Prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby case
Prosecutors on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction on sexual assault…
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New Details: Victims of deadly fire in Thermal trapped in mobile home
We’re learning more about a fire in an Imperial Valley trailer park that left three people dead, destroyed or damaged eight mobile homes, and left multiple families without a place to…
Career specialist says don’t dive in head first when thinking about self-employment
For some taking orders is just not for them. So, they aspire to one day be their own boss.…
San Luis High School band to be recorded for London Parade celebration
The San Luis High School (SLHS) band will be professionally recorded to participate in London’s New Year’s Day…
The City of Somerton is going to be lit
Determination is one word that can be used when describing the City of Somerton. During the pandemic, while other cities went dormant, Somerton…
Less than 80% of Arizona’s roads are in acceptable conditions
The United States Senate recently passed a…
One dead in Glamis sand dunes after vehicle turnover
On November 26, a man driving a 2016 Polaris…
Border Patrol agents rescue injured man in Wellton mountains
Wellton Border Patrol agents rescued an injured…
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Yuma County
Career specialist says don’t dive in head first when thinking about self-employment
For some taking orders is just not for them. So, they aspire to one day be their own boss.…
The City of Somerton is going to be lit
Determination is one word that can be used when describing the City of Somerton. During the pandemic, while other cities went dormant, Somerton…
First annual Small Business Expo held ahead of Holiday shopping season
Small businesses are getting ready to sell, and as the holiday season kicks off, local small businesses came together at the first annual Small…
Fewer people out early on Black Friday
Retailers ushered in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season today with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy.…
The public is invited to celebrate the country’s foundation, the Bill of Rights
If you scour public forums you’re bound to find a discussion about the Bill of Rights. More likely is a discussion on the first and second…
Imperial County
New Details: Victims of deadly fire in Thermal trapped in mobile home
We’re learning more about a fire in an Imperial Valley trailer park that left three people dead, destroyed or damaged eight mobile homes, and left…
Black Friday shoppers try to buy ahead as the holiday season begins
Several shoppers are trying to catch deals, from electronics to shopping ahead for Christmas, locals have had an active Black…
Fire in Thermal kills three and destroys five mobile homes
Three members of the same family are dead after a fire in a trailer park in…
Local couple give back on Thanksgiving
In Calexico, a local organization is wanting to give back to those without a home on…
Border Patrol agents rescue man from ATV accident in sand dunes
An injured man was rescued from the Imperial Sand Dunes recently, as Yuma Sector Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) agents worked with…
Mexico News
Mexicans hope for recovery of monarch butterflies
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch…
UN cites ‘almost total’ impunity in Mexico disappearances
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The president of the U.N. Committee on Enforced Disappearances says there is an “almost total, structural” lack of…
Migrant shelter in San Luis cannot hold more people, may receive another group
A migrant shelter in San Luis, Mexico is saying they cannot hold more people but another group is en route to be sheltered…
Mexican authorities find 600 migrants crammed into boxcar trailers
Mexican authorities report finding 600 migrants hidden in two trailers traveling through the state of…
Migrant caravan leaves Southern Mexico
The North American Leader’s Summit comes as a group of thousands of migrants begins to make their way to the United States.…
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News from along the border
Border Security
Guatemalan stowaway found in landing gear of plane at Miami airport
An apparent Guatemalan stowaway surprised Miami International Airport crews when they found him tucked away in a plane’s landing…
Border Patrol seizes thousands in smuggling proceeds near Blythe
A traffic stop near Blythe put a Guatemalan national behind bars, and led to the seizure of $40,000 in smuggling…
Yuma Border Patrol catches convicted killer
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents have prevented a convicted murderer from re-entering the United…
Remain in Mexico policy to be reinstated next week
President Joe Biden’s Administration will resume the “Remain in Mexico” border policy next…
Undocumented immigrants hiding under trees and shrubs
It’s certainly been a busy time for border patrol agents. More than 750 people continue to cross illegally, through the Yuma Sector every single…
Immigration
Remain in Mexico policy to be reinstated next week
President Joe Biden’s Administration will resume the “Remain in Mexico” border policy next…
Migrants paid $2.2 billion trying to reach the US, most going to smugglers
Migrants from three countries spend over $2 billion every year to try reaching the United States, and a new report revealed that most of that money…
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders,…
Mexican authorities find 600 migrants crammed into boxcar trailers
Mexican authorities report finding 600 migrants hidden in two trailers traveling through the state of…
Border Patrol Agents are encountering large-sized groups of migrants
San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents, along with the government of Mexico, will be targeting a smuggling organization responsible for…
State Headlines
Arizona News
National Guard helicopter rescues Arizona hiker from mountains
Military video shows the National Guard using a Black Hawk helicopter to rescue a hiker in…
Flagstaff delays construction of USGS facilities over costs
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Flagstaff is hitting pause on the construction of new buildings in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey…
Arizona driver killed in “wrong-way” wreck involving four vehicles
An Arizona driver is dead after driving along the wrong side of the road on a Phoenix…
Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuit
E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and vowed not to market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud…
Firefighters extinguish trailer in Somerton
On November 23, the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department responded to a call about a trailer fire at 1054…
California News
Beverly Hills police investigating anti-Semitic flyers distributed before Hanukkah
Police in Beverly Hills, California, have launched an investigation after residents received anti-Jewish hate speech flyers ahead of the first night…
USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma
After more than a decade of underachievement, the USC Trojans landed one of the biggest, brightest names in the game on Sunday.…
4 children, woman found dead in California home
Authorities say four children and a woman have been found shot to death in a Southern California home and a man believed to be the children’s…
California city apologizes for bulldozing blues community
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — A California city has apologized to Black and Latino residents and descendants of a tight-knit community that was torn down…
California port, naval base vie to ease shipping congestion
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Officials are using a California naval base to help alleviate congestion at Los Angeles County ports in time for holiday…
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National & World
Prosecutors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby case
Prosecutors on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction on sexual assault…
Mexicans hope for recovery of monarch butterflies
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch…
Guatemalan stowaway found in landing gear of plane at Miami airport
An apparent Guatemalan stowaway surprised Miami International Airport crews when they found him tucked away in a plane’s landing…
Stray bullet kills man at Thanksgiving dinner
A man is dead after a stray bullet hit him right in front of his family during their Thanksgiving…
Lindsay Lohan announces she is engaged
By Eric Levenson, CNN Actress Lindsay Lohan announced she is engaged to Bader Shammas in a series of cuddly Instagram photos on Sunday morning.…
Regional
National Guard helicopter rescues Arizona hiker from mountains
Military video shows the National Guard using a Black Hawk helicopter to rescue a hiker in…
Man in standoff with Beverly Hills police dies
After an hours-long standoff with police, a man was found dead inside a van, parked in the middle of a parking…
Family: Boy killed by stray bullet at backyard Thanksgiving
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Family members say a 12-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet while celebrating Thanksgiving in a San Diego backyard. KNSD-TV…
4 arrested in California Home Depot mass theft
By Topher Gauk-Roger and Raja Razek, CNN Four men have been arrested in connection with theft at a Home Depot in California, where as many as 10…
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California prisons
An order seeking to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for California inmates has just been prevented from going…
Miltary News
SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a top 5 priority Army program at Yuma Proving Ground
The Yuma Proving Ground, for 6 weeks, hosted Project Convergence 2021.…
Residents believe veterans should be honored everyday
Residents gathered Saturday morning at Bucklin Park to continue honoring their veterans. The message they are sending is that veterans should be…
Imperial Valley celebrates Veterans Day
A very special ceremony at Bucklin Park today to honor Veterans Day included many speeches and even…
Community celebrates veterans at annual Yuma parade
On this Veteran’s Day, hundreds gathered along 4th Avenue in Yuma to come together as we honor the bravest. The men and women who fought for our…
Honoring veterans, past and present
The Quechuan Tribe honored one of their own who sacrificed his life when Native Americans were not yet considered American…
From Yuma's Classrooms
A Yuma school has received national recognition
It’s a prestigious award and among the hundreds of schools in the country, one Yuma school was selected. Desert View Academy was one out of 9,000…
Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition coming to Yuma Main Library
A traveling exhibition dedicated to Americans and the Holocaust will be coming the Yuma Main Library, which examines European events from the 1930’s…
Yuma Elementary School dedicates reading space to U.S. Army Veteran
In honor of Veteran’s Day, G.W. Carver Elementary School students celebrated the Private Delgado Reading Space, an area dedicated to Private First…
Arizona Supreme Court ruling gives school districts options for mask mandate
When the Arizona Legislature passed its budget over the summer, it prevented school districts from enforcing mask…
Judges needed for Academic Decathlon scrimmage
The Yuma Union High School District is in need of volunteer judges for upcoming competitions in their Academic Decathlon Scrimmage, which will occur…
From Imperial County's Campuses
Calexico High School students protest for teachers
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA,KECY) – Students across the Calexico School District are starting to feel the brunt of their teachers not performing certain…
Calexico district and teachers still in disagreement over pay
The Calexico School District says it can no longer present any further raise proposals to teachers and that they have done all they can, however,…
Imperial Valley professor wins global engagement award
An Imperial Valley professor has won an award for her success in bridging cultural barriers between students allowing them to connect with their…
Parents divided over LGBTQ+ mural at Imperial High School
Outrage surfaces over an LGBTQ+ mural put up at Imperial High School. Now some parents are asking for it to be taken down.…
Imperial Valley College spreads mental health awareness
Imperial Valley College celebrated world mental health day and they want people with anxiety or mental distress to know that they’re not alone.…