Month: November 2018

FTS Automotive Center, originally specializing in tires and wheels has expanded its shop to now assist with all forms of maintenance. Saturday morning, FTS opened its doors at its new location on S Arizona Ave. In addition to educating the public on their new services, FTS provided lunch, live music courtesy of Vertical Church, speakers,

All the scores of week twelve of Friday Night Lights highlighted by our marquee match-up between Yuma Catholic and Show Low. Here are the scores: Yuma Catholic: 49 (FINAL) Show Low: 20 West Hills: 0 Imperial: 25 (FINAL) Southwest (SD): 34 (FINAL) Vincent Memorial: 26 Calexico: 7 Classical Academy: 42 (FINAL) Calipatria: 28 (FINAL) Palo

Porque los mexicanos festejamos hasta la muerte, este viernes familias completas se reunieron en los panteones de Mexicali y Calexico para llevar música, flores y comida que le gustaba a esa persona que ya no esta entre nosotros. Familiares y amigos pasaron un rato agradable recordando anecdotas y reviviendo memorias, más que tristeza. Tambien es

Arizona Prop 305 could expand student eligibility for the empowerment scholarship account program. Empowerment scholarship accounts give qualified students an opportunity to use taxpayer dollars to attend a private or homeschool. Students or siblings of students that have a disability, have parents in the military, attend or live near a D or F rated school

Una festividad mexicana que a lo largo de los años la han ido adoptando otros países del sur de america, el dia de muertos más que celebrar la muerte es un día para rendir tributo a los difuntos. “Es alegría recordar a todos nuestros parientes y este dia es el unico dia del año que

Yuma community members are invited to participate and RSVP for the ‘Countdown to Victory Tour’ with Governor Doug Ducey and Martha McSally, as well as other special guests, that will be happening in Yuma on Saturday, November 3. The event will take place at the Kress Lounge located at 284 S Main Street. Some of

The agency that runs the Central Arizona Project, Arizona’s largest resource for renewable water supplies, approved a deal to acquire water from the Gila River Indian Community. KJZZ-FM reports the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, in the deal approved Thursday, will get access to water from the Gila River Indian Community over 25 years. The

Forty-four-year-old Adam Sheafe as sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison after previously being found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to the Department of Justice. Sheafe was also charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft by a federal jury. The DOJ said that Sheafe used stolen credit card numbers

President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum — two legally dubious proposals that mark his latest election season barrage against illegal immigration. Trump also said he had told

A New York family says they’ve found human bones in their basement, and they believe the remains are that of their patriarch who disappeared half a century ago. Michael Carroll says his adult sons found the remains while excavating the family home in Lake Grove on Tuesday. He says his father, George Carroll, disappeared in

Opioid overdose deaths hit the highest level ever recorded in the United States last year, with an estimated 200 people dying per day, according to a report by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Preliminary figures show more than 72,000 people died in 2017 from opioid-related overdoses across the country. About a week ago, U.S. health

Police in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye say a woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk on Halloween night as she was taking six children trick-or-treating. They say 41-year-old Veronica Lee King is jailed on suspicion of five counts of aggravated DUI and one count of having an open container of alcohol. Police say

Work unusual hours of the day? Or perhaps you didn’t get enough sleep the night before? If you’re getting behind the wheel and are feeling tired, it’s probably best you avoid driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said falling asleep at the wheel was responsible for over 72,000 crashes in 2013. Getting behind the

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has identified human remains found north of the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona. They say the remains are those of 63-year-old Susan Marie McFalls from Littlefield. The county Medical Examiner’s Office was able to identify the remains using medical records and a medical device the woman had. The remains were

The Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma is scheduled to conduct a Vigilant Shield 19-1 exercise on Monday, November 5, 2018. The exercise is a field training that evaluates MCAS Yuma’s response measures and validates selected law enforcement and emergency medical service tasks. As part of the training, leadership will activate its Command Operations Center

Casa del migrante recibe docenas de personas diariamente. A quienes fueron deportados y quienes buscan cruzar la frontera. Entre los refugiados se encuentra Alejandra Jimenez, originaria de Oaxaca. Desde septiembre fue detenida por migración junto con su hijo de 16 años del que no sabe nada desde entonces. Su historia es como la de muchos

The city of Yuma recently invested in nearly $170,000 on a new crosswalk on 8th Street near 22nd Avenue in efforts to improve pedestrian safety. The pedestrian-activated crosswalk has audible features and lights to help both pedestrians and drivers, according to Lori Franklin, spokesperson for the Yuma Police Department. “We are just hoping to reap