Month: June 2019

UPDATE (8:00 a.m): The suspect Somerton Police were looking for has been identified as Bryan Garcia. He was arrested on 9 charges, including attempted homicide in the second degree. ORIGINAL We are receiving reports of police activity at Frontage Road and Clementine Avenue in the Foothills area Wednesday evening. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is

@page { margin: 0.79in }p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } Una niña de 8 años de edad que llegó a la cruz roja en Mexicali sin signos vitales para ser reanimada y que se declaró muerta la tarde de ayer martes , causó revuelo en la sociedad mexicalense ya que se presumía que había

State regulators are set to debate emergency rules barring most Arizona electric utilities from disconnecting power to customers who are late on their bills from June 1 through Sept. 30. The proposal is set for discussion and a possible vote at the Arizona Corporation Commission on Thursday. It comes less than a week after it

Authorities say three people have been indicted in connection with a fentanyl drug bust in Tempe. State prosecutors say a grand jury indicted Edwin Radames Veliz-Flores, Ines Helena Acosta and Roberto Yescas on charges of conspiracy, illegally conducting an enterprise, transportation of narcotic drugs for sale and offering to sell or transfer a narcotic drug.

An average renter with a minimum-wage job in Arizona has to work 71 hours to be able to afford a two-bedroom home, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition ( NLIHC ). The widely accepted standard of affordability for a household is that you should spend no more than 30 percent of income on

Starting on Thursday fire restrictions will be put in place on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Colorado River District. It is advised that visitors check for updates on local weather and fire conditions because local closures and restrictions could change. The following are prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal,

Firefighters are warning residents of stove auto-cleaning functions after a home became filled with smoke. According to Somerton Cocopah Fire Department, at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to the scene of a home located at West Sellers Street and found smoke coming out of the garage, living room, and windows. The homeowner was at the

Enrique Lopez was appointed as the assistant fire chief of the San Luis Fire Department earlier this month. Lopez started his career with the San Luis Fire Department in 2005 as a hazardous material technician. In 2009, he became a paramedic and for the past eight-and-a-half years, he served as the department’s fire captain. In

The first day of summer is on Friday, June 21 and Dairy Queen is celebrating with free ice cream. Dairy Queen is offering a free small regular or dipped cone with any purchase through the Dairy Queen app. Options for dip include the summer seasonal dreamsicle and chocolate. This offer will only be valid this

Beginning Monday, drivers should expect lane restrictions for the US 95 due to scheduled road work. The Arizona Department of Transportation ( ADOT ) said lane closures will begin at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on June 24 to Thursday, June 27. Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan for possible delays due to

Seventeen undocumented immigrants were rescued by Border Patrol agents Monday night after they became lost in the Barry M. Goldwater Bombing Range, east of San Luis. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a group lost in the desert contacted Mexican emergency services who gave the information to the Yuma Sector Operations Center. The group

¡Si te encantan los tacos, hoy es tu día ! El restaurante Taco Bell está regalando tacos gratis como parte de su campaña del NBA llamada “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco”. Puedes recibir un taco de Doritos Locos gratis en cualquier ubicación que participe en la campaña de 2 a 6 p.m. Clientes tambien

El alcalde de El Centro, Edgard García , se declaró inocente de dos cargos de conducir bajo la influencia el martes por la mañana en un tribunal. García se paró frente a cuatro jueces diferentes que se retiraron del caso , pero no dijeron por que . El juez presidente L. Brooks Anderholt finalmente decidió

A voluntary recall was issued Tuesday for avocado chunks from Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods due to listeria fears in fifteen states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the recall is due to potential contamination with listeria. This includes products with the best before the date of Oct 11, 2020. The FDA conducted a routine

First-grade teacher, Randi Ryan, from Imperial Unified School District has been selected as the Imperial County Teacher of the Year this upcoming school year. Ryan has taught at T.L. Waggoner Elementary for most of her 19 years as an educator. The Imperial County Office of Education can nominate one local teacher as the California Department

A Los Angeles mother kept her 10-year-old, special-needs son locked in a closet and so underfed that he appeared much younger before he died, police said. Veronica Aguilar, a mother of four children, is accused of neglect that caused the death of Yonatan Aguilar. When detectives found him in a closet, he was a shocking