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Madeline Murray

UPDATE (11:59 AM): The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the crash.

YCSO said the crash happened before 8:20 a.m., and said upon arrival, deputies found the pilot responsive inside a “civilian single-engine two-passenger aircraft.”

Rural Metro, according to YCSO, arrived on scene, and took the pilot, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, to Onvida Health.

The crash remains under investigation.

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UPDATE (11:09 AM): According to a witness who spoke with News 11, the plane was flying around, making maneuvers for 20 minutes until it crashed.

The witness said he and his co-workers helped the pilot out of the plane and waited until first responders arrived.

In addition, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is still on scene investigating the crash.

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) said one person is in stable condition following a plane crash in Yuma County.

YCSO said the crash happened before 9 a.m. Monday in the area of W. County 12th Street and S. Avenue G.

YCSO also said the aircraft was a single person non-agricultural aircraft, and said one person was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

News 11 will have more information as this story develops.

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Joaquin Hight

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Presented by Olivia Esperanza, and organized by Jennifer Townsend and Jessica Roosevelt, the Ribbons By The River Indigenous Fashion Show aims to celebrate the Indigenous culture and bring something unique to Yuma County.

Olivia (@makeupppbyollie on social media), is a Native American makeup artist that travels to do fashion shows all around the U.S. She decided to put this show together locally for our community to inspire and empower others.

Organizers also said the event helps to unite and bring together different tribes in our community, such as the Cocopah tribe.

The Ribbons By The River Indigenous Fashion Show will take place on October 8, 2926, at 6 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Yuma.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and guests can expect to see vendors with clothes, jewelry and other accessories from the Indigenous cultures.

You can get tickets for the event at eventbrite.com. Tickets are $12.51 per person.

Olivia, Jennifer, Jessica and all organizers of the event want to thank these sponsors for helping make this event happen:

Chapman GMC YDC Rez Girl Designs Round Table Pizza Chiotto’s Frybread Calizona Frybread and Eats Black Bear Diner Sleepy Hollow RV Park Prado’s Yuma Mortuary & Crematory Family Thing The Sovereign Nation of the Cocopahs Great Seal Ft. Yuma Quechan Indians

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Wesley Williamson

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The annual Tacos and Tunes event was held Saturday at Desert Sun Stadium over the weekend.

The event boasted more than 40 food vendors, several live bands an activity area for kids of all ages and even a car show.

Whether you were in the mood for tacos or good music, the event had all you could handle, there was also a car show featuring over 100 entrants.

The event moved from Downtown Yuma back to Desert Sun Stadium to provide more space for additional vendors and activities area.

Carne asada, pollo asada, tripe, cabeza and elote were just a few of the choices that attendees could order.

The event went well into the night with live bands playing and bringing all the good vibes and sounds.

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Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Crossroads Mission is spending 24 hours outside this month to raise awareness about homelessness in Yuma.

On October 10, staff members will set up camp outside the organization’s new Center of Hope, behind Green Trees Grocery Outlet.

They’ll arrive at 6 a.m. and stay there for 24 hours, regardless of the weather.

Greg Culver with Crossroads Mission says the event is meant to help people pay more attention to Yuma’s homeless population.

“We’ve got a pretty large population, and a lot of people…they just drive by and don’t really recognize them,” Culver said.

Last year, the event took place in rainy weather, but Culver says staff still stayed outside for the full 24 hours.

Crossroads Mission hopes the event leads to more awareness, conversations and people looking for ways to help.

People can stop by the Center of Hope during the event to show their support.

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Jalen Fong

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – The ongoing legal battle between AgTech LLC and the Arizona State Land Department took another turn late Friday afternoon.

The company said it has formally appealed the decision to cancel five agricultural leases on state trust land.

The appeal is the latest challenge to the cancellations.

AgTech‘s appeal challenged the legal basis for the cancellations and argues the state failed to follow the rules.

The company has been under the microscope in the last year after several locals expressed concerns about their biosolids operation, and question how it could potentially harm the community.

AgTech has defended it’s operation, saying even the state has recognized the agricultural benefits of biosolids.

We’ll continue to follow this story and provide you with the latest details as soon as they become available, and online at KYMA.com.

To learn more about the formal appeal, see attached file below.

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Lynette Niebla

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA) – A high-profile courtroom battle over Big Tech infrastructure has put the Imperial Valley in the national spotlight, drawing a cross-country bus tour to the region following a major legal victory for local residents.

The “Data Center Revolt Tour,” spearheaded by the conservative grassroots organization Humans First, made a major stop at Imperial’s Eager Park on Friday.

The tour, which spans 35 cities across 27 states and covers more than 7,500 miles, is traveling the country to protest large-scale hyperscale data center developments.

Tour organizers stated that Imperial is a historic and highly unique milestone on their route because it represents a community that successfully fought back and won.

The controversy stems from a proposal by a Huntington Beach developer to build a nearly one-million-square-foot, 330-megawatt hyperscale data center on county land directly adjacent to the Victoria Ranch neighborhood.

Local residents quickly formed an advocacy group called “NIMBY Imperial,” gathering more than 3,400 petition signatures in opposition.

Despite public outcry, the county’s Board of Supervisors initially approved the project in a 4-1 vote in April.

However, the opposition didn’t stop there. The City of Imperial and the Sierra Club filed lawsuits over the project’s environmental impacts.

By June, the county reversed course, unanimously enacting a construction moratorium on new data center projects.

The ultimate turning point came on September 9, when a judge ruled that the county had illegally shielded the developer from a mandatory environmental review, effectively throwing out the project’s approval.

The developer has since announced intentions to appeal the ruling.

While Humans First is a conservative organization, leadership emphasizes that the fight over utility infrastructure and agricultural land goes beyond traditional political lines.

“We have been watching from afar what the local residents have been doing here,” said Kylie Jane Kremer, Senior Advisor for Humans First. “We support that and want to show Imperial as an example to other communities…that when the American people stand together, there’s nothing that can stop them. Big Tech may have all this money, but they cannot defeat the will of the American people.”

Kremer stressed that the issue is inherently local, adding, “This isn’t really Republican or Democrat. It’s about people coming together and figuring out what’s best for their communities.”

Given the group’s conservative roots, organizers were asked about President Donald Trump’s historical support for technology and data infrastructure developments.

Group representatives noted they believe his perspective is shifting as environmental and community concerns become clearer.

“We kind of think the president is getting some better advice through the process,” said Tom Gaitens, Senior Advisor for Humans First. “He has worked his way to us, and I think his first focus was trying to bring jobs to those places. I think he’s now transitioning a little bit and saying, ‘You know, it’s not just the jobs…we have to protect those environmental issues.’ He sees that now. I see him aligning a lot more with us now than he was seven months ago.”

The Data Center Revolt Tour continues its 24-day journey across the United States, advocating for protections on farmland, water resources, and local municipal control.

For more information on the tour schedule or the organization’s platform, visit the official website.

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Connor Emery

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The NAACP Yuma County Branch #1016 is hosting their annual Freedom Fund Banquet on October 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

NAACP invites the community to the Cocopah Resort and Event Center in Somerton for a fun night of fellowship and celebration.

Tickets are $75 per person which includes cooked chicken and ribs, a DJ, a special guest speaker from Mesa and many more.

Beverly Cade, president of the organization, said hosting an event like this provides them to give back to the community.

“We just hope that people come out to support us because the funds that we raise are the funds that take us through the entire year for all the events that we hosted…I hope the community gets together and have a good time that night,” Cade said.

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Connor Emery

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma ‘Dentistry 4 Kids’ is holding a caring for community outreach donation campaign.

Nine local elementary schools were selected based on its location within the community that Dentistry 4 Kids serve.

Community members can cast their vote once per day from now until October 19.

At the end of the voting, the top three schools will receive the donations ranging from $1,000 to $2,500.

“Our managing dentists believe that the community starts with strong schools. So we like donating to schools. Sometimes they have to put their money on other things that get ignored. So we like donating so they can accomplish their goals and take care of those kids,” Daisy Hernandez, office manager at Dentistry 4 Kids, said.

To cast your vote or more information about the campaign, click here.

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Carolina Garcia

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – In Imperial County, up to four school threats were reported in the month of September.

According to District Attorney George Marquez, authorities worked to address these threat cases.

However, because some of the suspects are minors, certain offenses are considered misdemeanors under current California law, meaning if the person has completed the required service, the charges could be dropped.

Marquez said the top priority for law enforcement agencies is to eliminate any threat to students.

“We would like the, the laws to be stronger. So for, for example, a school threat case, typically it’s what we call Penal Code 422.3, which is a misdemeanor, and it mandates that we give the juvenile six month program,” Marquez explained.

He also added it’s important to address young people’s mental health, as in many of these cases, they were victims of bullying that led to resentment.

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Andrea Turisk

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Get your haircut for a good cause this weekend.

The 18th Annual Cut for the Cause event is happening this Sunday, October 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Diva’s Hair Studio by Veronica.

Done eight or more inches of your hair to help create wigs for cancer patients. If you don’t have hair to donate, you can get a basic haircut for $25.

The event is sponsored by Sheltra Insurance.

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