Month: February 2019

President Donald Trump is trying to turn the debate over a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border back to his political advantage as his signature pledge to American voters threatens to become a model of unfulfilled promises. Trump will hold his first campaign rally since November’s midterm elections in El Paso, Texas, on Monday as he

A Koch brothers-funded group is sending young immigrants to lobby Congress to push for immigration reform and money for border security initiatives. The LIBRE Initiative announced last well it is sending immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally who now have temporary protective status to Washington to meet with lawmakers. The group says it’s sending around

Both at only 1 year old, these dogs would be a great addition to a home in need of a best friend. Meet Diesel, the pup sporting a white stripe on his belly. Weighing in at 50 pounds, Diesel is perfect for older kids ready to take him on long walks. Diesel is a mix

A 15-year-old student was hospitalized following a suspected Fentanyl overdose while at school Wednesday morning. According to the Yuma Police Department, a 15-year-old student lost consciousness while at school at about 8:48 a.m Wednesday. The Yuma Fire Department administered medical aid, along with Narcan. Authorities discovered that the student had ingested a Fentanyl pill made

Over 300 Central Americans, suspected of entering the United States illegally, surrendered to Border Patrol agents near Lukeville, Ariz. Thursday morning. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an Air and Marine Operations helicopter was investigating a possible campfire found by a surveillance camera when they spotted a group of people. CBP said that the

Autoridades del Departamento de Salud en Mexicali indicaron que durante esta temporada de invierno se han registrado 3 muertes por influenza tipo AH1N1. Las personas fallecidas eran residentes de Ensenada, contaban con antecedentes de tabaquismo y enfermedades crónico degenerativas como diabetes o cáncer y no estaban vacunas contra la influenza . La influenza AH1N1 ha

Non-profit organization Cody’s Closet will be holding clothing drives around the county for locals in need. Since 2016, the charity has held more than 50 drives around El Centro at a local church, Grace Lutheran Church. 12 Volunteers work around the clock to provide the necessities for locals around the valley including teachers and victims

The national opioid epidemic is now hitting Yuma-area high schools. A fifteen-year-old was sent to the hospital after a suspected fentanyl overdose Wednesday while at school, according to the Yuma Police Department. The Yuma Fire Department responded to the incident and said the blue pills are deceiving. “The markings lead a person to believe they’re

Autoridades la describen como una pastilla pequeña, azul con la letra “m” similar a una pastilla de oxicodona, tan peligrosa que una dosis de 30 gramos de fentanilo es 100 veces más potente que la morfina . Mike Erfert, del departamento de bomberos en Yuma dijo “recientemente hemos visto las pastillas identificadas como fentanilo y

Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican national who allegedly attempted to smuggle almost $191,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden throughout his vehicle at the Port of San Luis Thursday. CBP officials said officers referred the driver of a Ford sedan, identified as a 29-year-old Mexican man, for additional inspection as he attempted to enter

Two business owners accused of fraudulent schemes in the Foothills area are now facing multiple charges following a court appearance Friday. Business owners Yvette Reckards and Michael Reckards are each facing nine charges that include two counts of theft and seven counts of fraudulent schemes. According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies met with

The discovery of cocaine inside a Virginia inmate’s prosthetic leg has led to an investigation into a suspected drug distribution operation at that jail. The Free Lance-Star reports officers acting on a tip about drugs stashed in a Rappahannock Regional Jail cell located the 3 to 7 grams of cocaine inside the prosthesis last month.

For the first time in New Mexico, a jury convicted a man of killing a woman after viewing 3D video showing how the murder took place. KRQE-TV reports a jury on Thursday convicted Angel Celis on all charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of Abril Lozano. Celis fatally shot Lozano in January 2016 at

The number of people arrested or stopped for immigration violations at the U.S. border with Mexico eased in January. It’s a relatively small decline in line with seasonal trends. Customs and Border Protection says it made 58,207 arrests or denials of entry. That’s a 4 percent drop from December but a 62 percent increase from

Approximately every minute, someone in the United States sustains a burn injury serious enough to require treatment. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February, is a time for Yuma Fire Department, to educate the community on the dangers of burn injuries. For this year’s awareness week, YFD is focusing on scalding burns.

Patience was wearing thin Thursday for some of the 1,600 Central American migrants spending their fourth day at an improvised shelter in the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras, across from Eagle Pass, Texas. Facing a long wait and a somewhat harsh welcome in Piedras Negras, in the northern state of Coahuila, some migrants asked