FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain chance for Yuma County as excessive heat warning could expire
Rain is likely to return to the southwestern desert as the excessive heat is expected to subside. YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – High pressure in the region will taper off over the next few days, but unusually hot conditions will continue today with afternoon highs of around 110 degrees Celsius across the lower desert. is. […]
Yuma County Announces New Enterprise Risk Administrative Director
Article audio is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Talking Glass Media work. Yuma County is very proud to announce the well-deserved promotion of Robin Stallworth Phuket to Director of Corporate Risk Management. Robin’s outstanding career Yuma County For over 25 years, she has consistently demonstrated unparalleled dedication and exemplary performance. Her tenure […]
Peoria murder suspect arrested in Yuma after stabbing mother’s boyfriend
To Chris Caraveo independent news media A man accused of stabbing a Peorian resident to death on Saturday will be transferred to the Valley today, police said. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on December 23, Peoria police responded to a stabbing call in Block 6700 of West El Cortez Place, near Happy Valley Road and 67th […]
Yuma man arrested for crashing car into house
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) responded to a call that a car had crashed into a home. The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday in the W. 20th Place and S. 3rd Avenue area, according to a press release. The YPD said during the investigation it learned that a 2013 […]
In Yuma County, Sinema Discusses Border Crisis’s Impact on Small Border Towns with First Responders & Local Leaders
Since 2019, cinema has secured more than $1 billion for communities affected by the border crisis through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the new CBP Shelter and Services Grant Program. Yuma – Arizona Senior Senator Kirsten Cinema – Chair of the Subcommittee on Border Control – is working with Yuma County to explore […]
NAU-Yuma offering mechanical engineering program this fall | Yuma
photo courtesy unsplash Yuma — Business leaders in Yuma are eager for skilled workers to help transform the local economic landscape, and Northern Arizona University (NAU) is aggressively embracing the challenge. NAU has announced a $2 million strategic investment to launch a mechanical engineering degree program at its Yuma campus beginning in fall 2023. Home […]
Department of Labor recovers $114K in back wages, damages from operators of Yuma sports bar who intentionally denied overtime pay to 86 workers
Yuma, Arizona – A federal investigation into the pay practices of Yuma’s sports bars and grills hired three owners after they learned that intentionally and willfully refusing to pay their employees overtime was a vicious and expensive gamble. Recovered $114,996 in unpaid wages and damages for 86 employees. The investigator U.S. Department of Laborof Wage/time […]
Local veterans held memorial service for owner of Hyundai-Kia of Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A month after the owner of Hyundai-Kia Motors Yuma died tragically in a plane crash, local veterans gathered to hold a special memorial service. We spoke to one of the veterans who helped make it all happen. A Hyundai post on Yuma’s social media said Abraham Razick was “a loving […]
Department of Labor recovers almost $115,000 from Yuma sports bar
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The U.S. Department of Labor conducted an investigation into Wheezy’s Sports Bar & Grill’s payroll practices and the company recovered $114,996 in unpaid wages and damages for 86 employees. according to press releasethe employee learned that his employer, Tres Sisters LLC, had intentionally and willfully denied him overtime pay. The […]
Yuma’s Most Wanted | July 2023 | Yuma
close Maurice Andrew Diaz Black male, 27 years old, 5’10” tall. He weighs 172. He has black hair and brown eyes. He goes by another name: Maurice Diaz. Tattoo: Right forearm “Est 1995”. “Respect” on his right wrist. The island of Puerto Rico with the Puerto Rican flag on his right arm. Left […]
