Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – An annual running event is planned for Yuma.
The Color Run will be at Kofa High School on January 24, 2026. Sign-ups start at $35 per adult and $20 for students.
The event includes an afterparty and local vendors, with proceeds going to Special Olympics Arizona.
Check-in begins at 3 p.m. with the run starting at 4:30 p.m.
You can sign-up online here.
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Local police are teaming up with a restaurant to raise funds for a good cause.
The Yuma Police Department and Texas Roadhouse are hosting the Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser.
The fundraiser begins on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse (594 East 16th Street).
Proceeds will go to local Special Olympics athletes.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Marcos Icahuate
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) approved to increase payment assistance programs in 2026 for those who qualify.
Over 12,600 people were enrolled in IID’s Ready and Care programs, with more expecting to join for eligibility is expanded for customers.
“Our assistance programs are so helpful to many families, and our program updates can help even more customers,” said IID Board Chairwoman Karin Eugenio. “We really want to see that everyone who qualifies takes advantage of the assistance the District offers.”
The expansion is laid out below:
You can apply for payment assistance and find out more information here.
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The City of Yuma says their offices will be closed next Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
As a result, the City says early-week trash collection will shift by one day, with the Monday service being collected on Tuesday and the Tuesday service being collected on Wednesday. However, the City says recycling collection for later in the week will not change.
While offices will be closed, Yuma residents can use the City of Yuma’s website to view official city documents, pay utility bills and register for Parks and Recreation programs, according to the City.
The City also says there is a 24/7 self-serving kiosk outside the main entrance of City Hall, and it accepts cash, credit or debit.
To submit non-emergency service requests, such as street repairs, graffiti, vandalism, streetlight outages, and road sign issues, click here.
Offices will reopen Tuesday.
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A sports event is being held by the Silver Spur Rodeo.
A horseshoe tournament is planned for Saturday, January 17 at 2577 E. County 14th Street in Yuma.
Teams of two and single registration is available with sign-ups starting at 12 p.m. and the event beginning at 2 p.m.
Outside food and drinks will be permitted.
Dillon Fuhrman
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial Valley College (IVC) is holding a Community Vision Board Event this week.
According to a press release, the event is taking place Thursday at the El Centro Library from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Courtesy: Imperial Valley College
Courtesy: Imperial Valley College
IVC says the event is “designed to bring people together for creativity, reflection, and goal-setting in a welcoming space.”
Those who attend are encouraged to bring their own magazines while additional supplies and board will be provided at the event, IVC says.
For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.
Courtesy: Imperial Valley College
Courtesy: Imperial Valley College
Courtesy: Imperial Valley College
Adrik Vargas
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Imperial and several senior officials.
The developer is suing the city for civil rights violations, conspiracy and retaliation.
The lawsuit alleges city officials launched a “bad-faith” campaign to derail a permitted AI data center project worth $10 billion.
It also says the campaign is costing the community countless jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue.
The developer claims the city ignored its own codes, acted in retaliation and conspired with outside groups.
To learn more about the lawsuit, see attached files below.
News Release Lawsuit Against CIty of ImperialDownload
Civil Rights Complaint (1-09-26)Download
Abraham Retana
UPDATE (12:07 PM): Transdev has issued the following statement regarding the strike:
“Transdev respects unions and recognizes the important role they have played in improving wages, benefits, and working conditions for workers across this country. We bargain in good faith every day with the unions serving our passengers and communities nationwide, including our partners here in the Imperial Valley, Teamsters Local 542.
This situation, however, is different.
Although the Union has raised additional proposals, the primary unresolved issue remains the Company’s refusal to accept language that would allow employees to be required to participate in work stoppages that are unrelated to their employment relationship with us or to their treatment by this Company. That demand fundamentally alters the purpose of the collective bargaining agreement by attempting to hold our local management accountable for decisions made by other employers, in other locations, that have no connection to our compliance with this contract. It would also permit work stoppages driven by union leadership located thousands of miles away, rather than by issues affecting our local workforce.
We believe that decisions impacting local service should be driven by local concerns. Our employees should not be compelled to stop working in support of disputes that have nothing to do with their workplace, particularly when they may not wish to participate.
Unfortunately, the greatest impact of a strike under these circumstances is felt not by the Company, but by the Imperial Valley community – by the passengers who depend on this service to get to work, school, medical appointments, and other essential destinations.
To protect the reliability of transit service in this community and to ensure stability for both employees and riders, we cannot agree to contract language that would allow outside entities to mandate work stoppages unrelated to local working conditions. Our goal remains to reach a fair agreement that respects workers’ rights while ensuring dependable service for the community we serve.
We remain ready to continue negotiations and reach a resolution that keeps our community moving.”
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Teamsters Union Local 542 announced they have voted to authorize and initiate a strike in El Centro.
According to a press release, the strike, which started Monday at 4:00 a.m. Pacific, comes after “negotiations for a new successor contract failed to produce an agreement.”
Local 542 says their members prefer a fair and equitable resolution at the bargaining table, but said “essential terms and conditions must be addressed” before a tentative agreement is reached.
The union also says the strike will impact Imperial Valley residents who rely on public transportation to get to work, school, medical appointments and essential daily travel, and said the decision was not made lightly.
“Our members want to avoid a work stoppage, but they cannot accept a contract that fails to meet the basic standards required to protect workers and ensure safe, reliable service for the public” the union stated. “We remain committed to reaching a fair agreement and urge Transdev to return to the table with proposals that reflect the vital role our members play in the Imperial Valley’s transportation system.”
While the strike will continue until a tentative agreement is reached, the union said they are ready to continue negotiations at any time.
The Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) has issued saying they were informed of the strike Sunday evening, and said they wish to avoid “any type of service disruption and has continued to request that the parties continue to engage in good faith negotiations to come to a resolution and a new collective bargaining agreement.”
ICTC says to alleviate this, they will offer free fares across all IVT services, such as IVT Fixed Route, IVT Access, IVT Ride Now and IVT MedTrans, during the strike.
They also said Calexico On Demand will not be impacted by the strike, not will it be subject to the free fares.
To read their statement in full, see attached file.
Paul Vozzella
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Parents are getting a new childcare option in Yuma as Gabby’s Family Child Care LLC had its grand opening this weekend.
The grand opening was in coordination with Arizona Western College’s Small Business Development Center.
The childcare center offers toddler and preschool programs with certified and experienced staff, along with DES programs for ages one to 12.
“We are so excited because this center isn’t just about childcare. It’s about the community. We want to create a place where the children feel like a home and the parents feel very confident leaving the most important people with us,” said Francisca Gabriella Torres, the owner of Gabby’s Family Care LLC.
Gabby’s Family Child Care LLC is located on W. Eighth Street and is now enrolling.
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A local coffee shop in Yuma not only has a new name, but is undergoing an extensive renovation.
Mostly Muffins has been rebranded as Desert Buzz Cafe, and was temporarily closed earlier this month as they are revamping the cafe.
According to Courtney Fisher-Sellers, the owner of Desert Buzz Cafe, the rebranding was due to the expiration of an agreement to use the Mostly Muffins name and its recipes.
Fisher-Sellers also shared other factors as to why they’re rebranding the cafe saying, “We’ve been through a lot…and we’ve been able to give back so much to our community because of the community we have. And I didn’t want to lose that. I wanted to keep that same spirit going forward and just keep the giving going.”
The cafe will reopen Monday at 5:30 a.m., but Fisher-Sellers says they will host an official grand re-opening in the coming weeks.
