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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Salton City man accused of murdering a teen was back in court Friday for a hearing, with his defense attorney saying they are ready for trial. Abraham Feinbloom, 51, appeared in an El Centro courtroom as his attorney, Melanie Rowe, raised several concerns about outstanding evidence
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A major piece of legislation aimed at restructuring the Imperial County Air Pollution Control Board is officially on the governor’s desk, but local county leaders are ramping up a final fight to stop it. Senate Bill (SB) 675 has cleared the State Legislature, passing the Senate in a
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – SDSU Imperial Valley’s Steppling Art Gallery kicks off the new academic year with a powerful new exhibition celebrating Chicanx culture and local history. The exhibition, titled “Proof of Concept: Retrospecting the Ephemeral and Activist Art of Armando Rascón,” is completely free and open to the public on Tuesdays
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Dillon Fuhrman IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office said two men received life sentences for a murder while in prison. In a press release, Jose Luis Perez, 49, and Juan Carlos Urbina Serrano, 38, were sentenced last week to life in prison for the November 2022 murder of William Quintero.
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – As a massive wave of interest in data centers and green energy projects sweeps through the Imperial Valley, local leaders and residents are uniting to ensure the community is not left behind by rapid industrialization. The Latino Community Foundation (LCF), alongside a coalition of local grassroots organizations, has
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAl, Calif. (KYMA) – A judge ruled that the county must conduct a full environmental impact report for a new data center complex rather than reviewing its components in isolation. The court found sufficient evidence of potential environmental impacts, rejecting the county’s attempt to treat permits as ministerial actions. Alene Taber, attorney for
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Lynette Niebla EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Brutal triple-digit temperatures in Imperial County are driving a severe public health crisis, pushing local emergency rooms to their limits. New data released by local health tracking systems reveals that since March, extreme environmental heat exposure has triggered 210 cumulative heat-related illness cases, leading to 206 emergency department
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Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County officials confirmed the first local case of huanglongbing (HLB), a destructive bacterial citrus disease, following a state-verified sample in late July. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rachel Garewal and Deputy Nelson Perez explain that the disease causes asymmetrical yellowing of leaves and poor fruit development. “It’s going to be
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Adrik Vargas YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Fewer migrants are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but migrant deaths in the Arizona desert are increasing. According to data tracked by Humane Borders, 73 migrants have died in Arizona so far this year, including 19 in July. Humane Borders Executive Director Octavio Fontes says increased border enforcement has pushed some
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Connor Emery YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Federal officials announced over the weekend that there will be major cuts to water deliveries to the Colorado River for the next two years. The Department of Interior has approved a new plan that will reduce the water deliveries by 1.2 million acre feet each year between Arizona, California
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Andrea Turisk CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – A residential citrus tree in Calexico tested positive for an incurable plant disease. The disease is called called huanglongbing (HLB) that infects and kills all citrus tree varieties. This is the first detection of the deadly citrus tree disease in Imperial County. HLB can be spread by a small pest called
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Adrik Vargas IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Crews across Imperial County are working to repair damage left behind by storms that moved through the valley. The storms brought strong winds and heavy rain, knocking down power poles and leaving thousands without power. The storms also brought winds of up to 70 miles per hour, along
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Multiple bridges across Imperial County remain under a state of emergency due to compromised integrity. Local officials are aggressively pursuing an $8.5 million grant through the federal Bridge Investment Program to fund major replacements and repairs. The structural crisis is heavily impacting the community, causing restricted farming routes,
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Dillon Fuhrman IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) says they are “experiencing scattered power outages in several areas” Wednesday. In a post to Facebook, the areas include Calexico, Heber and Holtville, and said the outage is related to the “storm moving through the region.” IID said crews are responding and inspecting
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Lithium Valley is back in the spotlight Tuesday after the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted on a program for workforce development and tax incentives. The board passed the motion on the LiNC Program 3 to 2, with Supervisors Martha Cardenas Singh and Jesus Escobar voting no. The
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Jessamyn Dodd CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) – Voters in Calipatria could soon decide the political futures of three city council members. It began when a vote to fire Calipatria City Manager Laura Gutierrez took place. It has now escalated into an effort to recall Mayor Michael Luellen and Council members Jesse Rivas and Fred Beltran. The
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A commercial truck driver was arrested in Imperial County on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). The arrest happened this past Tuesday on Highway 111 and Schartz Road. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in El Centro, they responded after receiving reports of a reckless tractor-trailer
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Jalen Fong CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Federal law enforcement officers seized cocaine worth more than $20 million at the Calexico Port of Entry. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said 366 packages of cocaine, weighing 1,002.13 pounds, was hidden in the floorboards of a commercial truck and attached flatbed trailer. The driver of the truck
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The City of Imperial, along with the Sierra Club sued the County of Imperial, over a proposed hyper-scale AI data center. They argued the county issued a Notice of Exemption for a grading permit before the planning commission could complete their report, and that the county illegaly approved
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County residents are sharing their reaction to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) signing Senate Bill (SB) 169. SB 169, which Gov. Newsom signed into law earlier this month, is to expand the state’s digital drivers license program. The bill, according to the governor’s office, is said to raise
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