Month: February 2019

Two suspects are in custody following a lockdown at Palmcroft Elementary School Wednesday morning that has now been lifted, according to the Yuma Police Department. Six hundred students were on lockdown for about 20 minutes after police said two seven-year-old boys were on their way to school when the unthinkable happened. “While they were walking

Los agentes de Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector de Yuma detuvieron a doce centroamericanos alrededor de las 10 am el miercoles cerca del Condado 9th Street y la carretera Levy.La escena es una realidad cotidiana para los cientos de agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza que patrullan el sector de Yuma, según el agente Jose Garibay.Garibay ha

Imperial County officials announced that the county will officially transition emergency ambulance services effective next Wednesday to American Medical Response (AMR). County officials said Wednesday that although the current agreement with Schaefer Gold Cross runs through December 31, 2022, local officials have determined that an early transition of services is necessary to ensure the stability

Police are currently seeking two suspects after three teens were robbed near Bucklin Park at the intersection of South 8th Street and Ross Avenue Tuesday evening. The El Centro Police Department said three teens were confronted by two suspects while walking from Bucklin Park in the area of South 8th Street and Ross Avenue at

The Latest on the verdict for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s U.S. trial (all times local): UPDATE 12:45 p.m. The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been found guilty on all counts in an international drug distribution trial in New York. Jurors convicted him on all 10 counts that are likely to put

Five homes were evacuated following a gas leak in the area of Brandon and Hunter Drive in the Foothills Wednesday afternoon. According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, the gas leak was reported around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Rural Metro Fire Department said heavy construction was happening in the area when one worker accidentally hit the

Although the Yuma City Council approved a pay raise for all city employees in January, leaders of every department wanted to make it clear why they need those raises on the final day of the city council retreat. Many of the city department leaders that spoke at the retreat Tuesday said they are concerned they

A family spoke out at Tuesday night’s Crane school board meeting after they claimed their child was discriminated against and harassed at Crane Middle School. “If the tables were turned, what action would have been taken against my daughter if she would have hit the teacher if she would have scratched the teacher if she

The Latest on the verdict for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s U.S. trial (all times local): UPDATE 12:45 p.m. The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been found guilty on all counts in an international drug distribution trial in New York. Jurors convicted him on all 10 counts that are likely to put

UPDATE Imperial County firefighters extinguished a fire that set off at an abandoned building in the city of Imperial Tuesday night. The fire began just after 11 p.m. off of Aten and Clark Road. When first responders arrived on the scene, a second alarm was called and they were able to contain the fire to

The communities and families terrorized by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre will spend Thursday’s anniversary visiting graves, packing meals for the needy and contributing to other service projects as they quietly remember the 14 students and three staff members who lost their lives. Victims’ families say they will mourn out of the public

Flames engulfed the property known as Brooks Jewelry, early Monday morning and now law enforcement are declaring the building unsafe, according to the El Centro Fire Department. Traffic in the area has been restricted. The ECFD said traffic lanes on Main St. from 6th to 576 Main (Union Bank), from 5th to 576 Main have

A woman who called Houston’s non-emergency dispatch line after discovering a tiger inside a cage at an abandoned home told the shocked dispatcher: “I’m not lying.” The Houston Chronicle obtained a recording of the call after animal rescue workers found the well-fed animal resting on a bed of hay Monday inside a cage they said

In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there’s “El Chapo.” Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped two high-security Mexican prisons before his ultimate capture and extradition to the United States. So with Guzman convicted Tuesday of drug trafficking and staring at an

In the state of Arizona, committing a crime of animal cruelty can result in up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500. This can include the abandonment or abuse of pets. In the span of just one year, the Humane Society of Yuma takes in over 8,000 animals. Each of

Accepting the aftermath, for most of us , means coming home from work a little more tired than yesterday. For many first responders, however , accepting the aftermath of their day comes with memories or tragedy, smelling of blood, and dreaming of death. Some remember certain calls like it was just yesterday. Fourteen years ago,

If you are looking to shed some weight, it may not only be from your waistline. Doctors say there are plenty of ways to lose a chubby face and Nutritionist Errin Gussler has some helpful tips. “Massaging it helps to pull it back into that full system,” said Gussler. Gussler also says some helpful tips