YPD expects thousands at Scary and Safe Trick or Treat
The Scary and Safe Trick or Treat is back and ready to offer a safe place for Yuma residents to celebrate Halloween at the Yuma County Fairgrounds.…
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Local motorcyclist dies after hitting guard rail
The California Highway Patrol said one motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike on Imperial Avenue. CHP said an officer saw the driver of a…
Continue ReadingKids at Hope score local benefit concert
After being dared to participate in the lip sync challenge, the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center recently took part singing a song covered by the…
Continue ReadingSalvation Army to launch new community center for all ages
The Salvation Army will no longer be associated with the Boys and Girls Club beginning in January 2019. The charitable organization will instead be…
Continue ReadingWoman survives six days after crash near river in Wickenburg
A 53-year-old woman was rescued after surviving approximately six days after being involved in a crash, according to the Arizona Department of Public…
Continue ReadingYHS freshman wins medal at statewide math league competition
Raul Negrete is a freshman at Yuma High School who won a fourth-place medal at a Math League competition hosted by Pima Community College on Friday,…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify man killed in Phoenix freeway shootout
A man killed in a shootout with law enforcement officers on a Phoenix freeway that injured two state troopers has been identified. Phoenix police say…
Continue ReadingTrump: End birthright citizenship for some US-born babies
President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized…
Continue ReadingHumanitarian group combs the desert in search for missing migrants
The Armadillos Search and Rescue is a volunteer-based non-profit organization group, based out of Vista, Calif. The groups travel twice a month to…
Continue ReadingA proposed California bill would not have banned the bible
CLAIM: California bill would restrict Christian pastors’ speech and ban Christian books. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. A California bill…
Continue ReadingGila River tribe gets OK to develop water quality standards
The Gila River Indian Community has received federal approval to develop its own water quality standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Continue ReadingArizona woman sentenced for filing false federal tax returns
A Glendale woman has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for filing false tax returns. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Jenniffer Torner…
Continue ReadingWorn-out jeans earn trip to principal’s office
The parent of a South Carolina middle school student wants a policy changed after her son was told he couldn’t wear a pair of torn jeans. Lori…
Continue ReadingCrime fighting pup honored
At just under two-months-old most puppies are working on the basics like sit, stay and roll over, but Ryder far beyond all of that. The pit bull…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Man planned to murder eat child
Florida’s Brevard County Sheriff’s Office says it may have prevented the murder of a child by a man who said he wanted to rape and…
Continue ReadingPorta potty dumped in driveway
On Tuesday, Matthew Moore, 33, was given a $100 fine for dumping a port-a-potty full of human waste onto a family’s driveway. Detectives say he…
Continue ReadingHalloween Predators: What you need to know
Halloween is almost here and while it’s a holiday meant to bring fun, it is also a time where parents need to be on high alert as danger could…
Continue ReadingTeen murder suspect could change plea
The alleged young suspect booked for one count of first-degree murder of a local taxi cab driver appeared in court Tuesday. Tyrus Nathan Twist, 16,…
Continue ReadingWeather forecast: October 30th
Expect us to stay in the mid 80’s this week with overnight lows of 58…
Continue ReadingDos grandes robos en Mexicali
Un clima de inseguridad se vive por las calles de Mexicali. En menos de tres días se registraron dos grandes robos a plena luz del día.…
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