Localfirefighters are now in southern California helping to battle wildfires. The Yuma Fire Department got a call for help around one Wednesday afternoon. Within an hour, four firefighters had packed their gear, prepared their engine, and deployed to rendezvous with members of the Imperial Valley Task Force. The group then headed to the Riverside area
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Una vez más la escuela San Luis High School demuestra el talento de sus estudiantes para las artes de la música , dos de sus estudiantes Delio Castillo y Andres Tovar fueron invitados a participar en el programa musical en la Universidad de Arizona como parte del coro de honor. Ambos Castillo y Tovar son
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UPDATE A press release provided by Crane Schools said the Yuma Police Department ( YPD ) determined the threat made to the school was found to be unfounded Thursday. Reports said the Yuma Police Department is no longer investigating the situation. Crane Schools issued a statement saying: ” As always, our top priority is the
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Improvements to local public transportation are more likely to happen because of a bill introduced today by Democratic Senator Kirsten Sinema . The bipartisan bill is called the Small Community Improvement’s Transportation Act, if it does pass it can bring lots of changes to the transit systems in communities like Yuma. $130,000 can really make
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Police say a patient at a state-run psychiatric hospital in Phoenix sexually assaulted a nurse. According to AZ Family, court documents show 34-year-old Joshua Joseph Surdyka exposed himself to the nurse and forced her to perform several sexual acts on him. The documents state the incident happened on Oct. 21 at the Arizona State Hospital,
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A Red Flag Warning continues for both Yuma and Imperial Counties until 8 p.m. Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, there will be strong winds and low relative humidity. Affected areas include: Yuma County Martinez Lake and the vicinity Arizona Lower Colorado River Valley California Lower Colorado River Valley Forecasters predict winds will range
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A local woman whose baby was diagnosed with a brain tumor is currently on his sixth-cycles of chemotherapy. “He loves his brother and sister,” said Marlene Lopez, El Centro resident and participant in Bailando Por un Sueño. “He loves to watch cartoons. He’s always a happy baby,” said Lopez. At five months old, baby Jacob
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U of A student from San Luis wrote a children’s book called Pablo Goes Political in an attempt to get children talking about politics and thinking about their future. Edgar Melendrez wrote this book in just two days and self-published through Amazon. He came up with the idea after wanting to get children interested in
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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 ReadingCHANDLER, AZ ( 3TV /CBS 5) – A woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash in Chandler Monday night that left a man and his son dead. On Wednesday morning, Chandler police say they arrested 54-year-old Michelle Hagerman for her alleged role in the collision. Detectives also seized the suspect vehicle from her residence.
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The Yuma Police Department advises the community to call your local law enforcement agency if you have any information that will lead to the arrest of any of Yuma’s Most Wanted. Do not attempt to apprehend them yourself. To report them call 911, 78-CRIME, or (928) 782-7463. Jason L. Lomaintewa, Sr. Native-American male,45. Height 5’8″,
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Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical marijuana is legal, students disciplined for using it are taking their schools to court. College officials argue they could lose federal funding for failing to follow
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After 26 years, the Sanderson sisters may be back to terrorize the children from Salem. A sequel to ‘Hocus Pocus’ is reportedly in the works. Collider reports the writer and co-producer from Workaholics, Jen D’Angelo, is trying to bring back the original cast of Bette Midler as Winifred, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah, and Kathy
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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles threw the ceremonial first pitch for Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday. And she made it her own by adding a flip leading up to her pitch. Biles, a Houston native, is no stranger to the mound. She previously threw out the first pitch for a Houston Astros
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La Casa de Representantes de los Estados Unidos aprobó el martes un proyecto de ley que convierte la crueldad animal en un delito grave. ABC6 News informa que la prevención de la crueldad y la tortura animal (PACT) prohíbe aplastar, quemar, ahogar y empalar animales, entre otras cosas. Los informes dicen que la Ley PACT
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Se cree que los restos de una niña de tres años encontrada en un vertedero de Birmingham, Alabama, pertenecen a Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, una niña que había estado desaparecida por poco más de una semana, dijo la Policía. Las autoridades ahora trabajarán para obtener órdenes de arresto por asesinato y secuestro de dos personas que
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La policía dice que encontraron 39 personas muertas en un camión en un parque industrial en Grays, en el sureste de Inglaterra . Las autoridades aún no han identificado de dónde son las personas fallecidas . ” Fuimos llamados por colegas del servicio de ambulancia poco antes de la 1:40 de la mañana del miercoles
Continue ReadingThe Bailando Por un Sueño dance competition is just two days away. Dancers will be raising funds for six local kids who have cancer. A local barber in Imperial is helping out the families of the competition by giving them a haircut to help them look and feel their best. “My grandma for instance, I
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Today the Crane School District learned of a potential gun threat at Crane Middle School. Tonight Crane Public Relations Coordinator, Mario Hogue, sent out this e-mail to parents: ” Good evening – An important message to parents, students and staff: Today, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the release of school students reported a potential school
Continue ReadingThe Crane School District welcomed staff members back from their fall break with a tasty tradition. It recently hosted its Annual Staff and Family BBQ. It’s a time for teachers and administrators to reconnect while enjoying a delicious meal. The event also recognizes staff members for their contributions to their students and their community. Arguably
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