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Task force discovers longest illegal border tunnel

January 29, 2020 5:58 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

A team of federal agents has uncovered the longest illegal border tunnel ever found along the southwest…

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.…

KYMA Exclusive: Yuma man shares survival story

January 29, 2020 4:46 PM Ciara Encinas

After four days stranded in the desert, one Yuma man is recuperating at…

Los Angeles high rise fire considered suspicious

January 29, 2020 4:32 PM Lisa Sturgis

Fire and police investigators say a high rise fire that broke out Wednesday morning in Los Angeles is considered…

New app for Colorado River Historic State Park

January 29, 2020 11:55 AM Gabriel Salazar

The Colorado River State Historic Park now has a self-guided tour app for Android phones and will soon have one for iOS devices.…

Health Officials in Baja California believe the Coronavirus could spread to Mexicali soon

January 29, 2020 11:19 AM Dominique Newland

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Hotel offers free stays for couples who make babies

January 29, 2020 11:15 AM Gabriel Salazar

For Valentine’s Day this year, you could indulge in a cocktail-paired tasting menu at a top Vancouver restaurant, jet off to Whistler for a ski…

Daycare worker writes ‘I’m out of diapers’ on child’s stomach

January 29, 2020 10:23 AM Sumiko Keil

A daycare worker in Florida is fired after writing ‘I’m out of diapers’ on a child’s…

California parents indicted in death of 4-year-old son

January 29, 2020 9:17 AM The Associated Press

A father and mother who told authorities they found their 4-year-old son motionless in a Southern California community pool have been indicted on…

Ex-WWE Superstars Nikki, Brie Bella are both pregnant

January 29, 2020 8:08 AM Sumiko Keil

Double the babies, double the love. Twin sisters Nikki and Brie Bella are both pregnant!…

Health Officials: Flu virus more deadly than coronavirus

January 29, 2020 7:13 AM Crystal Jimenez

With 5 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, Yuma County Health Officials (YCH) want the public to know there is a deadlier virus they…

Level 2 sex offender, new address

January 29, 2020 6:25 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the community that Henry Laurel, 50, is now residing at the 100 block W. 32nd Street in…

2nd cocaine flight in 2 days lands in Mexico coastal state

January 29, 2020 6:08 AM The Associated Press

Mexican officials seized a small plane carrying cocaine from South America on Tuesday, the second such flight detected in two days, authorities…

Overcrowded ‘Keep America Great’ rally in New Jersey

January 28, 2020 10:55 PM Aziza Shuler

President Trump held a “Keep America Great” rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Tuesday…

Officials warn of text messaging scam

January 28, 2020 6:08 PM Noe Sotelo

Officials have a warning for online consumers – beware of scammers pretending to be from…

Man lights joint in front of judge

January 28, 2020 9:08 PM Lisa Sturgis

A man demanding the legalization of marijuana makes a bold move in a Tennessee courtroom. He lights up a joint right in front of the…

Trump bashes Democrats at New Jersey rally

January 28, 2020 8:44 PM Lisa Sturgis

President Donald Trump went on the attack against Democrats and the Impeachment process during a campaign rally in southern New Jersey Tuesday…

Baby Jared’s fight against leukemia

January 28, 2020 5:00 PM Carmen Valencia

The community is rallying behind one local family in the fight of their lives.…

Federal investigators end work at Kobe Bryant crash site without answers

January 28, 2020 8:16 PM Lisa Sturgis

The search for clues has ended at the site where Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed on Sunday.…