Month: September 2008

LOS ANGELES (AP) – He is the Michelangelo of the hip-hop world, the acclaimed tattoo artist to practically every rap star seeking an elaborate, perfectly lettered, black-and-white body drawing that comes complete with an instant dose of street cred. More recently, though, Mr. Cartoon’s work has been showing up everywhere. You’ll find it on lithographs,

LOS ANGELES (AP) – He is the Michelangelo of the hip-hop world, the acclaimed tattoo artist to practically every rap star seeking an elaborate, perfectly lettered, black-and-white body drawing that comes complete with an instant dose of street cred. More recently, though, Mr. Cartoon’s work has been showing up everywhere. You’ll find it on lithographs,

AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas Residential Construction Commission should be abolished because it is ineffective and shields homebuilders from liability for shoddy work, activists said Tuesday, echoing a recent state report. The commission, which was created in 2003, was skewered last month in a state review, which found the agency does not have the trust

AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas Residential Construction Commission should be abolished because it is ineffective and shields homebuilders from liability for shoddy work, activists said Tuesday, echoing a recent state report. The commission, which was created in 2003, was skewered last month in a state review, which found the agency does not have the trust

AUSTIN (AP) – A former Texas Lottery Commission computer analyst said he accidentally copied the personal data of more than 27,000 Texas lottery winners, but Lottery officials say they’ll wait for a criminal investigation before making any changes to security systems. “As in any business, we look at processes where we may or may not

AUSTIN (AP) – A former Texas Lottery Commission computer analyst said he accidentally copied the personal data of more than 27,000 Texas lottery winners, but Lottery officials say they’ll wait for a criminal investigation before making any changes to security systems. “As in any business, we look at processes where we may or may not

(AP) – Governor Rick Perry today visited evacuees at shelters in San Antonio and Richmond as Hurricane Ike recovery continues. Perry says Texas about 13,000 people are still in shelters since Ike hit on September 13th. The deadly storm made landfall at Galveston. Perry also says the Texas Education Agency has not yet decided how

(AP) – Governor Rick Perry today visited evacuees at shelters in San Antonio and Richmond as Hurricane Ike recovery continues. Perry says Texas about 13,000 people are still in shelters since Ike hit on September 13th. The deadly storm made landfall at Galveston. Perry also says the Texas Education Agency has not yet decided how

A special session of Commissioners Court will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the privatization of the El Paso County Sportspark at the El Paso Community College’s Administrative Service Center Board Room located at 9050 Viscount, Building A. The public is encouraged to attend.

A special session of Commissioners Court will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the privatization of the El Paso County Sportspark at the El Paso Community College’s Administrative Service Center Board Room located at 9050 Viscount, Building A. The public is encouraged to attend.

ELDORADO, Texas (AP) – A West Texas grand jury today indicted three more people on sexual assault charges related to a polygamist sect. That brings to eight the number of sect members accused of abuse. A Schleicher County grand jury indicted three men on charges of sexual assault of a child. Details came from Texas

ELDORADO, Texas (AP) – A West Texas grand jury today indicted three more people on sexual assault charges related to a polygamist sect. That brings to eight the number of sect members accused of abuse. A Schleicher County grand jury indicted three men on charges of sexual assault of a child. Details came from Texas

EL PASO, TX — The Border Children’s Mental Health Collaborative has had more than its fair share of problems. The federally-funded grant program has had two indirect brushes with the law; both times, it was due to the company LKG, which was contracted to evaluate the progress of children getting mental health treatment. But LKG

EL PASO, TX — The Border Children’s Mental Health Collaborative has had more than its fair share of problems. The federally-funded grant program has had two indirect brushes with the law; both times, it was due to the company LKG, which was contracted to evaluate the progress of children getting mental health treatment. But LKG

KAUHAJOKI, Finland (AP) – A masked gunman whose violent YouTube postings prompted police to question him just a day earlier opened fire Tuesday at his trade school in Finland, killing 10 people and burning some of their bodies before fatally shooting himself in the head. Witnesses said panic broke out as the gunman, dressed in

KAUHAJOKI, Finland (AP) – A masked gunman whose violent YouTube postings prompted police to question him just a day earlier opened fire Tuesday at his trade school in Finland, killing 10 people and burning some of their bodies before fatally shooting himself in the head. Witnesses said panic broke out as the gunman, dressed in

MEXICO CITY (AP) – A five-ton elephant escaped from a circus and wandered onto a busy highway, where it was hit by a bus and died on Tuesday. State officials say bus driver Tomas Lopez, 49, also was killed and at least four passengers were hospitalized after the pre-dawn collision in Ecatepec, just north of

MEXICO CITY (AP) – A five-ton elephant escaped from a circus and wandered onto a busy highway, where it was hit by a bus and died on Tuesday. State officials say bus driver Tomas Lopez, 49, also was killed and at least four passengers were hospitalized after the pre-dawn collision in Ecatepec, just north of

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies nabbed a man on their “most wanted list” Monday afternoon. About 1:45 p.m., deputies located 37-year-old Justin Davis Rogers at a trailer in the 12800 block of Starduster in East El Paso, officials said. Rogers was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies nabbed a man on their “most wanted list” Monday afternoon. About 1:45 p.m., deputies located 37-year-old Justin Davis Rogers at a trailer in the 12800 block of Starduster in East El Paso, officials said. Rogers was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — Commissioners Court signed off Monday on new regulations for sexually-oriented businesses in El Paso County. A new ordinance requires establishments like Canutillo’s controversial Pegasus strip club to move at least 1,500 feet away from churches, schools, homes and parks. The vote in Commissioners Court was unanimous.

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — Commissioners Court signed off Monday on new regulations for sexually-oriented businesses in El Paso County. A new ordinance requires establishments like Canutillo’s controversial Pegasus strip club to move at least 1,500 feet away from churches, schools, homes and parks. The vote in Commissioners Court was unanimous.

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting three children. Fifty-four-year-old Luis Lopez Rojas, also known as Luis Lopez, is wanted for two counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child and indecency with a child, sheriff’s officials said. The sexual assaults were

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting three children. Fifty-four-year-old Luis Lopez Rojas, also known as Luis Lopez, is wanted for two counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child and indecency with a child, sheriff’s officials said. The sexual assaults were

El Paso dropped seven spots from last year to No. 38 in an annual ranking of the “urban sustainability” of the 50 largest U.S. cities. The report by the organization SustainLane ranks cities by factors such as air and water quality, transportation and waste management. SustainLane gives El Paso high marks for increasing its recycling

El Paso dropped seven spots from last year to No. 38 in an annual ranking of the “urban sustainability” of the 50 largest U.S. cities. The report by the organization SustainLane ranks cities by factors such as air and water quality, transportation and waste management. SustainLane gives El Paso high marks for increasing its recycling

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say that a fire that broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday in a home near ASARCO was intentionally set. Seven fire units were called to the home in the 2300 block of West Paisano. Officials said it took almost 50 minutes to bring the fire under

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say that a fire that broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday in a home near ASARCO was intentionally set. Seven fire units were called to the home in the 2300 block of West Paisano. Officials said it took almost 50 minutes to bring the fire under

Visitation and memorial services will be held this week for Jake Brisbin, Jr., the executive director of the Rio Grande Council of Governments who died in a plane crash last week. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harding-Orr-McDaniel Funeral Home on 320 Montana Ave. in El Paso. A memorial service

Visitation and memorial services will be held this week for Jake Brisbin, Jr., the executive director of the Rio Grande Council of Governments who died in a plane crash last week. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harding-Orr-McDaniel Funeral Home on 320 Montana Ave. in El Paso. A memorial service