Joe Biden vows to reopen schools after 100 days on job
Last week Biden said he would ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president.
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EC Border Patrol arrest sex offender
In the fiscal year 2021, which began Oct. 1, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested 6 individuals convicted or wanted on sexual offense charges.
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Mexico to launch COVID-19 vaccinations this month
Mexico plans to begin vaccinating its people against COVID-19 at the end of the third week of December, starting with health workers.
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Underground Southern California party ends in 158 arrests
Every partygoer faces misdemeanor offenses of trespassing and violating the pandemic health order, officials said. One 17-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.
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Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a GOP bid to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the state.
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University of Arizona Preps New Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For Spring Semester
TUSCON, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – New plans for a ‘gold-standard’ campus-wide ‘gargle’ Coronavirus test will be rolled out at the University of Arizona in the Spring. As students are gone for the holiday, plans will be drafted to offer COVID tests to its students, but the university finds itself starting from scratch. “We are changing our
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Mexicali Faces Oxygen Shortage As COVID-19 Patients Spike
MEXICALI, B.C., Mex. (KYMA/KECY) – Cases continue to rise in the Mexican border town of Mexicali with no avail insight, and now they are facing a shortage of oxygen tanks as the number of COVID-19 patients depending on it increases. According to the biggest oxygen distributor in Mexicali, OASA, the demand for oxygen tanks has
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San Luis Mayor To Continue Duties Virtually Post-Positive COVID Test
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – San Luis Mayor Gerardo Sanchez is the first Mayor in Yuma County and the first member of the San Luis City Council to test positive for COVID-19, as he announced via social media on Saturday evening. Tadeo De La Hoya, San Luis City Administrator, reassured that the Mayor is in
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Comunicado de Alcalde de San Luis, AZ ante positividad en Coronavirus
Comunicado de Alcalde de San Luis, AZ ante positividad en Coronavirus
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Ya hay fecha para la Vacuna del Coronavirus en los Mexicanos
Ya hay fecha para la Vacuna del Coronavirus en los Mexicanos
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A punto de llegar la Vacuna contra el Coronavirus
A punto de llegar la Vacuna contra el Coronavirus
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Traffic stop leads El Centro Border Patrol to rolling stash house
The U.S. Border Patrol says a traffic stop recently led agents to a mobile stash house packed with illegal immigrants.
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655 inmates at Yuma Prison test positive for coronavirus
An outbreak has occurred, at the prison in Yuma. At least 655 inmates have tested positive.
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Local tattoo shop in Yuma launches Toys for Tattoos toy drive
Black Filigree Tattoo does a good job of standing out from the rest of the stores that line Main St. in downtown Yuma. With its rich black and gold aesthetic, and decorations filling up every shelf and empty space on the wall, it’s hard to miss.
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Local Links: Vietnamese restaurant struggles to serve up tradition amid surge
In this week’s Local Links segment, Saigon Pho brings the Vietnamese culture to Yuma through food.
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State Democrats push for mask mandate, 10 p.m. curfew
Arizona House and Senate Democrats held a virtual conference Tuesday to address COVID-19 cases in the state, proposing stricter regulations.
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YRMC’s top doctor pens open letter to the community
Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) President and CEO released an open letter to the community Tuesday to address the hospital’s status facing a surge in new coronavirus cases.
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Calexico police chief tests positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit the Calexico Police Department, with the police chief and several officers testing positive.
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Incrementa demanda tanques de oxígeno
Mexicali, B.C. (T3).- Con el incremento de contagios de covid 19 en Mexicali la demanda de insumos como los tanques de oxígeno se ha disparado hasta un 300 por ciento según cifras de la empresa OASA, una de las más grandes distribuidoras de este vital material para los enfermos de covid. Personal de la empresa
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