Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of April.
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🚨 Crime
On April 8, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped an SUV at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Westermorland—arresting two women who tried to smuggle two unaccompanied minors from Mexico.
🏛️ Government
City mayor Nieves Riedel said she removed the public comment segment from recent San Luis council meetings after a heated exchange led to disruptions, and she reinstated it later that night.
About 10 residents protested with signs — the mayor now plans to restore the call to public comments at the beginning of future meetings.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved installing seven new broadband towers, raising the total to 34 to boost high-speed internet for agriculture and support advanced technology use.
The project will cost around $7 million.
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