SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week across the Desert Southwest
In case you missed it, here are the top 5 most-read stories from KYMA.com for the week of July 26,…
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Woman found dead in trunk of car in Mexicali
Police identify the victim as 20-year-old Genebit Livier GodÃnez Castañeda. GodÃnez was an architecture student at the Autonomous University of…
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El Centro Sector: Weekly recap of drug and immigration busts
A video released on Friday by El Centro Sector Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino gave a recap of the drugs and immigration…
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Mexico coronavirus chief sidesteps calls to resign
The head of Mexico’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic has sidestepped calls to resign after Mexico posted a record case increase and the…
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Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead
Eight troops missing after their landing craft sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps…
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Community seeks justice for trans woman murdered
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), A march and vigil was held in Brawley Saturday, in honor of Marilyn Monroe Cazares, a 22-year-old transgender woman…
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State Rep. Joanne Osborne hoping to stick around in District 13
Representative Joanne Osborne is up for re-election in Legislative District 13. Osborne currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of Military &…
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California coronavirus cases top 500k
Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The state of California has now surpassed 500,000 cases of the coronavirus. According to an NBC News tally, the state has over…
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More than 11k cases of coronavirus in Yuma County
Yuma County hit 11,000 cases of the coronavirus today. County health officials reported 188 new cases of the virus along with 5 new…
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Rep. Grijalva tests postive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA/KECY) – Arizona State Congressman Raul M. Grijalva has confirmed Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Congressman…
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Yuma mayor issues census challenge
Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls issued a challenge Friday to fellow city leaders across Yuma County – get your residents to participate in the 2020…
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Local Pediatrician speaks on MIS-C cases in Yuma
In Yuma County, more cases are surfacing of a new inflammatory syndrome affecting children, known to be linked with the coronavirus. Doctors are now…
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Yuma Art Center announces ‘Battle of the Bands’ is on in spite of the pandemic
Yuma Art Center is moving forward with ‘Battle of the Bands’…
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New skate shop fills void in Yuma
New skate shop bucks trends and opens in spite of pandemic pressures.…
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More than $87K worth of meth found hidden in gas tank
Border Patrol agents arrested a man after smuggling methamphetamine in his gas tank, says U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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Yuma County coronavirus deaths top 250
The death toll from coronavirus surpassed 250 cases on…
Continue Reading Ten more lives lost to coronavirus in Imperial County
More tragic news from Imperial County health officials Friday. They reported ten more deaths from…
Continue ReadingFirst Underage COVID-19 death reported in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – California Health officials confirmed Friday the first underage death related to COVID-19, as the state’s death toll…
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Baja California Congress refuses to legalize same-sex marriages
For the second time in Baja California, Congress refuses to legalize same-sex…
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