Month: February 2019

The desert southwest is known for its hot triple-digit summers, which may be tough to live through. Between 2006 to 2016, about 1,193 people died from excessive heat in Arizona, this is according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Arizona is also experiencing a 19-year drought that isn’t improving. Unlike wildfires and monsoon season,

For this week’s pet talk two rascals sure to melt your heart, if you are a sucker for a dog who always wants to play and a cat always looking for love. Both with honey like colored coats, they have sweet personalities to match. First, Mitchell, a sweet cat who loves to be loved. Mitchell

A Wisconsin woman has pleaded guilty to drowning her infant son in 1980 and to suffocating two children she babysat a few years later. Nancy Moronez, 61, entered guilty pleas to three counts of homicide by reckless conduct in a Milwaukee courtroom on Monday, the day her trial was supposed to start. She had faced

The 9 th annual Camp Inferno was held last week allowing participants to experience a day in the life of women in fire and life-safety services. The goal of the program is to afford the opportunity for “real world” experience where young ladies are encouraged to challenge themselves on numerous physical and mental firefighter tasks

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is Trump’s lying, racism and cheating, and possibly even criminal conduct, when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Cohen is expected to provide

The search for a new police chief in Yuma is down to three candidates. City officials are seeking a successor for John Lekan, who announced last March his plans to retire. Lekan has been with the Yuma Police Department for 33 years with the last 12 as chief. The three finalists are Yuma Deputy Police

Court records show a federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican truck driver in the biggest fentanyl bust ever made in the United States. The indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Tucson last week accuses Juan Antonio Torres-Barraza of transporting into the U.S. nearly 254 pounds (114 kilograms) of the synthetic drug that is

Democrats are moving quickly to try to roll back President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to siphon billions of dollars from the military to fund construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tuesday’s vote in the Democratic-controlled House comes on legislation to revoke Trump’s executive order from earlier this month and would

Since February 26, 1919, the Grand Canyon has been recognized as a national park. Today, the park reaches a major milestone: being a national park for a centennial. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Grand Canyon welcomes approximately six million domestic and international visitors each year, according to National Park Service. The Grand Canyon continues to

More than 1,400 APS customers are experiencing a power outage overnight in Yuma County. Arizona Public Service reported the power outages at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, citing service interruptions to major power lines. Those affected by the power outage include: 13th Street to 24th Street 8th Avenue to Maple Avenue APS’ outage map also shows

A man convicted of killing someone outside of his home in Arizona has been sentenced to life in prison Giordano Jackson, 40, of Teesto, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to life imprisonment for the murder of the victim. Jackson was convicted at a jury trial in November 2018 on all

A Las Vegas photographer who posed as a professional modeling photographer and alternative sports sponsor to lure children on the promise of sponsorships pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in connection to a child sexual exploitation conspiracy. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney District Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada and Special

The former mayor of San Luis, Ariz. was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to filing fraudulent tax returns. The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the state of Arizona said Elias Bermudez, 68, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa and also ordered to pay $131,651 in

La ciudad de San Luis prepara una serie de festividades durante todo el mes de Marzo para rendirle tributo al líder de los campesinos Cesar Chávez. Cesar Chávez fue conocido por su frase “Si Se Puede”, con la ayuda de Dolores Huerta formó la Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores Agrícolas para exigir mejores condiciones para los