New Mexico considers authorization of life-ending medication
The Legislature is beginning public deliberations on a new bill that would legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. A New…
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YPD officer treated after Yuma apartment fire
All eight units at the Camelot West Apartments were evacuated after one of the apartments suffered extensive fire and smoke damage, according to the…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shot after 146-mile pursuit, authorities say
Authorities say officers fatally shot a wanted man during a traffic stop near the Arizona-California border following a 146-mile (235-kilometer)…
Continue ReadingStudy: Handguns popular in homes, children deaths increase
The number of U.S. households with handguns is going up and so is the number of children killed by shootings, according to a new report. While the…
Continue ReadingWard beats Lines in race for GOP Chairmanship
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican activists on Saturday replaced incumbent state party Chairman Jonathan Lines with twice-unsuccessful U.S.…
Continue ReadingWoman who murdered her son dies before trial
The Arizona woman who allegedly shot and killed her son has died before heading to trial, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 115 in Mexico pipeline fire
Mexican officials say the death toll from a fire at an illegally tapped pipeline more than a week ago has risen to 115. Health Secretary Jorge…
Continue Reading‘I couldn’t save him’: One family’s pain after an overdose
There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that could happen…
Continue ReadingWashington baker apologizes for ‘Build that Wall’ cookie
A Washington state baker is apologizing for a politically charged Valentine’s Day cookie that generated an uproar on social media. KING-TV…
Continue ReadingInmate escaped prison by hiding in furniture trailer
An inmate serving a life sentence for human trafficking escaped from an Alabama prison by hiding inside a trailer used to haul furniture, state…
Continue ReadingYuma celebrates Medjool Date Festival
There’s no such thing as a bad date at the Yuma Medjool Date Festival. Located in the historic heart of downtown, hundreds of Yumans enjoyed…
Continue ReadingCommunity wants loss of 4 million dollars investigated
A former Calexico City Council member said he’s the one who blew the whistle on the city overspending public funds. Former City Mayor Armando…
Continue ReadingUSCIS helps 20 children obtain U.S. citizenship certificates
Twenty children and adults received their United States Citizenship certificates with the help from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.…
Continue ReadingPolice officer is told no firearms allowed at pizza place
A Yuma police officer in full uniform went into a pizza shop looking to eat dinner but left after being told their weapons, a vital part of their…
Continue ReadingDetienen a pollero en cerco fronterizo
No hay muro que frene el cruce ilegal de personas hacia Estados Unidos, por la frontera Mexicali – Calexico. Polleros han usado un nuevo metodo…
Continue ReadingAuthorities release new details in wrong-way collision
UPDATE (January 25, 5:40 P.M.) We are learning new details regarding the woman who caused the fatal collision on Interstate 8 near Dogwood Road on…
Continue ReadingMs personas dejan la desidia y toman el primer paso para convertirse en ciudadanos
Campesinos Sin Fronteras, una organización sin fines de lucro organiza ferias de ciudadanía constantemente para asistir a personas a…
Continue ReadingYCSO says undocumented immigrants cost taxpayers thousands of dollars in 2018
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said 1,700 undocumented immigrants needed hospital treatment in Yuma, services that amounted to $700,000 of…
Continue ReadingMigrant with flesh-eating bacteria detained at US border
A man among a group of migrants detained in a desolate part of New Mexico near the border with Mexico has been diagnosed as infected with…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol takes down large meth shipment
Agents working at El Centro Sector at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a female suspected of smuggling methamphetamine Wednesday afternoon,…
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