Yuma County Emergency Management gets $75,000 for Mitigation Plan
The Yuma County Mitigation Plan was created in efforts to reduce the amount of risks caused by climate related hazards like floods, landslides and…
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4.7 earthquake hits north of Malibu
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of California Thursday morning, according to results from…
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Local teacher shares how she teaches historical event to high school students
It has been 23 years since the Twin Towers in New York were hit, and in the day of remembrance, we spoke with Selena Shelton, a Yuma High School…
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School remembers 9/11 victims
Teachers and students, along with the Holtville Fire Department (HFD) and the Sheriff’s Office, held a ceremony to remember those who lost their…
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Tracking gusty winds and a big cooling trend
Gusty winds will be with us tonight with breezy conditions lingering into Thursday. Another weather system will move in the days ahead, which will…
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Local student conducts research in astrophysics on near-earth asteroid
A local student conducted research in astrophysics on a near-earth…
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Wages on the rise in Arizona, but rising costs still pinching residents
New data reveals that wages are increasing for many workers in Arizona, with job-stayers in the state seeing higher wage growth compared to the…
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Howling at the Moon Festival asking for help to prepare new location
One of Yuma’s biggest and most unique events is asking for the community’s help to prepare its new…
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Imperial County looking to improve communities through lithium projects
Imperial County Supervisors are looking for more ways to help Imperial Valley communities to…
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Yuma Fire Department hosts 9/11 memorial service
The Yuma Fire Department hosted its annual memorial service at Fire Station One where members of the public were invited to honor those who lost…
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El Centro DMV office reopening this week
In a press release by KYMA, the office, located at 233 North Imperial Avenue, will reopen on Thursday, September 12, one month after temporarly…
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Calexico PD searching for murder suspect at large
In a press release, the suspect was involved in a murder that happened Tuesday night. Officers responded to the area of Estrada Boulevard after…
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Yuma man charged in connection with sexual assault while in Michigan
In a press release obtained by KYMA, the man, 36-year-old Joel Delvara, appeared before a Michigan judge last…
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Oh, the Yumanity! happening this week
The event, hosted by VFW Post 1763 and the Beacon Home Group at Keller Williams Realty, is to celebrate and thank those who serve and protect, which…
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Bridge Fire destroys several homes, prompting mandatory evacuation order
According to officials, firefighters are faced with a tough battle due to the changing weather…
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California authorities arrest man suspected of starting the Line Fire
The press release says the suspect, Justin Wayne Halstenberg, was found and arrested on Tuesday by SBSD, and this was in collaboration with Cal Fire…
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Local first responders participate in 9-11 memorial stair climb
First responders from across Yuma County climbed 110 stories, the same number of flights firefighters faced on 9/11, on Wednesday to remember those…
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Locals participate in Travis Manion Foundation 9-11 Heroes Run
The 5k Walk and Run, which started at 5:30am and took place at Caballero Park, was to honor the service and sacrifice of our first responders and…
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Wednesday marks 23 years since Sept. 11
Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest…
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Arizona Republican Party puts up “Eat Less Kittens” billboard sign
The party is running with the claim, without evidence, that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are stealing people’s pets and eating…
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