Month: June 2019

Gov. Doug Ducey will meet with his counterpart from the Mexican border state of Sonora during a conference in Phoenix. Ducey , Sonora Gov. Claudia Pavlovich , U.S. Sen. Martha McSally and others will discuss trade during the Arizona-Mexico Commission summit on Friday. Ducey and Pavlovich are likely to promote the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that reworks

As night one of the Democratic Presidential Debate unfolded Wednesday night, News 11 spoke with several Democratic members of the community to hear what they thought about the first round of candidates. The Yuma County Democratic Party and the Indivisible hosted a watch party Wednesday for the first Democratic Presidential Debate of the year. There

Here is a list of the upcoming projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma this week: City Projects 1st Avenue & 16th Street road closures A project is underway on 1st Avenue between 16th Street and Orange Avenue to repair underground water/sewer infrastructure, to upgrade sidewalks and driveways, and to improve surface

Here are the winners for Amberly’s Place Week in Paradise raffle that was announced Thursday evening: Staycation : Jaycee Quisee Sea World Getaway: Christine Dawson Weekend Getaway: Jane Jacobs Family Time Package: Sajid Herrera Lego Land Adventure: Natalia Horcasitas Deep Sea Excursion: Juan Alvarez Arizona Cardinals Package: Wayne Gale Disneyland Vacation: Cristin Zavnick Vegas Getaway:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be hosting a hiring event Friday in El Centro. The hiring event, called America’s Frontline Job Fair, will take place at the America’s Job Center located at 1550 West Main Street and from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Recruiters will be answering questions and assisting with online applications at

A medical examiner says two soldiers helping secure the Mexico border in Arizona died by suicide. Pima County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Greg Hess said Thursday the soldiers died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Officials say 20-year-old Pfc. Steven Hodges of Menifee , California, died June 1 near Nogales , and 21-year-old Pfc. Kevin Christian of

A Southern California college student was killed in a shark attack while on vacation with her family in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force says 21-year-old Jordan Lindsey was snorkeling Wednesday near Rose Island around 2 p.m. and attacked by three sharks. KABC-TV reports Lindsey’s parents saw the sharks and tried to warn her,

Fisher Price recalled the inclined sleeper accessory included with its Ultra-Lite Day and Night Yard, according to CBS 13. CBS 13 from Baltimore said the company has asked the customers to immediately discontinue use of the sleeper. The recall has been in place after infant fatalities were reported while using inclined sleeper products after infants

The Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents working on Highway 78 and Highway 95 immigration checkpoints seized 31.4 pounds of methamphetamine and nine people were arrested in multiple smuggling events on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, Blythe Station agents at Highway 78 checkpoint said they performed an immigration inspection on a silver Honda city with five people.

The Latest on the case of a university student who went missing in Utah on June 17 (all times local): 9:20 a.m. Utah police say they have spoken with a person of interest in the disappearance of a college student missing for 10 days and are trying to find a mattress that had been at

Exposure to a chemical commonly used to reduce bacterial contamination in cosmetics, toothpaste, and products like toys and clothing may come with an unintended risk — osteoporosis. That’s according to a study in Tuesday’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The study looked at data from 1,848 women between 2005 and 2010 and found that

The Latest on the Supreme Court’s final day before its summer break (all times local): 10:10 a.m. The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake the next round of redistricting following

Saddles of Joy, a therapeutic horseback riding program that serves special needs children, is in need of volunteers. The organization also helps veterans and adults with disabilities heal physically, emotionally, and mentally through horseback riding. The types of tasks for volunteers include feeding the animals, cleaning stalls, and washing horses. Training is provided and volunteer

Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and a Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing inequality as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office. Health care and immigration,

Authorities have ended their hunt for the body of a 6-year-old boy following a two-month search at a Southern California landfill. Authorities called off the search for Duke Flores last Friday without finding any trace of him at the Victorville dump in the Mojave Desert. Authorities say dozens of investigators, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies,

A traves de su cuenta de Facebook el Departamento de policía de San Luis anunció que a principios de esta semana recibieron el reporte de un paquete sospechoso debajo del vehículo de un ciudadano. Cuando las autoridades respondieron al reporte localizaron el paquete con una substancia cristalina en su interior. Al ser evaluado el paquete,