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Sen. Kelly calls for strong action as border apprehensions continue to rise

May 12, 2021 5:03 PM Cody Lee

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) continues to combat the overwhelming apprehensions at the U.S. Mexico border in Yuma County. Earlier this week, we spoke to…

YCSO searching for missing man since April 11

May 12, 2021 11:31 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Deputies say he may be driving a light brown 1997 Chevy Silverado with Arizona plate number…

Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April

May 12, 2021 4:55 AM tim-kiley

The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more…

Investigation continues after gunman kills 2 at casino

May 12, 2021 12:42 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Police said the victims were 62 and 33 years…

USBP: Wellton agents aid 11-year-old suffering heat-related illness

May 12, 2021 11:07 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Wellton Border Patrol agents stopped a group of five migrants in the desert and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in…

Mexicali back to orange tier due to COVID cases on the rise

May 12, 2021 10:10 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Óscar Pérez Rico, said Mexicali is the only city in Baja California that goes back to orange light after COVID-19…

Liz Cheney loses House Republican leadership post over feud with Trump

May 12, 2021 6:53 AM CNN

Rep. Liz Cheney lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald Trump’s lie…

Long border wait times to be expected if travel restrictions are lifted

May 12, 2021 7:07 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said officials would lift travel restrictions at the border would soon be…

Yuma agents apprehend aggravated felon

May 12, 2021 5:10 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended an aggravated felon after illegally crossing the U.S. on Monday…

Trump administration officials to testify on Jan. 6 riot

May 12, 2021 5:01 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol when they appear before…

California’s governor announces his plan to help improve the Salton Sea, including a significant investment from the state.

May 12, 2021 1:10 AM Wiley Jawhary

A $220 million dollar investment, that is what Governor Newsom is proposing to help with water infrastructure and climate. EL CENTRO, CALIF. (KYMA,…

Ducey signs off on voter purge law

May 11, 2021 3:16 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Gov. Doug Ducey, (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday signed a bill that will make it easier to purge infrequent voters from the list of those who automatically…

6-month-old baby found abandoned in San Luis Rio Colorado

May 11, 2021 10:48 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Police say the baby was treated for dehydration caused by excessive exposure to the…

Humane Society of Yuma seeing unusual influx in stray animals

May 11, 2021 4:43 PM Adonis Albright

The Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) recently announced its shelter is at capacity. In the past month of April alone, roughly 700 animals were brought…

What we know about the Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15

May 11, 2021 12:14 PM Arlette Yousif

As the Food and Drug Administration approves the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 12 to 15 years of age, the Centers for Disease Control and…