The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s monthslong pro-democracy protests was charged Thursday with rioting and attacking police, as calls grew for the government to ban the wearing of masks to subdue rising violence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The shooting of the 18-year-old Tuesday during widespread clashes marred
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Another illegal immigrant has died while in ICE custody. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says 37-year-old Nebane Abienwi died of a brain hemorrhage Tuesday in Chula Vista. He was from Cameroon. ICE says Abienwi applied for admission to the U.S. without proper entry documents on September 5 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Agents
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An experimental system for pulling plastic out of the Pacific Ocean is reporting success. Boyan Slat, founder of the Ocean Cleanup nonprofit, announced Wednesday his floating boom is finally skimming up waste. Slat says his system has recovered things as large as a car wheel, complete with tire, and as small as chips of plastic
Continue ReadingFor one night only, Imperial Valley residents can enjoy a ” Night at The Movies ” , where the Southwest High School chamber orchestra will perform music scores from famous films. Funds from the concert go towards the orchestra’s trip to a prestigious music Invitational in Orlando, Florida. ” Night At The Movies ” ,
Continue ReadingImperial County elementary school students can have their drawings be part of a calendar next year. In honor of “Clean Air Day”, the Imperial Air Pollution Control District is holding its first annual clean air day calendar contest. Gil Rebollar of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, said the contest asks students the importance
Continue ReadingA recent report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors ranked Yuma in the top 65% of all U.S. metro economies. That’s nearly a 3% increase compared to last year. Although unemployment in our city is higher than the rest of the state, Mayor Doug Nicholls is confident that if the city keeps this momentum of
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Phoenix police arrest more than a dozen people for bilking thousands of elderly victims out of $40-million. Investigators say the accused con artists ran an elaborate telemarketing scheme. It promised victims huge returns on their investments. Instead, it wound up draining them of their retirement savings. The scam was based in Phoenix. However, most of
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A Mexican national sits in custody accused of carrying a huge load of drugs in the same car as her six-year-old son. U.S. Border Patrol agents say they made the bust Tuesday night at the I-8 Immigration check point near Pine Valley. Agents say a drug dog alerted them to a problem with the Ford
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Phoenix Police said a 4-month-old was found dead inside a van left by her foster father Tuesday. Arizona Family reports she was found inside the van at the Washington Elementary School District service center at 39th Avenue, north of Cactus Road. According to reports, the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) said the foster father had dropped
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Octubre 2 se festeja el día internacional en que los estudiantes caminan a la escuela , esto con el propósito de enseñar a los niños y conductores sobre la seguridad de los peatones . La escuela primaria en San Luis Arizona “Ed Pastor” del Distrito Gadsden #32 participó por primera vez siendo la única al
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The Arizona Public Service Electric Company ( APS ), is trying to prevent residents from falling victim to not paying their electric bill on time or being subject as a delinquent customer. APS serves about 1.2 million customers in the state of Arizona and about 80-thousand customers in Yuma County. At the moment Regina Twomey
Continue ReadingEarlier Wednesday morning, students and parents at the Heber elementary school district took part in ” International Walk to School Day ” . The goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle for students as well as combat childhood obesity and promote traffic safety. Safe Route To School Program Coordinator , Yoli Viviana Sanchez said not
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Nearly 20-thousand bales of hay went up in flames in a spectacular blaze in Tucson. The blaze created smoke so thick, it’ll take at least a day to dissipate. The fire broke out around six Tuesday night at the San Xavier Co-Op Farm near the San Xavier Mission. It was still burning as of Wednesday
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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke will make two campaign stops in Arizona this weekend. The visit is his first to Arizona since entering the race. O’Rourke will hold a pair of town halls in both Phoenix and Tucson on Sunday. He’ll begin his day at The Churchill, an open-air food court and entertainment venue, in
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Opera star Placido Domingo has resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera following multiple allegations of sexual harassment reported by The Associated Press. In a statement Wednesday, Domingo said the allegations have “created an atmosphere in which my ability to serve this company that I so love has been compromised.” The company’s Board
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A Somerton man is thanking the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department and the crews who saved his life after undergoing cardiac arrest earlier this year. According to the Somerton-Cocopah Fire Department, on May 25th of this year, Curtis Laverdiere experienced extreme chest pain and called 9-1-1. When the Somerton Cocopah Firefighter-Paramedics arrived they immediately loaded Mr.
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