The pursuit of a title continues Friday for several local teams in playoff action
While many winter teams across Yuma and the Imperial Valley are home preparing for the next sports season, other teams are still cooking.
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Lawmakers speak on Governor Hobbs’ budget veto
Tim Dunn, an Arizona Republican lawmaker from Yuma says he doesn’t agree with Governor Katie Hobbs rejection of the legislature’s budget proposal.
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Yuma County Supervisor travels to D.C. seeking border solutions
“We need to have the border under control, and we need immigration reform,” Chairman Martin Porchas said.
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Warmer temperatures for President’s Day weekend
Going into the weekend, we can expect more sunshine and warmer temperatures.
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Cibola lineman Oliver Gonzalez is latest local talent to sign with Ottawa University
Earlier this month, the Ottawa University Spirit nabbed yet another local football start – Cibola Raider big man Oliver Gonzalez.
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Arizona Cardinals introduce Jonathan Gannon as new head coach
40-year-old Jonathan Gannon was introduced to the media on Thursday for the first time as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
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Seasonal flu activity ‘low nationally’ according to CDC
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A new CDC update says seasonal flu activity is low around most of the country. It’s only considered high in New Mexico, New York City and Puerto Rico. The flu peaked in November and since then hospitalizations have declined, along with doctors’ visits for respiratory illness in general. The CDC estimates the U.S.
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Warmup coming soon for the area along with extended windy days
While weekend temperatures are expected to be very nice, winds could be on the way as early as next Tuesday
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Study: Air pollution may cause depression
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – If you’re feeling a little bit down, it may help to move somewhere with cleaner air. It’s not always that easy, but scientists believe they have found a link between air pollution and depression. The massive study of almost nine million people looked at Medicare recipients who are least 65 years old.
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Hank Day’s celebration parade on Foothills Blvd
The Yuma Foothills Rotary is getting ready to celebrate one of the Foothills’ founders.
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Scottsdale weighs sharing water again with nearby community
Scottsdale will consider a joint plan with Maricopa County that would supply water again to a community that had its access cut off.
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Imperial County citizens write open letter to Governor Newsom
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – An open letter was sent out to California Governor Gavin Newsom from concerned citizens of Imperial County. The letter raises awareness of the current problems the Imperial County is facing. Those include the struggles with healthcare with the closing of the maternity ward in El Centro. It also highlighted
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Grant awarded to improve school bus safety
The Arizona Transportation Modernization Grant Program awarded $785,000 to the Yuma Schools Transportation Consortium to improve bus-rider safety.
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AWC celebrates Black History Month with upcoming events
Arizona Western College (AWC) celebrates Black History Month with upcoming events and activities at the Yuma campus.
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U.S. exploring “expediated removal” to Mexico
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The Biden Administration is considering an unprecedented step to help stem the flow of migrants entering the U.S. from the southern border. Under this proposed policy, many non-Mexican migrants would be deported to Mexico. That’s according to two homeland security officials. But with Title 42 potentially expiring soon, officials are
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1400+border crossers charged with alleged human smuggling
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office says almost 1,500 were criminally charged for entering or re-entering our country. The numbers are from the Yuma and Tucson sectors from October to December of last year. The Attorney’s Office says it also filed 26 cases against alleged human smugglers in Arizona. They say three
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Continúa cerrada estación bomberos Calexico
Desde hace 6 meses la estación de bomberos número 2 ubicada en la zona oeste de Calexico se encuentra cerrada derivado de las inspecciones que hizo la ciudad en 8 edificios que fueron detectados con daños en riesgo.
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Sharp decline in migrant crossings in Yuma sector
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – Customs and Border Protection released apprehension numbers for January. It’s confirmed what we’ve been seeing and reporting along the border, a sharp drop in migrant crossings. In January, just over 10,000 migrants were apprehended in Yuma, around a 66% decrease from December, when over 30,000 migrants crossed locally. Numbers were
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting highlights
Important local topics that were discussed at the Board of Supervisors meeting include solar development, tax proposed proposition, health care options for incarcerated persons, and funding for projects.
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Labor laws broken at mass shooting sites
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Authorities are now investigating potential workplace safety and health violations at two worksites, where seven people were shot and killed in January. The mass shootings happened at two places where the suspect, Chunli Zhao, worked and lived. One shooting at the California terra garden, a mushroom farm, and the other at a
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