Month: June 2019

Una sección del cerco fronterizo que divide Mexicali-Calexico esta siendo pintado por militares de las fuerzas armadas de Estados Unidos . Desde muy temprano los soldados han pintado , detallado y limado cada una de estas barreras que tienen una altura de 30 pies que conforman el muro fronterizo . Al oeste de la fronteriza

El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología de Phoenix emitió un aviso de viento vigente en el Condado del Valle Imperial hoy desde las 2:00 p.m. a las 11:00 p.m. Las áreas vigentes por el aviso de viento son las siguientes: Montañas de Chuckwalla, Condado Imperial Sureste, Condado Imperial Occidental y Valle Imperial. Los vientos son de

Authorities are investigating a local restaurant fire that left its kitchen at a total loss early Sunday morning. The Somerton Cocopah Fire Department ( SCFD ) said firefighters arrived at the scene and found the kitchen was fully-involved. The restaurant had an open kitchen from the outside and the fire was contained to the kitchen.

The San Luis Police Department said the child pornography is a billion-dollar industry that occurs across the United States, and it’s taking place in the Desert Southwest. Authorities are encouraging parents to stay aware and pay close attention to their children’s electronics, so they do not become the next victim. ” Be very engaged with

We’ve all heard the song, “Old McDonald had a Farm,” but what about the farmers in Yuma that use natural wildlife and their pets to improve agriculture? In today’s Home Grown, we learn from one animal and agriculture expert on how these two can work together in harmony. Dairy cows, goats, chickens and more each

Scientists are warning the public of a brain-eating amoeba present in our local waters. According to Dr. Paula Rivadeneira , adjunct professor of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled living organism that can act as a parasite in animals and humans. Naegleria is commonly found in warm freshwater such ask

A woman has filed a $12.5 million claim against Phoenix, alleging she was subjected to a body-cavity search that amounted to sexual assault. Attorneys filed the notice Monday for Erica Reynolds. The Associated Press does not name people who allege sexual assault, but Reynolds openly outlined her allegations last week at a City Council meeting.

In the last five days, a total of four murders were reported in the city of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora. Three of these murders took place on the same day at a home located at Kino Avenue and 19th Street. Neighbors in the area are concerned due to the situation and are demanding more

Sen. Bernie Sanders offered up a plan on Monday to completely eliminate the student loan debt of every American, staking out uncharted territory in the Democratic presidential primary. The new legislation would cancel $1.6 trillion of student loan undergraduate and graduate debt for approximately 45 million people. His ambitious plan has no eligibility limitations and

A previously deported child molester was arrested by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents on Wednesday night after allegedly entering the United States illegally with a group of family units. According to agents, a group of six undocumented immigrants was arrested near County 23rd Street and the Salinity Canal. Upon their arrest, agents said their record

The Yuma Police Department is notifying the community that Bobby Foster, 37 is now residing at 2620 S. 16 th Drive, Yuma, Arizona 85364. According to YPD, Foster is described as 5 feet, 8 inches, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. On January 15, 2004, Foster was convicted of Lewd and Lascivious acts

The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 kids were detained there and caring for each other with inadequate food, water, and sanitation. Rep. Veronica Escobar said 30 children were at the facility near El Paso as of Monday. Her

A Florida woman’s effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims’ safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was charged with domestic violence-aggravated battery, only to find herself arrested for theft. Now a Florida lawmaker and gun safety advocates

A man was arrested last Wednesday after U.S. Border Patrol agents found nearly 10 pounds of cocaine inside his car at the checkpoint on Interstate 8. Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint approached a silver 2007 Volkswagen Jetta when an agent referred the driver to secondary inspection. According to agents, a canine alerted

Located just two blocks from Colorado River, Colorado River Pottery has been part of Yuma for over 30 years. Owner and potter Jan Bentley is constantly making unique designs, drawing inspiration from the local community. Each item is custom and hand formed by wheel or slab, made one-of-a-kind. One of her most popular designs is

Authorities say another military service member assigned to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border has died in southern Arizona. Officials at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said in a statement that the military service member with the Southwest Border Support Mission was found dead Sunday near Ajo, Arizona. They say the incident is

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a wind advisory in effect in the Imperial County today from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The areas in effect by the wind advisory are as followed: Chuckwalla Mountains, Southeastern Imperial County, Western Imperial County, and Imperial Valley. Winds are 15 to 25 mph with gusts up

A popular baby formula that is sold at Walmart is being recalled because of the potential presence of metal. The Perrigo Company that owns the formula Parent’s Choice Advantage Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a voluntary nationwide recall on the containers. Perrigo says the recall is

UPDATE: The man who was driving the truck that hit the SUV was arrested for allegedly being drunk at the time of the crash. Yuma police say there were two juveniles in the truck with the man. None of them had any injuries. All five people in the SUV were transported to the hospital. The

UPDATE: Yuma County Sheriff’s have arrested a man who is reportedly the driver of the hit-and-run early Saturday morning. Sheriff’s say Rafael Nunez, 22, was the driver of the car that killed the bicyclist, Jose Vasquez-Rodriguez, at 7:56 a.m. Yuma Sheriff’s claim he was driving a 2006 Hyundai Sonata sedan while traveling southbound on Highway