Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A local restaurant is offering a free event Thursday in Yuma.
Lutes Casino will be having live music between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
A portion of sales will be going towards the Yuma Center for Spiritual Living.
Lutes Casino is located at 221 Main St.
Marcos Icahuate
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The City of El Centro is holding an event to celebrate MX, skateboarding and more.
The Slam Fest 2025 will be held on December 13 at Brett Driscoll Skate Park. Locals are invited to the family-friendly event for live performances.
Children can participate in a kids zone with lawn games and other interactive art activities.
Competitors must bring their own equipment and gear.
Local artists will also be featured, as well as local vendors.
Marcos Icahuate
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – The City of San Luis, Arizona will celebrate the 14th edition of the San Luis Film Festival on November 18.
The screenings will take place at PPEP TECH High school Cesar Chavez Learning Center in City of San Luis, Arizona from November 18 through November 20 at 6 p.m.
Their mission is to promote culture and the arts through film.
In the spirit of sharing and supporting those in need, there will be a food drive where you can donate canned, goods, rice and other food products and watch a movie.
“My invitation to all of San Luis, Arizona, Yuma, all of the county, Mexico, we invite you to celebrate our 14th anniversary this year,” said Antonio C. Carillo.
Don’t miss this great event that highlights dreams, culture, and hope, demonstrating that art can transform the community.
Andrea Turisk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Help us give back to the Crossroads Mission with our annual Share Your Holiday Turkey Drive.
We’re collecting turkeys, non-perishable food items and cash.
We will be collecting all these items at all Walmart locations in Yuma and the Foothills, Friday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
All of the proceeds are going to the Crossroads Mission for their Three-Days of Thanksgiving event.
Come out and help us share your holiday with locals in need this holiday season.
Marcos Icahuate
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Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Desert Southwest skies were lit up with the northern lights! Several viewers sent in photos of Tuesday night’s sky of the aurora borealis that could be seen in Arizona and California, including Yuma and Imperial County.
The glowing colors happen when charged particles from the sun collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. One Yuma local works with the National Weather Service and shared several images with us. She says it’s the first time she has ever seen these lights in our Yuma area.
“But other than that, I’ve never seen them. This was you know one of the very first times ever, and it still shocks me to be able to see it this far south because I’ve always wanted to see them,” said local Terri Clark.
Locals might get lucky again! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts it could return to the skies Wednesday night.
Andrea Turisk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The government shutdown has ended after 46 days affecting millions of Americans across the country.
The Yuma Community Food Bank says they’ve seen an 80% increase in people looking for help.
Although the government shutdown is officially over, it’s still gonna take some time for everyone to recover.
“It’s gonna take a long time for this to actually catch up. There’s a lot of funds. A lot of people never got pay checks. They don’t know when they’ll get the funds released,” says Andy Robinson, President and CEO of the Yuma Community Food Bank.
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground shared a statement with us saying, “Our team resumed full operations with focus and professionalism, and we continue to stand at the forefront of Army transformation.”
Local Cassandra Quintero says the reopening comes at a great time before the holidays saying, “Thanksgiving is around the corner and it’s just in time to be grateful for a nation that is now united.”
Robinson adds the end of the shutdown is positive but recognizes there is still work to be done, and help they still need.
“We have to order product which we have been ordering, but it doesn’t mean its being delivered so it all has to be processed. It all takes time so it can be weeks. Maybe even months before we see us kinda back to normal,” says Robinson.
The food bank is asking for donations and volunteers. You can head to the food bank for more information.
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Friday is the kick off of the annual Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival!
We went live from the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex with all the fun in store this weekend.
The Annual Hot Air Balloon event in Yuma is the Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival, which takes place in November.
The festival is scheduled for November 14-16, 2025, is organized by the Caballeros de Yuma, and features mass ascensions in the early morning and a “balloon glow” on Saturday night, with opportunities for tethered rides.
Sunrise balloon launches on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from West Wetlands Park. A Saturday evening event at Yuma’s Desert Sun Baseball Stadium where balloons glow.
Tethered rides are offered on Saturday and Sunday. These are on a first-come, first-served basis and are weather permitting
For more information, visit the Caballeros de Yuma website HERE.
Shay Lawson
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old Melany Cunninghan Carbajal of Desert Hot Springs was killed early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the northbound lanes of Jefferson Street, north of Dunbar Drive.
The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m., according to the Indio Police Department.
Officers arrived to find the woman had been ejected from the vehicle.
She suffered significant injuries and died at the scene.
IPD’s Traffic Division responded and took over the investigation.
All northbound lanes on Jefferson Street between Northgate Road and Dunbar Drive were closed for several hours and reopened around 5:45 a.m.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and police say it is not yet known whether impairment played a role.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Indio Police Department Traffic Division at (760) 391-4057.
Joaquin Hight
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Art Center hosted the 25th annual Tribute of the Muses Awards ceremony on Friday, November 14.
The awards are important for recognizing artists of Yuma and giving them a space to be appreciated for their hard work.
In addition, the ceremony presented four awards: The Helios Award, the Odyssey Award, the Apollo Award, and the Tribute of the Muses Award.
The event opened with a red carpet at 6:30, followed by the award ceremony at 7:00, and concluded with a black-tie reception at 8:00.
