San Luis is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
Retail trade, agriculture and manufacturing form a large portion of the local economy.
[6]: 83 According to the City's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[7] the top employers in San Luis are: Visitor attractions within a 30-minute drive of San Luis include the old Territorial Prison, Fort Yuma and the 16th century Fort Thomas Mission.
Fishing, water skiing and swimming at lakes along the Colorado River attract residents of the area and tourists alike.
The Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma is located on the corner of Avenue B and Juan Sanchez Boulevard, in San Luis.
Moreover, it is a provider of inmate work crews utilized by members of local, state and community organizations.
The facility is located on the eastern edge of the city near the Arizona State Prison Complex.
It has 464 beds to hold detainees, primarily for violations of immigration laws, from federal authorities.
Arizona State University provides undergraduate and graduate education certification and degree program in partnership with Gadsden Elementary School District at Southwest Junior High.
Yuma County Superior Judge John Nelson issued an order on January 25 stating that Cabrera's name be stricken from the ballot.
Mayor Juan Carlos Escamilla had filed a lawsuit requesting that the court determine Cabrera's qualification to run for office based on her English skills.
Cabrera had previously launched two unsuccessful recall campaigns against Escamilla, after the council raised utility rates.
The issue was of national importance because it was reminiscent of Jim Crow Laws enacted in the southern United States between 1876 and 1965.
[11] Bajo el Sol is a major weekly newspaper in the town, published every Friday.
Diario Noticias is a daily publication from San Luis Rio Colorado that covers news from around the region and is also available.
San Luis is served by these bilingual Yuma area/ Imperial Valley American TV stations: Additionally by these Mexican TV Stations broadcast solely in Spanish: San Luis is served by these bilingual Yuma, Area/Imperial Valley American Radio stations: Additionally by these mexican radio stations broadcast solely in spanish: San Luis has become the new home of an Arizona Winter League independent professional baseball franchise, the San Luis Atleticos, which began play in January 2009.