Alcohol sales rise in Imperial Valley amid COVID-19 pandemic
When states began implementing the stay-at-home orders, stores across the state saw a surge in alcohol…
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Yuma County Officials: Businesses to follow safety protocols amid pandemic
Workers with Insultech Inc. in Yuma County are raising concerns after two confirmed positive cases of coronavirus was brought to light at their…
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Imperial County coronavirus cases climb by 65
The Imperial County Public Heath Department (ICPHD) confirmed 65 more cases of coronavirus Thursday evening. Unfortunately, they also announced…
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YRMC receives lifesaving equipment from Arizona Native American tribes
Yuma Regional Medical Center is receiving a lifesaving donation from the Cocopah and Quechan Indian…
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Shelter in place IID employees to return home
IMPERIAL COUNTY, (KYMA, KECY), Thirty-two Imperial Irrigation District (IID), employees committed to serving the community are finally going home…
Continue Reading 30 more cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
Health officials report no additional deaths YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) confirmed 30 more cases of coronavirus…
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Arizona sees nearly 500 new coronavirus cases in one day
Arizona health officials confirmed another 498 cases of coronavirus Thursday morning, bringing the statewide total to…
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New border entrance in Calexico
-As part of the modernization works of the Mexicali-Calexico sentry, access to the standard lane was relocated by Colón Poniente avenue (west-east…
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Calexico downtown stores struggle with business
Stores in downtown Calexico are struggling to stay in business during this pandemic.…
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Burlington Store in Yuma opens up with a 50% off sale!
Good news Burlington shoppers! The store re-opens Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m.…
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Some Social Security recipients receive Stimulus checks starting today
For those that receive Social Security benefits, you are likely to receive your payment starting today or through the mail beginning on Friday,…
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Imperial County: The opening of some businesses
Under Governor Gavin Newsom’s new guidelines, the County of Imperial authorizes the following business to open under Stage 2 (low risk) of the…
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Second Yuma prison worker tests positive for COVID-19
The Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association (AZCPOA) confirm Thursday a second employee from Arizona State Prison in Yuma has coronavirus.…
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Tattoo shop owner sentenced to 10 years in prison for child porn case
Judge Nelson sentenced the tattoo shop owner to 10 years in prison for attempted sexual exploitation of a…
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Woman smuggling meth arrested at immigration checkpoint
A woman is arrested at the Highway 111 immigration checkpoint after agents discovered methamphetamine in her vehicle early Thursday…
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Local law enforcement agencies fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Law enforcement agencies in Yuma that go above and beyond to protect and serve the community join forces to fight this…
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STYLE FILE: Making quarantine fashionable
Whether it’s enjoyable, or not so much, quarantine has become the latest trend.…
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Mexico: 2 more mass bad-alcohol poisonings, up to 40 die
Authorities said as many as 40 people died after drinking methanol in two states in central Mexico, the latest in a series of mass bad-alcohol…
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Yuma’s Most Wanted-May 18, 2020
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…
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Arizona sees doubling of inmates testing positive for virus
The number of inmates in Arizona’s prisons who have tested positive for the coronavirus reached 121 on Wednesday, twice as many as earlier this…
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