April 2024

2024 Yuma County Fair Demolition Derby

April 4, 2024 2:34 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Vanessa Gongora

The 2024 Demolition Derby took place at the Yuma County Fair on Wednesday with one man coming out on top!

YCSO warns community of offer of employment scam

April 4, 2024 2:23 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is alerting the community of any imposters and fraud schemes recently targeting job seekers with offers of employment with Yuma County.

San Luis Police Department receives over $1M grant

April 4, 2024 1:34 PM Valeria Rodriguez

The San Luis Police Department recently received $1,160,779 to offer officers overtime pay and mileage to protect the border.

Hot air balloon pilot had anesthetic in his system at time of crash that killed 4, report says

April 4, 2024 1:14 PM The Associated Press

A hot air balloon pilot had an elevated level of an anesthetic in his system at the time of a January crash that killed four people in Arizona, according to a newly released toxicology report.

This Los Angeles heist sounds like it came from a thriller novel. Thieves stole $30 million in cash

April 4, 2024 1:04 PM The Associated Press

Thieves got away with $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter Sunday and cracking the safe.

Health Minute: Eclipse safety

April 4, 2024 12:50 PM CNN Newsource, Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

It will be the longest, most visible solar eclipse in more than a century. On April 8th, the moon will block out the sun but watching this without proper protection can lead to eye damage, even permanent vision loss.

A 14 años del terremoto en Mexicali

April 4, 2024 12:00 PM Nassieli Pizano

Han pasado 14 años que la tierra se movió alcanzando una escala de Richter de 7.2 grados el terremoto alcanzó a causar daños no solo en Mexicali y su Valle sino también en el vecino país.

Peoria doctor pleads guilty to healthcare fraud

April 4, 2024 11:43 AM Faith Rodriquez

Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced in May.

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

April 4, 2024 9:35 AM The Associated Press

With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it

April 4, 2024 9:31 AM The Associated Press

Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform.

San Luis Post Office’s parking lot to be closed this weekend

April 4, 2024 9:22 AM Faith Rodriquez

The City of San Luis announced the Post Office on Main Street will have its parking lot closed to vehicular traffic from April 6-7, along with an update to its retail hours.

CBS 13 SPORTS: Gila Ridge baseball continues win streak over local rivals

April 3, 2024 11:13 PM Luis Lopez

Hawks baseball takes on Cibola looking for their third straight win

Coffee with a cop on Thursday

April 3, 2024 9:57 PM Karina Bazarte

The Calexico Police Department will be hosting the annual Coffee with a Cop.

Hotel fire detour traffic in Gila Bend

April 3, 2024 9:07 PM Faith Rodriquez, Jalen Fong, Scott Gross

A fire in Gila Bend Wednesday evening was seen for miles and caused traffic to be detoured off the main drag.

FTS Automotive Center hosting fundraiser to benefit Hunter’s Army

April 3, 2024 7:46 PM Vanessa Gongora

Dan Mikles, owner of FTS Automotive Center is teaming up with a local non-profit organization, Hunter’s Army and helping raise money to fight against childhood cancer.