The results are in: Yuma’s Best 2019
Over five hundred of Yuma’s Best gathered in the Yuma Civic Center Thursday morning, celebrating Yuma’s top businesses of 2019.
Continue ReadingMonth: February 2020
Coronavirus Test Kits Sent to States Are Flawed, C.D.C. Says
Coronavirus Test Kits Sent to States Are Flawed, C.D.C. Says
Continue Reading
Fried-chicken Crocs, with chicken-scented drumstick charms
Fried-chicken Crocs, with chicken-scented drumstick charms
Continue Reading
Happy Galentine’s Day!
Happy Galentine’s Day!
Continue Reading
Oklahoma to resume executions now that it has ‘reliable supply’ of lethal injection drugs
Oklahoma state officials announced Thursday that the state will resume executions by lethal injection, having found a “reliable supply.” The state hasn’t executed a death row inmate since January 2015, when Charles Warner was put to death by lethal injection. Another inmate, Richard Glossip, was scheduled to be executed in September of that year but
Continue Reading
Russian and Ukrainian migrants arrive in Mexicali seeking political asylum
MEXICALI, Baja California, Mexico (KYMA, KECY, Telemundo 3) – A group of nine migrants from Russia and the Ukraine arrived in Mexicali this week seeking political asylum in the United States. The group is primarily composed of businessmen, who say they are fleeing the political tensions in both countries. At the moment they are waiting
Continue Reading
Border Patrol rescues abandoned migrant south of Calexico
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents had to rescue an illegal immigrant after his traveling companions abandoned him in the mountains west of Calexico.
Continue Reading
Pentagon moves $3.8 billion from weapons programs to pay for border wall
The U.S. Department of Defense informed Congress on Thursday it intends to move $3.8 billion from various weapons programs to pay for border wall construction.
Continue Reading
UPDATE: One lane of eastbound Interstate 8 re-opens after wreck
A crash on Interstate 8 at milepost 3 has shut down the eastbound lanes of the highway.
Continue Reading Concordia University students walk out to show frustration over decision to close
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Students at Concordia University walked out of class Thursday morning to show their frustration with the university’s decision to close this spring. The university announced Monday that the school would close after the Spring 2020 academic semester. Thursday morning, students met on the “green”
Continue Reading ‘Horrible hoser?’ Neighborhood peacock pits woman against fellow homeowners
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WDSU) — One New Orleans woman doesn’t want anything to do with a peacock that’s become part of her neighborhood, and that’s causing a rift between her and her fellow homeowners. Catherine Broussard, who lives in the Carrollton neighborhood where the bird roams, said she
Continue Reading Florida man not allowed to bring cutout of Trump to dialysis appointment
Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, FL (WPBF) — A Port St. Lucie dialysis patient wants to know why he can’t bring his emotional support life sized cutout of President Donald Trump with him to his dialysis facility during his treatments. Nelson Gibson says his treatments can last about three and
Continue Reading
Burning in the Grid: The Islands of Yuma County
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – On this particular neighborhood off of 8th Street and 20th Ave, you will find the remains of what was once the homes of several residents. The burnt skeleton of a trailer home still stands, take a peek inside and you will see ash, a television with a cracked screen, a vacuum,
Continue Reading
Palm Beach County elections office allegedly hit by ransomware attack in 2016
The office of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections in Florida was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack in September 2016, according to the county elections supervisor. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link, who assumed her position in January 2019, said Wednesday she did not learn about the alleged attack until
Continue Reading
Whip out that camera, Gerber is looking for their next spokesbaby
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Gerber is looking for the next Gerber Spokesbaby as they celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their photo search. The contest began on February 5th and the last day to submit those baby photos is on February 21st. If you have a child from ages birth to 48 months, parents or
Continue Reading
YPD to open new substation
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has partnered with The Housing Authority of Yuma to create a substation in Mesa Heights to provide safety to the community and officers. The grand opening is on Thursday February 13th at 5:00 p.m. located at 2025 S. Madison Avenue and the community is invited
Continue Reading
Abandoned dog with a sign around its neck rescued by animal control
An abandoned dog found in an El Centro parking lot was thankfully retrieved by El Centro Animal Control just hours after a picture of it was shared on social media.
Continue Reading