadingVarios niños jugando con figuras de legos que luego programaran para que puedan emitir sonidos y movimientos, esto es lo que se vive diariamente dentro del aula de Sandra Magaña, coordinadora del Programa Educacional Migrante en la escuela Primaria Tierra del Sol. El programa de robótica le ha brindado la oportunidad de aprender sobre tecnología
Continue ReadingLas autoridades dicen que un hombre de Casa Grande fue arrestado despues de que su novia embarazada fue disparada y dio a luz al bebe dos meses antes. Funcionarios del Alguacil del Condado de Pinal dicen que Javier Figueroa, de 23 años, es encarcelado bajo sospecha de asalto agravado y mala conducta con armas. Dicen
Continue ReadingIn today’s Home Grown we spotlight one of Yuma’s local agriculture students. Graham Ashby at the Arizona Western College is working towards his Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural and Technology Management and Education. He has lived in Yuma most of his life and hopes to be a first generation grower. His love for agriculture came after
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a Casa Grande man has been arrested in the shooting of his pregnant girlfriend who delivered the baby two months early. Pinal County Sheriff’s officials say 23-year-old Javier Figueroa is jailed on suspicion of aggravated assault and misconduct involving weapons. They say Figueroa’s 30-year-old girlfriend was airlifted to a hospital and is in
Continue ReadingThe Borderlink pilot program flipped the switch as it went online in several high schools in the valley, earlier this year. The program provides internet for students who otherwise can’t afford it, helping them with their homework. Thanks to a grant of over $800,000 from the USDA, the program will now be in all school
Continue ReadingUn autobús escolar detenido que estaba recogiendo estudiantes llevo a un choque de reacción en cadena en la carretera 95 y la calle 14 1/2 del condado el martes por la mañana. El Departamento de Bomberos de Somerton Cocopah (SCFD) dijo que respondieron a una colisión a las 8:11 a.m. del martes. Cuando llegaron a
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