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Truck drivers, consumers affected by I-10 closure
YUMA, Ariz. – Time is money, and the couldn’t ring more true for truck drivers. “If you’re not rolling, you’re not making money,” said company truck driver Debbie Jones. This especially after they’ve...
View ArticleGadsden Elementary School Districts seeks $10 Million bond
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – The Gadsden Elementary School District #32 is requesting a $10 million bond that will be on the November ballot for voters approval. The districts governing board approved putting the...
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Yuma County Sheriff’s to receive funds from state
YUMA, Ariz. – Fulfilling a key campaign promise, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey approved an additional $557,000 for Cochise and Yuma County Sheriff’s this week. The extra law enforcement funds will pay...
View ArticleBusiness spikes after I-10 closure
BRAWLEY, Calif. – Cal Trans partially reopened Intestate-10 today at noon. However, with only one lane open in each direction travelers will continue to use alternate routes to avoid traffic jams. Main...
View ArticleForeclosures below national average
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. – The recession of 2008 financially devastated many people financially nation wide, According to A Corelogic National Foreclosure Report 4.4 million homes have been put into...
View ArticleWater restrictions may decrease property value
EL CENTRO, Calif. – Water restrictions might get even stricter in the Imperial Valley as a result of California’s drought. So what does that mean for your landscaping and property value? “It use to...
View ArticleComputer’s being held for ransom
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Police Department is urging residents to be aware of a computer scam they are calling “ransomware”. Like criminals holding a person hostage and demanding money from their loved...
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American-born kids of illegal immigrants adjust to life in Mexico
ROSARITO, B.C. Mex– Alejandra Martinez loves her small Mexican schoolhouse. She says she wants to be a doctor after she graduates high school on the Baja California, Mexico coast. If only life were...
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Veteran Assisted Living: Quality care for struggling veterans
YUMA, Ariz. – An assisted living space new to Yuma hopes to ensure the quality of life for elderly veterans and veteran families. Their team says they’ll do this by providing a home at the lowest cost...
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 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...
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Cocopah gets almost half a million dollars for Head Start program upgrades
SOMERTON, Ariz. – The Cocopah community’s children started up their school year with new additions to their Head Start facility. Kids three to five-years-old got to ride int heir new school bus. Then...
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Cocopah Tribe donates to Somerton after school program
SOMERTON, Ariz. – Cocopah Tribal members donated $1,000 to Somerton-based non-profit Precious Treasures. The after school program provides homework help and food boxes to families in need. Organizers...
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 ArticleA good time to sell home in Yuma study shows
YUMA, Ariz. -Selling a home can be worrisome, but research shows now is a good time if you’re in Yuma. Financial advisers Smart Asset released numbers across Arizona that show the border town ranked...
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House Republicans summoned for meetings on school funding
PHOENIX (AP) – Republican members of the Arizona House are being summoned to briefings by their leaders on ongoing discussions to boost funding for K-12 schools. The closed-door meetings are now set...
View ArticleYuma ranked low in study for economic growth
YUMA, Ariz. – Wallethub.com released a study “2015’s Cities with the Fastest-Growing Economies,” that looked over data for 515 cities across the United States. Yuma placed near the bottom of the list...
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Yuma Consumers Transition to EMV Chip Cards
From swiping…to dipping. It’s a change consumers will have to get used to. October 1st marks the credit card companies’ deadline for EMV cards…Otherwise known as ‘chip and pin’ cards. Starting...
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Phoenix ranks top three in the nation for highest ATM fees
YUMA, Ariz- If you feel like you’re paying a large fee when you use an out-of-network ATM machine, you’re probably right. Banks are known for charging fees and ATM’s across Arizona are definitely...
View ArticleCalifornia governor OKs medical marijuana regulations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a trio of bills designed to rein in and regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry for the first time. The governor’s endorsement Friday...
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