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First coronavirus case confirmed in Mexican state of Sonora

March 16, 2020 6:04 PM Ericka Conant

The first case of coronavirus in the Mexican state of Sonora has been confirmed in the city of…

El Centro Border Patrol seizes $164K in meth

March 16, 2020 3:22 PM Ericka Conant, Brandon Mejia

Border agents from the El Centro Sector arrested a woman suspected of smuggling…

Closure of all public schools in Imperial County

March 16, 2020 1:38 PM Alexandra Rangel, Brandon Mejia

The Imperial County Office of Education said all public schools would be closed starting on Tuesday, March…

DHS issues waivers to speed-up border construction across Desert Southwest

March 16, 2020 5:46 PM Ericka Conant

WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA, KECY) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued six new waivers, expediting border wall construction along Yuma…

Imperial County courts announce changes due to coronavirus

March 16, 2020 5:10 PM Ericka Conant

On Monday the Superior Court of Imperial County announced new measures to comply with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent orders regarding the…

Army Corps of Engineers released video of new border wall

March 16, 2020 5:03 PM Lisa Sturgis

We have new video of the new border wall currently being built through Southern…

Fentanyl smuggling attempt stopped by BP Agents

March 16, 2020 4:31 PM Ericka Conant

A 21-year-old man has been arrested, suspected of smuggling fentanyl through an immigration…

Number of coronavirus cases in Arizona now up to 18

March 16, 2020 4:08 PM The Associated Press

The number of coronavirus cases in Arizona has risen to 18, state health officials reported…

YCAT alters bus services due to virus

March 16, 2020 2:57 PM Ericka Conant

The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCAT) has announced only minor changes will be made to their service amid…

Canada closing borders due to coronavirus

March 16, 2020 11:14 AM Sumiko Keil

Canada is closing the borders to non-citizens due to…

YRMC says no test kits received, working with Mayo Clinic

March 16, 2020 10:33 AM Gabriel Salazar

The Yuma Regional Medical Center recently released a statement saying they have not been given any test kits from the state as they try to figure out…

AZ Governor says events of 50 or more canceled amid pandemic

March 16, 2020 10:46 AM Gabriel Salazar

Arizona’s governor and school superintendent ordered a statewide closure of schools through at least March 27 as authorities rush to contain the…

Arizona ranks number one in #toiletpapercrisis

March 16, 2020 10:40 AM Sumiko Keil

Arizona ranked as the top state most concerned about toilet paper, according to…

YUHSD to provide free meals for students during closure of schools

March 16, 2020 10:27 AM Sumiko Keil

The following message is from Yuma Union High School District Superintendent Gina…

California governor calls for closure of all bars, wineries

March 16, 2020 7:56 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for all bars, wineries, nightclubs, and brewpubs to close and urged seniors and people with chronic…

Yuma’s Most Wanted 3-16-2020

March 16, 2020 7:08 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department advises the community to call your local law enforcement agency if you have any information that will lead to the arrest…

Fake coronavirus tests seized in Los Angeles

March 16, 2020 6:37 AM Sumiko Keil

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), International Mail Facility, seize a package containing…