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The weather has taken a turn, not just for the better but for the incredible. Record warm temperatures pulls us all outside including those with evil intent.  In the past couple of week Yakima has seen a number of homicides, Union Gap had a fatal shooting and a couple of drive by shootings were reported in the lower valley...

It is no secret that when it comes to federal gang funding a majority of the money goes to large cities but Yakima city officials have been demanding that more of that federal money come to smaller cities.

The senator said she wrote the language into the bill to make sure that communities like Yakima will get the federal help they need to fight gang activity.

Two men are in custody accused of three drive-by shootings on Sunday that investigators believe may be gang related.

The city of Yakima will open its new Youth and Family Development Center later this month at the former Police Athletic League building on North 4th Street. City officials say it is the first step in an ongoing effort to steer young kids away from gang life...

Yakima Police Chief Dominic Rizzi would like to see the state enact a racketeering law to allow police to seize the assets of documented gang members. The chief will tell that to lawmakers today when he attends the Washington Association of Sheriff's and Police Chiefs Legislative Day in Olympia...

It's no secret that Yakima has a gang problem. However, local police are gathering more information and gaining more tools to combat gangs and prevent youth from being pulled into the gang lifestyle. Yakima Police Chief Dominic Rizzi, Jr...

Earlier this year, the Yakima City Council adopted a strategy to combat gang activity in our area through the Gang Free Initiative (GFI). Local attorney Sonia Rodriguez - True provided a basic idea to implement the GFI when she served on the Yakima City Council...

Gubernatorial candidates Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee went head to head Tuesday night at the Yakima Convention Center, trying to court voters in one of the most heated races for the governor's seat in Washington in decades. They went back and forth on issues like taxes, healthcare, and the economy. Bei...

A 21-year-old man is in stable condition at a Yakima hospital after being shot during a robbery just before 10:00 last night in the 1200 block of Swan Avenue. Yakima Police say the man was sitting outside talking on the phone when the suspects pulled a gun and asked if he was in a gang and demanded his wallet...