Court hears officer’s testimony against German Juarez
A Yuma man facing six felony charges stood in front of a jury Wednesday in the fourth day of his preliminary trial.
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Health Minute: Polluted air impacting people of color
People of color are being the most negatively affected from unhealthy air quality.
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Imperial County staying afloat in orange tier for now
Imperial County Public Health Department held its COVID update Thursday along with Pioneers Memorial Health District and El Centro Regional Medical Center. There has been a slight uptick in COVID hospitalizations in the Valley. However, the number of COVID patients is still trending down.
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Woman pleads guilty to hate crime charges after police say she ran over a girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she “was a Mexican” pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges, according to court records filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Nicole Marie Poole Franklin had actually been involved in three separate racist
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Upcycling Foods
Upcycling is a movement that aims to take waste food into creating something new and nutritious.
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K9 sniffs out meth, leads to gun discovery
A Yuma Sector canine alert led to the discovery of meth and a loaded handgun early this morning at the immigration checkpoint on California Highway 78.
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‘Mortal Kombat’ ratchets up the gore, but as a movie, it’s not a winner
Any sober analysis of “Mortal Kombat” already risks overthinking it, but even taking this adaptation of the game on its decidedly R-rated terms, the movie offers few of the visceral thrills that might produce a collective audience response, which makes its consumption on HBO Max perfectly adequate. Of course, in that setting, chuckling at the
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Three-alarm fire brings down day care
Imperial County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a fire in the 600 block of Worthington Road, just outside the City of Imperial, Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:10.
Continue ReadingSenate overwhelmingly passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The Senate passed with a wide bipartisan majority Thursday a bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States, and creating a new position at the Justice Department to expedite reviews of potential Covid-19-related hate crimes. The vote was 94-1. The lone vote in opposition was from Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley. The bill
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Vacunas falsas de Pfizer ya circulan en suelo Mexicano
Vacunas falsas de Pfizer ya circulan en suelo Mexicano
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Foro contra Drogas por Campesinos Sin Fronteras
Foro contra Drogas por Campesinos Sin Fronteras
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Ma’Khia Bryant argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police shooting shooting of the Black teenager, the woman who cared for Ma’Khia in foster care said Thursday. Angela Moore said two of her former foster children had come to her Columbus,
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Law enforcement agencies in Yuma County collecting unused prescriptions
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) drug take back program this weekend. On Saturday, the law enforcement agencies will be taking any unused or expired medications and over the counter pills.
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Acuda a sus Clases de Vivienda a “Comité de Bien Estar”
Acuda a sus Clases de Vivienda a “Comité de Bien Estar”
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Lifeguards needed: Sun, fun, and a paycheck too!
City is adding an incentive for those thinking of joining its Aquatic Team
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Earth Day celebration held in South County
City of San Luis celebrates Earth Day with special ceremony
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First Alert Forecast: A chance for rain?
A weak weather system will linger over the region today allowing for even cooler temperatures and possibly a few isolated rain showers this evening. A warming trend is then expected into the weekend with high temperatures returning to slightly above normal and more breezy to locally windy conditions.
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Ma’Khia Bryant may have argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women may have argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police shooting shooting of the Black teenager, the woman who cared for Ma’Khia in foster care said Thursday. Angela Moore said two of her former foster children had come to
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Crash brings highway traffic to a crawl
Police investigate accident on Highway 95
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Hygiene theater, mask theater, climate theater
Americans have spent more than a year without live access to the performing arts, so maybe we can all be forgiven for engaging in a bit of theater. It’s everywhere. Too much hygiene. First, let’s consider that some theater can be harmful, which is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a
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