Locals living on the edge, ignoring social distancing and stay at home orders
We’re on the cusp of summer, triple-digit temperatures are creeping up, but stay at home orders are still in…
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YRMC to go blue for healthcare workers
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) will be feeling blue for the next several nights. But the hospital’s not sad, it’s paying tribute to its…
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Yuma County coronavirus cases climb by 9
Yuma County District Health (YCDH) confirmed another nine cases of coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to…
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Firefighters in Mexicali transfer COVID-19 patients to hospitals
The fire station number 23 in Mexicali has become the specialized transfer center for COVID-19…
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El Centro officials meet with local church leaders
The City of El Centro is meeting with local churches Wednesday, to talk about reopening places of worship.…
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Excessive Heat Warning continues in the Desert Southwest
Make sure you stay hydrated in the next couple of days. An excessive heat warning is issued for Yuma, Imperial County, and other areas until 8 p.m.…
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Social distancing long routine in areas run by armed groups
For people in Mexican towns and villages where criminal gangs, armed groups and drug traffickers hold more sway than the state, the novel coronavirus…
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Baja California COVID-19 cases, recoveries increase
COVID-19 cases keep rising in Baja California, but so do…
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6 migrants found hidden in tractor-trailer at Highway 86 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents arrest a truck driver for human smuggling after they find six undocumented immigrants hidden in his trailer Tuesday…
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Border Patrol agents seize weapons and meth at I-8 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents seize weapons and methamphetamine at the Interstate 8 immigration…
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Trump tours, touts mask factory — but no mask for him
Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask…
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Yuma County Officials: Phases to reopen Yuma’s Economy
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced last week that the stay-at-home order will be extended until…
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City of Yuma invites public to ‘Zoom’ in on city council meeting
The City of Yuma’s regularly scheduled city council meetings are typically held at city hall in downtown Yuma. However, as the city pivots with the…
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New testing site at IV Fairgrounds off to a rough start
IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Imperial County’s new community testing site for coronavirus opened up Tuesday in Imperial. The Optumserve testing…
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President Trump talks re-opening during Phoenix visit
President Donald Trump said he’s pushing forward with plans to re-open the American economy during a visit to Phoenix on…
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Funerals during coronavirus pandemic
Ever since the beginning of this pandemic, death has been a recurring theme.…
Continue Reading Yuma County sees largest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
Yuma County District Health (YCDH) announced Tuesday it has confirmed another 18 cases of coronavirus. That brings the countywide total to…
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Temporary recovery hospital for COVID-19 patients in Mexicali
Health officials in Baja California predict the worst is yet to come as Mexicali is now in phase 3 of the COVID-19…
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President arrives in Arizona
President Donald Trump will touch down in Phoenix late Tuesday morning. The trip ends the President’s White House confinement and signals a first…
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Regional Center for Border Health’s fight against COVID-19
The Regional Center for Border Health (RGBH) offers drive-thru coronavirus testing every day of the…
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