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Imperial County offering COVID vaccine to children ages 12 to 15

May 13, 2021 8:38 AM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

Dr. Stephen Munday said, “Offering the vaccine to a younger population will be another way to get our community to immunity much…

Phoenix teacher arrested in Chicago for alleged sexual relationship with student

May 13, 2021 8:00 AM Sumiko Keil

Phoenix teacher arrested on suspicion of having sexual relationship with a…

U.S. stops flying migrant families across southern border states

May 13, 2021 7:46 AM Sumiko Keil

U.S. officials say they are still expelling families with children to Mexico without allowing them to seek…

U.S. files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA

May 13, 2021 4:58 AM The Associated Press

The United States filed its first labor complaint with Mexico Wednesday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement after an old-guard union was…

Vetoed Arizona sex education bill coming back with changes

May 13, 2021 4:53 AM The Associated Press

Arizona already has some of the most restrictive sex education laws in the country, with no requirement that schools teach the subject. It is one of…

The Imperial Irrigation District is encouraging residents to conserve energy this summer.

May 12, 2021 5:54 PM Wiley Jawhary

The IID plans on issuing alerts this summer letting residents know if their energy usage is too high. EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – With summer on…

Community invited to honor Yuma’s fallen officers

May 12, 2021 11:53 AM April Hettinger

The Fraternal Order of Police Yuma Lodge #24 is hosting its 44th annual Fallen Officer Memorial Service honoring those who lost their life while…

Migrants entering Yuma County in groups large and small

May 12, 2021 12:10 PM Arlette Yousif

Yuma Sector Border Patrol continues to see an average of 360 migrants crossing the border illegally. However, just recently there were a total of…

Yuma Civic Center gearing up for next round of vaccinations for kids ages 12-15

May 12, 2021 4:04 PM Adonis Albright

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the final green light for the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to be administered to…

EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Celine Carreno

May 12, 2021 12:02 PM Crystal Jimenez

Coming up on the six year anniversary of Celine Matus Carreno’s death, her grandmother celebrates justice and remembers her granddaughter for the…

Sen. Kelly calls for strong action as border apprehensions continue to rise

May 12, 2021 5:03 PM Cody Lee

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) continues to combat the overwhelming apprehensions at the U.S. Mexico border in Yuma County. Earlier this week, we spoke to…

YCSO searching for missing man since April 11

May 12, 2021 11:31 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Deputies say he may be driving a light brown 1997 Chevy Silverado with Arizona plate number…

Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April

May 12, 2021 4:55 AM tim-kiley

The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more…

Investigation continues after gunman kills 2 at casino

May 12, 2021 12:42 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Police said the victims were 62 and 33 years…

USBP: Wellton agents aid 11-year-old suffering heat-related illness

May 12, 2021 11:07 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Wellton Border Patrol agents stopped a group of five migrants in the desert and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in…

Mexicali back to orange tier due to COVID cases on the rise

May 12, 2021 10:10 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Óscar Pérez Rico, said Mexicali is the only city in Baja California that goes back to orange light after COVID-19…

Liz Cheney loses House Republican leadership post over feud with Trump

May 12, 2021 6:53 AM CNN

Rep. Liz Cheney lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald Trump’s lie…