CBP discover $838K worth of meth and cocaine under mattress
A 50-year-old man was arrested after agents discovered 256 packages of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden under a mattress in a tractor truck on…
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Imperial County unemployment rate at 20.3% for month of August
Unemployment rates have increased in Imperial County for the month of August, according to the Employment Development Department in California. Rates…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested after attempting to smuggle fentanyl pills
A local teen was arrested in a failed attempt to smuggle a quarter pound of fentanyl pills into the United States on Tuesday, according to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingArizona licenses for nonprofit housing migrant kids at risk
Arizona officials have moved to revoke the licenses for a nonprofit that houses immigrant children after it missed a deadline to show that all its…
Continue ReadingNine people, including four in US illegally, die in head-on crash
Editor’s Note: Authorities said eight people, including four immigrants present in the United States illegally, were killed in a head-on crash…
Continue ReadingYuma first responders are looking to recruit and retain
Yuma Police and Yuma Fire are looking for higher wages to keep employees in Yuma. The pay gaps between Yuma agencies and Phoenix-metropolitan…
Continue ReadingLlega AMLO a Mexicali
Fue una tarde cálida, sin embargo a la gente no le importaba porque esperaban a su futuro presidente. Con una hora de retraso arrivó a…
Continue ReadingAlcalde de Yuma es invitado a reunirse con AMLO durante su visita a San Luis Rio Colorado
En víspera de la visita del presidente electo Andres Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) a San Luis Rio Colorado la mañana del viernes…
Continue ReadingInmate escapes work detail, at large
An inmate escaped from Imperial County Sheriff custody while working on a cleanup detail in the north area of Brawley along Highway 111 on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingSupport local businesses during the “Shop Yuma” event
A lot of people don’t realize this, but buying locally is one of the biggest ways to give back to your community. Starting on September 20th,…
Continue ReadingBaby dies after being involved in car crash
An infant who would have been six-months-old on September 22nd has died following a two-vehicle collision in Yuma that sent her to the hospital…
Continue ReadingMolina Healthcare honors community champions
Molina Healthcare recognized three local individuals who went above and beyond for their community. The recipients were nominated by their peers or…
Continue ReadingEstudiante de secundaria supuestamente hace amenaza contra escuela
Un estudiante de 13 años de la secundaria Fourth Avenue presuntamente amenazó verbalmente con “disparar” dentro de la…
Continue ReadingMiddle school student allegedly threatens to shoot up school
A 13-year-old Fourth Avenue Jr. High School student allegedly made verbal threats to “shoot up” the school Wednesday afternoon, according…
Continue ReadingRecluso se escapa mientras realizaba trabajo en autopista
La Oficina del Alguacil del Condado Imperial dijo que un recluso escapó mientras trabajaba en la zona norte de Brawley a lo largo de la…
Continue ReadingBeb muere despus de estar involucrado en accidente automovilstico
El bebe de cinco meses hospitalizado despues de una colisión de dos vehículos en Yuma ha muerto. El Departamento de Policía de…
Continue ReadingPedestrian processing facility to open at San Luis port of entry
The U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection will begin transitioning…
Continue ReadingSheriff Wilmot elected Chairman of the Southwestern Border Sheriff’s Coalition
Yuma County Sheriff Leon N. Wilmot was elected Chairman of the Southwestern Border Sheriff’s Coalition during their annual fall meeting on…
Continue ReadingYCHA awarded grant to help keep residents safe
The Yuma County Housing Authority is being awarded a $250,000 grant in an effort to keep residents safe and secure, according to the U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingAgents arrest 275 undocumented immigrants in a 48-hour period
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 275 undocumented immigrants between Monday and Tuesday after illegally crossing from Mexico, according to…
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