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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Joaquin Hight

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The mural, located along the canal path between 16th and 24th Street, is a mural you can interact with directly from your phone.

Scan the code, point your phone towards the mural, and see screens and demos as if they were right in front of you.

This is only Phase 2 of Onvida Health’s East Main Canal Beautification Project, which began with planting about 100 trees along that same canal path.

The project is in collaboration with Onvida Health, the City of Yuma, the Clean and Beautiful Commission, and NextGen.

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Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The innovation continued Friday for day two of the Desert Difference AG Tech Conference.

The second day is a time for multiple people, from growers to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, to tell their story and talk about their businesses.

The goal is to make Yuma a proving ground for agriculture technology.

At the two-day conference, people were able to display AG-related cutting-edge technology.

Xiong Chang, the CEO and co-founder for Tensorfield AG, was able to bring one of their machines.

Change says the event provides plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

“Just really engaged with understanding exactly what we’re trying to build, getting guidance from growers who have been very open with us about their challenges, and there’s nothing more fun for a group of engineers to have a clear direction set by customers,” says Chang.

Raul Heredia, the CTO for Motive Companies, says younger entreprenuers should check out the conference in Yuma.

He says it provides some insight into the landscape of up to date agircultural technologies, and that Yuma is a good starting point.

“In understanding the importance of connecting with the community and providing products that will deliver technology that is going to make a difference in the future,” Heredia said.

As they say at the conference, it is more than a trend, it’s a movement that looks to reshape the agriculture industry.

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Joaquin Hight

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The event began at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov 13. It featured booths and demos of new Ag equipment.

It was a way for local growers to connect and share the latest tools, helping desert farmers adapt and thrive.

Yuma is described as the perfect proving ground for agricultural equipment due to its harsh sunlight and wide variety of weather conditions that allow technology to be tested.

As a result, International companies attend events like these to test their equipment and showcase it to local growers.

The event will continue on Friday, November 14, with much more to showcase.

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