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Jessamyn Dodd

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Earth Day celebrations continued with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) over the weekend.

The event, which took place on the front lawn of their headquarters Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., featured tables with information on recycling, energy and water conservation and raffled throughout the day.

Kids joined in on games, with the help of mascot “Dippy Duck,” who reminded attendees to stay away from canals.

The Humane Society was also on hand with dog adoptions, and one lucky dog found his forever home.

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Jessamyn Dodd

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The effort to recall Imperial County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Peggy Price has hit a road bump.

Chairperson Price was recently served with a Notice of Intent to Recall over her approval of a lot merger, paving the way for a planned data center in Imperial County.

According to the group, “Not in my Backyard Imperial,” the original petition was rejected due to a clerical error.

The group says they have to start collecting signatures all over again.

“Some errors with the signatures that were collected. And there was apparently that we exceeded the 200 word limit. I don’t know what kind of, how that was counted, but I mean at some point, it’s expected. We don’t do this for a living. We’re just residents, neighbors  that you know getting organized, pushing together. So, you know but we’re not backing down.”

Francisco Leal, Not in my Backyard Imperial

Price will need to be served again after enough signatures are collected.

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Dillon Fuhrman

PHOENIX (KYMA) – Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction, is urging state lawmakers to approve a legislation for the current school safety program.

According to a press release, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) vetoed a legislation that would give parents access to a federal school tax credit.

Superintendent Horne said, “I am disappointed that this legislation was vetoed. It benefits the state at federal expense and helps all schools, whether public or private.”

Those eligible would have received a tax credit of up to $1,700 with contributions to certain scholarship granting organizations.

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Lauren Duffel

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A jury in the trial of a Yuma man accused of murder has found the suspect guilty Monday.

40-year-old Nicholas Harder has been found guilty of second-degree murder as well as being found guilty on all four counts of aggravated assault.

The victim, 57-year-old Anthony Jordinelli, was found dead on the shower floor of a home east of Somerton.

The verdict comes less than a week after closing arguments took place following a weeks long trial, where several people, including Harder, gave testimonies providing details about the crime.

Harder will be back in court on May 21 to be sentenced.

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Dillon Fuhrman

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Imperial County Department of Public Works has issued a public service announcement (PSA) regarding McCabe Road.

According to the PSA, McCabe Road, between Anderholt and Mets Road, is closed from Monday, April 27, 2026 to Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

The PSA says McCabe Road is closed due to road damage, and is asking drivers to find alternate routes.

For more information about the closure, call 442-265-1818.

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Moses Femino

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to two separate river-related calls over the weekend.

According to a press release, the calls happened Saturday at around 2:30 p.m. near the West Wetlands area, and it involved people “who were unable to safely exit the Colorado River.”

YFD says during the first call, Station 1 crews responded after receiving reports of people stuck in vegetation.

While additional crews deployed a YFD watercraft, YFD says Station 1 found and brought them safely to shore, and while one person required medical attention, YFD says the person declined to be taken to the hospital.

As crews were leaving, YFD says they were alerted to a second call, this time involving a group of teens, floating on inner tubes, “who had missing their intended exit point.”

As a result, YFD says members of the group became stranded in the river and held onto vegetation, but were unable to safely exit the river.

This prompted YFD crews to return to the river and helped the four teens to safety, with one person being treated for a minor hand injury, but the person declined to be taken to the hospital.

While the remaining teens were not injured, everyone was safely removed from the river, and crews then cleared the area without further incident.

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Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector arrested a man for smuggling undocumented migrants.

According to a post on Facebook, the arrest happened last month after Border Patrol agents attempted to conduct a vehicle stop due to suspected smuggling.

Yuma Sector says the driver, William Jovanni Radillo-Verdin failed to stop while 12 undocumented migrants bailed out of the vehicle at the same time.

Following a brief chase, Yuma Sector says Radillo-Verdin, who is a U.S. citizen with a prior felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, stopped his vehicle, leading to his arrest.

Yuma Sector also says Radillo-Verdin will be charged with smuggling undocumented migrants while all 12 migrants were apprehended.

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Dillon Fuhrman

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The City of El Centro says the Aquatic Center will be closed next month.

According to the City, the center will be closed Monday, May 4, 2026 for “required pump room replacements.”

The City says during the closure, “all pool pumps and filtration equipment will be shut off.”

This will go until Sunday, May 10, 2026, with the center reopening Monday, May 11, 2026. To learn more about the closure, click here.

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Madeline Murray

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The last place you would expect to find a speakeasy: Prison.

The Yuma Territorial Prison hosted Speakeasy Night Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and there was live music, drinks and all kinds of outlaw charm for locals to enjoy.

Tickets were $15, with all funds going towards the Yuma Territorial Prison in celebration of its 150th anniversary.

“We are so happy to have such a great crowd, and everyone just showed up with the 1920s vibe, perfectly dressed for a gala here in prison…We just thank everyone for coming out and enjoying a cocktail with us,” said Yanna Kruse, Manager of the Yuma Territorial Prison.

The prison says this will be the first of many speakeasies celebrating the Prohibition Era.

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Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is investigating a crash which left one person dead.

According to a press release, the crash happened Sunday at around 4:10 a.m. in the area of S. Avenue A, near the Yuma Mounted Posse Grounds.

YCSO says a 2021 Kia Forte was heading northbound on Avenue A when, for unknown reasons, it veered off the roadway and crashed into an electrical pole.

The vehicle, according to YCSO, then went airborne, rolled over twice and landed in an orchard.

The Somerton-Cocopah Fire Department responded to the area, and the driver, a 16-year-old girl from Yuma, was pronounced dead at the scene, YCSO says.

While speed appears to be a factor in the crash, the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the case, call YCSO at 928-783-4427, call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous, or visit YCSO’s website to submit an anonymous tip.

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