Vitalant calling for more volunteers to donate blood
Hospitals are in dire need of blood donations as it continues to see an increase of COVID…
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Coronavirus pandemic taking a toll on Yuma’s homeless population
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone differently. For Yuma’s homeless community, this means a lot of the services typically offered by the…
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Man accused of yogurt shop dispute changes plea to guilty
Steven Covington is expected to be sentenced January…
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YUHSD goes remote learning for the first week of spring semester
The district says it will discuss its learning schedule in their meeting on January 13,…
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COVID-19 mobile testing unit comes to Imperial Valley Fairgrounds
The bus will make stops in El Centro and Calexico within the next couple of…
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Baja California governor released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment
The governor of B.C. Jaime Bonilla is being monitored after being discharged from the hospital on…
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Walmart, Sam’s Club begin selling at-home COVID-19 test kits online
(KYMA, KECY/NBC) – Walmart and Sam’s Club are selling a series of at-home COVID-19 test collection kits online, the retailer announced on its…
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Local taco shop tries to stay afloat without pandemic loans
El Señor Tacos de Tijuana serves up traditional Mexican cuisine while striving to survive the pandemic.…
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FDA authorizes first over-the-counter, non-prescription Covid-19 test system for home use
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter…
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Silent Witness offers reward after baby found dead in backpack
Phoenix police say the backpack was found inside a dumpster back in…
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Researchers say new species of beaked whale found off Mexico
Beaked whales are smaller than many other whales, have a sort of beaked, dolphin-like nose. Their habits are little known because they dive to great…
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Judges reject suits over Trump losses in Arizona, Wisconsin
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to decertify Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s win over Republican President Donald Trump…
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Calif. governor’s companies got $3 million in relief loans
Companies affiliated with California Gov. Gavin Newsom received nearly $3 million in federal loans created to help small businesses survive the…
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COVID-19 testing bus coming to underserved communities
IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department is increasing its COVID-19 testing capacity with a new mobile site that…
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Major influx in new female gun owners
Gun stores and firearms safety instructors say the amount of new female gun owners has skyrocketed in the last three…
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Playground closures reversed in California
Playgrounds will now be allowed to reopen amid the latest stay-at-home…
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Arizona sends strike team to YRMC amid staffing concerns
The coronavirus pandemic has made staffing an issue for hospitals all across the country, and Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is no exception.…
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Union rep speaks out after COVID-19 cases soar at Yuma Prison Complex
A staff from the Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association speaks out on the conditions at the Arizona State Prison Complex as cases are out of…
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Yuma County gives update on COVID-19 vaccine as cases and hospitalizations spike
Yuma County says we could get our first batch of COVID-19 vaccines within the month. This, as the county, has seen an increase in COVID…
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Sinema, Kelly: ADHS to receive $13 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds
Senator Kyrsten Sinema urged the President to issue a Major Disaster Declaration in Arizona to access more public safety…
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