UPDATE: Shooting victim identified
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has identified Serena Isabel Cadena, 30, of Yuma as a person of interest in this case and has deemed her as…
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Multiple fires break out at West Wetlands Park Loop, park closed until further notice
Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a brush fire at West Wetlands Park Loop and came upon multiple fires as tall as the surrounding…
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Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other…
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Senator Sinema co-sponsors resolution to honor César Chávez
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is co-sponsoring a resolution to honor civil rights leader César Chávez…
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Yuma native music composer returns home for premiere
Yuma native, Tim Jones, an American composer and musician who has composed several scores for film and television, returned home to Yuma on…
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Calexico Unified School District appoints interim superintendent
The Calexico Unified School Board in a special meeting voted to appoint Dr. Brian Thurman as the acting superintendent of the Calexico Unified School…
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Restaurants to be honored at America’s Small Business Development Center
Two restaurants in Yuma have been awarded for excellent achievement by America’s Small Business Development Center…
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National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
10,000 people died nationwide in car crashes in 2021 due to distracted…
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New bill would delay end of Title 42
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona submitted a bill that if passed could delay the end of Title…
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YUHSD to host free sports physical event
Yuma Union School District announced it will host a free sports physical event on April 26 at Kofa High…
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Art Walk in Yuma Saturday
By far one of the purest forms of communication is art. Carvings on a cave wall can withstand the test of time, giving us a glimpse into the past.…
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Suspect in Chevron armed robbery avoids prison, let go on probation
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Just months after an attempted armed robbery in a Yuma Foothills Chevron that turned into a nationally recognized story,…
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Second man involved in Foothills home invasion robbery pleads guilty
The second of three men accused of committing a home invasion robbery in the Yuma Foothills has pled guilty and will soon face time behind…
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City of Yuma to begin pavement preservation project
The City of Yuma Public Works Department will begin to improve pavements on Monday, April 11 and is expected to run through May…
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Politicians react to Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation
Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 2022 and many sent out statements about this…
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Yuma City Council approves thousands in grant funding for new police cameras
Thousands of dollars in funding is coming to the Yuma Police Department. The money is going to the body cameras worn by police officers, and soon…
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Fourth Avenue Junior High promotes hands-on learning
Two different classes at Fourth Avenue Junior High School had hands-on, real-world experience learning in the classroom…
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City of Yuma celebrates 108th birthday
The City of Yuma is celebrating its 108th birthday on April 7,…
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Imperial Valley prepares for heat
Temperatures are on the rise, and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is asking residents in the coming months to use their energy…
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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to…
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