Yuma County Board of Supervisors announces 2020 Chairman
Chairman Tony Reyes has been re-elected to lead the Yuma Country Board of Supervisors (YCBOS), while Martin Porchas will serve as the Vice-Chairman.
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Smart holiday shopping: Avoiding fake reviews and tricky ads
There are lots of bargains online during the holidays, but also plenty of ways to get scammed, even at established outlets like Amazon.
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Near-freezing temperatures expected tonight in desert southwest
Cooler temperatures and breezy conditions are expected today behind a cold front that has moved through the region.
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O.C. Johnson teacher wins trunk load of school supplies
An O.C. Johnson Elementary School teacher won the first-ever Alexander Flightline Mazda Mitsubishi (AFMM) Educator Awards Contest.
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Aggravated assault suspect not in home
Yuma Police Department (YPD) is at the scene of a barricade situation on Barbara Ave and 25th Place.
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Body of missing Arizona girl found
(CNN) – Arizona authorities said Friday they believe they have found the third child who went missing during a flash flood two weeks ago. Three children went missing November 29 when a car crossing Tonto Creek, about 60 miles west of the New Mexico border, was caught in flooding. Two of the three children were found dead
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3 killed in police standoff in SLRC
Three people were shot and killed in San Luis Rio Colorado after an hours-long standoff Sunday afternoon.
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5 titleholders of major pageants are all women of color. And that’s a bigger deal than you might think
Several decades ago, this wasn’t even possible. Black women weren’t allowed to compete in the Miss America pageant until the 1940s, and the first black contestant didn’t take that stage until 30 years later. The first black Miss USA wasn’t crowned until 1990. And it wasn’t until this month that Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss
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She ran a multi-million dollar operating bringing women to the US so their children would get citizenship. She’ll be sentenced today
A woman is facing up to 15 years in prison for helping Chinese customers — including doctors, lawyers and government officials — travel to the US to give birth so their children would receive citizenship.
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Large turnout at Gilroy Gun Buyback
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KYMA, KSWT, KECY, NBC News) – The turnout was large Saturday when law enforcement in Gilroy hosted the first gun buyback in South Santa Clara County in 25 years, just months after the mass shooting at the town’s Garlic Festival and another deadly shooting in nearby Morgan Hill, according to NBC News.
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Events at the Library: Week of December 16
YPG Overview YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KSWT, KECY) – On Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Main Library, Mark Schauer, Public Affairs Specialist/Editor for the Yuma Proving Ground, will present “Yuma Proving Ground: an Overview” at 3:00 p.m. Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is a United States Army proving ground and one of the largest military installations in
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Miss Nigeria had the best reaction to Jamaica winning the Miss World title and we’re all inspired
Miss Nigeria has set a new standard for how we want our friends to react to our successes. And we’ll expect nothing less. Nyekachi Douglas didn’t hold back when she heard the 2019 Miss World winner announced on stage Saturday — it was her fellow contestant, Toni-Ann Singh, who represented Jamaica. Singh’s win means that
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Agents find liquid meth inside plastic fluid containers
Border Patrol agents arrested a man near San Clemente after discovering liquid methamphetamine inside several plastic car fluid containers.
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Policía de SLRC mata a 3 en enfrentamiento armado
Durante aproximadamente una hora y media, la policía de San Luis participaron en un enfrentamiento el domingo por la tarde.
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Mexico: 50 bodies among remains at farm outside Guadalajara
Human remains discovered last month at a farm outside the city of Guadalajara have been confirmed as belonging to at least 50 people, authorities in Mexico’s west-central state of Jalisco reported.
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Hope to Dream gives the gift of sleep
YUMA, Ariz. (KSWT/KYMA/KECY) – Dozens of children sat on top of new beds lined up in rows at the parking lot of Ashley’s Furniture on a cold Sunday evening. Little did the children know they would be taking those beds and get to sleep on them for nights to come. Ashley’s Furniture teamed up with
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FOX News poll shows half of voters support Trump impeachment
A recent poll conducted by FOX News shows that nearly half of American voters support an Impeachment of President Donald Trump and removing him from office. The poll was conducted December 8th through December 11th, just as House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against Trump. 41% say they oppose impeachment all together. Another 4%
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Kindness makes a Difference Day teaches kids to pay it forward
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KSWT/KECY) – On Saturday, over 260 children from around 30 area schools participated in the Kid’s Cuddle Kit Closet ‘Kindness Makes a Difference’ Day. Cookie decorating and even a free warm blanket and Cuddle Kit were gifted to the children. At the end of the event children visited a nursing home to ‘pay
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