More power outages following severe weather in desert southwest
This is the second round of outages this week after other monsoon storms came through on Wednesday…
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Violence erupting in Baja California
While public transit is in operation, residents in Mexicali are being told to stay sheltered in place until Monday…
Responding to FBI search, Trump and allies return to his familiar strategy: flood the zone with nonsense
In response to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida on Monday, Trump and his allies in Congress and right-wing media…
Kobe Bryant crash photos shared at award ceremony
Photos taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were shared by a Los…
Red Cross responds to Strand Avenue house fire
Late Friday afternoon, Red Cross responded to a housefire on Strand…
Registrar of voters declares extension for Declaration of Candidacy
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters has…
Arizona to close Yuma wall gaps using shipping containers
Construction began Friday morning YUMA, AZ (KECY,…
City council members to meet on Wednesday
The Yuma City Council members will meet in-person…
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More power outages following severe weather in desert southwest
This is the second round of outages this week after other monsoon storms came through on Wednesday…
Arizona to close Yuma wall gaps using shipping containers
Construction began Friday morning YUMA, AZ (KECY, KYMA) – Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Arizona) issued an Executive Order directing the Arizona Department of…
Yuma man set for murder trial next month changes to guilty plea, still faces maximum 25 years
One of the two men charged in connection to a fatal shooting at a Chevron gas station in 2019 pleaded guilty in Yuma Superior Court on Thursday, just…
Murder case that ended in a shocking mistrial set for new trial next month
After an unexpected mistrial in the murder case against Izak Lucero, the state will get another opportunity to prosecute him in September.…
August 11 is National 811 Day
August 11 is National 811 Day, which reminds the public call the 811 phone number before doing any…
Imperial County
More power outages following severe weather in desert southwest
This is the second round of outages this week after other monsoon storms came through on Wednesday…
Quechan community affected by monsoon storm
The Quechan community is recovering after Wednesday night’s monsoon storm knocked down dozens of power lines, cutting power for…
Imperial Valley native chosen as first Latina State Chief Justice in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially nominated Imperial Valley native Patricia Guerrero to be the state’s next Chief…
Domestic violence victim in Imperial County speaks out
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an…
Fire broke out in Calexico near port of entry
News 11’s Vanessa Gongora reports CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – A fire broke out in Calexico Saturday morning near the port of entry. Edgar…
Mexico News
Violence erupting in Baja California
While public transit is in operation, residents in Mexicali are being told to stay sheltered in place until Monday…
Four arrested in murder of husband, wife and son
Four men have been arrested and accused of murdering three people in San Luis,…
Migrant children in Mexicali dream of better futures in the United States
While migrant children come from all different countries, for many different reasons, all of them try and make the best out of a hard…
Arizona women could legally access abortion services in Mexicali
The Baja California Health Secretary says American women who make the decision to get an abortion could access one legally in…
Mexican police discover fentanyl pill press in San Luis
Mexican prosecutors discover an illicit facility manufacturing fentanyl pills in San Luis Rio…
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Border Security
Violence erupting in Baja California
While public transit is in operation, residents in Mexicali are being told to stay sheltered in place until Monday…
Humanitarian volunteer speaks as US Senator Mark Kelly tours Yuma border
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly visited Yuma Wednesday to meet with border patrol and talk about their operational challenges with the barrier gaps along the…
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly visits the Yuma border
This visit comes following the Senator’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will move forward on multiple wall construction…
Agents find three migrants attempting to cross on dirt bike
A post to US Border Patrol Yuma Sector shows a video of migrants crossing the U.S./ Mexico border and leaving on a dirt…
Agents arrest convicted murderer illegally entering the United States
US Border Patrol Yuma Sector made a post regarding the arrest of a convicted…
Immigration
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly visits the Yuma border
This visit comes following the Senator’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will move forward on multiple wall construction…
At least 68 migrants arrived in NYC over the weekend on buses sent by Texas Gov. Abbott
New York Mayor Eric Adams has claimed that some migrants are being “forced” on buses from Texas, as 14 more asylum seekers arrived in the city Sunday…
Chief Clem says CBP made over 20,000 July apprehensions in Yuma
While the migrants get bussed nightly to Yuma Sector headquarters, some will take busses all the way to Washington D.C., or New York…
Senators Sinema and Kelly look to expand Border Patrol
The bill looks to create a 2,500 agent reserve force, beefing up border patrol to over 20 thousand…
Two men smuggle immigrants resulting in rollover accident and death of a passenger
Matthew Dylan Ramirez and Jesus Madrid-Varela pleaded guilty for transporting undocumented immigrants for money resulting in a rollover accident and…
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Arizona News
San Luis, Arizona prison unit out of power due to storm
The San Luis, Arizona State Prison has confirmed it is out of power due to a recent storm that covered Yuma…
Pinal County to waive city costs after election primary issues
The latest development out of Pinal County where the August 2nd primary election was beset with multiple issues, surrounding a lack of…
Arizona trooper helps man get back home after scooter battery dies on highway
A post from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) helped an older man get home after his scooter battery died on the…
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly visits the Yuma border
This visit comes following the Senator’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will move forward on multiple wall construction…
Utility companies warn public about digging into utility lines
Arizona Public Service (APS) sent a release warning of the dangers of working underground and says it’s important to call 811 before doing any…
California News
Kobe Bryant crash photos shared at award ceremony
Photos taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were shared by a Los…
California officials ponder nuclear future
The California legislature has less than three weeks to determine if it will take an extraordinary step and attempt to extend the life of the state’s…
Quechan community affected by monsoon storm
The Quechan community is recovering after Wednesday night’s monsoon storm knocked down dozens of power lines, cutting power for…
San Diego becomes major area for fentanyl trafficking
The Office of the United States Attorney says both San Diego and Imperial counties have found over 5,000 pounds of fentanyl, which is about 60% of…
Newsom: California must boost water recycling, desalination
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as…
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National & World
Responding to FBI search, Trump and allies return to his familiar strategy: flood the zone with nonsense
In response to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida on Monday, Trump and his allies in Congress and right-wing media…
Merrick Garland says FBI filed motion to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant and property receipt
In his first public statement since federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, Attorney General…
Feds seized documents from Mar-a-Lago in June with grand jury subpoena
The FBI search at Mar-a-Lago this week came months after federal investigators served an earlier grand jury subpoena and took away sensitive…
White House declines to answer on FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
The White House on Tuesday largely declined to answer questions on the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, instead…
At least 68 migrants arrived in NYC over the weekend on buses sent by Texas Gov. Abbott
New York Mayor Eric Adams has claimed that some migrants are being “forced” on buses from Texas, as 14 more asylum seekers arrived in the city Sunday…
Regional
SUV barrels through Native American parade; 15 injured
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and his family were among those almost hit as a large SUV drove through a parade that celebrates Native American…
U.S. pauses plans for new border walls at Oceanfront Park
The Biden Administration has agreed to pause plans for a double border wall that critics say would effectively destroy a 51-year-old Oceanfront Park…
The ACLU says Border Patrol agents are confiscating Sikh men’s turbans
Border Patrol agents in Arizona have confiscated the turbans of dozens of Sikh men seeking asylum in the United States, violating their civil rights…
Primaries bring big losses for incumbent GOP state lawmakers
As Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly speaker, Republican Robin Vos has presided over efforts to restrict abortions, weaken unions, expand gun…
Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park
Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods…
Miltary News
Outbreak of war spurs uptick of marriages
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) – By late morning, a line has already formed outside the nondescript registration office on the western edge of Kyiv. Some…
NATO meets to discuss adding troops in eastern Europe as Russia intensifies Ukraine attacks
President Joe Biden arrived in Spain on Tuesday for a NATO summit expected to significantly bolster the alliance’s defense posture along its…
How did Russia-Ukraine war trigger a food crisis?
Russian hostilities in Ukraine are preventing grain from leaving the “breadbasket of the world” and making food more expensive across the globe,…
Yuma Proving Ground celebrates the U.S. Army’s 247th Birthday
The Yuma Proving Ground is much more than just one of the nation’s top testing facilities. It’s home to members of our United States Army and on June…
The Yuma Test Center at Yuma Proving Ground welcomes a new commander
Yuma Proving Ground hosted the Change of Command Ceremony to welcome new commander.…
From Yuma's Classrooms
Kofa MCJROTC team finishes in Marine Corps top 4 at national academic bowl
The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) placed fourth in the U.S. Marine Corps JROTC Academic Bowl…
Vista, San Luis earn top safety committee awards
Vista High School and San Luis High School received the top “safety committee” awards of $10,000 on Wednesday during Yuma Union High School…
UPDATE: Kofa High School closed Thursday and Friday due to power outage
Yuma Union High School District has announced that Kofa High School is closed Thursday, August 11, due to a loss of power to the school and…
Arizona History Teacher of the Year awarded in San Luis
A San Luis High School teacher has been named Arizona History Teacher of the Year and will be presented with an award by the Gilder Lehrman Institute…
Arizona’s critical teacher shortage continues for 6th year
The school year is underway, but are there enough teachers to fill the…
From Imperial County's Campuses
Imperial County hosts 2022 Colorado River Summit addressing drought
The 2022 Colorado River Summit was held Thursday for the community and stakeholders to come together to inform each other of the drought issue, the…
Imperial Valley College celebrates Pride Month
Imperial Valley College is celebrating Pride month by having a Rising of the Flag Ceremony, Field of Flags on June 21 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in front of…
Imperial Valley Farm to School conference provides expertise in nutrition and agriculture to local communities
Imperial County UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Desert Research and Extension Center (DREC) collaborated to bring local entities together to…
Imperial County elementary school districts are providing free meals for locals 18 and under
Starting this week, the El Centro and Heber Elementary School District are providing free nutritious meals that will be open to community members 18…
San Diego State Imperial Valley launches new accelerated pre-licensure BSN program
San Diego State University (SDSU) Imperial Valley is helping combat the critical nursing shortage in the region through the creation of a new,…