Imperial County Archives

Border Patrol seize over 121 pounds of meth on separate occasions

January 29, 2020 1:51 PM Sumiko Keil

Two men are arrested on separate occasions after agents found methamphetamine stashed in their…

Portion of new border wall falls in Mexicali

January 29, 2020 1:46 PM KYMA News Team

MEXICALI, Baja California, Mexico – (KYMA, KECY) Mexicali police have confirmed with News 11 that a portion of the new border wall fell on the Mexico…

Imperial County health officials prepare to confront coronavirus

January 29, 2020 11:45 AM Billy Khang

The California Public Health Department has confirmed two cases of the coronavirus in Los Angeles and Orange…

IID candidates talk water rights

January 28, 2020 1:30 PM Alexandra Rangel

Division 2 and Division 4 on the Imperial Irrigation Board are two of the toughest races candidates are facing in the county’s…

Calexico councilwoman pleads guilty to DUI charge

January 29, 2020 1:19 PM Alexandra Rangel

Calexico councilwoman Rosie Fernandez is sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to install a breathalyzer in her vehicle.…

Sex offender arrested by Border Patrol in Calexico

January 28, 2020 10:39 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

El Centro Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender…

3 taken to hospital after crash on Interstate 8

January 28, 2020 9:54 AM Sumiko Keil

3 people were taken to the hospital after two vehicles collided on Interstate 8…

Candidates for Imperial County board of Supervisors

January 27, 2020 3:23 PM Alexandra Rangel

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), On March 3rd Imperial County residents will be voting for important seats on the county board of supervisors. Vying…

Community supports local tee-ball league for children with special needs

January 25, 2020 11:58 PM Billy Khang

“Calipat is a small community. So to have this kind of support from the community I love it. I mean the kids are going to love seeing the first…

Imperial Valley Home School Academy students bring historical characters to life

January 25, 2020 8:46 PM Billy Khang

The Imperial Valley Home School Academy hosted its 10th Annual “Living History Museum” on…

NAF El Centro to hold “Change of Command Ceremony”

January 24, 2020 10:44 AM Billy Khang

After almost three decades of services in the armed forces, Naval Air Facility El Centro Commanding Officer, Capt. Brent Alfonzo is calling it a…

Rwandan Genocide survivor speaks to students

January 23, 2020 12:59 PM Alexandra Rangel

Rwandan Genocide survivor and author, Jeanne Celestine Lakin, gave a presentation to students at Central Union High School,…

Border Patrol discovers liquid meth in SUV’s gas tank

January 23, 2020 4:30 PM Lisa Sturgis, Christian Galeno

Smart sniffing by a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 kept hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of liquid methamphetamine from getting into the…

Previously deported gang member arrested in Calexico

January 22, 2020 11:47 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

A gang member is arrested after illegally entering the U.S. west of Calexico Port of…

730 residents without power near Blythe

January 22, 2020 11:31 AM Gabriel Salazar

Arizona Public Service (APS) is reporting 730 residents without power in the city of Ehrenberg near Blythe.…

Drivers, use caution during Dense Fog Advisory

January 22, 2020 7:49 AM Sumiko Keil

(KYMA, KECY)- Listen up drivers, take extra precaution this morning as you are driving to work or school. According to the National Weather Service,…

Hiring poll workers, ahead of election day

January 21, 2020 5:42 PM Jenny Day

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4-alarm fire partially destroys building in Calexico–copy

January 20, 2020 10:53 PM Alexandra Rangel

Firefighters continue to monitor the vacant building that was on fire Monday morning in…

New program to bring cleaner air to the Imperial Valley

January 20, 2020 3:34 PM Ericka Conant

Cleaner air may be in sight for Imperial County…

4-alarm fire partially destroys building in Calexico

January 20, 2020 10:16 AM Sumiko Keil

Firefighters continue to monitor the vacant building that was on fire Monday morning in…