Hospitals address elderly vaccine clinic
IMPERIAL COUNTY, (KYMA, KECY), El Centro Regional Medical Center and the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District addressed concerns today about…
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El Centro City Council tackles homelessness
When COVID-19 hit, nearly 1,200 homeless residents in Imperial County were reported to be without temporary or emergency…
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IID: Payment plan to start Feb. 17 for customers with past due balances
IID Board of Directors approved a payment plan for those who have fallen behind on their electric…
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Farmworkers trying to get COVID-19 vaccine face challenges
Qualifying for the vaccine was the first challenge, now access to the vaccine is another.…
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Tensions run high at vaccine clinic for the elderly
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The race to vaccinate our most vulnerable population has begun. Imperial County’s first mass vaccine clinic for…
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Vaccination underway in Imperial County
Hundreds of Imperial County residents braved both long lines, and a cold night, in the hope of getting a coronavirus…
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Imperial County’s most vulnerable brave the cold for COVID-19 vaccine
CBS 13’s Alexandra Rangel gives us a look at the long lines ahead of Monday’s coronavirus vaccine clinic in the Imperial Valley.…
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ECRMC sees decrease in COVID-19 patients
Chief Executive officer Dr. Adolphe Edward is crediting the community for not gathering this past holiday season.…
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Californians 65 and older now eligible for the vaccine
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), More people in the state of California are now eligible for the vaccine. Wednesday Governor Gavin Newsom announced…
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People are still going to Mexico for non-essential travel
For border towns, traveling to Mexico to experience restaurants, bars, and other activities has become the…
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SNEAK PEEK of Cerro Prieto: The Volcano Vulture
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Continue Reading Vaccines expected to be available to the general public by summertime
With vaccines arriving in the summer, the health department said they now have to consider the valley’s hot temperatures.…
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Local filmmaker threatens to sue ECRMC for comments made by CEO
Local Filmmaker and Co-founder of Meals to Heal Roy Dorantes, is sending a Cease and Desist letter to El Centro Regional Medical Center and the City…
Continue Reading ICPHD begins the second round of COVID-19 vaccines
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Imperial county has received a total of 4,050 vaccines. With thousands of more vaccines needed to vaccinate tier-two…
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IV reacts to “Golden State Stimulus”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed the Golden State Stimulus, which would provide a $600 rapid cash support directly to roughly four million…
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“Meals to Heal” speaks out after vaccine controversy
“We were invited because they had leftover vaccines that some people had denied,” said Angie Peña, Director of Meals to…
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ECRMC discusses rationing care dilemma
As rationing care becomes a reality for hospitals across the state. Local hospitals say Imperial County has not reached a point where they have to…
Continue Reading ECRMC talks about vaccine administration in latest press conference
They explained this after allegations of vaccines being administered to people that aren’t on the first…
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California Governor Proposes $600 Stimulus Checks for Cash-Strapped Californians
SACRAMENTO (KYMA/KECY) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for the state to send new $600 stimulus payments to low-income residents. The cash…
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ICPHD implements curbside vaccine clinic for frontline workers
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department is implementing new strategies to get as many people vaccinated as…
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