City condemns the president’s threats to close the border
Calexico City Council stand united regarding President Trump’s plans for the border. They read a resolution during this week’s council…
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El Centro Sector sees spike in apprehensions
El Centro Border Patrol said they have seen a 39 percent increase in apprehensions on the heels of President Trump’s arrival to their sector.…
Continue ReadingDHS Secretary Nielsen to join roundtable, discuss border crisis
UPDATE Secretary Nelsen said Thursday that this issue is now a security crisis that requires an emergency response. She met with several yuma leaders…
Continue ReadingDeportaciones masivas de familias en Mexicali
El efecto de la esperada visita del presidente Donald Trump a Calexico California, se refleja en las deportaciones de familias de manera masiva por…
Continue ReadingYuma County Library District prepping community for economic success
According to a recent survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Yuma County’s unemployment rate decreased by almost 3% from January to…
Continue ReadingLawsuit:Officers not paid for pre-work security screenings
PHOENIX (AP) A lawsuit alleges the state of Arizona isn’t paying overtime to corrections officers for having to spend an average of 30 minutes…
Continue ReadingSecretaria de DHS visita Yuma para hablar sobre la crisis fronteriza
ACTUALIZACIÓN 5:43 Kirstjen Nielsen, la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional visitó la ciudad de Yuma esta mañana donde sostuvo una…
Continue ReadingTucson home shooting leaves two children dead
Two children are dead following a home shooting that was reported in Tucson Thursday. Deputy James Allerton confirmed with NBC-affiliate KVOA that…
Continue ReadingTrump mocks Biden by tweeting parody touchy-feely video
President Donald Trump is mocking Joe Biden’s video in which the former vice president pledges to alter behavior that made some women…
Continue ReadingPolice, FBI trying to verify teen is boy missing since 2011
Authorities conducted DNA testing to try to determine Thursday whether a teenager found wandering in Kentucky is who he claims to be — an…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 apprehended by Yuma Sector Border Patrol
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 1,000 people in the last three days. Customs and Border Protection officials said most of the…
Continue ReadingSecretary Nielsen to visit Yuma Thursday
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen will be in Yuma to meet with the Department of Homeland Security leaders from U.S. Customs and…
Continue ReadingHow you can help an artist with breast cancer ‘Color for a Cause’
Gail Arceneaux, a local artist who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, is inviting the community to take an art class to raise money for…
Continue ReadingAfter death, Nipsey Hussle’s sales and streams soar
As the world mourns the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, more people are listening to his music: His sales and streams have increased since he died…
Continue ReadingCDC report: Increasing number of opioid deaths
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that says the number of opioid-related deaths is increasing…
Continue ReadingArizona students cited in confrontation with Border Patrol
Two University of Arizona students have been cited after a confrontation with Border Patrol agents visiting the Tucson campus last month. Both…
Continue ReadingCity wants more cannabis retailers, some residents say no
Calexico City Council voted unanimously during the Wednesday regular meeting to increase local cannabis licenses from 5 to 7. The council said they…
Continue ReadingEx-jefe de polica de Somerton permiti a oficiales usar vehculos policiacos fuera del horario
El ex jefe de policía de Somerton, Joseph Turitto, admitió que sí permitió que oficiales viajaran al área de…
Continue ReadingSomerton ex-police chief allowed officers to use city vehicles off the clock
Former Somerton Police Chief Joseph Turitto admitted to News 11 that he did allow officers to travel to the Phoenix-area in police vehicles to…
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