Month: May 2019

The Better Business Bureau advises people of the rental scams that lure you with online ads touting beautiful homes, low rents, and great amenities. According to BBB, scammers know this and cash in on eager renters who rush into agreements without doing the necessary research. The proliferation of online real estate and vacation rental sites

Yuma Union High School District schools will utilize a modified schedule during the final week of classes. Students will be dismissed early on Monday, May 20 to Thursday, May 23. Last day of class for YUHSD students is Thursday, May 23. Cibola, Gila Ridge, Kofa, and Yuma will begin school at 7:45 a.m. as regularly

Cibola High School students are recognized by The Optimist Clubs of Yuma as youth who understand the importance of “paying it forward” and reaching out to others. These students were honored for completing community service hours, accomplishments in overcoming adversity, involvement in extracurricular activities, making a difference in someone’s life in a positive manner, and

WEEK OF MAY 6TH Mother’s Appreciation DayWomen of all ages are invited to the Somerton Library for a Mother’s Appreciation Day! Join us at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8th, to relax, celebrate motherhood, and learn about helpful resources that are available in the community for women. There is no charge to attend. Children of

The Trump administration plans to allow 30,000 more foreign workers temporarily into the United States for seasonal work through the end of September, a move that reflects how the booming economy has complicated President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict legal immigration. Details of the plan were in a draft rule obtained by The Associated Press.

North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile — and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future. The test early Saturday was quickly played down by Trump and his top advisers, who noted it was not the kind of long-range missile leader Kim Jong

San Luis Frontera Rotary presented a scholarship to San Luis High School junior Oscar Lopez to attend this summer’s Arizona Boys State. The Arizona Boys State summer program, sponsored by the American Legion, is a citizenship training program designed to provide a working knowledge of our governmental process. The program uses a “learning by doing”

The California Legislature is trying again to force presidential candidates to publicly disclose their tax returns, hoping a new Democratic governor known for his clashes with President Donald Trump won’t block them this time. The state Senate voted 27-10 on Thursday to require anyone appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot to publicly release five

Local jails are taking a different approach to help inmates who suffer from opioid addiction. According to medical clinic Healthwise, Opioids are strong pain medicines. Examples include hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine. Heroin is an example of an illegal opioid. Opioid use disorder means using these drugs in a way that keeps you from living

For this week’s Pet Talk, we meet two fluffy friends. A dog that will protect his family to the end, and a cat that loves to lounge around. Both pets are available for adoption at the Humane Society of Yuma. First is Nancy, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair whose friendly meows draw you in. She is

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is seeing a surge in hepatitis A cases, mostly in the Tucson area but also in metro Phoenix, health officials say. The outbreak of the viral disease that affects the liver began in November and cases have continued to rise since then despite efforts to step up vaccinations. The Arizona Republic

The details of a funeral service have been released for the retired pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish of Yuma. Monsignor Richard O’Keeffe passed away on May 2, 2019, and served the Roman Catholic Community for 60 years. The service will be held on Sunday, May 12 with a wake and visitation from 7 PM to

PHOENIX (AP) — The family of a 16-year-old Boy Scout who collapsed and died while on a troop hiking trip in the southern Arizona desert says he loved scouting and that he and fellow scouts and their leaders were experienced hikers “fully prepared” for their planned activities. Joshua White of Goodyear died April 27 while

Firefighters extinguished a fire that sparked from a large pile of wood at a commercial building located at 4th Street and K Street in Imperial Friday. According to a Facebook post, the fire was endangering the commercial building at the time of the incident. Firefighters were able to soon contain the fire.

No se reportaron heridos luego de que dos remolques se incendiaron cerca de avenida C y calle tercera el jueves por la noche. El departamento de bomberos del Metro Rural dijo poco antes de las 5:30 p.m., se inició un incendio en el área de la avenida C y calle tercera. Las autoridades habían recibido

A convicted drug trafficker implicated in the 1985 torture and killing of a DEA agent was arrested in Mexico and returned to California to face a charge of probation violation. Ezequiel Godinez-Cervantes, 77, was arrested Wednesday in Mexicali by authorities acting on information from the FBI that he had crossed the border, the San Diego