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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

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

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

Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Residents joined in as part of a nationwide anti-data center protests Saturday in El Centro. A recent survey by Gallup shows that 48% of Americans oppose AI data centers. Protesters say this is an issue for everyone, regardless of party affiliation. “It’s definitely a nonpartisan issue. It’s going

Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he is suing the City of Calexico. The lawsuit, in conjunction with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Newsom Administration, alleges the City of Calexico failed to comply with the state’s Housing Element Law. The Housing Element

Jalen Fong IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A lawsuit against a nonprofit organization accusing them of civil defamation has been dismissed Thursday in court. The Imperial County Superior Court granted a special motion, essentially dismissing a lawsuit against Comite Civico del Valle (CCV) and Luis Olmedo, its executive director. The court determined the lawsuit, filed

Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County recorded a completely clean slate in California’s latest annual hate crime audit, reporting zero bias-motivated events, offenses, victims, or suspects last year. The local data stands in sharp contrast to a complex statewide report released last week by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, which revealed a

Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is warning Imperial County residents to prepare now for extreme weather as the summer monsoonal storm season gets underway. Officials state that severe summer weather patterns, which typically run through early September, can bring sudden risks to the region, including high winds, localized

Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A man who had his death sentence overturned is heading back to court. 57-year-old Omar Richard Deen was sentenced to death in 1998 for fatally shooting his mother and Calipatria Police Chief J. Leonard Speer. His conviction was overturned in April of 2026 by the California Supreme Court

Jessamyn Dodd Editor’s note: In a previous version of this article, we wrote that the Board of Supervisors will vote again on the lot merger needed for the proposed data center. They have not determined that a vote will occur. Chairwoman Price gave direction to CEO staff to bring back Data Center Guidelines for consideration

Lynette Niebla BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Brawley City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to debate a proposed one-year temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers and related municipal code amendments. The discussion comes amidst a growing regional conversation about the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure. The meeting will take place

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

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