Border Patrol agent attacked in Calexico
An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent assigned patrol duties in Calexico was assaulted Thursday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border…
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Palm tree falls onto house
The Yuma Fire Department said a large palm tree fell onto a house Friday afternoon. The house is in the 1900 Block of Naples Avenue. Yuma Fire…
Continue ReadingSpecial donation made to fire department
A donation was made at Yuma Fire Station #1 of a handcrafted flag of support for firefighters on Friday. The flag was made for YFD by Guillermo…
Continue ReadingArizona Medicaid agency says Senate health bill cost $7.1B
BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press Arizona’s Medicaid agency says a new U.S. Senate proposal repealing much of former President Barack Obama’s…
Continue ReadingStage production portrays Arizona’s 2010 immigration law
A play about Arizona’s 2010 immigration law has hit a theater in Phoenix. The Arizona Capitol Times reports ( http://bit.ly/2sKiA2Z ) the play…
Continue ReadingYuma road work for next week
The week of June 26 , final inspections and “punch list” items will take place around 16th Street and 4th Avenue. The City thanks the…
Continue ReadingCBP Officers arrest mother/son smugglers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a 47-year-old Yuma woman and her 17-year-old son Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTwo local kids die in rollover crash
A 16-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy died in a roll-over crash earlier today. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. on Interstate 8 near the…
Continue ReadingYuma Police Dept. to host open community forum, still accepting applications
The Yuma Police Department is still accepting applications for its Procedural Justice Workshop. YPD says this workshop will provide an opportunity…
Continue ReadingMotor vehicle crash deaths on the rise
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced earlier this week that the amount of deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes rose in 2016 to 962,…
Continue ReadingEducation First: Teacher Survey data released
According the the latest survey from http://www.tellarizona.org of the teachers surveyed, most felt their schools had strong leaders and that their…
Continue ReadingHow to keep energy bills down during record-breaking heat
Temperatures aren’t the only things setting records in the region, APS says customers set an all-time record for electricity usage this week.…
Continue ReadingUS Marines suspend F-35 flights at Yuma Air Station
The US Marine Corps announced Thursday that it would “temporarily suspend” flight operations for 14 F-35B fighters due to software…
Continue ReadingVolcadura cobra la vida de dos menores de edad
Un accidente fatal en el centro cobro la vida de dos menores de edad. Las autoridades dicen que el accidente de tráfico sigue bajo…
Continue ReadingThe Humane Society of Imperial County gets much needed help
The Humane Society of Imperial County received some much needed help this week. Two organizations from the San Diego area visited to help with the…
Continue ReadingPolice look for suspect after local bank robbery
UPDATE: On June 21, 2017 at 9:54 p.m., 42 year old, Jacob Sharp who was identified as the driver was booked at the Yuma County Detention Center for…
Continue ReadingWoman dies in hospital after head-on crash
Deputies are investigating a fatal head-on crash. Yuma County Sheriff’s Office deputies say Belinda Elwood, 55, was unresponsive when emergency…
Continue ReadingDos nios locales mueren tras volcadura
Una niña de 16 años y un niño de 5 años murieron en una volcadura el día de hoy. El accidente ocurrió poco…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest suspect in armed robbery
A man was arrested after he allegedly took a cell phone and a speaker at knife point from another man. Officers say, Angel Felix Aguilar, 26, is…
Continue ReadingDueo de restaurante local multado por hallazgo de peces y vida silvestre dice que “se equivoco”
El propietario de un restaurante local multado por posesión ilegal de vida silvestre, dice que todo fue un gran error. Louies Wong…
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