Board of Supervisors side with Foothills residents
A packed house at Monday’s Yuma County Board of Supervisors meeting, with many Foothills residents objecting to a rezoning project within the…
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New Calexico mayor receives controversy over social media
The new mayor of Calexico has received negative and positive comments on social media for identifying as…
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USDA officials meet with IID leaders
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The USDA undersecretary Robert Bonnie privately met with IID leaders in El Centro. During the meeting,…
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Suggestions wanted on community spending priorities for potential Lithium Valley tax revenues
The public is welcome to give suggestions and ideas about community spending priorities for potential Lithium Valley tax…
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Imperial County officials meet with Schwarzenegger Institute
Last Friday, Imperial County officials met with the Schwarzenegger Institute in Santa Monica to discuss the possibilities of Lithium…
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs visits Yuma County
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has arrived in Yuma ahead of a luncheon hosted by Mayor Doug…
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Mayor Nicholls to host luncheon, Gov. Hobbs and Yuma officials to attend
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls will host a luncheon with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs as the guest of…
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Presidential candidate Anthony Hudson visits Yuma
It’s always election season, as a long-shot presidential candidate is currently visiting…
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House Judiciary Committee brings border hearing to Yuma City Hall
Yuma is taking center stage in the national immigration discussion…
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Democrats react to GOP border hearing
Representative Raúl Grijalva visited the Regional Center for Border Health, Somerton High School and Somerton City Hall saying he plans to go back…
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Yuma set to host congressional border hearing
“It’s a fact-finding mission, to find out what the challenges are specifically and how to address them,” County Supervisor Jonathan Lines…
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Brawley City Council approves letter requesting fentanyl be declared a public health crisis
During a city council meeting, the Brawley City Council unanimously approved a letter to declare illicit fentanyl a public health…
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Imperial County officials and Schwarzenegger Institute discuss Lithium Valley
The meeting occurred on February 17, and the discussion touched on bringing new investments and job growth for Imperial County and the state of…
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Migrants seek economic opportunity and safety in the United States
Over 100 migrants illegally crossed the border early Sunday morning, but then gave themselves up to Border…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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House Judiciary Committee will hold hearing on border crisis in Yuma
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “The Biden Border Crisis: Part II,” in…
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