Imperial County approves loan extension for ethanol and power plant
California Ethanol & Power LLC will hope to bring alternative fuel and renewable energy to the state after the Imperial County Board of…
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Crean plan de accin para asistir a familias de migrantes en San Luis
En una junta improvisada el martes por la noche se reunieron los líderes y representantes de las diferentes iglesias en San Luis junto con el…
Continue ReadingLocal districts sponsor no-cost summer food service program
Yuma Union High School District and Yuma School District One have partnered to sponsor a no-cost summer food service program for all children in the…
Continue ReadingCity of San Luis drafts plan of action for asylum seekers
San Luis City Council and several local church leaders gathered to draft a plan of action to help assist the asylum seekers who were released in the…
Continue ReadingCase of Yuma man charged in attempted murder continues
EDITORS NOTE: Daniel Muñoz’ attorney, Richard Parks, told News 11 that his client has not been sentenced. Parks said they were there to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after attempting to smuggle meth taped to leg
A man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine taped to his legs was arrested by Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Tuesday…
Continue ReadingMesa man arrested for impersonating a cop
A man was arrested on Thursday, May 9 in Mesa for impersonating a cop. Sergeant Brandon Powell from The Arizona Department of Public Safety said he…
Continue ReadingSergeant Henry Valenzuela given award after YPD awards controversy
Sergeant Henry Valenzuela was awarded the Sworn Supervisor Award Wednesday during an in-house ceremony. Sgt. Valenzuela reacted to the award in a…
Continue ReadingSinema staff hosts mobile office hours in Yuma
Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s staff will be hosting mobile office hours at the Yuma Family YMCA on Friday, May 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sinema…
Continue ReadingCBP apprehend more than 1,500 over the last 4 days
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 1,500 undocumented immigrants in the last four days. Customs and Border Protection officials…
Continue ReadingCBP seizes drugs and unreported U.S.currency at Port of Nogales
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men at Arizona Port of Nogales involved in connection with a pair of separate smuggling…
Continue ReadingPolice: 5 year-old brings crack cocaine to preschool
Philadelphia police are investigating after a 5-year-old boy brought about two dozen vials of crack cocaine into a preschool at a Roman Catholic…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol releasing more undocumented immigrants in San Luis
Border Patrol agents released more undocumented immigrants in the city of San Luis Monday afternoon. Local churches in the area are helping out…
Continue ReadingYuma Fire recruiting while council hashes out budget
The Yuma Fire Department is looking for potential candidates to join its team. The recruitment period comes just a few months after the Yuma City…
Continue ReadingEl Centro native completes Air Force basic training
El Centro native Justin Meza graduated from basic military training at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, TX. U.S. Air Force Airman…
Continue ReadingImagine Schools charter petition rejected
Imagine Schools Imperial Valley will not be reopening next school year. The petition to reopen the school was rejected in a 3-2 vote by the Imperial…
Continue ReadingComunidad de San Luis recibe ms familias migrantes
El número de familias liberadas por la Patrulla Fronteriza continúa en aumento, el lunes por la tarde cerca de 50 personas fueron…
Continue ReadingTiran a Feto en una calle de Mexicali
Fue un bebe de sexo masculino de aproximadamente 26 semanas de gestación, que dejaron en abandonado, en la vía pública, donde…
Continue ReadingICSO awarded grant to help fight AG-related crimes
Farmers and agriculture workers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) was awarded a grant of over…
Continue ReadingBaby found dead near highway in Mexicali
Mexican authorities are investigating the death of a 26-week premature baby as a homicide after it was found Sunday afternoon near a highway in…
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