Calling all fishing enthusiasts, the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex just added another amenity to their growing facility. The PAAC pond now allows access to those that want to fish. The grand opening took place on September 29th and it is officially part of the Arizona Game and Fish Community Fishing Program. Arizona Game and Fish
Continue ReadingThere has been a decrease in domestic violence reports statewide, but in Yuma County Amberly’s Place has seen an increase in the past year. The family advocacy center received 74 cases of domestic violence abuse back in April, that number has more than doubled for the month of May when they received 170 cases for
Continue ReadingJugadores de las Águilas de Mexicali dejaron el campo de baseball el martes para llevar un mensaje de vida a todas las mujeres que dieron a luz en el Hospital Materno Infantil de Mexicali en conmemoracion de la lucha contra el cáncer de mama. De manera inesperada llegaron con una flor y una cobija al
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old man who attempted to smuggle heroin between his buttocks at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Friday morning. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the incident happened at 11:30 a.m. Friday when a 31-year-old U.S. citizen arrived at the checkpoint as a passenger in a blue Acura coupe. Agents referred
Continue ReadingFree vaccines and flu shots were some of the many services that Pioneers Memorial Hospital and local health agencies provided students at Imperial Valley College’s Student Health and Wellness Fair. More than 30 local health agencies offered Imperial Valley College (IVC) students tips on how to live a healthier life and other services available to
Continue ReadingTuesday is the voter registration deadline for the primary elections in Arizona on November 6. The Yuma County Recorder’s Office is hoping to provide help and resources for anyone who has yet to register. As of last week, a whopping 800,000 people nationwide have registered to vote which is 30,000 more than in 2016. According
Continue ReadingAn incomplete cross-border tunnel near Jacumba, Calif. was found by Mexican authorities last month while they conducted an operation at a home in Mexico. Customs and Border Protection said on September 19, Mexican state police and military forces were conducting an operation at a home in Jacume, Baja California when they discovered an incomplete cross-border
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Youth Town Hall is bringing together students and exhibitors from around Yuma County to discuss law and public safety at Arizona Western College on Friday, October 19. More than 150 students from Yuma Union High School District are expected to attend. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Continue ReadingOne person is dead after being involved in a three-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 Tuesday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The incident occurred eastbound on I-10, east of milepost 117, at approximately 6:31 a.m. DPS said a passenger vehicle, traveling westbound, sideswiped a commercial truck tractor, also heading westbound. After sideswiping
Continue ReadingAt least one non-citizen and perhaps many more were improperly registered to vote in California by the Department of Motor Vehicles, prompting the secretary of state to demand a new investigation of the embattled agency Monday. The DMV said about 1,500 people may have been incorrectly registered between April 23 and Sept. 25 because of
Continue ReadingYuma Union High School District and CORE Construction will host a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for its new district office and Vista Alternative High School sites on Thursday, October 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Guest speakers will present, including YUHSD Superintendent Gina Thompson and VAHS Principal Brett Surguine. Tours will be provided to the
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a pickup truck landed on top of a car after the truck was hit by another vehicle and went flying through the air. The car was crushed but no one was hurt. Firefighters in the small city of Prescott north of Phoenix say it was amazing that the two people in the car
Continue ReadingOn this Columbus Day, we recognize two adorable animals up for adoption at the Humane Society of Yuma. First up is Tasha. This fluffy gray and white cat is adorable. She was surrendered by her owners in June and brought into the shelter with her sister. Tasha has a great disposition and enjoys meeting new
Continue ReadingIn this week’s Home Grown we get an exclusive look inside the kitchen of one local restaurant. Their chef shows us how he cooks up the freshest ingredients straight from the farm. You might think living in the Winter Lettuce Capital of the world it wouldn’t be too hard to eat produce straight from the
Continue ReadingThanks to the support from school officials, a group of students at Southwest High School is giving back to the community by raising guide dogs for the blind. Malei Tipton, a senior at Southwest High School, was at a leadership conference when she saw other students with guide dogs. When she was told that those
Continue ReadingWith October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivors from children to adults are expressing their experience through art. The Survivors Speak event will feature artwork, poetry, and spoken word done by survivors of abuse. The event is at Littlewood Fine Art Community Co-op and hosted by The Healing Journey with Arizona State Representative Charlene Fernandez
Continue ReadingEn sus ojos refleja amor, es juguetona y muy amistosa. Ella es Ariel, una perrita criollo que ha sabido ganarse no solo el cariño de toda su familia, sino tambien de todos aquellos que la han llegado a conocer. A pesar de su discapacidad en sus patas traseras, a toda prisa corre y juega en
Continue ReadingHope Brigade Cancer Support Group provides a safe and caring support to those that are suffering from the effects of cancer. The group provides the resources that help individuals to cope with the stress that accompanies the diagnosis of cancer. Among the support group is Bruna George, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer
Continue ReadingLa fecha límite para registrarse para votar en Arizona está a la vuelta de la esquina y por ello diferentes agencias en el condado de Yuma se unen para ayudar a ciudadanos a registrarse. “Nuestro papel es alentarlos y que salgan a votar y que esten activos en estas elecciones” dijo Liliana Arroyo vocera de
Continue ReadingCover Arizona, a coalition created to increase healthcare coverage is better educating Yuma County residents about certain healthcare plans. Nearly 400 people in Yuma County took advantage of helpers, to ensure they enrolled in the healthcare plan that fit their individual needs last year. Four different groups throughout Yuma County joined in on training to
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