South African variant detected in Mexicali
Mexicali Valley residents tests positive for South African variant. Bringing the total to five in Baja…
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescue two women lost in mountains
BORSTAR agents rescue a woman from the mountains over the…
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Mexicali starts vaccinating ages 50-59, including pregnant women
COVID vaccines start in Mexicali for adults 50 years old and over. Health officials said the city continues to be under the orange traffic light…
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Feds OK new Arizona tribal casino and sports betting deal
Gambling on sporting events and online fantasy sports betting became legal in Arizona on Monday, along with a host of new gambling options at tribal…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom to highlight wildfire and emergency preparedness
SACRAMENTO (KYMA, KECY) – Governor Gavin Newsom will highlight new firefighting equipment and his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and…
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Border Patrol agent reflects on one of the worst illegal immigration tragedies to date
20 years ago, 14 undocumented immigrants were found dead after attempting to illegally cross into the United States through the desert southeast of…
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Arizona reports 450 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths
Health officials in Arizona are reporting 450 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no…
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USBP: Man arrested for smuggling 10 migrants inside truck
Agents found nine undocumented immigrants locked inside with no safety restraints and no ventilation in a utility cargo box…
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Yuma Sector: Two groups of migrants found in desert
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a group of 29 migrants early Monday…
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One injured in attempted homicide in Yuma
Police said a 19-year-old young man is at the hospital after he was shot last…
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Over a dozen mass shootings across America this weekend
There were at least 12 mass shootings between Friday night and Sunday, according to CNN reporting, an analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive…
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Playing for Chris Pelfrey, veteran-support network, coronavirus updates
Rewind the week with the KYMA news team as we remember Chris Pelfrey, honor veterans and update the community with current COVID-19…
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PSA: Scheduled vacancies on Personnel Appeals Board
Pursuant to Section 54974 of the California Code and El Centro Resolution No. 77-51, notice is hereby given that three scheduled vacancies exist on…
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Congratulations SDSU Imperial Valley Class of 2021
After braving a year of pandemic-induced challenges, the class returned to the campus parking lot on Monday for another first in San Diego State…
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To-go cocktails are here to stay
Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2773 Friday evening, allowing to-go cocktails from restaurants, bars and distilleries as a means of increasing consumer…
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Multiple fires threaten residential properties
The El Centro Police and Fire Dispatch Center received several reports of residential fires occurring early Saturday…
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Mobile Homes to be used to house homeless in Calexico
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – On a lonely parking lot off of 1st Street and Heber, 10 mobile homes will not sit there to house some of Calexico’s…
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Lottery reaches half a billion
Today might be your lucky day! The Mega Millions Jackpot has now hit over $500 million, and locals as well as tourists are heading to the gas…
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Faster internet speed is headed to Yuma
Faster than the speed of light, or something like it. Yuma County’s Broadband Task Force is working to install more fiber optics all over the County…
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Recent studies show air pollution increases risk for children to develop autism
A story well known for Imperial County and its surrounding areas: air pollution. Children with inhalers have become a common scene around the county.…
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