Yuma BP seize over $145K worth of hard narcotics
Border Patrol agents working at the Wellton Interstate 8 checkpoint seized around 42 pounds of hard narcotics in two separate smuggling attempts on…
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Search warrant for burglary involving multiple weapons
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said they served a high risk search warrant in regards to a burglary involving multiple weapons Friday. YCSO…
Continue ReadingNew Deputy Chief Executive Officer appointed in Imperial County
The County of Imperial has announced that Mayra Widmann is now the new Deputy CEO. Mrs. Widmann will work under the direction of the CEO assisting…
Continue ReadingEl Centro cab companies ask city to reconsider proposed rate increase
For almost a decade, taxicab rates in the city of El Centro have been at a flat rate of $5.50 within city limits. But in that time span, gas prices…
Continue ReadingFormer San Luis Mayor heading to trial
By JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press A judge has rejected a bid by an immigration advocate, and former mayor of San Luis, Ariz., to move his…
Continue ReadingTwo Cibola alumni to receive American FFA degrees
Madison Moreno and Harleigh Auza will earn their American FFA degrees and will be recognized on October 26, at the 91st National FFA Convention in…
Continue ReadingNine-year-old takes off in golf cart and crashes into vehicle
A nine-year-old boy took off in a golf cart and later crashed into a vehicle in the El Centro area on Wednesday, according to the Department of…
Continue ReadingPolice: No devices found after reports of a bomb at school district
UPDATE: Somerton School District Superintendent Laura Noel has sent out a statement in regards to the investigation conducted on Thursday. The…
Continue ReadingMother alleges abuse on daughter with autism
A Heber mother said her 17-year-old daughter with special needs was abused by someone in school. And she complained that the school is not doing…
Continue ReadingPhoenix officer, suspect both shot after exchanging gunfire
A Phoenix police officer and a suspect have been hospitalized in critical condition after exchanging gunfire during an encounter that the police…
Continue ReadingMan enters not guilty plea in fatal shooting of trooper
Isaac Damon King plead not-guilty in the shooting death of a state trooper during a roadside struggle on Interstate 10 on Thursday. Isaac Damon King…
Continue ReadingAugust is “Drowning Impact Awareness Month” in Yuma
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls proclaimed August “Drowning Impact Awareness Month” in hopes of tackling the number of drownings that happen…
Continue ReadingArizona unemployment decreases, Yuma rate continues to rise
The state of Arizona’s unemployment rate has dipped slightly, but numbers show unemployment continues to rise in the Desert Southwest. The…
Continue ReadingRattlesnake surprises YTC employee at front door
A Yuma Test Center employee out of the Yuma Proving Ground found a scaly surprise outside his front door Tuesday night. With the hot temperatures,…
Continue ReadingTrial set for Arizona women charged with burglarizing mosque
An Oct. 4 trial has been scheduled for two Arizona women charged with burglarizing a mosque in Tempe as they filmed themselves making derogatory…
Continue ReadingSuspect tied to Somerton shooting changes plea in Yuma courtroom
One of the suspects involved in an attempted murder that happened in July 2017 appeared in a Yuma courtroom Thursday. Martin Guzman, 20, took a plea…
Continue ReadingWho will you nominate for this year’s “Heart of Yuma” Awards?
The “Heart of Yuma” Awards is in its 19th year and continues to recognize those who seek to promote the welfare of others in the…
Continue ReadingYUHSD parents could save up to $500 with new meal program implementation
The Yuma Union High School District will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The program…
Continue ReadingResidents in Citrus City are recommended to continue to boil tap water until further notice
Residents in the area of Citrus City, near Tacna, are suffering the consequences of the infected water. “I want to be able to drink the water…
Continue ReadingPolica: No se encontraron dispositivos despus de informes de una bomba en distrito escolar local
ACTUALIZACIÓN Despues de una búsqueda exhaustiva en todas las escuelas del Distrito Escolar Somerton, no se encontraron dispositivos…
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