Christer Schmidt
OXNARD, Calif. – Oxnard Police officers say they arrested a 27-year-old man in possession of a loaded, unregistered .38 caliber revolver on Friday.
The gun was discovered in his possession during a traffic stop on the 5300 block of J Street.
Oxnard Police say the man is prohibited from owning any firearms and he was arrested on several firearms related charges.
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A fundraiser is being held to help a Yuma man on his journey with ALS.
ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which makes the muscles weak.
The fundraiser is for Bradford Buckman, which will be held at 1701 S. Arizona Avenue FTS Auto.
A pulled pork lunch is being offered for $10 on July 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marcos Icahuate
SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – CPLC Family Assistance is offering local families relief from rising energy bills for the summer.
An event will be held on Friday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., where certain households can ask for assistance at Campesinos Sin Fronteras (663 E. main St. Ste. A, Somerton, AZ 85350).
First come, first served to get pre-screened. Documents will be required, and is by appointment only.
To qualify, the household must be facing hardship.
For more information, call CPLC Family Assistance at (602) 805-1666.
Christer Schmidt
CAMBRIA, Calif – A stranded kayaker on Saturday was rescued by Cal Fire SLO and Cambria Fire after capsizing on offshore rocks.
The kayaker was 100 feet offshore when they got stuck on the rocks around 11:11 am.
A paddleboard was used to bring the individual to shore. No injuries were reported.
Christer Schmidt
OXNARD, Calif, – Oxnard Police officers arrested a 14-year-old male minor on firearms charges after a foot chase at the 2700 block of Smoky Mountain Drive in Vineyard Park on Friday.
Oxnard Police say two people fled from officers around 10:10 pm after they attempted to contact them. One fell during the chase and was taken into custody by officers after being found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm firearm.
The minor was booked at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center.
Abraham Retana
SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Somerton is hosting an early Independence Day celebration.
Somerton’s Fourth of July event is going to be on Thursday, July 3 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Council Street Park.
There will be food, live music and entertainment for the entire family.
There’s also a new attraction this year.
“Everything will be total free and our famous and traditional water balloon fight also this time is the first time ever that we are going to have a drone show instead of fireworks,” said Stephanie Pereda, Somerton special event coordinator.
Council Street Park is located on Council Street next to the city library.
Adrik Vargas
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County has approved a $552 million budget for the new fiscal year, down from $571 million last year.
The budget will fund projects like the new administration building downtown, a major remodel of the Health District building, a new transfer station in South County, and park upgrades.
“This is a conservative, sound, fiscally sustainable budget that funds numerous projects…without increasing the property tax rate,” said Ian McGaughey, County Administrator.
No new positions were added, but current staff will get a 3% raise.
“We thought it was prudent to just hold the line, and maximize our current employees,” McGaughey said.
McGaughey added that cuts in grant funding, especially to the Health District, could affect some services.
“We’re gonna have to evaluate whether those programs are things we can continue with internal funding,” he said.
Karina Bazarte
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KYMA, KECY)- A man was hit by a vehicle after he attempted to cross the street in Holtville.
The Holtville Fire Department (HFD) says the 70-year-old man was crossing Fifth Street and Walnut Avenue on Monday, June 23 when he was hit.
HFD says the driver had the right of way.
“The driver stayed on scene and assisted us and provided with medical aid till we got there he was of course in shock about what happened but we talked to him and he will be okay,” said Fire Chief Alex Silva.
The man suffered major injuries to the right side of his body, including on his face and some broken bones.
He was airlifted to Desert Regional and is expected to make a full recovery.
Karina Bazarte
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – A semi-truck driver is safe Wednesday night after his rig caught fire.
The flames erupted from a semi-truck on Highway 115 near Zenos Road.
The Holtville Fire Department (HFD) says the driver was heading into town for lunch when he saw black smoke coming from the front of the truck.
“At the time, he decided to pull off and he got out and opened up the engine compartment and that is when the fire took off on him. He got out and tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher. However, it wasn’t able to do any effect to the fire,” said Thadeo Campbell, a firefighter with HFD.
HFD says the driver then called 911.
Another driver got out of his semi-truck and tried to help put out the fire.
HFD says no one was injured but the semi-truck is a total loss.
Karina Bazarte
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY)- The Calexico City Council appointed the city’s Police Chief Armando Orozco as the new interim City Manager on Tuesday night in a special meeting.
The previous interim city manager was only there on a 90-day contract to help the city.
Chief Orozco says although the council is looking for a permanent City Manager, he will continue to help the city move forward.
“My first thought was I was very honored that the city council will place their trust on me as they continue to place trust on me to be their police chief, and it something that, you know, I feel like I worked hard for and it’s been recognized and so, I have great gratitude to the city council for giving me their voted trust,” said Orozco.
Orozco started his new role on Tuesday. He will also continue to serve as the police chief.
