February 2023

Yuma set to host congressional border hearing

February 22, 2023 1:48 PM Adam Klepp

“It’s a fact-finding mission, to find out what the challenges are specifically and how to address them,” County Supervisor Jonathan Lines said.

Retroceso en nuevas restricciones de asilo político

February 22, 2023 12:58 PM Nassieli Pizano

Será un retroceso la nuevas restricciones de asilo político del Presidente Joe Biden que limita la entrada a Estados Unidos a migrantes extranjeros que vienen a la frontera mexicana a solicitar su trámite, así lo manifestaron activistas y directores de albergues migrantes en Mexicali.

Brush fire fully contained after high winds in Imperial County

February 22, 2023 12:13 PM Karina Bazarte

A fire is still ongoing around the west of Drew Road and the area of Fig Lagoon said the Imperial County Fire Department.

Amazon distributes bottles of water to Ohio town amid toxic train derailment

February 22, 2023 12:03 PM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Amazon and others are stepping up to help those in-need in East Palestine. Truckloads of the water arrived during the Wednesday morning hours.

Arizona town with no water gets a temporary solution

February 22, 2023 11:48 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

It’s a story that’s making national headlines. On January 1, 2023, about 1,000 people who live in the Rio Verde Foothills had their water supply cut off by the City of Scottsdale.

SPECIAL REPORT: Immigration through their eyes

February 22, 2023 11:42 AM Abraham Retana

A special report from Abraham Retana where he spoke to minors in Mexicali to learn about immigration through their eyes.

Imperial County officials and Schwarzenegger Institute discuss Lithium Valley

February 22, 2023 11:18 AM Dillon Fuhrman

The meeting occurred on February 17, and the discussion touched on bringing new investments and job growth for Imperial County and the state of California.

Crash results in major injuries on I-8

February 22, 2023 10:43 AM Faith Rodriquez, Adelmi Ruiz

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said there was a crash on Interstate 8 involving a 2007 Ford Freestar and a 2021 Ford Box.

Interstate 8 roads now open after Tuesday’s wind advisory

February 22, 2023 9:48 AM Dillon Fuhrman

After closing down Interstate 8 due to Tuesday’s wind advisory, the California Highway Patrol says that the eastbound and westbound lanes on I-8 are now open.

Arizona and California release their weekly COVID numbers

February 22, 2023 9:23 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Adelmi Ruiz

Arizona and California, in addition to Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID number updates.

Arizona rancher murder complaint amended with assault counts

February 22, 2023 7:15 AM AP News

The first-degree murder complaint against an Arizona rancher suspected of killing a Mexican man on his land was amended Tuesday to include two counts of aggravated assault against a pair of other people.

California zoo holds auction to name a one-month-old giraffe

February 22, 2023 6:56 AM CBS News, Dillon Fuhrman

Want the chance to name the Sacramento Zoo’s newborn giraffe? The zoo says they are now holding an online auction to bid on naming the giraffe.

Tree crashes into California home, injures one-year-old baby

February 22, 2023 6:04 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

A one-year-old was critically injured after a redwood tree crashed into a home in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Tuesday.

Alleged gang member pleads not guilty in California killings

February 22, 2023 5:52 AM AP News

A man with alleged ties to a California prison gang pleaded not guilty Tuesday to killing six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, last month at a central California home connected to a rival gang, prosecutors said.

Guns, ammunition seized from man with mental health ban

February 22, 2023 5:49 AM AP News

Authorities seized nearly two dozen guns, silencers and some 35,000 rounds of ammunition at the Southern California home of a man who was forbidden to own weapons because of a mental health-related ban, it was announced Tuesday.

Yuma Regional Medical Center offers CPR classes

February 21, 2023 9:36 PM Chennell Ramos

Knowing exactly how to execute CPR can be the difference in whether someone survives.

Coffee with Cops takes place in San Luis

February 21, 2023 9:28 PM Court Zeppernick

The San Luis Police Department met with locals at the Main Street Starbucks in San Luis to interact with locals, answer questions, and talk about the policing industry.