School leaders say move to distance learning highlights digital divide
The scramble to deliver lessons remotely because of COVID-19 has been a challenge for all schools in the state, but a particularly difficult one for…
Continue ReadingNews
Uber, Lyft drop threats to stop serving Phoenix airport
Uber and Lyft are backing down from their threats to stop serving the Phoenix airport over higher…
Continue Reading
VIDEO: Yuma County Public Health Talks COVID-19 Recovery and Test Kits
Yuma County Communication’s Director Kevin Tunell speaks with News 11 on the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, if any have recovered, and the…
Continue Reading
8 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
Yuma County District Health Services (YCDHS) says it has confirmed eight more cases of coronavirus. That brings the total number of cases up to…
Continue Reading
Fire near Martinez Lake burns dangerously close to homes
Fire Chief credits neighbors for saving homes during brush…
Continue Reading
City of Yuma dispersing Emergency Rental Aid to residents affected by COVID-19 unemployment
This week, the City of Yuma approved the Emergency Rental Aid Program, helping residents living within city limits who have had a financial set back…
Continue Reading
Imperial County to reopen outdoor recreational areas
The County of Imperial says it plans to reopen a number of outdoor recreational…
Continue Reading
Yuma Marine arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor appears in court
The Yuma marine accused of sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl was formally charged this afternoon at Yuma County…
Continue Reading
Mayor Nicholls hosts meetings with local business owners
Re-opening the Country is on the minds of many. Mayor Douglas Nicholls hosted a virtual meeting with Yuma business owners; to start planning the best…
Continue Reading
How COVID-19 impacts NAF El Centro
Earlier this year the Naval Air Facility (NAF) in El Centro announced the cancellation of their airshow due to the threat of…
Continue Reading
Border Patrol rescues immigrants lost in mountains
Four individuals lost in the Jacumba Mountain Wilderness were out of options when they called 911 for…
Continue Reading
Virus infections surpass 1,000 in Baja California, deaths climb
Hundreds of people have been infected and deaths are reported daily due to COVID-19 in…
Continue Reading
How the pandemic is affecting foster kids
As cases of the coronavirus continue to increase in Yuma County several residents in the area raise concerns over the children in foster homes.…
Continue Reading
State Prison CO’s in Yuma working in COVID-19 infected prison in Florence
Correctional officers at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma (AZSPCY) are volunteering to work day-to-day shifts at the state prison in…
Continue Reading
Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief package
President Donald Trump signs a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus bill into law Friday that includes money for the small-business loan program,…
Continue Reading
The “Parks and Recreation” cast reuniting for a special coronavirus episode
(CNN) – Get ready to return to Pawnee.…
Continue Reading
Friday weather on the go: Triple-digit heat for the weekend
YUMA, Ariz., (KYMA, KECY) – Temperatures in the Desert Southwest will be hitting the tripe-digit numbers for the weekend. Friday is expected to be…
Continue Reading
California suspends 10-cent grocery bag charge amid virus
Californians won’t be charged 10 cents per bag at the grocery store and retailers can again hand out thinner, single-use plastic bags under an…
Continue Reading
YCSO seeking public’s help in finding suspect wanted for burglary
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is seeking the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted for…
Continue Reading
Restaurant’s air conditioning tied to 9 COVID-19 cases in China
GUANGZHOU, China (KYMA, KECY) – Researchers found that the air conditioning system at a restaurant in China likely helped pass COVID-19 from a…
Continue Reading