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Baja California remains one of the leading states of COVID-19 cases in Mexico

June 1, 2020 1:30 PM Sumiko Keil

Baja California continues to be in quarantine as they are one of the states in Mexico with the highest cases and deaths from COVID-19.…

Imperial County cases rise to 1,751

June 1, 2020 11:00 AM Sumiko Keil

Imperial County health officials report 1,751 COVID-19 cases with 29…

Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests

June 1, 2020 10:24 AM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Monday derided many governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on burning and stealing among some…

Cocopah Casino reopens after temporary closure

June 1, 2020 9:59 AM Sumiko Keil, Carmen Valencia

Cocopah Casino reopened its doors to the public Monday morning after being closed for two months due to the coronavirus…

‘I Can’t Breathe’ protest in El Centro

June 1, 2020 9:06 AM Sumiko Keil

Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee invites you to join them in a peaceful, socially distant call for justice on the courthouse steps in support…

Agents seize crystal meth, arrest 7 in the desert

June 1, 2020 8:41 AM Sumiko Keil

Seven undocumented immigrants were arrested last week after attempting to smuggle crystal methamphetamine through the desert, according to U.S.…

Ducey issues Declaration of Emergency, statewide curfew

May 31, 2020 1:40 PM Ericka Conant, April Hettinger

Ducey says this declaration gives law enforcement an additional tool to prevent acts such as violence and looting seen recently in Phoenix and…

Yuma cases reach 1,078 countywide

May 31, 2020 2:59 PM Ericka Conant, April Hettinger

The critical 65 and older category grew by six cases in one day, now at 168 cases total. The category under 20 years-old grew by 10 for a second day…

Mexico president kicks off ‘new normal’ phase amid pandemic

June 1, 2020 8:18 AM The Associated Press

While the federal government’s nationwide social distancing rule formally ended Monday, it is urging people in so-called “red” zones to…

Daily updates on COVID-19 in Baja California

June 1, 2020 8:12 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexicali continues to lead Baja California with the most coronavirus…

Guidelines for re-opening schools expected today

June 1, 2020 8:08 AM Gabriel Salazar

Public health guidelines for K-12 schools will be released today.…

Protests, vandalism lead to California curfews

June 1, 2020 6:37 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 1,000 members of the Guard to assist the 20,000 officers of the Los Angeles police and sheriff’s…

Coronavirus latest update in Sonora

June 1, 2020 6:26 AM Sumiko Keil

Sonora’s death toll and cases continue to rise. As of Sunday evening, health officials report 102 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new…

Phoenix police fire tear gas at protesters downtown

June 1, 2020 5:51 AM The Associated Press

Phoenix police fired tear gas Sunday night at protesters who marched downtown after the city’s curfew, local media…

Watch as SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station

May 31, 2020 1:05 PM Ericka Conant

After 19 hours of space travel, video shows as the SpaceX crew successfully docks at the International Space Station, where the two-man crew is…

San Luis Río Colorado coronavirus cases reach 422

May 31, 2020 12:31 PM Ericka Conant

Enrique Clausen Iberri, the Secretary of Health, announced the death toll in SLRC remains at 50, the highest out of any city in…

San Luis Fire Department employee tests positive for virus

May 31, 2020 11:50 AM Ericka Conant

In a Facebook post, Mayor Sanchez says Fire administration and city staff will continue to take the necessary precautions, including monitoring those…