Holiday Archives

More Americans celebrating Valentine’s Day at home

February 12, 2021 3:10 PM Lisa Sturgis

This year, a night on the town may not be an option on the world’s most romantic holiday, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But an evening at home…

“Spark romance, not power outages”

February 11, 2021 5:29 PM Mercedes Martinez

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner the Arizona Public Service reminds us to spark romance, not power outages. YUMA, ARIZ. (KYMA, KECY) – APS…

McGraw’s Bring Cheer Campaign with holiday cards

January 4, 2021 1:12 PM Sumiko Keil

Students in Kinder through 8th grade gathered together to create holiday…

Christmas tree recycling in Yuma

December 27, 2020 6:43 PM April Hettinger

As the Christmas season is wrapping up and the new year is rolling in, it’s time to properly dispose of your Christmas…

Crossroads Mission feeding Yuma’s homebound

December 25, 2020 11:54 AM Arlette Yousif

Volunteers began preparing meals in the wee hours of the morning to ensure they can feed those who need it…

Large winter storm system dumps rain on Northeast, snow in other parts of East

December 25, 2020 6:21 AM CNN

A large winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest was hitting much of the East Coast on Christmas Eve, bringing snow to parts of…

U.S. military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus

December 25, 2020 5:00 AM The Associated Press

But as cases continue to rise across the globe, it begs the question: Will Santa be able to bring our gifts to us…

NORAD: Tracking Santa’s annual journey

December 24, 2020 11:39 AM Arlette Yousif

NORAD Tracks Santa has been around for 65 years and all after a misprint in a…

A local family starts a new holiday tradition

December 24, 2020 1:15 PM Joe Teposte

Chas Johnson and her family decided that this year was the year to start a new…

Where is Santa right now? Track his Christmas Eve journey

December 24, 2020 12:03 PM Sumiko Keil

NORAD is tracking Santa’s sleigh and his reindeer for its 65th year on Christmas…

Bringing in the New Year with a bang

December 23, 2020 12:17 PM Arlette Yousif

With many holiday celebrations moving outdoors, many families are considering a festive and fiery to brighten their celebrations – fireworks. …

A group of South County kids get a special gift from local law enforcement

December 23, 2020 4:37 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

First responders invite local children for a shopping…

Santa spreads holiday cheer through Calexico

December 23, 2020 1:00 PM Alexandra Rangel

Santa Claus has been spotted around Imperial County and now he’s in Calexico visiting everyone on the nice list, and the naughty list as…

Special ‘thank you’ for truck drivers

December 23, 2020 4:36 PM Joe Teposte

Local church wants to show their appreciation for truck drivers who will be absent during the…

Santa Claus visits IV Mall in drive-by event

December 23, 2020 1:47 PM Sumiko Keil

The City of El Centro, along with the Imperial Valley Mall invites you to the drive-by event on Wednesday, December 23rd, from 5:30 p.m. to 7…

Where to recycle your tree after the holidays in Yuma

December 23, 2020 9:56 AM Sumiko Keil

Give your tree another life! This year, the City of Yuma is offering a new drop-off site for recycling your…

Holiday travel changes during the pandemic

December 22, 2020 12:09 PM Arlette Yousif

If the Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases isn’t enough to discourage people from traveling during a pandemic, now the CDC and local governments are…