Anza bridge closed
CALEXICO, Calif. – A 90-year-old bridge in Imperial County was closed when it was deemed unsafe for everyday traffic due to structural deficiencies. Traffic going to the east port of entry will now...
View ArticleReward offered in case of severely abused dog
YUMA, Ariz. – It is an abuse case the Humane Society of Yuma calls horrific. A small poodle mix, named Rascal by his rescuers, was dropped out of a light-colored truck in Yuma on Sunday according to...
View ArticleFines will soon be issued for texting and driving in San Luis
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – The center for disease control says 9 people die every day as a result of distracted driving. The city of San Luis wants to stop those unnecessary deaths. In March they passed a...
View ArticlePolice report details off-duty DPS trooper pulling gun at local bar
YUMA, Ariz. – We have just received a police report regarding an incident that happened at Jimmie Dees bar in Yuma on February 6th, where an off-duty DPS trooper allegedly pulled out a gun while...
View ArticleVet Net Ally seminar
YUMA, Ariz. – Army veteran Marci Farbor says starting life as a civilian after the military is an eye-opener. “Us as veterans, we are starting a new life and we are starting a new path in our life,”...
View ArticleSTEM grants for local schools
YUMA, Ariz. – Arizona Public Service (APS) and the Phoenix Suns are teaming up to help schools K-12 state-wide and Yuma County is no exception. $50,000 in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
View ArticleAttempted abduction of young girls near local schools
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Police Department is on the look out for a man involved in two abduction attempts. On Thursday just after 3 p.m. on 7th Avenue the man, described as being a 30 year old hispanic...
View ArticleYuma Firefighters return home after battling California wildfires
YUMA, Ariz. – Wildfires across California prompted Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in various counties, as well as outsource for help. Fire crews known as a strike team came...
View ArticleLocal Hospice for Dogs Looking for Help
YUMA, Ariz. – Old Souls K9 Rescue and Retirement saves dogs in their dying days. Paula and Isaac Rivadeneira began old souls because they say these older dogs are the first to be put down at the...
View ArticleTwo in Yuma County treated for salmonella outbreak
YUMA, Ariz. – Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce based out of San Diego voluntarily recalled their limited edition pole grown cucumbers this Labor Day weekend. The FDA approached the company with...
View ArticleWater plant improvements
WINTERHAVEN, Calif. – Improvements will be made to the water plant in Winterhaven starting today. The much needed project broke-ground this morning continuing the streak of improvements to the...
View ArticleDPS TROOPER CHARGED FOR PULLING OUT GUN AT JIMMY DEES BAR
YUMA, Ariz. – On September 2nd charges were filed in Yuma Municipal court against DPS trooper Tyon Downing Senior according to court records. Downing is charged with two misdemeanors, one for...
View ArticleAPS helps residents without power
YUMA, Ariz. – Hundreds of residents in Yuma County are still without power, the weather is not cooperating, and lack of electricity means many residents will be left in the summer heat. Arizona Public...
View ArticleBillion-dollar agriculture industry negatively impacted by heavy rain
YUMA, Ariz. – Parts of the Yuma Valley saw four to six inches of rain in just a few hours Tuesday night. “You probably won’t see something like this again in your lifetime. They’re calling this a one...
View ArticleSomerton recovering after heavy rain and flooding
SOMERTON, Ariz. – On Tuesday heavy storms raged across the desert southwest. One area that was hit much harder than others was Somerton. The national weather service says they received 4 to 6 inches in...
View ArticleSomerton residents cleaning up damage from historic storm
SOMERTON, Ariz. – Following Tuesday’s storm that struck the Desert Southwest many residents in Somerton, which was hit much harder than other areas, are trying to clean up the damage caused to their...
View ArticleSan Luis Rio Colorado Police Chief shot six times, in critical condition
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Mex. – As the public prepared for celebration on the eve of Mexican Independence Day, the day took a horrific turn in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. Authorities say a gunman in a...
View ArticleResidents react to GOP debate
YUMA. Ariz. – Wednesday night was the 2nd GOP national debate, this time on CNN. The 11 top polling candidates were together on the same stage to discuss various hot topic issues for the main...
View ArticleElementary schools competing for lowest absences
YUMA, Ariz. – The United Way of Yuma has partnered with Climatec Building Technologies Group to try and lower chronic absenteeism at Yuma schools. With the support of Climatec, United Way of Yuma has...
View ArticlePresidential debate sparks discussion on Yuma County border safety
YUMA, Ariz.– During the Republican Presidential debate Dr. Ben Carson mentions Yuma County one of the most effective border areas in controlling illegal immigrants from coming into the United States....
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