Month: November 2018

Arizona Green Party candidate Angela Green announced her withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race Thursday. NBC-affiliate 12 News broke the news. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/brahmresnik/status/1058121255121866752″,”author_name”:”BrahmResnik”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/brahmresnik”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;BREAKING AZ Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate Angela Green tells &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/12News?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#12News&#lt;/a&#gt; she’s dropping out & throwing support to &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/kyrstensinema?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@kyrstensinema&#lt;/a&#gt;. Green was polling up to 6% in toss-up race. &#lt;a

Casa Del Migrante is a shelter where thousands of migrants come in and out year-round in search of a better life for them and their families just North of the border. President of the shelter, Martin Salgado said that they have seen an increase in migrants come through the shelter, especially right now in this

Calexico es una de la ciudades que su economía depende del 80 por ciento de los consumidores que vienen de Mexicali, especialmente los comercios que se encuentran en los límites de esta frontera se han visto severamente afectados con la devaluación del peso ante el dólar que se ha registrado desde la semana pasada. En

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5: Diabetes Presentations On Thursday, November 8 and 15, the Wellton Library will host a presentation about diabetes at 10:30 a.m. Hilda Juarez and Janet Lopez from the Sunset Community Health Center will discuss the disease, its consequences, and how it is impacted by physical activity and nutrition. There is no charge

Most of the country fell back an hour on Nov. 4 for Daylight Saving Time. Keyword being “most.” That’s because Arizona and Hawaii don’t take part in falling back. This means Arizona will now be an hour ahead of California and two hours behind New York. Where did it all begin? HISTORY: Daylight Saving Time

Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a “war situation,” raising Mideast tensions as America’s maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic takes hold. The sanctions end all economic benefits America had granted Tehran for its 2015 nuclear deal

Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating a possible murder-suicide involving an 11-year-old boy in Litchfield Park. They reported received a call Saturday evening from a man who said his young grandson had fatally shot his wife and then himself. Doyle Hebert told detectives that he and his wife asked their grandson to clean his

There’s just one day to go before voters turn to the polls to make their voices heard. Newly updated numbers reveal how many early ballots have already been submitted and counted in Yuma County. According to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, 23,546 early ballots have been counted in Yuma. Breaking down those numbers, 43

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested a U.S. citizen after he’s suspected of smuggling methamphetamine. Officers inspected a 24-year-old’s Ford SUV as he attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico. A CBP canine alerted officers to an odor it was trained to detect. After a search, officers found

A big group of Central Americans pushed on toward Mexico City from a coastal state Monday, planning to exit a part of the country that has long been treacherous for migrants seeking to get to the United States. In a thundering voice vote Sunday night at a gymnasium in Cordoba, about 1,000 members of a

With all of the helpful apps within the app store, Yuma County has developed an app to assist voters on election day. This service was created with the help of the Yuma County Recorder’s office and the Elections and Information Technology Services department. The “Find Vote Center” tool allows registered voters to find as well

With election day coming up this week, many candidates are reminding people of the importance of voting. At the Kress Saturday, Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jonathan Lines, Governor Doug Ducey, and U.S. Senate candidate Martha McSally are urging residents to get out and vote. Supporters were heard cheering in support for the Republican candidates as

Deb Haaland is not the first Native American woman to run for Congress, but she could be one of the first elected Tuesday. More than 100 Native Americans are seeking seats in Congress, governor’s offices, state legislatures and other posts across the country in what political observers say has been a record number of candidates.

It’s the week before the general election and poll workers for the Arizona county with 2.2 million of the state’s 3.7 million registered voters gathered to train for their mission: Making sure Maricopa County’s August primary nightmare doesn’t happen again. That’s when dozens of polling stations for the sprawling area that includes Phoenix and its

You could say this year’s midterm elections are kind of important. In an effort to help voters get to the polls, ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft have announced they will provide free rides to local polling stations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. A Tuft University study found that 29 percent of young adults cited

Christmas is coming a bit early for the volunteers of Dollars for Dogs Cash for Cats. In the upcoming weeks, the local animal-loving group is working towards their Christmas tree, wreath and gift auction. This event provides a way to get a fully decorated tree that will provide funds for a good cause. The trees