Month: November 2018

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The daughter of former Arizona Congressman Ed Pastor says he has died at age 75. Phoenix Councilwoman Laura Pastor released the following statement Wednesday morning. “With heavy hearts, the Pastor family would like to inform the public that Congressman Ed Pastor passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the age of 75. Congressman Pastor

The Imperial County Public Health Department reported the first flu-related death of the 2018-19 flu season on Thursday. The individual was between the age of 60 to 69 and had underlying health issues, according to ICPHD. Laboratory tests concluded positive for the influenza A virus and according to hospital records, the man did not receive

A high-school student who attempted to assault a teacher with a knife at the Dysart Learning Center was arrested on Wednesday, according to Surprise Police. According to S urprise Police, the student was apprehended by on-site private security before he was able to injure anyone. The investigation indicated that the student did not intend to

The man accused of striking a Yuma Police officer with his own taser plead guilty in exchange for a plea agreement inside a Yuma courtroom Thursday. Gilbert Gallegos, who was in custody, changed his plea to guilty in front of Judge Roger Nelson to one amended count of attempted aggravated assault. Gallegos could potentially face

Police in Northern California say a homeless woman suffocated to death after getting stuck in a clothing donation box while apparently trying to retrieve some items. The Press Democrat reports authorities identified the woman as 30-year-old Kaily Land. Petaluma police say Land had no known address but frequently was seen in the area of the

UPDATE: The Latest on Michael Cohen’s guilty plea to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal (all times local): 10:40 a.m. President Donald Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen is a “weak person” who is “lying” to get a reduced sentence. The president is reacting to Cohen’s guilty

UPDATE 11/28/18: Calexico City Council voted YES on increasing the water rates. Residents crowding council chambers shared their concerns and pleaded with council to postpone the vote until a missing council member would be present or until more impact studies were made. Residents complained the current studies on water rates were flawed; council agreed that

If you’re a new mom, it is essential to know that approximately 11.5 percent of women experience postpartum depression. Often confused with the baby blues, PPD is the most common medical complication of childbirth and if it is left untreated, can have some devastating consequences. CEO of Healthy Women and registered nurse Beth Battaglino says

Jurors have decided a California woman twice convicted of drowning her baby daughter in a bathtub was insane at the time of the killing and will be spared a prison sentence. Lucero Carrera was first convicted in 2015 and was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison — but her conviction was overturned on

The controversial allegations surrounding the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex (PAAC) led to Yuma city officials being invited to BetterYuma.org’s meeting Tuesday night. “BetterYuma.org holds Yuma area governments to be accountable, transparent, and responsive to their taxpayers and to their communities for fair fees, policies, and regulations that allow existing businesses to flourish and will attract

The man arrested for aggravated assault and criminal trespassing appeared in court Wednesday for a trial setting and change of plea. Raul Tejeda, 28, was arrested back in July after forcing his way into a person’s home and making threats to kill the victim. Tejeda’s attorney requested more time which the judge allowed. Tejeda will

La hija del ex congresista de Arizona Ed Pastor dice que murió a los 75 años. La concejala de Phoenix, Laura Pastor, emitió la siguiente declaración el miercoles por la mañana. “Con gran corazón, la familia Pastor desea informar al público que el Congresista Ed Pastor falleció el martes 27 de noviembre de 2018, a

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has 21 illegal immigrants in custody after they were captured on camera Tuesday night crossing into Yuma near the Colorado River. Night vision cameras set up throughout the Yuma sector captured the immigrants. The group is mainly made up of family units from Central America, according to U.S. Customs and

Migrantes hondureños desistieron su búsqueda por cruzar a los Estados Unidos y ahora regresaran a casa. En Mexicali, el miercoles por la mañana personal del Instituto Nacional de Migración, auxilió a un grupo de hondureños que de manera voluntaria quisieron regresar a su país. De acuerdo a información del gobierno de Baja California, a traves