A child with autism is spreading awareness in Imperial County
Everyone communicates differently. That’s what one organization called Best S.T.E.P. Forward wants people to understand especially during Autism Awareness Month.
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SPECIAL REPORT: The 1,500 pound therapist
Saddles of Joy says the equestrian program benefits both the youngsters and the horses who forge a special relationship.
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Snake season is underway across Yuma County
Fire pros warn that being aware and alert while outdoors, hiking or gardening is your best bet to stay safe.
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Home buildings go up as mortgage rates drop
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – New home sales rose in February, climbing for the third month in a row as mortgage rates eased off their highs of the past year. Buyers are now looking to new construction amid historically low inventory of existing homes for sale. According to joint report from the Department of Housing and Urban
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Cesar Chavez Day event marks end of month-long celebrations
March 31st is Cesar Chavez day, marking the farm labor leader’s birthday.
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Africa Luna Carrasco sentencing delayed until May
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Today, the former City of San Luis Vice Mayor accused of leaving the scene of a crash had her sentencing delayed at the request of her attorney. 50-year-old Africa Luna Carrasco pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury earlier this month. Carrasco
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911 calls being answered in Mexico for San Luis residents
SAN LUIS, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The San Luis Police Department says it’s getting more complaints of 9-1-1 calls being answered on the other side of the border. The calls are going to a dispatch center in San Luis, Mexico. That’s because both cities have the same emergency number and the phone towers are so
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Human smuggling operation foiled by Yuma Border Patrol
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – United States Border Patrol agents in the Yuma sector shut down an attempted human smuggling operation over the weekend. According to a tweet from the Yuma chief patrol agent, the attempted smuggling took place near County 14th Street. The agents then arrested the smuggler, a U.S. citizen, saying he put the
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CA to earmark $1 billion on behavioral health housing
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom wants to earmark $1 billion dollars a year to help behavioral health housing. Newsom’s proposal is an effort to quote “modernize how California treats mental illness, substance use disorder, and homelessness.” The governor says the move could bring thousands of new modern community treatment centers to house
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Former YRMC nurse takes plea deal
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – After more than two years, the former Yuma Regional Medical Center emergency room nurse accused of sexually abusing three victims took a plea agreement. This morning, 37-year-old Jose Arias pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual abuse. Court documents show Arias, did “knowingly engage in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact without consent.”
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Former horse instructor plea deal
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The local former horse instructor accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys last July took a plea deal this morning; this as new graphic details were revealed in the courtroom. 25-year-old Makaila Yablonski pleaded guilty to two counts: attempted child abuse and aggravated assault. She was arrested on several charges including sexual abuse and
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Yuma Marine Corps recognized in Felicity
FELICITY, Ca. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Marine Corps received recognition from the Museum of History and Humanity in Granite. The recognition was given as part of the 25th anniversary of the Korean War monument and for their remarkable service to our community. Local officials were also in attendance. “We are building a monument in Granite,”
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New plea offer made in blow torch case
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – A Superior Court judge has canceled a previously scheduled trial date in April for the Yuma man who allegedly burned a five-year-old boy with a blow torch. Defense Attorney Richard Parks tells us his client, Stanford Miller, is likely to accept a revised plea agreement made to him earlier this
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Former MCAS daycare worker nearing a settlement in child abuse case
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The case of a former employee of the Child Development Center at Marine Air Corps Station Yuma looks like it may not go to trial. At a pre-trial hearing back on February 16th, defense attorney Richard Edgar asked for a continuance on behalf of his client, Katherine McCombs. Earlier this
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FDA advisers to approve vaccine for elderly people
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Vaccines for RSV could be available by the next flu season. Vaccine advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted to approve two different vaccines for adults over 60. One is made by Pfizer.. and the other by Glaxo-Smith-Kline. Though both shots appear to be effective, some committee members expressed concern over the
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Former San Luis Vice Mayor pleads guilty in hit and run case
San Luis, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY) – The former City of San Luis Vice Mayor accused of leaving the scene of a crash took a plea agreement. 50-year-old Africa Luna Carrasco pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury. Yuma Superior Court judge Roger Nelson set her sentencing for March 30th. In her plea agreement,
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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, Bonnie and the IID discussed the western water policy and irrigation assistance to Southeastern California farmers and ranchers. The meeting also touched on a few underserved customers and why they are in need of assistance.
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Yuma Parks and Recreation hosts Fun Run
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma residents also gathered last Saturday morning at West Wetlands park to participate in the City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Services’ Fantastic Finale Fun Run. Before the race, participants took selfies near a banner, collected their numbers, and had water and dessert. The race also concludes the 2022-23 Fun Run
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Coffee with Cops takes place in San Luis
The San Luis Police Department met with locals at the Main Street Starbucks in San Luis to interact with locals, answer questions, and talk about the policing industry.
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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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