Month: April 2009

EL PASO, Texas — Sixteen years after the controversial land sale that helped spark a federal investigation into corruption at the county courthouse, El Paso’s county attorney is now suing some former county leaders and several local developers and attorneys. County Attorney Jose Rodriguez says the Catalina land deal cost El Paso taxpayers money, and

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso bus driver is now facing 30 felony counts of endangerment in addition to 17 felony counts of aggravated DUI (passenger under 15) for allegedly driving a bus while drunk, according to an incident report from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Sixty-one-year-old Alejandro Lopez’s blood alcohol content was measured

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso bus driver is now facing 30 felony counts of endangerment in addition to 17 felony counts of aggravated DUI (passenger under 15) for allegedly driving a bus while drunk, according to an incident report from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Sixty-one-year-old Alejandro Lopez’s blood alcohol content was measured

HORIZON CITY, Texas — It was supposed to be a routine trip for a group of Horizon City cheerleaders heading to a competition in Las Vegas, but what happened on the way back has many parents upset. A group of about 30 people was left stranded in the tiny Arizona town of Wickenburg for seven

HORIZON CITY, Texas — It was supposed to be a routine trip for a group of Horizon City cheerleaders heading to a competition in Las Vegas, but what happened on the way back has many parents upset. A group of about 30 people was left stranded in the tiny Arizona town of Wickenburg for seven

NEW YORK (AP) – The Conficker Internet worm was supposed to get more aggressive today, but so far there’s been little sign of trouble. The bug was programmed to “step up” malicious activities on April 1. That means the estimated 3 million to 12 million infected computers were told to increase their attempts to “phone

NEW YORK (AP) – The Conficker Internet worm was supposed to get more aggressive today, but so far there’s been little sign of trouble. The bug was programmed to “step up” malicious activities on April 1. That means the estimated 3 million to 12 million infected computers were told to increase their attempts to “phone

EL PASO, Texas — Judge Javier �lvarez extended an injunction against 27 alleged members of the “Bloods” street gang for two weeks. The injunction, which went into effect March 20, created two safety zones, one in the Devil’s Triangle and the other in a large area around Andress High School, to combat gang violence in

EL PASO, Texas — Judge Javier �lvarez extended an injunction against 27 alleged members of the “Bloods” street gang for two weeks. The injunction, which went into effect March 20, created two safety zones, one in the Devil’s Triangle and the other in a large area around Andress High School, to combat gang violence in

Officials from the Socorro Independent School District have chosen two finalists for superintendent. The two finalists are Dr. Xavier de la Torre, currently an associate superintendent in Elk Grove, California, and Dr. Anthony Monreal, currently a deputy superintendent for the California Department of Education. Taxpayers will be allowed to speak with de la Torre at

Officials from the Socorro Independent School District have chosen two finalists for superintendent. The two finalists are Dr. Xavier de la Torre, currently an associate superintendent in Elk Grove, California, and Dr. Anthony Monreal, currently a deputy superintendent for the California Department of Education. Taxpayers will be allowed to speak with de la Torre at