Month: April 2009

SISD Superintendent Search It’s down to two! The Socorro School District has two finalists in it’s search for a new superintendent. They are Dr. Xavier de la Torre, who is currently an Associate Superintendent in Elk Grove, California. The second candidate is Dr. Anthony Monreal, who is a Deputy Superintendent for the California Department of

SISD Superintendent Search It’s down to two! The Socorro School District has two finalists in it’s search for a new superintendent. They are Dr. Xavier de la Torre, who is currently an Associate Superintendent in Elk Grove, California. The second candidate is Dr. Anthony Monreal, who is a Deputy Superintendent for the California Department of

EL PASO, Texas — One ABC-7 viewer says he was very moved and disgusted after finding three puppies inside a dumpster. He wants to know who would put living puppies inside a plastic bag and leave them to die. Bobby Martinez says he often throws away trash at a dumpster at his apartment complex and

EL PASO, Texas — One ABC-7 viewer says he was very moved and disgusted after finding three puppies inside a dumpster. He wants to know who would put living puppies inside a plastic bag and leave them to die. Bobby Martinez says he often throws away trash at a dumpster at his apartment complex and

EL PASO, Texas — Wind gusts reached nearly 50 miles per hour across the area Wednesday. While Thursday will be breezy with gusts only around 25 mph, stronger winds are expected Friday and Saturday. The winds are not just inconvenient for everyone; windy days can actually hurt the way some make their living. Workers at

EL PASO, Texas — Wind gusts reached nearly 50 miles per hour across the area Wednesday. While Thursday will be breezy with gusts only around 25 mph, stronger winds are expected Friday and Saturday. The winds are not just inconvenient for everyone; windy days can actually hurt the way some make their living. Workers at

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies seized 100 lbs. of marijuana and $18,000 in cash from a Chevrolet Tahoe this week, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies stopped the driver of the Tahoe in the 11300 block of Rojas for a moving violation. The man, whose identity was not released, was taken into

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies seized 100 lbs. of marijuana and $18,000 in cash from a Chevrolet Tahoe this week, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies stopped the driver of the Tahoe in the 11300 block of Rojas for a moving violation. The man, whose identity was not released, was taken into

EL PASO, Texas — About 50 people now have to fend for themselves after the city shut down the motel they were living in for code violations. The city is forcing the Coronado Motel located at 4645 N. Mesa St. in West El Paso to shut down immediately, a receptionist at the motel confirmed. “Yesterday

EL PASO, Texas — About 50 people now have to fend for themselves after the city shut down the motel they were living in for code violations. The city is forcing the Coronado Motel located at 4645 N. Mesa St. in West El Paso to shut down immediately, a receptionist at the motel confirmed. “Yesterday

EL PASO, Texas — The Miners pulled off a win against Oregon State Wednesday night, setting up a championship game at the Don Haskins Center on Friday. By a quarter until noon Thursday, there were no tickets to be found. That’s because immediately after Wednesday’s game, more than half the seats in the Haskins Center

EL PASO, Texas — The Miners pulled off a win against Oregon State Wednesday night, setting up a championship game at the Don Haskins Center on Friday. By a quarter until noon Thursday, there were no tickets to be found. That’s because immediately after Wednesday’s game, more than half the seats in the Haskins Center

EL PASO, Texas — A county drug court judge is out on bond after being arrested Thursday morning, but he will be back in court soon to fight charges that he used his position to solicit sex and money. Not only does he deny that he offered special treatment in exchange for sex, but only

EL PASO, Texas — A county drug court judge is out on bond after being arrested Thursday morning, but he will be back in court soon to fight charges that he used his position to solicit sex and money. Not only does he deny that he offered special treatment in exchange for sex, but only

EL PASO, Tx – A SWAT situation at a Westside motel was not a hostage situation, police said Thursday afternoon. They also said no weapon was recovered in the investigation. Policewere called to the Mesa Innat 4151 N. Mesa about 4 a.m. Thursday morning after receiving information that a woman was possibly being held against

EL PASO, Tx – A SWAT situation at a Westside motel was not a hostage situation, police said Thursday afternoon. They also said no weapon was recovered in the investigation. Policewere called to the Mesa Innat 4151 N. Mesa about 4 a.m. Thursday morning after receiving information that a woman was possibly being held against

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric is requesting that the Public Utility Commission stop a fuel surcharge for its customers that was supposed to continue until March of next year, utility officials said. A second surcharge is already set to expire in April. The average customer would save $4.16 from their monthly electric bill

MADERA, Calif. — Twenty-one-year-old Jessica Zarate pleaded not guilty to four charges of child abandonment and child endangerment in a Madera, California, courtroom Thursday, according to our affiliate KFSN in Fresno, California. Zarate did not have an attorney, but a judge told her she was facing serious charges, so she will have a public defender

EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man on a Buell motorcycle crashed into the back of a car near the Hawkins exit of I-10 East, police said. The wreck happened just after 2 a.m. Thursday. The man was rushed to the hospital with serious but not life-threateninginjuries. Police did not say if either speed or

LONDON (AP) – President Barack Obama says there’s no way to fix the U.S. economy without open markets and coordinated actions with other governments. At a press conference following the G-20 summit in London, Obama was asked what specific measures the leaders had agreed on that would help struggling communities in the U.S. He pointed

LONDON (AP) – President Barack Obama says there’s no way to fix the U.S. economy without open markets and coordinated actions with other governments. At a press conference following the G-20 summit in London, Obama was asked what specific measures the leaders had agreed on that would help struggling communities in the U.S. He pointed

EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist is near death when a stranger steps in. It was October when Dwain Kilgore jumped on his motorcycle and went riding with his buddies on Loop 375 like he had done so many times before. But this time fate had a change of plans. “I was coming off Sunfire…I

EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist is near death when a stranger steps in. It was October when Dwain Kilgore jumped on his motorcycle and went riding with his buddies on Loop 375 like he had done so many times before. But this time fate had a change of plans. “I was coming off Sunfire…I

EL PASO, Texas — Trying to get away with drunk driving in the Lone Star State may soon get a lot tougher. The Texas Senate just passed legislation that would allow police to set up sobriety checkpoints. Texas has more alcohol-related traffic deaths than any other state, but it remains one of 11 in the

EL PASO, Texas — Trying to get away with drunk driving in the Lone Star State may soon get a lot tougher. The Texas Senate just passed legislation that would allow police to set up sobriety checkpoints. Texas has more alcohol-related traffic deaths than any other state, but it remains one of 11 in the

EL PASO, TX — Ruben Barron is not a drinker. He does not use drugs. Yet, he is battling a disease associated with those habits. In 2002, the Hanks High School broadcasting and video production teacherwas diagnosed with cirrhosis. “I’m trying to keep my spirits up for my family,” Barron told ABC-7 as he stood

EL PASO, TX — Ruben Barron is not a drinker. He does not use drugs. Yet, he is battling a disease associated with those habits. In 2002, the Hanks High School broadcasting and video production teacherwas diagnosed with cirrhosis. “I’m trying to keep my spirits up for my family,” Barron told ABC-7 as he stood

EL PASO, Texas — A grandmother is pleading for custody of her grandchildren after one of them was found scrounging through the trash last week. Police said the three-year-old’s mother abandoned him in Madera, California last Friday, about 25 miles from Fresno. Donna Martinez left California for El Paso last year. Her daughter and two

EL PASO, Texas — A grandmother is pleading for custody of her grandchildren after one of them was found scrounging through the trash last week. Police said the three-year-old’s mother abandoned him in Madera, California last Friday, about 25 miles from Fresno. Donna Martinez left California for El Paso last year. Her daughter and two

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