One year later: Candlelight vigil held for Somerton mother killed in shooting
A small handful of people came together Friday night for a candlelight vigil to honor the life of a Somerton mother who was shot and killed a year…
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Border Patrol arrest man in possession of meth and firearm
A man was arrested at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint after Customs and Border Protection said he was found in possession of methamphetamine…
Continue ReadingLocal businesses lend helping hand to crash victim’s family
A bowling community came together to remember the Calexico mother who lost her life after she was involved in a head-on crash Monday night. 30-year…
Continue ReadingTres hermanas, tres deseos, una misin
Gabriela, Fátima y Kenia son tres hermanas que a simple vista parecen tener una vida normal. Sin embargo las tres jóvenes fueron…
Continue ReadingYuma Road Report: Week of Jan. 11
Here is a list of the upcoming projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma. 4th Avenue, 32nd Street to 40th Street Crews are…
Continue ReadingMexico deploys 4,000 troops, choppers against pipeline theft
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday he has ordered helicopters and 4,000 troops to guard the nation’s pipelines and fuel…
Continue ReadingTrump closer to declaring emergency; 800,000 won’t get paid
President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to pay for his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall as pressure mounts to…
Continue ReadingMigrants set immigration office on fire in Mexicali
Police said around 25 Honduran migrants, who were detained in a Mexicali migrant center, tried to set the place on fire Wednesday. According to…
Continue ReadingArizona court rules against challenge on midwives
An Arizona appellate court has upheld a trial judge’s ruling against a challenge to the state’s regulation of midwives. The Court of…
Continue ReadingCrane School District awarded over $1M in donations
Crane School District received a large chunk of money in order to help their students, thanks to multiple donors. One of the many factors a school…
Continue ReadingLocal jazz concert series starts this week
Through the ages of music, one genre has stood the test of time. Jazz is a music genre that began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and…
Continue ReadingCounty steps in to help local federal workers affected by shutdown
Imperial County officials said hundreds of local people might be hurting because of the government shutdown and they want to help. The government…
Continue ReadingExpert: Comatose woman may not have shown signs of pregnancy
A doctor examined an Arizona woman in a vegetative state nearly nine months before she gave birth but did not find that she was pregnant, and medical…
Continue ReadingHow a best-selling author is helping the Yuma community find peace
The Yuma County Library held a seminar on ‘Finding Peace’ and how you can incorporate tips from local author and social worker Troy Love…
Continue ReadingPolice investigating shots fired into an occupied home
The Yuma Police Department responded to the scene of a suspected shooting on San Gabriel Drive and Pacific Avenue. Visible damage was seen on the…
Continue ReadingFuture events at the Imperial Sand Dunes during partial government shutdown
A popular area to go ride ATVs and shoot movies has become affected by the partial government shutdown. The Imperial Sand Dunes is not only busy all…
Continue ReadingCancellation of ‘Discover the Desert Day’ in Imperial due to shutdown
Due to the government shutdown, the ‘Discover the Desert Day’ event planned at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation area has been canceled.…
Continue ReadingMigrantes centroamericanos intentan incendiar INAMI en Mexicali
Un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad se desplegó en las inmediaciones del cruce vehicular por la garita oeste Mexicali – Calexico la tarde…
Continue ReadingEpisode 24: Kenny Dale Part 1
Small Town Smack Talk returns for the new year as AWC men’s head soccer coach Kenny Dale gives us his thoughts on the state of the Matadors…
Continue ReadingMayor of San Luis Rio Colorado speaks on humanitarian crisis
The Mayor of San Luis, Rio Colorado speaks on the humanitarian crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border and with the potential of a second migrant caravan…
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