Imperial County Archives

Calexico PD search for attempted kidnapping suspects

May 19, 2025 3:29 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

It happened last Sunday, May 11, at around 7:30 p.m. when CPD responded to Cordova Park after receiving reports of a possible attempted…

City of El Centro postpones Ice Cream Social and Rain on Main due to high winds

May 17, 2025 3:39 PM Dillon Fuhrman

This is due to the “forecasted high winds with gusts expected to reach up to 47 mph beginning around 6 p.m. and continuing through the evening,”…

Two people injured, one arrested for assault in El Centro

May 16, 2025 1:55 PM Abraham Retana, Marcos Icahuate

The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) said the fight took place on Eucalyptus Avenue near Third Street around 11:00 a.m.…

SDSU Imperial Valley holds 66th commencement ceremony

May 15, 2025 7:50 PM Adrik Vargas

San Diego State University Imperial Valley celebrated its Class of 2025 during the 66th commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at the…

Suspect arrested in El Centro for assault with a deadly weapon

May 15, 2025 5:21 PM Marcos Icahuate, Scott Gross

A man was arrested in El Centro after hitting someone with a blunt object, according to a social media post from El Centro Police Department…

Imperial County celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage month

May 14, 2025 11:48 PM Karina Bazarte, Miriam Ordonez

Imperial County will be celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this…

Man arrested for attempted robberies in Calexico

May 14, 2025 6:25 PM Karina Bazarte

The Calexico Police Department (CPD) says these past two weeks officers have responded to several attempted robberies in the northside of…

Calexico man sentenced for conspiring to smuggling unapproved pesticides

May 14, 2025 12:36 PM Miriam Ordonez, Dillon Fuhrman

60-year-old Ruben Montes of Calexico has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for conspiring to smuggle over $3 million worth of unapproved…

New details on the head fatal head on crash that killed an elder woman

May 14, 2025 12:21 AM Karina Bazarte

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says a 71-year-old woman veered of the road and tried to over correct herself. CHP says the woman crashed into a…

Shelter support for domestic violence survivors locked in through 2027

May 13, 2025 7:27 PM Adrik Vargas

WomanHaven’s Safe Home Program will now be funded through 2027, helping keep its emergency shelters open for people escaping dangerous…

City of El Centro releases re-seeding schedule for athletic fields

May 13, 2025 10:52 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

The City of El Centro has released the re-seeding schedule for their athletic fields. This is due in part of them assessing the current condition of…

GoFundMe created for three victims in rollover crash

May 13, 2025 11:09 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

According to the GoFundMe’s organizer, her nephew, Isaac, his girlfriend, Malea, and their son, Xaris, died last Saturday in a rollover crash on…

Holtville man injured after trying to save his home from a fire

May 12, 2025 5:48 PM Karina Bazarte, Dillon Fuhrman

The Holtville Fire Department (HFD) says if the other fire agencies hadn’t helped, it could’ve been a different…

Three dead in crash on Interstate 8 in Imperial County

May 12, 2025 5:26 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Scott Gross

The crash happened at around 8:15 a.m. Saturday when a 21-year-old Yuma man was driving a 1993 Honda Civic eastbound on Interstate 8 east of Mountain…

One dead, two injured in head-on crash in Imperial county

May 12, 2025 5:10 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Scott Gross

The crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. Monday when a 71-year-old woman was driving a black 2017 Toyota Camry northbound on Forrester Road, north of…

IID to recognize field crews for Zanjero Appreciation Week

May 12, 2025 1:11 PM Miriam Ordonez, Dillon Fuhrman

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is recognizing the work of its field crews with Zanjero Appreciation Week, which is set for May 19 through May…