July’s heat could break a world record
The whole world has been feeling the heat this summer. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), it was reported last…
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Backpacks could be causing children pain
The back-to-school season is quickly approaching, and with that comes school supplies. Items like textbooks, pencils, and notebooks are some common…
Continue ReadingNuevo Carril de Transporte en Mexicali
El día de hoy fue inaugurada la Línea Express número 1 que va ser más eficiente el transporte público en Mexicali,…
Continue ReadingBorder Angels desert water drop for migrants
Border Angels is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Diego. They advocate for human rights and immigration reform. The non-profit has also…
Continue ReadingSomerton-Cocopah firefighters see pay raise
Firefighters in the least paid fire department in the county will officially receive a pay raise. A fifty-cent raise is effective now as part of the…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico governor says he is resigning Aug. 2
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he is resigning effective Aug. 2 in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced online chat that…
Continue Reading$4 million drug bust in Yuma under investigation
Fifty-one-year-old Alejandro Escobar Rivera has been formally charged with transporting a dangerous drug and narcotics for sale, possession of drug…
Continue ReadingOvercrowded Mexicali shelter leaves migrant kids to sleep outside
Border Kindness a non-profit organization is committed to helping provide basic necessities for migrant families including formula, diapers, soap,…
Continue ReadingCruel realidad de nios migrantes en Mexicali
Luego de que la administración del Presidente Donald Trump comenzará a retornar a migrantes solicitando asilo a Mexico para continuar…
Continue ReadingBrawley to use license plate reading cameras in city to battle crime rates
The city of Brawley recently announced that it will be using license plate reading cameras throughout the city to fight crime. Commander Brett…
Continue ReadingRobert Mueller testifies before Congress
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before both the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on the findings of his nearly…
Continue ReadingForce-feeding ordered for Russian immigrant on hunger strike
Authorities have won a court order to force-feed an emaciated immigrant who has staged a monthlong hunger strike at an immigration detention center…
Continue ReadingWater main break at Centennial Middle shuts down power lines
Centennial Middle School Administration reported a water main break on campus Wednesday morning caused the site’s telecommunications to be…
Continue ReadingStuff the Bus school supply donation event
KSWT is teaming up with Drive for School Supplies and Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center for the Stuff the Bus donation event taking place…
Continue ReadingCharter bus carrying more than 190 pounds of meth busted at Calexico Port of Entry
A 36-year-old man was arrested on July 20 at the Calexico Port of Entry after allegedly carrying more than 190 pounds of methamphetamine concealed…
Continue ReadingMexico to open shelter for migrants returned from U.S.
Mexican officials say they are set to open a huge shelter in the border city of Tijuana to hold thousands of migrants being returned to await…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Mueller raises alarm on Russian interference
The Latest on former special counsel Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony on the Russia probe (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Former special…
Continue ReadingLevel 3 sex offender residing in Yuma
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) would like to make the community aware of a level 3 sex offender who currently resides in Yuma after…
Continue ReadingNew horrific details of body donor business in Phoenix
Several years have passed since Biological Resource Center in Arizona shut its doors but according to Abc Action News, new court documents detail the…
Continue ReadingYPD offers to ‘test your meth’ in public service announcement
The Yuma Police Department posted a tongue-in-cheek public service announcement Wednesday saying they are willing to ” test your meth ”…
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