
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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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
By Karina Bazarte, Dillon Fuhrman New today at 9:28 AM Published June 24, 2025 11:56 AM IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The State of California has updated laws regarding distracted driving and street racing. In a ruling, which went into effect on earlier this month, drivers cannot hold a phone while driving, text, scroll or browse apps and watch or record videos.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New Published June 23, 2025 6:06 PM HEBER, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Multiple fires broke out in Heber destroying several vehicles. Multiple trucks that were loaded caught on fire and quickly spread to a trailer home and a field. At this moment, we don’t know what was inside the trucks but people who live in the area say they heard an explosion. They also say they jumped into action by telling their neighbor to evacuate.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New Published June 18, 2025 11:23 PM CALIPATRIA.Cali(KYMA,KECY)- The Calipatria mayor sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom in hopes of saving the Calipatria State prison. Mayor Michael Luellen sent the letter last week after governor Newsom announced that another state prison may be closing to help balance the budget. In the letter, Luellen explains how this would impact Imperial County Including people losing their jobs.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New today at 12:08 PM Published June 18, 2025 12:13 PM BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A 31-year old man was stabbed multiple times by his 23-year old brother-in-law at an apartment complex in Brawley Monday. The Brawley Police Department (BPD) says the victim and the suspect got into an altercation after the victim allegedly poured milk on his child.
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kyma.com | Karina Bazarte
New Published June 17, 2025 6:29 PM CALIPATRIA. Cali(KYMA,KECY)- Two suspects pled not guilty after they were arrested in connection to a robbery and kidnapping in Calipatria. The district attorney's office says two of the three suspects had their first court appearance last week. They were arraigned which means they were advised of their charges and they had the option of entering a plea...
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