January 2024

WEATHER ALERT: Tracking rain showers this weekend and early next week

January 19, 2024 3:15 PM Melissa Zaremba

Tracking an incoming weather system moving in, which will bring rain showers starting this weekend with widespread rain for Monday.

Local boxing gym for kids

January 19, 2024 3:11 PM Abraham Retana

A new place for kids to get some extra cardio opened its doors in Somerton on Friday.

Students go to Yuma Territorial Prison for field trip

January 19, 2024 3:00 PM Abraham Retana

Charter school students from Yuma and other cities of Arizona gather together to learn about local history.

Raiders finalizing a deal to hire Antonio Pierce as head coach

January 19, 2024 2:47 PM Chas Messman

The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to terms with Antonio Pierce to hire him as the full-time head coach, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Murder suspect plea deal accepted

January 19, 2024 2:03 PM Miriam Ordonez, Faith Rodriquez

One of the suspects accused of murdering a 27-year-old barber in Somerton back in May 2022 appeared in court on Friday and his plea deal was accepted by the judge.

Local Veterans raising money for crash victims

January 19, 2024 12:59 PM Karina Bazarte

A fundraiser Friday morning for the four Brawley families who continue to mourn.

Remplazan cerco fronterizo más reforzado

January 19, 2024 12:49 PM Nassieli Pizano

Debido a que una parte del cerco fronterizo que se encontraba con severos daños no se había sustituido por uno nuevo, en este mes se empezaron los trabajo de remplazo del muro fronterizo que abarcará mil 800 pies a lo largo en la zona urbana de la frontera Calexico- Mexicali.

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

January 19, 2024 12:38 PM The Associated Press

A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the A-list actor.

Retail technology to be incorporated in stores

January 19, 2024 12:34 PM CBS News, Vanessa Gongora

Brick and mortar stores are incorporating more technology. Robotics and artificial intelligence are designed to speed up the buying process so customers can move faster and businesses can make more money.

YCSO notifies community of level two sex offender, Ismael Gonzalez-Lopez

January 19, 2024 12:09 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is notifying the community of a level two sex offender.

Yuma County looking to extend H-2A Visa

January 19, 2024 11:59 AM Valeria Rodriguez

Finding a way to better support seasonal farm workers across Yuma County.

California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026

January 19, 2024 11:35 AM The Associated Press, NBC News

The leader of the California Senate on Friday said she would run for governor in 2026, entering a campaign that is far from the minds of voters but is quickly filling with candidates in a state that requires frequent fundraising to compete in some of the nation’s most expensive media markets.

Boeing 747 cargo plane makes emergency landing shortly after takeoff at Miami airport

January 19, 2024 10:55 AM The Associated Press

A witness saw sparks shooting from a cargo plane as it made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff.

White House cancels $5 billion in debt for students

January 19, 2024 10:42 AM NBC News

In a new wave of student loan forgiveness, the Biden administration is canceling $5 billion in debt for 74,000 borrowers, many of whom worked in public sector jobs for more than a decade.

Wayfair and Macy’s are cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen

January 19, 2024 10:29 AM The Associated Press

Layoffs are hitting the world of retail especially hard this week. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce.