Month: September 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Mexican truck made its way back home from North Carolina while the Senate considered whether to allow more trucks to travel to the U.S. interior. The Senate was to vote Tuesday whether to end funding for a program allowing Mexican trucks to travel beyond commercial zones at the border. The program

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Mexican truck made its way back home from North Carolina while the Senate considered whether to allow more trucks to travel to the U.S. interior. The Senate was to vote Tuesday whether to end funding for a program allowing Mexican trucks to travel beyond commercial zones at the border. The program

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Five Rio Arriba County women have sued a day care center run by a church. They allege they were fired after complaining about the director’s assumptions about Hispanic culture. Rachel Martinez, Ella Martinez, Elizabeth Quintana, Evan Padilla and Joanie Maestas seek unspecified damages in their lawsuit. Defendants are the White Rock

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Five Rio Arriba County women have sued a day care center run by a church. They allege they were fired after complaining about the director’s assumptions about Hispanic culture. Rachel Martinez, Ella Martinez, Elizabeth Quintana, Evan Padilla and Joanie Maestas seek unspecified damages in their lawsuit. Defendants are the White Rock

UPDATE: Monday, September 10, 2007 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New developments in the shooting death of 36-year-old William Lucero in Las Cruces. Las Cruces Police arrested three men in connection with the plan tokill Lucero.Police investigatorssay 23-year-old Moses Menchaca is the one who opened fire. He’s charged with one count of Felony Murder. 22-year-old Isaac

UPDATE: Monday, September 10, 2007 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New developments in the shooting death of 36-year-old William Lucero in Las Cruces. Las Cruces Police arrested three men in connection with the plan tokill Lucero.Police investigatorssay 23-year-old Moses Menchaca is the one who opened fire. He’s charged with one count of Felony Murder. 22-year-old Isaac

EL PASO, TX. – No rain is fallingas residentsawaken Monday morning, but while many peoplewere sleeping, parts of the borderland were getting a generous soaking by Mother Nature. Southeastern El Paso County was under a flood advisory from 12:55 a.m.until 4:00 am.ABC-7 spent some time in FabensMonday morning andthere were nomajor problems out there,other thansome

EL PASO, TX. – No rain is fallingas residentsawaken Monday morning, but while many peoplewere sleeping, parts of the borderland were getting a generous soaking by Mother Nature. Southeastern El Paso County was under a flood advisory from 12:55 a.m.until 4:00 am.ABC-7 spent some time in FabensMonday morning andthere were nomajor problems out there,other thansome

AUSTIN, TX. – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has updated its Take Care of Texaswebsite, newly unveiled on Monday to include several new features. An interactive children’s page and radio public service announcements are among the site’s new additions, launched by the program which debuted in April of 2007. The program offers Texans household

AUSTIN, TX. – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has updated its Take Care of Texaswebsite, newly unveiled on Monday to include several new features. An interactive children’s page and radio public service announcements are among the site’s new additions, launched by the program which debuted in April of 2007. The program offers Texans household

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Congressional hearing that lawmakers called the most important of the year opened like a rock concert Monday, with crackling anticipation and screeching feedback from the acoustic speakers. Yet this show turned out to be David Petraeus, unplugged. Calm, measured, unflinching, the Iraq war commander walked lawmakers through the latest turns in

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Congressional hearing that lawmakers called the most important of the year opened like a rock concert Monday, with crackling anticipation and screeching feedback from the acoustic speakers. Yet this show turned out to be David Petraeus, unplugged. Calm, measured, unflinching, the Iraq war commander walked lawmakers through the latest turns in

EL PASO, TX. – Disturbing news for those whose quality of life hinges on a crucial operation. Dozens of local kidney disease patients have found out they’ll have to wait longer for a transplant. After 20-years inEl Paso, those transplants through Sierra Medical Center are now on hold. 84 patients are affected, as ofSunday morning.

EL PASO, TX. – Disturbing news for those whose quality of life hinges on a crucial operation. Dozens of local kidney disease patients have found out they’ll have to wait longer for a transplant. After 20-years inEl Paso, those transplants through Sierra Medical Center are now on hold. 84 patients are affected, as ofSunday morning.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico law is allowing certain people convicted of sex crimes to stay off the state’s sex offender registry. TheABC-7 I-Team uncovered the loophole in the law and brought it to the attention of law enforcement agents. ABC-7learned of this law after investigating Kenneth McMahon of Las Cruces. McMahon was

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico law is allowing certain people convicted of sex crimes to stay off the state’s sex offender registry. TheABC-7 I-Team uncovered the loophole in the law and brought it to the attention of law enforcement agents. ABC-7learned of this law after investigating Kenneth McMahon of Las Cruces. McMahon was

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) – A truck carrying explosives for the mining industry exploded after running into another vehicle in northern Mexico, killing at least 37 people, a federal police official said Monday. The two cars collided Sunday evening on a highway in Coahuila state, near the town of Sacramento , Luis Horacio de Hoyos

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) – A truck carrying explosives for the mining industry exploded after running into another vehicle in northern Mexico, killing at least 37 people, a federal police official said Monday. The two cars collided Sunday evening on a highway in Coahuila state, near the town of Sacramento , Luis Horacio de Hoyos

EL PASO, TX. – A two-week-old baby hurt in a deadly car wreck over the weekend was released from the hospitalThursday night. Little JasmineAlarcon and her mom are doing betterjust five days after the wreck that took Jasmine’s Daddy away. Jasmine slept peacefully in her pajamas just hours after being released from the hospital. Her

EL PASO, TX. – A two-week-old baby hurt in a deadly car wreck over the weekend was released from the hospitalThursday night. Little JasmineAlarcon and her mom are doing betterjust five days after the wreck that took Jasmine’s Daddy away. Jasmine slept peacefully in her pajamas just hours after being released from the hospital. Her

EL PASO, TX – Students from several charity organizations working concession stands at Cohen Stadium during Diablos games are not directly paid for their work. Rocky Mountain Concessions, the company in charge of concessions at the stadium, hires students from non-profit organizations and the money they earn is credited to their organizations. Charity Smith tells

EL PASO, TX – Students from several charity organizations working concession stands at Cohen Stadium during Diablos games are not directly paid for their work. Rocky Mountain Concessions, the company in charge of concessions at the stadium, hires students from non-profit organizations and the money they earn is credited to their organizations. Charity Smith tells

EL PASO, TX – Some Far East residents are concerned about a proposal to build a gas pipeline from a petroleum facility in the Montana Vista area to a facility near the border with Mexico. Mexico-based PEMEX asked the County Commissioners court for permission to install a 10-inch petroleum line on 14 miles of county

EL PASO, TX – Some Far East residents are concerned about a proposal to build a gas pipeline from a petroleum facility in the Montana Vista area to a facility near the border with Mexico. Mexico-based PEMEX asked the County Commissioners court for permission to install a 10-inch petroleum line on 14 miles of county

EL PASO, TX – County homeowners will not pay less taxes than last year despite a County Commissioners vote that approved a lower tax rate. Monday, commissioners set the 2008 County Tax Rate at .36026.With the new rate, ahomeowner with aproperty valued at $100,000 will have to pay $360 in property taxes. Although the newtax

EL PASO, TX – County homeowners will not pay less taxes than last year despite a County Commissioners vote that approved a lower tax rate. Monday, commissioners set the 2008 County Tax Rate at .36026.With the new rate, ahomeowner with aproperty valued at $100,000 will have to pay $360 in property taxes. Although the newtax

EL PASO, TX. – ABC-7 is still working to confirm information on an Ysleta Independent School District employee on paid leave because of serious allegations of misconduct. The employee is a woman, suspected of inappropriate relations with male students.ABC-7asked several questions of the District spokeswoman, but they went unanswered.She wasasked if the alleged victim’s parents

EL PASO, TX. – ABC-7 is still working to confirm information on an Ysleta Independent School District employee on paid leave because of serious allegations of misconduct. The employee is a woman, suspected of inappropriate relations with male students.ABC-7asked several questions of the District spokeswoman, but they went unanswered.She wasasked if the alleged victim’s parents

VINTON, TX. – Interstate10 is back open after being closed for several hours early Saturday morning, aftersheriff’s officers had to divert traffic off the interstate tocheck out a crash inEl Paso’sUpper Valley. It happened around 1:40 a.m. near the I-10 East exit at Vinton. The collision was between a car and a big rig.Theaccidentcompletely shut

VINTON, TX. – Interstate10 is back open after being closed for several hours early Saturday morning, aftersheriff’s officers had to divert traffic off the interstate tocheck out a crash inEl Paso’sUpper Valley. It happened around 1:40 a.m. near the I-10 East exit at Vinton. The collision was between a car and a big rig.Theaccidentcompletely shut