January 2024

Diamonds and Sapphires raffle to help Crossroads Mission

January 18, 2024 6:22 PM Vanessa Gongora, Jalen Fong

A $16,525 value of jewelry could be yours for only $10.

Yuma County Sheriff Wilmot speaks on border crisis

January 18, 2024 5:43 PM Samantha Byrd

The Arizona House of Representatives hosted a special joint legislative session to receive a border crisis update at the Arizona State Capitol.

Cocopah Tribe donates American flag to local high school

January 18, 2024 4:29 PM Abraham Retana

Somerton High School received a symbol of unity from the Cocopah Tribe on Thursday.

Yuma takes part in Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study

January 18, 2024 4:24 PM Abraham Retana

Yuma took part in a statewide study to determine how much arts and culture drives the local tourism economy.

Liquid Methamphetamine found in a truck’s gas tank

January 18, 2024 4:16 PM Faith Rodriquez

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old man for attempting to smuggle liquid methamphetamine.

Staying warm and dry for now with rain on the way this weekend

January 18, 2024 3:03 PM Melissa Zaremba

Temperatures will stay in the 70s through Saturday. The next weather system will increase chances for rain in the Desert Southwest starting Saturday night through Tuesday.

Pianist Victor Rosenbaum to perform in Yuma

January 18, 2024 2:47 PM Faith Rodriquez

Internationally known, American pianist Victor Rosenbaum will perform in Yuma on Thursday, February 29.

Es Gloria Romo nueva alcaldesa de Calexico

January 18, 2024 1:37 PM Nassieli Pizano

En medio de un conflicto político Gloria Romo asumió el cargo como la nueva alcaldesa de Calexico en un periodo de un año, al culminar su gestión Raúl Ureña.

Senate votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through early March. House vote next

January 18, 2024 1:21 PM The Associated Press

The Senate voted on Thursday to extend current federal spending and keep the government open, sending a short-term measure to the House that would avoid a shutdown and push off a final budget package until early March.

Samsung vies to make AI more mainstream by baking more of the technology into its Galaxy phones

January 18, 2024 1:00 PM The Associated Press

Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go.

Briefing on DOJ report of Uvalde shooting

January 18, 2024 12:47 PM NBC News

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the loved one of those killed in the Uvalde shooting, “deserved better,” after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report calling the response to that shooting a “Failure.”

YPD notifies community of level three sex offender, Victor Aquino

January 18, 2024 11:58 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) said it is informing the community of a level three sex offender, Victor Aquino.

Governor Hobbs releases plan to invest in public education with Prop 123

January 18, 2024 11:40 AM Valeria Rodriguez

Proposition 123 would generate about $3.5 billion over 10 years for schools in Arizona and the majority of the money is coming from the increased payout of the State Land Trust.

Viviendas asequibles en Somerton por Housing America Corporation

January 18, 2024 11:39 AM Miriam Ordonez

El 21 de diciembre del 2023, se completó la última vivienda en Rollow y se entregó a la familia.

Yuma police inform community of level three sex offender, Robert Laxson

January 18, 2024 11:35 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) said it is informing the community of a level three sex offender.

City of San Luis names Acting Director of Finance

January 18, 2024 10:29 AM Faith Rodriquez

The City of San Luis announced Roula J. de Encinas as the Acting Director of Finance.

Registration open for Calexico Recreation Youth Basketball League

January 18, 2024 10:20 AM Faith Rodriquez

Local youth can register for the Calexico Recreation Youth Basketball League and have the opportunity to learn the basics of basketball, how to work as a team and so much more.

Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ during Uvalde, Texas, shooting

January 18, 2024 9:30 AM The Associated Press

Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday that identifies “cascading failures” in law enforcement’s handling of one of the deadliest massacres at a school in American history.