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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…

Military Matters: Honoring GySgt Mario Powers

January 20, 2020 1:27 PM Sumiko Keil, Arianna Shell

In today’s military matters we honor Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Mario Powers, a Legal Services Chief at Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) at Marine…

Home Grown: A “Labor of Love”

January 20, 2020 11:07 AM Arianna Shell

When you think about the produce on grocery store shelves, how often do you think about the workers who harvest it?…

Hundreds of migrants cross river into Mexico

January 20, 2020 2:35 PM Ericka Conant

Near-chaos ensued at the Guatemala-Mexico border as hundreds crossed illegally into…

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…

Pilot program to combat drug smuggling in local schools

January 20, 2020 11:42 AM Gabriel Salazar

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA,…

Surrogate mother dies while giving birth

January 20, 2020 9:22 AM Sumiko Keil

A San Diego surrogate mother dies while giving…

Missing California couple found dead; son-in-law arrested

January 20, 2020 6:37 AM Sumiko Keil

A Garden Grove couple who was reported missing in Tijuana last week has been found…

llegal crossings plunge as US extends policy across border

January 20, 2020 5:59 AM The Associated Press

Adolfo Cardenas smiles faintly at the memory of traveling with his 14-year-old son from Honduras to the U.S.-Mexico border in only nine days, riding…

Love Brigade of Yuma spreading message of positivity

January 19, 2020 10:19 PM Billy Khang

If you were driving down 4th Avenue Sunday, you might notice something…

Mahomes’ feet, arms, lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans

January 19, 2020 4:37 PM The Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes tip-toed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super…

Over 2,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico

January 18, 2020 12:35 PM The Associated Press

TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) — More than 2,000 Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between…

Gov. Doug Ducey to deliver state address at AWC

January 18, 2020 1:15 PM Ericka Conant

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will deliver his 2020 State of the State Address in…

Suspect arrested in connection to home invasion

January 18, 2020 12:17 AM Ciara Encinas

Another one of the suspects that survived being shot after breaking into a Yuma home is behind bars.…

Sheriff’s deputies rescue missing Yuma man from Kofa Wildlife Refuge

January 17, 2020 5:40 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

A Yuma man is safe and sound after spending two days stranded in his vehicle in the Kofa Wildlife…

Charter school founder arrested, accused of stealing from school

January 17, 2020 5:14 PM Ciara Encinas, Brandon Mejia

Harvest Preparatory Academy’s founder is in hot water after he was arrested for stealing from the school.…

Imperial Valley cancer warrior remembered by loved ones

January 17, 2020 12:15 PM Billy Khang

At the age of 26, Joshua Holmes received news from doctors no one hopes to…

Body found wrapped in blankets in SLRC

January 17, 2020 11:26 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

A dead body was found wrapped around in a blanket Friday morning in San Luis Rio Colorado,…

New trade deal impact on Yuma County

January 17, 2020 12:29 PM Carmen Valencia

The new trade deal also known as USMCA, was officially signed by President Donald Trump…

Local principal wins $25,000

January 17, 2020 12:22 PM Teagan Rasche

You couldn’t wipe the smile off his…