
Karina Bazarte
MMJ Reporter and Weekend Anchor at KYMA-TV (Yuma, AZ)
Assignment Editor and Digital producer at KFMB-TV (San Diego, CA)
Contributing Assistant Editor at The Daily Aztec
Multimedia journalist Reporter for KYMA Imperial Valley. send me your story ideas [email protected]
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1 week ago |
kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New Published May 7, 2025 5:05 PM IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A minor in Imperial County was arrested after riding his electric bike on the highway. Law enforcement says e-bikes are becoming a huge issue in the Valley and it’s illegal to ride them on the streets. The Imperial Police Department says a 14-year-old boy was riding his e-bike on Highway 96 when he was spotted by a sergeant.
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1 week ago |
kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
Published May 7, 2025 5:05 PM IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A minor in Imperial County was arrested after riding his electric bike on the highway. Law enforcement says e-bikes are becoming a huge issue in the Valley and it’s illegal to ride them on the streets. The Imperial Police Department says a 14-year-old boy was riding his e-bike on Highway 96 when he was spotted by a sergeant.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
By Karina Bazarte, Dillon Fuhrman New today at 5:52 PM Published May 5, 2025 6:10 PM EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Locals in El Centro had to evacuate their homes after Bomb Squads safely removed two mortar devices found in a shed. The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) says the shed is at a home in the area of Scott Avenue and Eighth Street, across from Kennedy Middle School.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
Calexico Police Department By Karina Bazarte, Dillon Fuhrman New today at 5:25 PM Published May 5, 2025 5:45 PM CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The man who police say tried to light a store on fire in Calexico made his first court appearance. 38-year-old Jesse Romero was formally charged last Friday. Calexico police say Romero went into a Walmart trying to set things on fire and fought people inside the store two weeks ago.
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2 weeks ago |
kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New Published April 30, 2025 11:58 AM EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Imperial County made their voices heard as California child care providers are protesting to demand fair wages and better benefits. More than 30 child care providers and families rallied to send a message to the California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday morning. The focus of the proposal is also to increase funding for low-resource families to provide access to child care.
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