Month: August 2007

EL PASO, Tx. – Officials with the area’s largest school district announce the sudden resignation of two school board members. In a late Wednesday afternoon news release, the Board of Trustees of the El Paso Independent School District announced that they received the resignations of Trustee Carlos Cordova, District 2, and Trustee Sal Mena, Jr.,

EL PASO, Tx. – Officials with the area’s largest school district announce the sudden resignation of two school board members. In a late Wednesday afternoon news release, the Board of Trustees of the El Paso Independent School District announced that they received the resignations of Trustee Carlos Cordova, District 2, and Trustee Sal Mena, Jr.,

EL PASO, TX – Officials at the University of Texas at El Paso are warning tailgaters to be prepared for new tailgating rules that will go into effect during the Miners home opener against the New Mexico Lobos Saturday. No glass containers will be allowed inside the campus and no tailgating will be allowed inside

EL PASO, TX – Officials at the University of Texas at El Paso are warning tailgaters to be prepared for new tailgating rules that will go into effect during the Miners home opener against the New Mexico Lobos Saturday. No glass containers will be allowed inside the campus and no tailgating will be allowed inside

EL PASO, TX – Danny Olivas made his first visit to El Paso since coming back home to earth from a 14 day trip to the international space station. Olivas’ day began at Burges High School, where he attended school more than 25 years ago. While there, Olivas spoke to about 1,000 students from Bonham

EL PASO, TX – Danny Olivas made his first visit to El Paso since coming back home to earth from a 14 day trip to the international space station. Olivas’ day began at Burges High School, where he attended school more than 25 years ago. While there, Olivas spoke to about 1,000 students from Bonham

EL PASO, TX. – World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended ten of its wrestlers for allegedly violating a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, among them a popular wrestler from El Paso. That wrestler is none other than Chavo Guerrero, the nephew of former wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died nearly two years ago from

EL PASO, TX. – World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended ten of its wrestlers for allegedly violating a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, among them a popular wrestler from El Paso. That wrestler is none other than Chavo Guerrero, the nephew of former wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died nearly two years ago from

EL PASO, TX – Convicted murderer Richard Flores claimed two other people helped him kill the mother of his three daughters. Flores told police that his cousin and his finder both helped him tie up and dispose of 20-year-old Maria Corral’s body. However, no charges have been filed against the alleged co-conspirators. Last week, Flores

EL PASO, TX – Convicted murderer Richard Flores claimed two other people helped him kill the mother of his three daughters. Flores told police that his cousin and his finder both helped him tie up and dispose of 20-year-old Maria Corral’s body. However, no charges have been filed against the alleged co-conspirators. Last week, Flores

EL PASO, TX – The head of a local drug trafficking organization was arrested late Thursday. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) executed a search warrant for the residence at 5433 Yarmouth Lane and arrested Byron Segura, officials say. Segura allegedly heads an organization responsible for the importation and distribution of multi-ton quantities of marijuana. Segura

EL PASO, TX – The head of a local drug trafficking organization was arrested late Thursday. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) executed a search warrant for the residence at 5433 Yarmouth Lane and arrested Byron Segura, officials say. Segura allegedly heads an organization responsible for the importation and distribution of multi-ton quantities of marijuana. Segura

EL PASO, TX. – Texas Gas Service Company has filed for a rate adjustment with the city of El Paso and the municipalities of Anthony, Clint, Horizon City, Socorro and Vinton. “This rate adjustment will allow[Texas Gas Service]to recover the costs associated withongoing capital investment program in the El Paso service area, as well as

EL PASO, TX. – Texas Gas Service Company has filed for a rate adjustment with the city of El Paso and the municipalities of Anthony, Clint, Horizon City, Socorro and Vinton. “This rate adjustment will allow[Texas Gas Service]to recover the costs associated withongoing capital investment program in the El Paso service area, as well as

DEMING, N.M. (AP) – A man accused of shooting and wounding a 4-year-old girl and a man in a Deming Wal-Mart has accepted a plea agreement. Twenty-six-year-old Vincent Cantone appeared yesterday before state District Judge Gary Jeffreys. Cantone has agreed to plead guilty to abandonment or abuse of a child, aggravated battery with a deadly

DEMING, N.M. (AP) – A man accused of shooting and wounding a 4-year-old girl and a man in a Deming Wal-Mart has accepted a plea agreement. Twenty-six-year-old Vincent Cantone appeared yesterday before state District Judge Gary Jeffreys. Cantone has agreed to plead guilty to abandonment or abuse of a child, aggravated battery with a deadly

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) – An East Texas company is recalling more than 800 sandwiches because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. It’s the second recall this month for CFS Operating of Longview. The company today announced it’s recalling 813 units of Cloud’s ham & cheese, and also tuna salad sandwiches. The items have the date

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) – An East Texas company is recalling more than 800 sandwiches because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. It’s the second recall this month for CFS Operating of Longview. The company today announced it’s recalling 813 units of Cloud’s ham & cheese, and also tuna salad sandwiches. The items have the date

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – The funeral was held Friday for a Rio Rancho motorcycle officer who was killed in a crash while helping lead President Bush’s motorcade to the Albuquerque airport early this week. Officers from around the state attended the services in Rio Rancho for Officer Germaine Casey. A motorcade escorted his casket

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – The funeral was held Friday for a Rio Rancho motorcycle officer who was killed in a crash while helping lead President Bush’s motorcade to the Albuquerque airport early this week. Officers from around the state attended the services in Rio Rancho for Officer Germaine Casey. A motorcade escorted his casket

HARLINGEN, TX. (AP) – Interstate truck and bus drivers across America may find themselves pulled off the highway if state troopers or vehicle inspectors find they can’t speak English. The requirement has been on the books for decades, but enforcement has begun before Mexican trucks are allowed in the U.S. interior as of Sept. 6.

HARLINGEN, TX. (AP) – Interstate truck and bus drivers across America may find themselves pulled off the highway if state troopers or vehicle inspectors find they can’t speak English. The requirement has been on the books for decades, but enforcement has begun before Mexican trucks are allowed in the U.S. interior as of Sept. 6.

EL PASO, TX – New pictures obtained by KVIA show a Southwest Airlines 737 sustained significant damage Saturday afterSouthwest Airlines officialssayit struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff on a flight to Dallas. Southwest Airlines spokesman, Chris Mainz confirms that the aircraft was struck by a flock of birds and the crew subsequently made

EL PASO, TX – New pictures obtained by KVIA show a Southwest Airlines 737 sustained significant damage Saturday afterSouthwest Airlines officialssayit struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff on a flight to Dallas. Southwest Airlines spokesman, Chris Mainz confirms that the aircraft was struck by a flock of birds and the crew subsequently made

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Five more New Mexicans have been diagnosed with West Nile virus infections. That word Friday from the state’sDepartment of Health, which had been announcing new cases each Friday. The cases include an 11-year-old Curry County boy with meningitis, a 73-year-old Dona Ana County man with meningitis, a 72-year-old Dona Ana County

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Five more New Mexicans have been diagnosed with West Nile virus infections. That word Friday from the state’sDepartment of Health, which had been announcing new cases each Friday. The cases include an 11-year-old Curry County boy with meningitis, a 73-year-old Dona Ana County man with meningitis, a 72-year-old Dona Ana County

EL PASO, TX. -The mayor and state officials have signed off on the “Spur 601” Project, more commonly referred to as the “Inner Loop.” Aprivate company,JD Abrams, will design, build, and fund most of the $367 million road. The state will then pay Abrams back over time. El Paso native and Transportation Commissioner TedHoughton, says

EL PASO, TX. -The mayor and state officials have signed off on the “Spur 601” Project, more commonly referred to as the “Inner Loop.” Aprivate company,JD Abrams, will design, build, and fund most of the $367 million road. The state will then pay Abrams back over time. El Paso native and Transportation Commissioner TedHoughton, says

UPDATE: 8.30.07 EL PASO, TX.- El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons detectives (cap) arrested a second man in connection withan East El Pasomurder. Through the ongoing investigation of CAP detectives, El Paso Police arrested 28-year-old Andy Keller Walker on Wednesday August 29in connection with the murder of Cleo Navarro. He was booked on one

UPDATE: 8.30.07 EL PASO, TX.- El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons detectives (cap) arrested a second man in connection withan East El Pasomurder. Through the ongoing investigation of CAP detectives, El Paso Police arrested 28-year-old Andy Keller Walker on Wednesday August 29in connection with the murder of Cleo Navarro. He was booked on one