YCSO warning residents about scams
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Yuma county about several different scams that they see, especially during the holiday season. YCSO spokesman Alfonso...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Faith Baptist
YUMA, Ariz.- Pastor Goetsch and his staff over at Faith Baptist Church, are making a huge difference in Yuma county by supporting veterans and their families. Every day, the pastor councils Vietnam...
View ArticleLocals enjoy the Tropical Shrimp Festival in Baja California
SAN FELIPE, Mex. – Shrimp, and lot’s of it, was the cause for celebration just south of the border this weekend. As thousands of visitors from Imperial and Yuma Counties headed to San Felipe, Mexico...
View ArticleYuma veterans parade
YUMA, Ariz. – The American Legion Post 19 is hosting their annual Yuma Veterans Day parade. The purpose is to celebrate and honor our veterans, the legion says this event brings the Yuma community...
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American Legion Post 19 hosts 11th hour ceremony
YUMA, Ariz. – After the Yuma Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, the American Legion Post 19 held their 11th hour ceremony. The event marked the end of World War 1 which ended on November 11th, 1918....
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Groundbreaking ceremony at Calexico West land Port of Entry
CALEXICO, Calif. – Friday afternoon, the ground was broken on the West Land Calexico port of entry expansion project. The Calexico border crossing links the Imperial Valley to the Mexicali Valley. The...
View Article“Most Dangerous Drug”
YUMA, Ariz. – Crystal, crank, glass all different names for the same dangerous drug, Meth. Used by more than a million people in the United States according to a national survey on Drug Use and Health....
View ArticleArizona, California differ in approach to taking in Syrian refugees
YUMA, Ariz. – Threats continue from Islamic extremists known as ISIS. “We say to the countries who participate in the crusader campaign. I swear to God a similar day that France went through you will...
View ArticleArizona and half of U.S. States say refugees not welcome
YUMA, Ariz. – AS of Tuesday more than half of the United States’ governors say Syrian refugees are not welcome. This following recent attacks in Paris, Lebanon and the Russian plane crash linked o the...
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McDonald’s now hiring thousands of new employees statewide
YUMA, Az- Starting Wednesday, Yuma McDonald’s restaurants are hosting “hiring day,” where they will be looking to hire several new employees. It’s a great opportunity for someone that is in need of...
View ArticleVeteran says VA failed to properly care for him
YUMA, Ariz. – Patrick Van Fleet served in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. He says he received several injuries while over seas, “Been close enough to...
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Psychological fitness for Arizona corrections officer cadets
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Corrections Officer Training Academy– or COTA– in Tucson takes as many as 1200 cadets a year and prepares them to work in state prisons. Each seven week session holds 42 men and...
View ArticleInterview: Paris attacks reveal immigration and border concerns
YUMA, Arizona – After the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday many are concerned as Syrian refugees seek shelters in countries around the world. French journalist Stefan De Vries was in Paris covering...
View ArticleHigh speed chase ends in crash
YUMA, Ariz. – A man has been taken into custody after a high speed chase in Yuma Tuesday night, Richard Withers a spokesman for Yuma Sector Border Patrol says, “There was an SUV swerving in and out of...
View ArticleGovernment Reports Show F35 not ready for Combat
MCAS, YUMA- In late August the Marine Corps declared the F-35 ready for combat. The program experienced years of delays and is currently billions of dollars over budget. One of the key deciding...
View ArticleA life in prison: Arizona cadets develop physical skills to become...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Corrections Officer Training Academy, or COTA, in Tucson is wrapping up its seven week course training new cadets for a career working for the Arizona Department of Corrections. The...
View ArticleMaking A Difference: The Auza Family
YUMA., Ariz.- The Auza family, both humble and giving, are doing amazing things for the Somerton and Yuma County, by organizing well known community events that benefit multiple organizations. During...
View ArticleGovernor asks for federal support in Arizona’s war on drugs
YUMA, Ariz. – In a meeting with federal officials Monday – Arizona governor Doug Ducey asked for more federal funding and resources to combat drug and human trafficking coming in from the state. “More...
View ArticleADOT developing wrong way driver alert system
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A comprehensive study done by the Arizona Department of Transportation shows over the past ten years there were 245 wrong way collisions in Arizona and 91 of them were fatal. Yuma...
View ArticleYoung girl says classmate sexually assaulted her
* Ashley Patterson requested to be identified. YUMA, Ariz. – An 8 year old student at Pecan Grove elementary school says she was sexually assaulted by a boy her age at school and says she has...
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