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YPD investigates shooting

July 28, 2020 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

A man was wounded early Tuesday morning in a shooting in Yuma, police…

Imperial County sees huge drop in new cases

July 28, 2020 4:33 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Imperial County health officials reported only 27 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday. It’s a dramatic drop in a month that saw new cases climb by 300…

San Felipe set to reopen to Mexican tourists only

July 28, 2020 6:54 PM Nassieli Pizano, Christian Galeno

This weekend the San Felipe will once again open for tourists, but only Mexican visitors will be able to enjoy the seaside city’s…

Coronavirus kills 6 more Yuma County residents

July 28, 2020 6:13 PM Lisa Sturgis

Coronavirus has claimed six more lives in Yuma County, bringing the death toll since the start of the pandemic to…

Social media remains City of Yuma’s primary outlet for COVID-19 messages

July 28, 2020 6:10 PM Aziza Shuler

The city says it made the conscious decision to use its social media platforms as its primary way to directly inform the public about COVID-19…

Arizona Western College ready to have students back on campus

July 28, 2020 5:16 PM Joe Teposte

School will be offering students both in-person and remote classes YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western College students are serving to begin…

Border Patrol nabs teen with 31 packages of meth

July 28, 2020 3:30 PM KYMA News Team

OCOTILLO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station said they seized 31 packages filled…

147 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths reported in Yuma County

July 27, 2020 3:09 PM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma County Public Health District (YCPHD) confirms 147 new COVID-19 cases, along with five new…

Two San Luis Rio Colorado residents arrested on multiple drug charges

July 28, 2020 1:45 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

A man and a woman were arrested after Border Patrol agents discovered more than $200,000 worth of pills in a commercial vehicle during an immigration…

Imperial County repeals an ordinance that requires county employees and supervisors to reside in the U.S.

July 28, 2020 1:36 PM Gianella Ghiglino

Imperial County repeals an ordinance that requires county employees and supervisors to reside in the U.S.…

400 new coronavirus cases in Sonora

July 28, 2020 12:14 PM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Sonora confirm 400 cases, and 35 new…

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly provides an update on COVID-19

July 21, 2020 11:57 AM Sumiko Keil

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly will host a video conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in…

Twitter removes Trump’s post falsely claiming COVID-19 ‘cure’

July 28, 2020 9:45 AM Sumiko Keil

Twitter has taken action against President Donald Trump and his son for falsely saying there is a ‘cure’ for COVID-19.…

March and Ash partnering with IVFB to help people impacted by COVID-19

July 28, 2020 8:48 AM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

March and Ash partners up with the Imperial Valley Food to encourage the community to donate canned and non-perishable food donations to help feed…

Second stimulus check: Here’s who would qualify

July 28, 2020 6:49 AM Sumiko Keil

Senate Republicans unveiled its nearly $1 trillion coronavirus relief plan on…

Clashes between protesters and police in Tempe

July 28, 2020 6:28 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

Seven people arrested, one police officer suffers injuries during a protest on Monday night in…

Mexico seizes 2nd lot of fentanyl in medical capsules

July 28, 2020 5:53 AM The Associated Press

In a sign that Mexican traffickers may be having a harder time getting their hands on fentanyl, Mexico said Monday it has seized a second shipment of…