Maricopa County animal control director out after bullying complaints
Maricopa County announced Monday that it is looking to replace Animal Control Director Michael Mendel, who quit his job after an employee complained of bullying staff and having an emotional outburst. According to new documents released to the Republic of Arizona at the request of public records, three officials told the county’s human resources department […]
Yuma County Health Director warns the tridemic is here
Warning from Yuma County Surgeon General: ‘Triad Epidemic’ is in full swing. Diana Gomez says KAWC cases of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are rising in Yuma earlier than ever before. The county has more than 700 confirmed cases of the flu, compared with just two during the same period last year. COVID-19 is also having […]
Arizona Gov.-Elect Hobbs to stop future work on storage container wall at southern border, including in Yuma County
Howard FisherCapitol Media Services PHOENIX — Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs plans to halt further work to build a wall of storage containers on the state’s southern border. “It’s not our land to put things on,” Governor-elect Hobbes told Capitol Media Services. She said it’s not just a matter of countries doing illegal things. She says […]
Yuma County joins lawsuit over Colorado River water transfer
Western Arizona Counties Unite to Block Future Relocation to Queen Creek Yuma, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – Yuma County continues to fight for water rights. Join the counties of La Paz and Mojave, participate in the lawsuit against the Bureau of Reclamation, and unify western Arizona. Prior to this, Yuma County Supervisors unanimously decided to consolidate […]
Yuma County declares public health emergency
Yuma County is currently in a public health emergency, and not just because of the recent rise in respiratory illness… Signed by the Chair of the Yuma County Supervisory Board edict This morning, we declared a state of emergency in the unincorporated area of the county to address the term “health and humanitarian border crisis.” […]
Yuma County declares emergency for ‘crisis’ at border
The county said rising flu and COVID-19 cases are straining medical resources in Yuma as the area responds to immigrants arriving across the border. Yuma County, Arizona — Yuma County President Tony Reyes A state of emergency has been declared due to the “health and humanitarian” crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. The county said the […]
Yuma County declares emergency as migrants continue to gather at border
A large group of immigrants gather at the Arizona border Yuma, Alice. – big crowd immigration Congregating at the southern U.S. border with Mexico, they are all waiting to be processed in Yuma. Border guards have arrested more than 300,000 migrants in Yuma alone over the past year. This exceeds the population of the country. […]
Child thwarts attempted kidnapping, suspect flees
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), an 11-year-old girl escaped the clutches of her kidnappers. Specifically, the incident occurred at approximately 8:51 pm on Saturday, December 17th. The incident also occurred near E. 34th Street and S. Payson Drive. YCSO then responded to the scene when it learned […]
Witness at the Border brings migrants rights activists to Yuma County
A group of immigrant rights activists from across the country visited the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma last weekend. Representatives of more than 40 organizations participate in a 2,200-mile pilgrimage along the border called Witness at the Border. In Brownsville, Texas he started on December 2nd. It ended on Sunday, International Immigration Day in San Diego. […]
Hospital Stuck With $20 Million Bill for Medical Care to Illegal Migrants
hospital in Yuma, Arizonaowed $20 million for medical services provided to illegal immigrants. “We calculated that in the six months from December 2021 to May 2022, we were billed $20 million for services we provided exclusively to immigrants that no one else could claim,” Dr. Robert Trenschel said. increase. The president and CEO of Yuma […]
