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Phoenix, Arizona - The Governors of Arizona and Sonora have announced new action to stem the flow of illegal weapons and to capture fugitive felons in the United States and Mexico. Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Governor Eduardo Bours Castelo of Sonora signed the agreements today in Phoenix at a meeting of the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC).

Pasadena, California - A new NASA-French space agency oceanography satellite launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change. The mission will return a vast amount of new data that will improve weather, climate and ocean forecasts.

Yuma, Arizona - The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Yuma area through the weekend, while telling us how to keep ourselves safe and cool. Our animals need the same consideration. In the first three weeks of June, eight dogs have been rescued by the Humane Society of Yuma because their owners didn’t provide them with proper care during the blazing Yuma heat  One passed away due to the neglect and this case is under investigation.

Yuma, Arizona - Arizona Western College is the recipient of a 1964 Western States Fire Engine donated by Rural/Metro Fire Department in Yuma. General Manager Gary August donated the fire engine to AWC to assist in the training of Fire Cadets that attend the ten month training program at the college.