Yuma City audit reveals over $20,000 missing
Yuma city council members voted on the $413 million preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, setting the cap for city…
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Disturbed man arrested after running into Somerton city event
In a report from Somerton Police Department, officers were called in about a disturbed man who was swinging a metal pipe in the middle of the…
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89-year-old killed in a hit-and-run; suspect found and released from jail
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Joe Puga, an 89-year-old retired farmer was struck right outside his home on Lotus and Ross by a hit-and-run driver…
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Yuma County Recorder responds to voter fraud allegations
After multiple allegations of ballot harvesting in Yuma County during the 2020 election, Yuma County Recorder Robyn Stallworth Pouquette shares her…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How local law enforcement is dealing with fentanyl throughout Yuma County
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become a growing problem throughout the United States. The same can be said for Yuma…
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Man found guilty for attempting to smuggle weapons, threatening officers with a gun
A man from Las Vegas was found guilty for smuggling weapons into the United States and for threatening an officer with a…
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Yuma Sector: 400% increase in border encounters compared to 2021
Yuma is vastly outpacing the rest of the border in terms of the percentage increase in…
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Several Arizona election bills approved by legislature
After already passing the Senate, several election bills were approved in the Arizona House making relatively minor changes to election…
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Massive blaze at Phoenix pallet yard
Firefighters in Arizona battled a massive blaze at a pallet yard.…
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House to vote on domestic terrorism bill following attack in Buffalo
Days after the deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, lawmakers are pushing for…
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Abortion rights group files longshot Arizona initiative bid
A newly organized group of abortion rights supporters have filed an initiative that seeks to amend the Arizona Constitution to protect the right to…
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Bus driver allegedly told students not to speak Spanish before slamming brakes
A Bus Driver at Woodard Junior High School allegedly told students they couldn’t speak Spanish while riding the…
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CBP: Yuma Sector sees drop in April border encounters
The Yuma Sector saw 27,343 border encounters in April according to Customs and Border…
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Gadsden School District band teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a minor sentenced to prison
42-year-old, Felix Armenta Lopez, will spend time behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday to five years in the Arizona Department of Corrections,…
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How Colorado River water gets to Yuma farms
Getting river water to local farms is not a simple process, but it’s one that happens every day at the Yuma County Water Users Association…
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89-year-old El Centro man dies in hit and run
El Centro officers say an 89-year-old man was hit by a car and was later pronounced…
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Agents rescue two undocumented immigrants in Jacumba Wilderness using surveillance system
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says two undocumented immigrants were rescued in the Jacumba…
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San Diego State University Imperial Valley hosts first ever binational graduation in Mexicali
The Cross-Cultural Center at San Diego State University (SDSU) – Imperial Valley hosted a commencement “Building Bridges Graduation 2022” in Mexicali…
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Imperial Valley middle school students win national award
Barbara Worth Elementary School and Pine Elementary School students celebrate after winning a nationwide contest.…
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Agents find abandoned backpacks filled with meth on Interstate 8
A post on social media from Yuma Sector Border Patrol says agents found about $40,000 worth of meth on Interstate…
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