Yuma County Board of Supervisors approves upcoming rezoning to the Foothills
In the latest Yuma County Board of Supervisors, Jesus Carillo, Senior Planner for Yuma County, presented various projects that they are looking to…
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GoFundMe created to help El Centro mom
According to a GoFundMe post, the page was created when someone posted a video to Rants and Raves of Imperial Valley of her riding a bike to take her…
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Local and federal agencies arrest El Centro man for allegedly selling illegal drugs and firearms
The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that they, along with local and federal agencies, “executed an operation” in El…
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever deaths reported in Mexicali
The Public Health Department says 85 infections have been detected in Baja California, and the number of deaths has already surpassed last year’s,…
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Winners of the 2024 Brawley Cattle Call Queen Competition announced
The winners are: Brawley Cattle Call Little Miss: Harper Williams, Brawley Cattle Call Junior Queen: Italia Marquez. Brawley Cattle Call Teen Queen:…
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Sheltra Insurance celebrates 20 years in Yuma
A local insurance business is celebrating 20 years in…
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An update on the Brownfield Grant application process
Yuma County is now set to lead the Brownfield Grant application process rather than the City of…
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U.S. Air Force C-32 plane brings in First Lady Jill Biden to Yuma
The United States Air Force C-32 plane brought in the First Lady Jill Biden to…
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Suspect in stabbing incident arrested in Maricopa County
In a press release, the suspect, a 26-year-old man, is currently in custody in the Maricopa County after he was arrested for an unrelated charge, but…
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BREAKING: Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to visit Yuma this weekend
In a press release obtained by KYMA, Emhoff is encouraging “supporters to vote early for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz” during his visit to…
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YPD recovers body of man who accidentally drowned
According to the Yuma Police Department (YPD), they responded to call at around 12:33pm in response to a body located in a canal in the area of South…
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Victim who died after being hit by a train identified
In a press release, YPD identified the victim as 45-year-old Margarita Koolick, and next of kin was…
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La Gente Boxing Club hosts first amateur fight night boxing event
Boxing clubs from across the Imperial Valley, Yuma, San Luis and Palm Springs came together to show off their best stuff and compete against other…
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YPD hosts 22nd Annual G.A.I.N. event
The event is held by “police agencies statewide to join forces and promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity” as October is Crime Prevention…
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KYMA anchors visits local school for Career Fair
Last week, News 11 anchor Scott Gross and Sunrise anchor Samantha Byrd received the honor to attend a local elementary school’s Career…
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YPD vehicle involved in car accident, no injuries reported
According to YPD, the accident happened at around 2:36pm Saturday in the area of 24th Street and 1st…
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Dancing for a Dream for a boy who had Hodgkin lymphoma
The “Dancing for a Dream” charity event helps out several children in the Imperial Valley who need medical health…
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Local organizations to host Somerton Corn Festival and Car Show
Sunrise anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with members of Mi Vida Car Club and Somerton Education Inc. to talk about the upcoming…
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Crossroads Mission hosts the 2024 Jubilee
The event took place at Britain Farms, located at 4330 West Riverside Drive at 5:00pm, and the theme for the Jubilee was the Roaring 20’s, which was…
Continue Reading One woman dead after a train hits her, investigation ongoing
In a press release, YPD responded to the area of South Gila Street at around 4:20pm, where they learned that a 45-year-old woman was on the railroad…
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