Month: November 2019

Con el objetivo alentar a la población joven de Somerton , el departamento de parques y recreaciones de la ciudad trae el evento gratuito de ” Beisbol Extravaganza”. Jesús Meza , director de Parques y Recreaciones explicó que esto es parte de su iniciativa por fomentar la actividad física entre la comunidad . La liga

The El Centro Border Patrol Sector agents visited schools for Red Ribbon week, in a campaign for drug prevention and awareness. Agents visited schools in Imperial County and Coachella Valley for Red Ribbon week, observed each October in the U.S. from October 18th through November 1st . It began as a tribute to DEA special

A man who barricaded himself in a Yuma home and kept officers at bay for several hours will spend the next four-and-a-half years behind bars. David Xavier Garcia changed his plea to guilty in October, facing charges of misconduct involving weapons. According to court records, residents along 11th Avenue reported seeing Garcia jumping into backyards

The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public that Mexican cartels are mass-producing counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl , for United States distribution. Fentanyl is a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in small doses. It, along with other powerful synthetic opioids are the core drivers behind the continuing opioid crisis. This year, El Centro

Tucson Police Department (TPD) have declared an all clear, after a potential bomb was reported inside the Pima County Superior Court. TPD said investigators determined that the unattended backpack found with wires sticking out of it was not a bomb, and people who had been told to evacuate could return, KOLD reports. Three buildings were

Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, “Why did you come here and invade my country?” Police said Monday they arrested a 61-year-old white man suspected in Friday night’s attack, but they haven’t identified him. Police said they’re investigating the case as

UPDATE Seven residents were displaced from their homes after a fire broke out at the Palm Shadows Apartments on South 10th Avenue, Sunday. The Yuma Fire Department ( YFD ) said when personnel arrived to the scene, there was heavy smoke and fire coming from apartment #3 of a 6-unit block of apartments in the

Apple says it’s committing $2.5 billion to combat California’s housing crisis. The pledge announced Monday includes a $1 billion fund to build new homes for households with low to moderate incomes; a $1 billion homebuyer mortgage assistance fund; and $300 million to make Apple-owned land in San Jose available for affordable housing. The commitment eclipses

Prosecutors in the northern Mexico state of Sonora say a New York-based businessman has been freed after being kidnapped near Tucson, Arizona, a week ago and held for ransom across the border. Prosecutors say that in a rare cross-border kidnapping , the kidnappers transported the victims across the border at Nogales in the trunk of

Two boys were surprised by their father who was gone for seven months on deployment. Matthew served as a Transmissions Chief with Marine Support Squad rant 473 in Bahrain for 7 months before he was able to return home to his children. He was originally supposed to be back home a day before, however, because

Join the Yuma Civic Orchestra for its Moonlight Classics Concert as they present music under the full moon at the Arizona Western College (AWC) Amphitheater on November 9 at 6:30 p.m. The City of Yuma reports that for the first time ever, attendees will also be able to enjoy a special dinner menu prepared by

On Tuesday, Tucson voters will decide whether to make it Arizona’s only sanctuary city. A group of activists wants to revive this part of Tucson’s history, but many disapprove. The Sanctuary Movement is widely regarded to have begun in Tucson, put forward by churches shielding Central American refugees from deportation, the Associated Press reports. Proposition

Authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress Sunday on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and farms northwest of Los Angeles. Crews working in steep terrain were tamping down hotspots and keeping an eye on lingering gusts in mountain areas that could carry embers, said Ventura County Fire Capt. Steve Kaufmann

On Saturday night, Amberly’s Place celebrated 20 years with a sold-out gala which will benefit even more victims. Amberly’s Place is a family advocacy center that helps individuals and family transition from victim to survivor. The center marked their 20-year milestone with a gala, held at the Colorado River State Historic Park. Throughout the event,