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Man charged with hate crimes after allegedly driving truck toward Black children

April 21, 2021 7:47 PM CNN Newsource

A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and…

Amberly’s Place: Donations appreciated – in the right place

April 21, 2021 12:22 PM Arlette Yousif

Amberly’s Place says there is a high volume of items being left in their parking lot. While some may think it’s a nice gesture to donate items,…

Health Minute: People 16 and older are now eligible to get COVID-19 vaccine

April 21, 2021 7:05 PM Mercedes Martinez

COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone 16 and older and health officials say there are enough vaccines to go…

Vacation Survey

April 21, 2021 7:13 PM Mercedes Martinez

COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating Americans to take a…

Agents rescue father and son lost in Jacumba wilderness

April 21, 2021 7:14 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia

U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two, undocumented noncitizens, lost in the Jacumba Wilderness region late Tuesday afternoon…

Long Island grocery store shooting suspect is charged with second-degree murder

April 21, 2021 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, the man who allegedly shot and killed a grocery store employee and injuring two others Tuesday at a Long Island Stop &…

Ducey calls on Biden administration to send help to border communities

April 21, 2021 4:25 PM Lisa Sturgis, Cody Lee, Crystal Jimenez

Strong words for President Joe Biden from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, (R), Wednesday morning following a tour of the U.S./Mexico border in Yuma…

Border Patrol seizes more than 66 pounds of meth in road bust

April 21, 2021 7:02 PM Caleb J. Fernández

U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents seized more than 66 pounds of methamphetamine from a traffic stop on Tuesday…

YCSO: Level 3 sex offender has a new address

April 21, 2021 6:15 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says level 3 sex offender David Wayne Vanderveer, 61, now lives in the 12000 block of E. 35th…

Arbor Day: Planting roots in Yuma

April 21, 2021 11:18 PM Joe Teposte, Jenny Day

Pecan Grove Elementary is home to some new residents all eager to plant roots…

Was justice served in the Derek Chauvin trial?

April 21, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s what our readers told us As a couple sat with their oldest son and watched the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial being read, they were filled…

Stabbing along border leaves man in critical condition

April 21, 2021 5:53 PM Wiley Jawhary

Calexico police are looking for a suspect who they believe stabbed a man leaving him severely…

LeVar Burton lands guest host gig on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans sign online petition

April 21, 2021 4:52 PM CNN Newsource

LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the…

Border Patrol snags more than 100 pounds of deadly narcotics

April 21, 2021 5:02 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 37-year-old man of Mexican nationality attempting to smuggle fentanyl and methamphetamine through an…

Ma’Khia Bryant’s death on the day Chauvin was found guilty is a reminder that we have a long way to go

April 21, 2021 4:25 PM CNN

On Tuesday, the world let out a sigh of relief when former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd nearly a year ago. It…

Yuma Border Patrol finds three more unaccompanied children crossing border

April 21, 2021 3:44 PM Caleb J. Fernández, Jenny Day

U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector encountered a 12-year-old boy and his sisters, ages 8 and 6, Wednesday afternoon whom had just crossed the border from…