Lynette Niebla CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) – The Calipatria City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold formal public hearings for a data center moratorium, positioning the city to potentially become the first jurisdiction in Imperial County to enact such a freeze. Following 30 minutes of discussion, the 4-0 vote initiates a strategic legislative pause designed
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Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 in Calexico Monday. According to a press release, the meeting, which state and local agency representatives and Imperial County community stakeholders, was to “advance solutions to the New River crisis” in the county. The meeting, according
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Heriberto Perez Lara EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move that, according to national news reports, could lead to the closure of some of them. The ABC News report says a State Department official told them
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News Team Originally Published: May 7, 2026 10:44 am By Harley Coldiron, Gregory Deffenbaugh BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime birdwatching expedition in the Atlantic Ocean turned into an international medical emergency. Now, a Bend doctor is at the center of it. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a longtime Central Oregon oncologist who spent two
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Wednesday marks the second day of the preliminary hearing for the man accused of murdering a missing teen. 51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom pleaded not guilty in connection to the disappearance and death of 17-year-old T’neya Tovar. During Wednesday’s hearing, the first witness, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jacob Cerda, said a search warrant was issued, and
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The man accused of murdering a missing teen is back in court Tuesday for his preliminary hearing. 51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom pleaded not guilty in connection to the disappearance and death of 17-year-old T’neya Tovar. Tuesday’s court appearance is said to determine if there is enough evidence to establish probable cause and hold him for
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The First Amendment Coalition has filed a lawsuit on behalf of freelance investigative reporter Joey Scott, seeking the release of records related to the county’s dealings with federal immigration agencies. The lawsuit was filed after the county refused to provide documents requested by Scott under the California Public
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County Board of Supervisors District 3 Peggy Price was served with a Notice of Intent to recall. The notice was served during a the public comments of a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday. A video posted on Facebook shows resident Belen de Fajardo speaking to the board
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – An El Centro man accused of threatening the developer of a planned data center was arraigned Monday and is now facing felony charges. 22-year-old Diego Joe is charged with making criminal threats which is a felony, along with a misdemeanor charge of cyber harassment. Joe is accused of
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R) was recognized for his service both in uniform and in the community as he was honored as Veteran of the Year by the Calexico Baja Runners. The award recognizes his military service and continued work supporting local Veterans. Assemblymember Gonzalez, who represents California’s 36th
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A handful of residents gathered at Elks Lodge in Brawley to hear a presentation on Imperial County’s Lithium Valley Project. The presentation, hosted by Los Amigos de la Comunidad, touched on lithium uses for electric vehicle batteries, cellphones, and energy storage systems. They discussed job creation, new tax
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Marcos Icahuate IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial County Board of Supervisors released an op-ed discussing context in its role for a possible data center project. Previously, a meeting was held on April 7 in El Centro where a lot merger was approved in a 4-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors. A protest
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Board of Supervisors voted on a lot merger needed to proceed with a proposed large-scale data center late Tuesday morning. The merger was submitted by Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC. At least four people were removed from the meeting, with the seats were filled with union construction
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Jessamyn Dodd CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) – More than 25 years after the murders of a Calipatria police chief and a local business woman, the California Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the man sentenced to death in the case. The court ruled juror bias may have affected the outcome, and now the case could be
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Adrik Vargas YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties has introduced a new hotline for residents to report misconduct by federal law enforcement officers. The hotline is intended to document, track, and report potential abuses. Reports are divided into two categories: First Amendment violations and Fourth Amendment violations. Frederick, the
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Jalen Fong YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Those who enter sweepstakes and lotteries always await that special phone call notifying them that they’ve won big. Unfortunately, scammers know just how to play into our emotions and are tricking people into paying for prizes they haven’t actually won. BBB has received several reports of phone calls that
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – A group of activists from San Diego and El Centro convened in front of the El Centro Public Library Saturday to protest the homecoming of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Greg Bovino. Bovino returns to his post in El Centro following his role as Commander at
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Adrik Vargas IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A new geothermal project at Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hell’s Kitchen site could provide reliable, round-the-clock power for data centers, factories, and other facilities in Imperial County. The project, called American Data Power, will generate electricity using geothermal heat from beneath the Salton Sea. The facility is designed as a
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Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been injured in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, that involved Customs and Border Patrol agents, the FBI’s Portland office announced in a Thursday evening social media post. The FBI office wrote that its agency is investigating an agent who was involved in the shooting near the 10000
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Dillon Fuhrman SALTON CITY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) is asking the public’s help after they found a human leg in the Salton City area last month. According to a post on Facebook, deputies responded to the area at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2025. Upon arrival, ICSO says
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