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Community Volunteer Turns Personal Pain into Love for Others
BRAWLEY, CA (Saturday, August 24, 2024) – Seeing her young daughter sick with COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic, and knowing that many in her Brawley community were going through the same struggle, made Maria Dominguez want to help others, even if it meant putting her own health at risk.
Padilla-Pace Middle School Has Grand Opening in Brawley
BRAWLEY — Sixty-four years after the last Brawley Elementary School District school was constructed, the new Padilla-Pace Middle School in Brawley has officially become the sixth to join the district on Thursday, Aug. 22. The brand new school celebrated its ribbon cutting ceremony while the final outdoor phases of...
San Leandro's MightyFly Earns FAA Approval for Pioneering Drone Flight Corridor in California
San Leandro-based startup MightyFly is reaching new heights in the aviation sector with its ambitious project to build drones that could significantly reshape the cargo transport landscape. These aren't your average hobbyist flyers. The company's latest drone, the 2024 Cento, is a structure rivaling the size of several cars combined, capable of autonomous flights covering a distance of up to 600 miles. Founded by the visionary Manal Habib, a former NASA intern and aviation industry veteran, MightyFly received the Federal Aviation Administration's approval for a special flight corridor between New Jerusalem Airport in Tracy and Byron Airport in east Contra Costa County.
Witches to take over California seaside town for annual Halloween event
The city of Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County will look more like Salem, Massachusetts when dozens of witches and warlocks descend upon the town in October. The Morro Bay Witches Paddle is an annual Halloween festivity that invites visitors to the seaside enclave to paddle out onto the foggy waters of Morro Bay […]
Sentencing delayed for former San Luis High School teacher
Martinez has been in custody for 225 days since his arrest on January 11, and his sentencing was delayed Friday after his attorney requested more time. The post Sentencing delayed for former San Luis High School teacher appeared first on KYMA.
E.C. Man Suffers Knife Attack in Brawley; Man in Custody?
BRAWLEY — An attack in the 1500 block of C Street in Brawley left a man with multiple stab wounds on Friday morning, Aug. 23, that required the victim to be flown to a hospital outside Imperial County, according to Brawley police. At the time of the press release,...
A Survey Shows Sales Tax Rates — and What They’re Used For — Across Imperial County
IMPERIAL VALLEY — Come November, Brawley officials will campaign in hopes of passing Measure J, a sales and use tax initiative that politicians say is sorely needed to balance the budget and provide essential services. If the 1 percent increase is approved on Nov. 5, the sales tax rate...
Imperial Valley Bakery Offers Treats For People With Diabetes
Here are the morning’s top stories on Thursday, August 22, 2024…. As record-breaking temperatures melt California this summer, medical professionals are sounding the alarm about the added risks extreme heat poses to people with diabetes. But one bakery and cafe in Imperial County has some solutions. The Newsom administration...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cooler weekend ahead for the Desert Southwest
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Cooler conditions are likely to hit the area over Saturday and Sunday, as winds increase for the Imperial Valley. KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines...
The future of the annual Hispanic Chamber Commerce Statewide Convention.
Officials with the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have already started conversations on what to expect for next years convention and are using examples from this year's convention to improve.
Sea lions continue to wash ashore amid toxic algae bloom
An increasing number of sea lions are washing up on the California coast due to toxic algae that experts say could be the result of human-caused climate change. Stress has always been part of the job for Dr. Cara Field. But lately, it's been bordering on frantic. "I'm going to start look at some of our patients and assess their neurologic responses," she said. For the last three weeks, Field, the Director of Conservation Medicine at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, has been in a race against the clock treating dozens of sea lions that have...
California looks to build more teacher housing to boost recruitment, retention
Efforts to build affordable housing for teachers in California are gaining steam as the state’s cost of living rises and schools look for ways to recruit and retain staff within their communities. Earlier this month, for instance, Jefferson Elementary School District, a K-8 district in San Mateo County, announced...
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