El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents prevented two convicted sex offenders from re-entering the country this weekend. Agents made their first arrest around six Friday evening about three-miles west of the Calexico West Port of Entry. Record checks revealed the man in custody was 54-year-old Petro Mata-Guerrero. A jury in Wisconsin convicted Mata-Guerrero of sexual
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Crane schools is offering a free parenting workshop for parents and caregivers of children from birth to age five. This partnership with Arizona’s Children Association is designed to help nurture your child in four sessions: Your child’s development and growing brain Preventing tantrums and other problems Using mindfulness to keep calm Six ways to prepare
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In what is sure to be a valuable resource for local students, San Diego State University ( SDSU ) is holding a series of admission workshops at the Imperial Valley campus. Students who interested in applying to SDSU or any other California State University campus for Fall 2020 is encouraged to attend. The workshops will
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120 days is the time Traci Lynn Vanaken will spend behind bars as she was sentenced in a Yuma courtroom Monday. Police say Vanaken opened fire on her boyfriend back in April of 2019 . No one got hurt, but police arrested her on charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,
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Arizona quietly suspended plans to require about 120,000 people to work, volunteer or go to school to receive Medicaid benefits, as courts have taken a dim view of similar mandates in other states. The decision is another setback to efforts by President Donald Trump and his allies in many Republican-led states to put conditions on
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County Fire Department is responding to a 3-alarm fire on Interstate 8 and Anderholt Road. Crews said the fire has been controlled. ICFD said the fire broke out at a warehouse. However, the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Units are on scene and no injuries have been reported. Stay
Continue ReadingEl Departamento de Bomberos del Condado Imperial está respondiendo a una alarma de incendio nivel 3 en la carretera de Interstate 8 y Anderholt Road. Los equipos dijeron que el fuego ha sido controlado . Los bomberos dicen que el incendio estalló en un almacen . Sin embargo, la causa del incendio es desconocida en
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El primer equipo de astronautas integrado exclusivamente por mujeres salió de la Estación Espacial Internacional el viernes para reparar una parte de la red de electricidad. Las estadounidenses Christina Koch y Jessica Meir salieron una por una, la primera vez en medio siglo que mujeres astronautas hacen una caminata espacial sin compañía de colegas varones.
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El Departamento de Policía de Yuma (YPD) está investigando un intento de homicidio que envió a un hombre al hospital el viernes. Los oficiales de YPD respondieron a la cuadra 1100 de South 9th Avenue en referencia a un tiroteo. A su llegada, los oficiales localizaron a un hombre de 25 años con una herida
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The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Monday, October 21 into Tuesday morning, but the moon could make it hard to see. According to the American Meteor Society, 15-20 meteors per hour are expected at peak time on Tuesday, October 22. Forbes reports the best time will be after midnight when your location will
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The Sesame Street gang is heading to SeaWorld in spring 2021. ABC 10 News in San Diego reports the Sesame Place Park will be located in Chula Vista, replacing the Aquatica San Diego water park in Chula Vista. Reports said the nearly 17-acre Sesame Place will include family-friendly thrill rides, parades, and live shows and
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Crews searched Monday through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area the night before, and one person was killed by a falling tree in Arkansas as the storms moved to the northeast. Radar confirmed the tornado struck near Love Field Airport and moved northeast through
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The San Luis Fire Department is trying to educate local elementary schools on fire safety in honor of fire prevention month. With October being fire prevention month, the fire officials are hosting assemblies where they talk to students on how to be fire safe, health, and what to do in the case of an emergency.
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YUMA, ARIZ. (KSWT/KYMA/KECY) – The Somerton man accused of killing the mother of his two children will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Before Judge Brandon Kinsey sentenced Oscar Quintero to natural life behind bars for premeditated First-Degree murder sentence Quintero’s brother spoke on his character saying he served his community and loved his family.
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With $300 worth of Halloween decorations stolen from their front yard, a Scottsdale family is not happy. Fox 10 Phoenix reports that a few days ago, a Scottsdale family decorated their front yard with festive Halloween decorations, but the decor didn’t last long. Halloween thieves nearly stole it all. Multiple homes in the neighborhood were
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A baby is now in critical condition after being shot four times as gunfire rang out in Philadelphia. NBC Philadelphia reports the baby’s stepmother was driving on Saturday night and began to hear gunshots. She continued to drive, trying to escape the gunfire. When she finally stopped ten minutes later, she noticed bullet holes in
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The high cost of living in California is pushing many residents out-of-state. Cities are losing residents as costs become too high for nearly everyone. Many residents are seeking lower costs in smaller California cities, and increasingly in cities located out-of-state. USA Today reports that more than 28,000 left the San Francisco Bay Area in the
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Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year’s Group of Seven world leaders’ meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida. “I think he knows,” his acting chief of staff said Sunday, “people think it looks lousy.” Trump announced a rare backtrack Saturday night after facing
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The Imperial Valley Food Bank invited the community for a family fun filled day Saturday with an open house. The event was free for residents. Giving them a behind the scene look of the new facility as well as offering free activities that included pumpkin paintings, face paintings and more. Stefanie Campos, Imperial Valley Food
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In a dangerous attempt to avoid backed-up traffic, multiple drivers used an on-ramp as an off-ramp, causing havoc near Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Transportation ( ADOT ) cameras caught vehicles going up an on-ramp in Chandler, Arizona, worsening traffic conditions. ADOT said Department of Public Safety troopers arrived at the scene and began redirecting
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