Arizona family builds Christmas tree made of dead cactuses
An Arizona family is gaining attention for building a Christmas tree made of dead cactuses. The Arizona Republic reports the Lancasters in Mesa,…
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Residents demand complete removal of site believed to be toxic
Brawley residents said the cleanup process of the old PureGro fertilizer facility, owned by Chevron and closed now for several years, is going…
Continue ReadingSergeant testifies in rape trial involving former Yuma cop
The felony rape trial against a former Yuma police officer continued Monday in San Diego. Jared Elkin’s accuser was called to testify for a…
Continue ReadingCBP find large groups of Central Americans near Ajo
Agents assigned to the Ajo Border Patrol Station encountered several large groups of Central Americans, totaling more than 240 people in the last 48…
Continue ReadingMan shot as he drives at police, mother’s body discovered
Authorities in suburban Chicago say the man who was shot and killed by police after he struck the officer and another person with a vehicle was the…
Continue ReadingPolygamous group lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center
A polygamous group based on the Utah–Arizona border is letting go of the sprawling building where its members worshipped, in the latest sign…
Continue ReadingDozens of vendors without jobs following swap meet fire
Dozens of vendors at the Santo Tomas Swap Meet no longer have a place to work after a fire burned down more than three rows at the venue late…
Continue ReadingLocal film crew donates Christmas tree and gifts
One Imperial Valley film crew is bringing the holiday cheer to a family in need this Christmas. The film crew of Requiem of a Psychopath came…
Continue ReadingFinding Emily Heiber: Emily’s 25th Birthday
December 10th marks Emily Hieber’s 25th birthday. A young woman who was reported missing in 2013 from Yuma County. 13 On Your Side spoke with…
Continue ReadingOfrecen capacitacin a campesinos para evitar la contaminacin en los campos
La comunidad de Yuma es conocida por su alta producción de vegetales en particular la cosecha de la lechugaDe nuestra región sale la…
Continue ReadingIllegal trash dumping on the rise in San Luis Arizona
The San Luis Police Department is experiencing an increase in illegal trash dumping that’s occurring around the community. The Police…
Continue ReadingEpisode 23: Nicole Acosta
In our latest installment of Small Town Smack Talk, AWC women’s head soccer coach Nicole Acosta stops by and gives us her reflections of the…
Continue ReadingAdolescentes heridas despus de caerse del muro fronterizo
Dos adolescentes resultaron heridas luego de caerse del muro fronterizo de 18 pies cuando intentaban cruzar ilegalmente a Estados Unidos el viernes,…
Continue ReadingTeens injured after falling off border wall
Two teens were injured after falling off the 18-foot border wall while trying to illegally enter the United States Friday, according to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTRAVEL ALERT: Delays on highway 95 scheduled in Yuma
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising Yuma drivers to plan for temporary closures and delays on US 95 on Tuesday, December, 11. The…
Continue ReadingDrumline competition shines at Christmas parade
Some of the thousands of people at Calexico Christmas Parade on Saturday said they loved most the marching bands that took part in the annual…
Continue ReadingEvents at the library: Week of December 10
WEEK OF DECEMBER 10: Storyteller Jere Truer Jere Truer is a storyteller of multi-cultural fairytales On Monday, December 10, storyteller Jere Truer…
Continue ReadingOne dead in single-car crash on freeway in Mesa area
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash on a freeway in the Mesa area. Authorities say the incident happened shortly…
Continue ReadingYPD to conduct Christmas impaired driving detail
The Yuma Police Department will be conducting an impaired driving detail to stop and arrest drivers who are impaired by alcohol or drugs from…
Continue ReadingNobel Peace winner: international action on sex abuse needed
Nadia Murad, the Iraqi woman who shared this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her activism against sexual violence in wartime, says she wants world…
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