Throughout the 2018-19 school year, News 11 has reported on at least 10 threats to schools in Yuma County. School resource officers work hand in hand with the local school districts to make sure students are safe at all times. ” Keeping [the students safe] is what we’re about, ” said Sgt. Pete Olea ,
Continue ReadingEl último lunes de mayo se conmemora a aquellos que sacrificaron su vida por el bienestar de la nación . Esta mañana decenas de personas se dieron cita en el cementerio Desert Lawn Memorial Park, en Yuma para visitar a sus seres queridos , en donde les limpiaron sus tumbas y las adornaron con flores
Continue ReadingThe sons of Holtville and the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom were honored in a Memorial Day ceremony Monday. Since World War I, 33 people from Holtville have died serving our country. Close to 100 community members commemorated their lives and their example of bravery. Kim Vincent, President of the American
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon says it will build a temporary shelter at the U.S.-Mexican border for at least 7,500 adult migrants who have been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security made the request, and it was approved by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan. The military
Continue ReadingAn Amber Alert was issued for a seven-year-old girl from San Luis, Sonora, Mexico who has been missing since Thursday, May 23. According to Amber Alert Sonora, Itzel Nohemi Quiroa Seratos was last seen leaving the Solidaridad neighborhood of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora. She is described as 3-feet, 6-inches tall, weighs about 79 pounds
Continue ReadingA New York airman will be buried next week in Southern California — 75 years after he died in World War II when his bomber crashed in the Pacific. The Press-Enterprise reports a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Rogers will be held June 5 at the Riverside National Cemetery. The remains of Rogers
Continue ReadingEl Departamento de Policía de la ciudad de Somerton en colaboración con la organización “Dollars for dogs and cash for cats” realizarán una venta frente al palacio de la ciudad con el propósito de recabar fondos para Kyra quien forma parte de su unidad K-9 y necesita chaleco antibalas . Jose Garza, sargento de policía
Continue ReadingWEEK OF MAY 27TH ” Éste es mi Mexico ” Drawing ContestOn Wednesday, May 29th , the Somerton Library is hosting a ” Éste es mi Mexico ” Drawing Contest! Children ages 6-14 are invited to the library at 1:00 p.m. to draw a picture of this year’s theme, “Idols and Figures of Mexico,” and
Continue ReadingA friend says the California man killed by a shark in Hawaii over the weekend was a frequent visitor to the islands and an avid scuba diver who had recently retired. Police said a shark attacked 65-year-old Thomas Smiley while he was swimming Saturday near the Ka’anapali Beach Park area on Maui. A witness said
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said Monday he is not “personally” bothered by recent short-range North Korean missile tests and doesn’t believe they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on a four-day state visit full of pageantry and pomp. Trump also continued his attacks against former
Continue ReadingThe Arizona Legislature returns to work on Memorial Day with a tentative deal in place to break a budget impasse and hopes of adjourning for the year by the end of the day. The agreement confirmed Sunday is likely to break a logjam that has kept lawmakers at work more than a month longer than
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, delivering what may prove a temporary setback on one of his highest priorities. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr.’s order, issued Friday, prevents work from
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A former business manager of the late comic book legend Stan Lee had his initial court appearance early Sunday in Arizona, where he was arrested after fleeing California charges of fiduciary elder abuse. Keya Morgan appeared in Maricopa County Superior Court on a charge of being a fugitive of justice. Court documents
Continue ReadingFor this week’s Pet Talk, we meet a cat and dog that are larger than life. Both are available for adoption at the Humane Society of Yuma. First is Nancy, a cat with a beautiful coat who just wanted to eat her food and be petted. Very rambunctious when it came to playing with her
Continue ReadingVolunteers prepared the abandoned cemetery near Brawley for a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. They said veterans buried there deserve to be remembered and honored. Local resident Patricia Carrillo said, “Once you’re gone you don’t want to think that you’re forgotten, especially when you sacrificed, you gave everything for your country, and then just be
Continue ReadingIn a press release sent out by Somerton Cocopah Fire Department, on Saturday, May 25, the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at W. County 14th and S. Somerton Avenue. Upon arrival, a gray sedan and a small white pickup were in the center of the intersection. Officials say both vehicles had
Continue ReadingSaturday morning, over 70 community members from the Imperial Valley honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice when they answered the call of duty in the 6th annual ” Memorial Day Walk. ” The 8-mile walk from Westmoreland to Brawley began 6 years ago when veteran Ernie Mariscal wanted to do more to remember for
Continue ReadingAccording to a press release provided by Yuma Police Department, on Saturday, May 25 at about 4:30 A.M., Yuma police officers responded to a single vehicle collision on the 2500 block of South 33rd Dr. The vehicle was occupied by three young adult males. According to police, the vehicle had gone off the roadway and
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County DeAnza Rescue Unit is celebrating 50 years of saving hundreds of lives. The group is made up of volunteers who go wherever they’re needed. Ramon Barron, volunteer, said they ” Help search for people that get lost in the desert, in the cities, in the water, in the mountains, all over the
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona couple sought in connection with the death of an elderly man has been apprehended in New York state. The U.S. Marshals Service announced that 55-year-old Blane Barksdale and 58-year-old Susan Barksdale were arrested without incident Friday morning in Henrietta, New York. Both have been wanted since last month in
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