Imperial County Archives

NAF El Centro to hold “Change of Command Ceremony”

January 24, 2020 10:44 AM Billy Khang

After almost three decades of services in the armed forces, Naval Air Facility El Centro Commanding Officer, Capt. Brent Alfonzo is calling it a…

Rwandan Genocide survivor speaks to students

January 23, 2020 12:59 PM Alexandra Rangel

Rwandan Genocide survivor and author, Jeanne Celestine Lakin, gave a presentation to students at Central Union High School,…

Border Patrol discovers liquid meth in SUV’s gas tank

January 23, 2020 4:30 PM Lisa Sturgis, Christian Galeno

Smart sniffing by a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 kept hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of liquid methamphetamine from getting into the…

Previously deported gang member arrested in Calexico

January 22, 2020 11:47 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

A gang member is arrested after illegally entering the U.S. west of Calexico Port of…

730 residents without power near Blythe

January 22, 2020 11:31 AM Gabriel Salazar

Arizona Public Service (APS) is reporting 730 residents without power in the city of Ehrenberg near Blythe.…

Drivers, use caution during Dense Fog Advisory

January 22, 2020 7:49 AM Sumiko Keil

(KYMA, KECY)- Listen up drivers, take extra precaution this morning as you are driving to work or school. According to the National Weather Service,…

Hiring poll workers, ahead of election day

January 21, 2020 5:42 PM Jenny Day

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4-alarm fire partially destroys building in Calexico–copy

January 20, 2020 10:53 PM Alexandra Rangel

Firefighters continue to monitor the vacant building that was on fire Monday morning in…

New program to bring cleaner air to the Imperial Valley

January 20, 2020 3:34 PM Ericka Conant

Cleaner air may be in sight for Imperial County…

4-alarm fire partially destroys building in Calexico

January 20, 2020 10:16 AM Sumiko Keil

Firefighters continue to monitor the vacant building that was on fire Monday morning in…

Imperial Valley cancer warrior remembered by loved ones

January 17, 2020 12:15 PM Billy Khang

At the age of 26, Joshua Holmes received news from doctors no one hopes to…

Border Patrol stops dangerous human smuggling attempt

January 17, 2020 3:41 PM Ericka Conant

El Centro Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt near the All-American Canal…

NAF EL Centro opens doors to eligible veterans

January 15, 2020 12:44 PM Alexandra Rangel

Starting this year the Naval Air Facility El Centro will grant navy base access to veterans that are…

Imperial County receives funds to help juvenile justice system

January 16, 2020 11:32 AM Billy Khang, Arianna Shell

Ivonne Lara’s life was changed forever after a fight with her sister resulted in her arrest. She served six months of…

CBP stops drug smuggling trifecta at the Andrade port

January 15, 2020 4:32 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prevented a triple-play of drug trafficking at the Andrade Port of…

California Air Resource Board officials visit the Imperial Valley

January 15, 2020 10:03 AM Billy Khang

For the first time officials from the California Air Resource Board, made their way to the Imperial Valley to see the environmental challenges facing…

ICSO annual inspection

January 13, 2020 1:02 PM Alexandra Rangel

The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) had its yearly inspection…

MS-13 gang member arrested crossing border in Calexico

January 14, 2020 11:33 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

An MS-13 gang member was arrested Saturday after illegally entering the U.S., in…

Convicted sex offender arrested at Border Patrol checkpoint

January 14, 2020 11:58 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a sex offender over the…

15-year-old girl reported missing in Imperial County

January 14, 2020 1:23 PM Alexandra Rangel

A 15-year-old from El Centro went missing after running away from her grandmother on January 5, according to the Imperial Police…