Mexican police free 10 migrants held captive
Police say an anonymous 911 call led them to find seven Hondurans and three Mexican nationals in the home with…
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Sureño gang member arrested near Calexico
Border Patrol agents arrested a gang member over the weekend after entering east of the Calexico Port of Entry.…
New program provides helicopters to fire-threatened part of California
Firefighters in California hope new tools and better coordination will help them in the upcoming wildfire…
Catch Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch into orbit Tuesday morning
Many Americans on the Mid-Atlantic Coast will be treated to a view of Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch Tuesday…
Tattoo artists’ worlds changed drastically because of the pandemic. Here’s how they’re bouncing back
In early 2020, Marie Reverie had just accomplished what she’d thought was her…
Dr. Dre partners with school district in Los Angeles to open new high school
Music mogul Dr. Dre is joining with the Los…
Newsom calls for ‘staycations’ on eve of California reopening
California is urging its citizens to help…
The Latest: Biden notes US virus deaths approaching 600K
BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden used his NATO…
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Border Security
Sureño gang member arrested near Calexico
Border Patrol agents arrested a gang member over the weekend after entering east of the Calexico Port of Entry.…
Border Patrol intercepts boat off San Diego coast carrying 16 migrants
Border Patrol agents said all 15 Mexican nationals and one Chinese national attempted to enter the U.S. boat with the lights off illegally.…
Over 69 pounds of cocaine discovered on cruise ship
By Eric Levenson, CNN A cruise ship’s security services discovered 69.5 pounds of cocaine on board the vessel last week and turned over the…
Cuban couple, adorable puppy apprehended at border
U.S. Border Patrol agents say they apprehended the couple and their six-month-old Rottweiler puppy east of the Andrade Port of Entry.…
Border officials warn of heat dangers in south Arizona
The U.S. Border Patrol in southern Arizona is warning of the dangers that border crossers face as summer temperatures soar into triple…
Immigration
Border community center aims to unite teens on both sides
Operators of a new youth community center are hoping it becomes an inviting hangout for the town of Naco, the one in Arizona and the one in…
Border chief provides update on influx of migrants crossing into the Yuma Sector
Yuma Sector Border Patrol chief agent Chris Clem spoke to journalists Thursday afternoon providing an update on what’s happening along the U.S.…
Ducey calls on the federal government to do more to protect unaccompanied migrant children
Gov. Doug Ducey, (R, Ariz.), on Wednesday called on the Biden Administration to do more to help the unaccompanied minors flowing across the…
VP Kamala Harris urges migrants ‘Do not come’ to the U.S.
She bluntly told migrants not to travel to the United States. She spoke of the evils of government corruption that lead to dislocation. She urged…
US deploys border authorities to Cancun to spot migrants posing as tourists, sources say
US border authorities have been deployed to assist Mexican immigration officials in spotting travelers arriving in Cancun, Mexico, with the intention…
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Yuma County
Hometown girls looking to bring home the crown in this year’s Miss Arizona competition
The Miss Arizona Organization’s competition is next weekend following a year of being dark due to the pandemic. The annual competition is back on…
Yuma County extends deadline to join Redistricting Advisory Commission
Yuma County will soon be utilizing the 2020 Census data to redraw boundary lines for the supervisorial and justice of the peace districts.…
San Luis Park and Rec announces reopening of pool services
Hello Summer! The San Luis Parks and Recreation Department announced this week that their municipal pool will soon reopen to the public.…
Right Turn for Yuma Veterans get some TLC from Fort Yuma Rotary Club
The Fort Yuma Rotary Club typically does a service project every year. This year, the organization decided to give some TLC to the Right Turn for…
MCAS Yuma prepares for extreme heat
As temperatures rise in the desert southwest, MCAS Yuma begins its “101 Critical Days of Summer” training. During this course, marines learn not…
Imperial County
City of El Centro pilots art program to showcase local artists
The City of El Centro welcomes community members and art students to participate in a new Utility Box Art Program designed to showcase local…
CBP supervisor provides medical aid to unresponsive motorist
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee at the Calexico Port of Entry rendered medical assistance to an unresponsive female motorist…
Kiwanis Club of El Centro to hold inaugural Ken-ducky Derby
The Kiwanis Club of El Centro is preparing to raise funds at one of the city’s newest additions, the El Centro Aquatic Center, with an inaugural…
Bill aims to empower states to investigate police violence
In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement and a call by many nationwide for police reform, there is a bill heading to the California assembly…
Calexico Recreation Department prepares for World Elder Abuse Awareness
Calexico Recreation Department announces Friday that it will hold a bilingual livestream in collaboration with the Imperial County Area Agency on…
Mexico News
Mexican police free 10 migrants held captive
Police say an anonymous 911 call led them to find seven Hondurans and three Mexican nationals in the home with…
Two dogs rescued in Mexico from sinkhole larger than a football field
A giant sinkhole in Mexico has grown larger than a football field, began swallowing a house, and trapped two…
Fiestas del Sol scheduled for September 8-26
Will Fiestas del Sol make a comeback in September? Fiestas del Sol updated its event, hinting the fair is happening from September 8-26 in…
7 killed, dozens injured after rollover crash in Rosarito
At least 7 dead and dozens injured in Mexico bus crash near US…
Harris turns focus to Mexico on trip to address migration
Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out her first foreign trip Tuesday with a visit to Mexico and a meeting with President Andrés Manuel López…
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Arizona News
More evacuations ordered as Telegraph Fire grows
Fire crews say the Telegraph Fire has burned nearly 138 square miles, and it’s 76%…
Border community center aims to unite teens on both sides
Operators of a new youth community center are hoping it becomes an inviting hangout for the town of Naco, the one in Arizona and the one in…
Gov. Ducey calls for special session as wildfires and drought pose threats to state
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) says he will call a special legislative session next week to figure out how to handle the devastating wildfires and…
Fire restrictions are tightened on federally controlled land
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Campfires and other activities were banned Friday on Arizona federal land as crews…
Department of Corrections vaccinates over 26,000 inmates
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison…
California News
New program provides helicopters to fire-threatened part of California
Firefighters in California hope new tools and better coordination will help them in the upcoming wildfire…
Dr. Dre partners with school district in Los Angeles to open new high school
Music mogul Dr. Dre is joining with the Los Angeles Unified School District to open a new high school in South Los…
Newsom calls for ‘staycations’ on eve of California reopening
California is urging its citizens to help jump-start the economy on the eve of the state’s reopening with a call to spend their vacation dollars in…
Border Patrol intercepts boat off San Diego coast carrying 16 migrants
Border Patrol agents said all 15 Mexican nationals and one Chinese national attempted to enter the U.S. boat with the lights off illegally.…
WATCH NOW: Gov. Newsom announces ‘California Dream Vacations’ vaccine incentive
Governor Gavin Newsom and Visit California will highlight his plan to jump-start the recovery of the travel and tourism industry and announce…
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National & World
Four people were rescued off a boat ‘teetering’ at the edge of a Texas dam, police say
By Christina Maxouris, CNN When police in Austin, Texas, responded to calls about a boat at the edge of Longhorn Dam earlier this week, they found it…
Chicago police officer charged in connection to January 6 Capitol riot
A Chicago police officer was arrested at his home Friday morning and is facing five federal misdemeanor charges in connection to the January 6 riot…
$15M awarded over eggs, embryos ruined at SF fertility clinic
A jury awarded nearly $15 million to five people who lost eggs or embryos when a cryogenic storage tank failed at a fertility clinic in San…
Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all charges, including murder of Lori Vallow’s children and his ex-wife
Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife and the two…
How the Capitol Police’s intel about potential violence on January 6 didn’t get shared
US Capitol Police’s main intelligence unit “was aware of the potential for violence” ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack but failed to share…
Regional
Newsom calls for ‘staycations’ on eve of California reopening
California is urging its citizens to help jump-start the economy on the eve of the state’s reopening with a call to spend their vacation dollars in…
Weekly Rewind: BP agents rescue 5-year-old, Jessica Slaughter makes history, Emma Coronel pleads guilty
We start off this week with the discovery of a five-year-old girl whom was discovered wandering around along the border wall, move into a historic…
Steph and Ayesha Curry help remodel an Oakland elementary school playground
By Amanda Jackson, CNN OAKLAND, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Students at an Oakland elementary school will be playing on a new playground when they return…
Delta flight from LAX diverted after off-duty employee allegedly makes ‘terroristic threats’
An unruly passenger is in custody after another violent disruption onboard a Delta flight, this time involving an off-duty airline employee who made…
For many tribal nations, the pandemic also brought an increase in population
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Soon after the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, it became clear that the pandemic would hit parts of Indian…
Miltary News
El Centro veterans remember their fallen comrades
El Centro’s mayor on Monday joined with veterans, families, and members of the community in honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their…
Video Blog: Memorial Day in pictures
Memorial Day commemorations from across the U.S.…
Yuma community asking for the public’s help this Memorial Day
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and the veteran’s community in Yuma is welcoming everyone this Monday to come out and honor the fallen men…
NAF El Centro celebrates its diamond anniversary
Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro celebrated a big birthday Friday. Officers and staff gathered to commemorate this base’s 75th anniversary, its…
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to the White House and several US defense…
From Yuma's Classrooms
AWC offers cash incentives for registered students
Those enrolled full time at AWC this Fall will receive $1,500 cash YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A new incentive program at Arizona Western College is putting…
Gila Ridge names Jessica Slaughter as its new football head coach
Jessica Slaughter is the third female varsity football coach in the history of…
YUHSD police flag decision sparks controversy during board meeting
Locals behind the “Back the Blue” movement attended Wednesday evening’s Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) board meeting. This after the…
U of A Yuma Alumni announce 2021-2022 scholarship recipients
The University of Arizona YumaCats Alumni Chapter announced 20 scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 school…
Extra financial assistance on the way for struggling students at AWC
Arizona Western College (AWC) in Yuma is looking to help out students who might be struggling to afford an education amid the pandemic.…
From Imperial County's Campuses
Holtville Unified School District proves Dual Language Program is an advantage
They say the more languages you can speak, the more ways you’re able to think. With the ability, comes a likelihood of outperforming classmates. …
Court sentences Imperial County Board of Education trustee to jail
Imperial County Board of Education Trustee, Annette Gonzalez-Buttner has been sentenced to three years in jail after she was found guilty by a jury…
Imperial High celebrates in-person graduation
Imperial High School seniors are ready to walk the line once again on…
Heffernan Memorial prepares $20K in student scholarships
Five Imperial Valley College (IVC) students and 15 recently graduated seniors from Calexico High School (CHS) are set to earn $1,000 scholarships…
Imperial Unified School District starts dual immersion program
Newly built Cross Elementary announces Friday that the Imperial Unified School District (IUSD) will be starting a dual immersion…