Locals get ready for Easter on Good Friday
Today is known as Good Friday, a day on which Christians and Catholics observe the commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ ahead of Easter…
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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…
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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…
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Johnson & Johnson halts RSV vaccine
(CNN / KYMA, KECY) – A division of Johnson & Johnson has stopped developing its vaccine for RSV. Janssen, J & J’s pharmaceutical division,…
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Aging Americans causing labor force gap
(CNN / KYMA, KECY) – Americans are getting older and that may be a big reason behind the labor shortage in the U.S. That’s according to a new study…
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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…
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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.…
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Scientists create mice with 2 male parents
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Scientists in Japan have created mice with two biologically male parents for the first time. The team, led by a professor of…
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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…
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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…
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Grindr to distribute free HIV tests
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A popular LGBTQ+ dating app is working to combat the spread of HIV. Grindr is distributing free at-home HIV tests to U.S. users…
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Covid-19 response team to disband in May
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – The White House is officially disbanding its Coronavirus Response Team in May. That action coincides with the Biden…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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