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County to start overdose fatality review team to combat overdoses
The opioid epidemic has hit our community, Specifically, fentanyl , a lethal drug that has made it’s may into our schools and our homes. Yuma…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Pirates’ closer Felipe Vzquez accused of sex crimes in Florida and Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Pirates’ all-star closer Felipe Vázquez was arrested Tuesday on a felony count of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual…
Continue ReadingAmber Alert issued for a 5-year-old girl in New Jersey who may have been abducted from playground
New Jersey officials issued a statewide Amber Alert for a missing 5-year-old girl who authorities say may have been abducted from a playground on…
Continue ReadingA school garden for the whole community
OC Johnson Elementary School is opening its own community garden in October, and anyone can reserve a spot free of charge. The garden is set to be a…
Continue ReadingCounterfeit money seized, one arrested by Yuma BP agents
Agents working at the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint seized $500 in counterfeit currency and arrested an undocumented immigrant during an…
Continue ReadingGet paid $1,300 to watch Stephen King movies by Halloween
Horror fans, this is for you! You can get paid $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King films by Halloween. Would you do it? The opportunity is presented by…
Continue ReadingArizona ranked to have one of the most anti-LGBT hate crimes
On Tuesday a study showed Arizona to rank number five for the most attacks against LGBT members. According to security.org, hate crimes against the…
Continue ReadingDemocratic donor Ed Buck charged with a felony for running a drug den
Democratic donor Ed Buck has been charged with operating a drug house after a 37-year-old man suffered a nonfatal overdose at his apartment last…
Continue ReadingTyshawn Lee, 9, killed in ‘murderous rage’ by gang members bent on revenge, prosecutor says
On a warm and sunny afternoon in November 2015, 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee was still in his school uniform when he told his grandmother he loved her and…
Continue ReadingTrump names new national security adviser
President Donald Trump named Robert O’Brien, the US hostage negotiator, his new national security adviser on Wednesday. ” I am pleased to…
Continue ReadingCity puts gates in downtown alleys to fight crime
Calexico city officials believe homeless people are behind the recent increase in downtown crime. They said alleys are being used to break into…
Continue ReadingStrange lights reported in the sky over Yuma
New information now on those strange lights people have been reporting in the night sky over the Yuma Foothills. KYMA began receiving calls about the…
Continue ReadingMexicali celebrates Mexico’s Independence
Today the city of Mexicali celebrated the 209th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence from Spain. Community members came out to honor and pay…
Continue ReadingParents demand crossing guard after boy hit by car
A 15-year-old boy who was struck by a car on his way to school Monday morning in El Centro, is expected to make a full recovery. The boy’s…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued by APS employee visits fire station
On Monday, the Somerton Cocopah Fire station got a surprise visit from a teen that was rescued by first responders in a recent incident. According to…
Continue ReadingInauguran nueva Subcomandancia en Mexicali
El día de hoy fue inaugurada la sub-comandancia zona noroeste que se encuentra cerca de la garita este aquí en Mexicali, la obra es…
Continue ReadingBurned body discovered in El Centro
El Centro firefighters make a gruesome discovery while putting out a trash can fire. They find the charred remains of a human body. Firefighters got…
Continue ReadingYUHSD staff trained to assess students who may be high on drugs
It’s an unfortunate reality that drugs, like opioids , have become a problem in schools across the nation and certainly in Yuma County.…
Continue ReadingResidentes reciben clases de ciudadana en Somerton.
Cada 17 de septiembre se celebra el dia de la ciudadanía , esto con motivo de recordar el día en que se firmó la…
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