Tracking a fantastic final weekend of summer
As we have our final weekend of the summer season I am tracking slightly warmer temperatures with drier conditions. It’s going to be such a great weekend ahead.
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YCSO responds to crash near Yuma International Airport
The crash was reported at around 12:15 p.m. Friday on W. Airport Loop, between S. Avenue A and W. County 14th Street.
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Arraignment postponed for woman accused of causing fatal bus crash in Southern California
Prosecutors announced Thursday that 36-year-old Bailee Rios of Simi Valley was the driver of the 2004 Ford Expedition that ended up partially inside the Metro bus at a Chatsworth intersection.
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Avenue A road work to begin Monday
Drivers in Yuma should expect road work beginning Monday, September 21, at Avenue A and 16th Street.
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Yuma Territorial Prison hopes to claim top spot in USA TODAY 10Best contest
Last year, the Yuma Territorial Prison finished second in the USA TODAY 10Best contest. This year, staff are hoping visitors will help push it into first place.
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Free services bring hope to San Luis, Mexico
A community outreach event brought free services and essential supplies to a vulnerable community in San Luis, Mexico.
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Yuma radio station asks for community input
Due to the end of the “Bob and Sheri” Show by the end of the year, Z93 and Outlaw Country are starting a survey to learn what listeners would like to listen to from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
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Yuma man arrested for alleged drug and firearm possession
YCSO said the arrest happened Friday before 7 a.m. in the area of E. Brenda Drive and S. Far W Avenue, near S. Frontage Road.
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YPD to host car seat check next weekend
The Yuma Police Department is hosting a free car seat check next weekend for the city of Yuma.
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Imperial County voters to decide on ‘Measure S’ public safety sales tax this November
Known as “Measure S,” the local public safety sales and use tax initiative will appear on the upcoming November ballot, giving residents the ultimate power to decide how local emergency services are funded for the next two decades.
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Yuma Neighbors United to host Dia de los Muertos event next month
A local nonprofit is hosting a Dia de los Muertos event next month to honor those who have lived in Yuma.
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Yuma reporter remembers Eliana Moreno
Carmen Marquez is a civic engagement reporter for KAWC, but she previously worked at NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles, where she got to know Moreno as a colleague and a friend.
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Salton City man accused of murdering teen ready for trial
Abraham Feinbloom, 51, appeared in an El Centro courtroom as his attorney, Melanie Rowe, raised several concerns about outstanding evidence she still has not received.
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IVC unveils new exhibit to bring artists from both sides of the border together
The exhibit is called “Californias Mirage,” and is presented by the Zacks Gallery Foundation, an organization that puts together cross-border art shows.
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Search continues for man reported missing in Niland
The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) said 56-year-old Jeffrey Hartmayer was part of a group who became stranded in a remote area.
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Colorado River Park hosts Exploration Station Party
The event is taking place at the park, located at 201 N. Fourth Avenue, Friday, September 18, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Imperial PD sergeant graduates from FBI Academy
Sgt. Alberto Hernandez is the first member of IPD to attend and graduate from the FBI National Academy.
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Store in Maine installs ‘huggable’ vending machine with free soda
The Levant Corner Store is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day this Saturday. The event features free hot dogs, a raffle for Red Sox tickets, and residents can hug a special vending machine to get a free Coca-Cola.
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Inmate at South Carolina jail uses pencil to escape jail
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) first announced that an inmate, later identified as Charles Alexander Dieterich, had escaped from his cell at the Chesterfield County Detention Center in Chesterfield, South Carolina on September 1.
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Patrick Clancy’s new wife to appear on ’60 Minutes’
In the interview, Patrick Clancy’s new wife, Rachel Danis, a fertility doctor in New York, defended her husband against criticism of their marriage and his role as a father and husband.
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