Rattlesnake season approaches along with warmer temperatures
With the warmer temperatures approaching, that means rattlesnakes are also creeping their way in to our deserts and backyards. “This is the…
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Farmers question stolen trailers on private property
On Friday evening, several farmers gathered outside Vista Pacific company property on reports of stolen farm equipment inside. Farmers told KSWT that…
Continue ReadingBoeing 737 ‘Max 8’ planes grounded around the world
Airlines around the world are grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 planes following growing concerns after a crash in Ethiopia killed all 157 people on board.…
Continue ReadingAgriculture scholarship for Imperial County students
Imperial County announces the availability of Agriculture Benefit Program funding to match qualifying scholarships awarded by other organizations in…
Continue ReadingCBP officers arrest two for allegedly smuggling drugs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men on two different occasions for allegedly attempting to smuggle over 70 pounds of…
Continue ReadingWoman wanted for drug trafficking organization
The FBI is looking for a woman they believe is involved in a drug trafficking organization operated from New Mexico as well as other states. Marysol…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in murder of Mexican journalist
Police in San Luis, Sonora said that the man accused of shooting a Mexican journalist to death at his own home is now behind bars. According to La…
Continue ReadingCalifornia unemployment rate the same as February 2018
California’s unemployment rate remained unchanged for February. According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), the…
Continue ReadingFlight attendant detained by immigration on return to US
A flight attendant who traveled to Mexico for work through a program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children has been detained. Attorney…
Continue ReadingStoneman Douglas principal reassigned, under investigation
An investigation of a Florida school shooting that left 17 dead last year is expanding to include the school’s principal. Broward County Public…
Continue ReadingFour men caught in sting looking for minors online indicted
Four Arizona men are accused of using the internet to lure children for sex acts. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the…
Continue ReadingMonkey birth a step to saving fertility of boys with cancer
Scientists are closing in on a way to help young boys undergoing cancer treatment preserve their future fertility — and the proof is the first…
Continue Reading$5 million bill passes to decrease physician shortage
Long wait times, few appointments, and having to leave the county for a doctor’s visit, are only a few reasons why Arizona lawmakers agree Yuma…
Continue ReadingPart of Peoria freeway closed due to police situation, crash
A 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) stretch of a freeway was closed in a Phoenix suburb during the Friday morning commute as police responded to an incident…
Continue ReadingCalifornia city to shut car access to ‘super bloom’ area
A Southern California city overwhelmed by throngs of visitors seeking out a rare wildflower bloom says it has a parking plan. Lake Elsinore police…
Continue ReadingR Kelly defense emerges, including saying accusers are lying
R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he’s in a fight for his life to…
Continue ReadingResidents with Down syndrome become honorary cops
Thursday was no ordinary day for 15-year-old Jesse Burgos of Calexico. Crystal Burgos, Jesse’s sister, said, “He woke up full of…
Continue ReadingSustainability fair held at local college
As the push to go green is an ongoing debate on the federal level, some local schools are doing their part to be more sustainable. Experts say…
Continue ReadingTyson recalls chicken strips due to metal fears
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds ( 31,297 kilograms ) of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may be…
Continue ReadingSentencing set for Arizona man convicted of killing 3 people
Sentencing is scheduled Friday for a man convicted of murder in the deaths seven years ago of a cigar salesman in Phoenix and a couple from an…
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