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Border Patrol Seizes Meth
Agents at the El Centro Sector Border Patrol seized methamphetamine in two separate incidents. The first incident occurred on June 5, when a man and a woman in a gray Acura Integra approached the Highway 86 checkpoint. After being alerted by the Border Patrol canine team, the... — Updated 6/25/2020
Immigrants Found Under Hay
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested a man for human trafficking on June 8 at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Salton City. The incident occurred when the 42-year-old man in a truck approached the checkpoint. A Border Patrol canine alerted the agents to the rear area of... — Updated 6/25/2020
Three People Smuggled
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling three undocumented people hidden in the cabin of his tractor trailer, June 2. The incident occurred at approximately 5:55 p.m., when a man driving a white 2016 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer approached... — Updated 6/22/2020
Teens Smuggle Two People
Two people were arrested for smuggling a man and a woman into the United States by El Centro Border Patrol Sector agents assigned to the Highway 111 checkpoint. The incident occurred on May 27 around 9:15 a.m. when a Border Patrol agent spotted a vehicle attempting to go around... — Updated 6/10/2020
Two Separate Drug Busts
A man and a woman were arrested on May 7 in two separate incidents after their attempt to smuggle drugs at the Highway 86 checkpoint. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the first incident occurred when a 56-year-old man driving a black 2012 Chevrolet... — Updated 5/27/2020
Meth Stashed in Hot Cheetos
Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arested a woman and a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine. The incident occurred on May 14, when a 34-year old woman and a 31-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a black Lexus. A Border Patrol canine alerted agents to... — Updated 5/27/2020
Border Patrol Finds Gun, Meth
Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man after finding a loaded handgun and methamphetamine in his vehicle on April 29. The incident occurred when the 26-year-old man approached the immigration checkpoint in a silver BMW. A Border Patrol canine alerted the... — Updated 5/13/2020
Immigrants Found in Truck
A truck driver was arrested on May 6 after agents discovered six undocumented immigrants hidden in his trailer. The incident occurred at around 7 a.m. when the driver, 46, arrived at the Highway 86 checkpoint. While agents were checking his documentation, a Border Patrol canine... — Updated 5/13/2020
Agents Seize 83lbs of Meth
Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine on April 4. The incident occurred at aroun 2:30 p.m., when the 57-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a Ford Explorer. A Border Patrol canine alerted the agents from the... — Updated 4/10/2020
Man Arrested Smuggling Immigrants
Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Salton City arrested a man suspected of smuggling undocumented immigrants March 7. The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. when a man driving a grey Chevrolet truck approached the checkpoint with four passengers. Agents interviewed... — Updated 4/3/2020
Agents Seize $164K in Meth
El Centro Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a woman suspected of smuggling methamphetamine March 15. The incident occurred when a 22-year-old woman driving a Ford Fusion approached the checkpoint at around 2 p.m. A Border Patrol canine alerted agents to... — Updated 4/3/2020
Heroin, Fentanyl Seized
Border Patrol agents seized nearly three pounds of heroin and fentanyl at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint near Salton City, Feb. 13. At around 10:20 a.m., a 19 year-old-man approached the checkpoint as one of the multiple people in a private taxi. During the secondary... — Updated 2/25/2020
Twenty-Six People Found in Tractor Trailer
Border Patrol agents found 26 immigrants inside a tractor trailer at an immigration checkpoint near the Salton Sea on Feb. 12. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m., where the 32-year-old truck driver and all 26 immigrants, were later arrested. “The undocumented immigrants w... — Updated 2/25/2020
Border Patrol Seize Liquid Meth
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 immigration check-point in Salton City arrested two men in connection with smuggling methamphetamine Feb. 10. The incident occurred at around 2:55 p.m., when two men, a 25-year-old and an 18-year-old driving a blue Chevy Silverado... — Updated 2/25/2020
Meth Hidden in Spare Tire
El Centro Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine Jan. 21. The incident occurred when a 35-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a Volvo V-50. A Border Patrol canine alerted agents to the vehicle, and it was sent... — Updated 2/11/2020
$220M For Salton Sea
On Jan. 10, Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled California's $222 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2020 – 21. Included in the plan is the proposal for investment in the Salton Sea and New River. In the budget, there is $220 m... — Updated 1/28/2020
Teen Busted: Fentanyl, Firearm
Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Salton City arrested a teenager who was in possession of fentanyl and a loaded firearm in their vehicle. The incident occurred at around 7:58 p.m. Jan. 3, when an 18-year-old male driving a white Volkswagen approached the... — Updated 1/23/2020
Student Stabbed
West Shores High School went under a brief lockdown Thursday Nov. 7, following a stabbing of a student. The incident occurred when two students were involved in an altercation for reasons still unknown, when one student used a knife to assault the other student, which resulted in... — Updated 1/23/2020
Agents Seize Drugs
El Centro Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint seized more than 50-pounds of illegal drugs. At around 8 p.m. Friday Nov. 29 at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, a canine alerted agents to a black Infinity. During secondary inspection, they discovered 23... — Updated 1/23/2020
K-9 Sniffs Out Meth
A hidden stash of methamphetamine was sniffed out by Border Patrol canines at the Highway 86 checkpoint Tuesday Nov. 26. Agents say the dog alerted them to a Jeep Cherokee, which was waived to secondary inspection. During the inspection, agents found 89 packages of... — Updated 1/23/2020
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Riverside County
The first two human cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed by health officials on Aug. 29 in Riverside County. The 65-year-old Mecca woman and 71-year-old Coachella man are expected to recover, according to Riverside University Health System. It is, however, not rare... — Updated 10/3/2019
Low Bid Exceeds Budgeted Funds for New River Parkway Project
It’s called the most polluted river in North America, and it seemed all was set for Calexico officials to award a Phase-1 construction contract as part of a long-term effort to clean up along the New River corridor in Imperial County between Brawley and the border with Mexico. B... — Updated 10/3/2019
Foul Smell
An odor advisory for the Coachella Valley was extended three times, due to the continuous elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide which smells like rotten eggs wafting up from the Salton Sea. The South Coast Air Quality Management District first issued the odor advisory on Aug. 18,... — Updated 9/4/2019
$2.6M Seized at Checkpoint
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint in Salton City confiscated over $2.6 million worth of narcotics in separate incidents. The first incident occurred in the early morning of Aug. 4 at around 1:50 a.m. A 54-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman... — Updated 8/19/2019
Back-to-School Giveaways, Sea View Elementary School
Wednesday Aug. 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (before FIND food distribution). All students receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a bike or a backpack filled with school supplies. Additionally, there are free shoes and socks for all children if their size is available. Sea... — Updated 8/7/2019
