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Calexico hit and run suspect still at large
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA,KECY) - Calexico law enforcement says they are currently looking at any surveillance video that can possibly help them find a lead to this case. Calexico police say it happened Monday morning on Birch street and Imperial avenue. “The Calexico police dispatched in reference to a man down,"...
PMHD Going for a ‘Hail Mary,’ One Council Member Speculates
BRAWLEY — Brawley City Council heard from Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District representatives last week and voted to support the Brawley medical district’s continued fight surrounding the merging of healthcare entities in Imperial County. “We’re here for you to take under consideration a stance against the dissolution of PMHD,”...
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize 92 Pounds of Cocaine in Indio
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle 92 pounds of cocaine. Last Monday, at approximately 2:50 p.m., a white SUV approached the U.S. Border Patrol Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. During the primary inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 detection team alerted to the presence of concealed people or drugs.
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
Tropical moisture mixes with California's heat, driving storms, flood potential, fire risks
California's latest heat wave has pulled up tropical moisture, which is causing severe thunderstorms in some inland areas, including across inland Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
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