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Yuma man sentenced in connection to shooting that left one person injured
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (177+ words) kyma. com YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Yuma man has been sentenced in connection to a shooting that left one person injured. 36-year-old Lorenzo Casillas was sentenced Thursday to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. Casillas was…...
Local organizations break ground for new home in San Luis, Arizona
4+ hour ago (192+ words) SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) - Amidst an atmosphere of solidarity and hope, Housing America Corporation (HAC), in collaboration with USDA Rural Development, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new home for Ms. Lidia Maga'a. It was a project intended to honor the…...
Brush fire burns 100 acres east of Brawley
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (166+ words) IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) -Fire crews continue cleanup efforts after a brush fire burned about 100 acres of Bureau of Land Management land east of Brawley. According to fire officials, the fire started around 3 a. m. Tuesday near Whitlock Road. The cause remains…...
Imperial County man arrested for robbery facing additional charges
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (42+ words) Police say 24-year-old Emmanuel Javier Contreras posted a $50, 000 bail and was being released, when officers with the El Centro Police Department moved in and arrested him again as he was walking out of the jail in El Centro....
Robbery suspects in Imperial County back in court
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (153+ words) IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - The man who was arrested for robbery, posted bail and was then arrested again as he was leaving jail appeared in court Wednesday in Imperial County. 24-year-old Emmanuel Javier Contreras faced a judge, alongside his co-defendants,…...
Day two of re-trial continues for 25-year-old Taddei in Yuma courtroom - KYMA
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (170+ words) YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA)-It's day two of the re-trial for 25-year-old Taddai. The victim of the shooting took the stand today inside the courtroom. Taddei is accused of shooting the 29-year-old Yuma man back in October of 2024. The two men…...
Protecting baby birds from tree trimming
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (433+ words) YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) -Every year, Yuma sees an increase in cases involving destroyed bird nests caused by tree trimming during nesting season. Wildlife officials and rehabilitation experts say many of these incidents can be prevented if residents and tree trimming…...
Better Business Bureau: How scammers target college students
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (599+ words) kyma. com YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - As college students gear up for a new school year with tuition payments and supply purchases, it's also a good time to stay alert to common scams targeting students. Understanding how these schemes work can…...
Mental Health Awareness Walk to be held in Winterhaven
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (76+ words) WINTERHAVEN, Calif. (KYMA) - A walk to bring awareness is planned to be held locally. The 1st Annual Mental Health is Real Awareness Walk will be on May 27 at Quechan Diabetes Walking Park (401-483 Quechan Road). Hosted by grief coach Kelley Hammond and…...
Fort Yuma Quechan Fashion Show happening next month
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (364+ words) The fashion show, happening Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paradise Event Center, located at 450 Quechan Drive in Yuma, at noon. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Fort Yuma Quechan Fashion Show is happening next month, and the Yuma community is invited to attend....