Month: August 2010

Many epic but harmless lightsaber duels are likely to be fought at this week’s Star Wars convention in Florida. There is, however, a truly dangerous lightsaber-like device out there that has caused a disturbance in the Force, according to a report on Space.com. It is the flesh- and retina-roasting S3 Arctic Spyder III laser pointer

El Paso Police have identified the man who was killed earlier this month when a man allegedly hit him with a baseball bat. Frank Edward Jeffrey, 55, of El Paso is the name of the man police said was killed on Aug. 2 by Lorenzo Carreon. Police said Lorenzo Carreon had become enraged in a

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ESC Region 19 Teacher of the Year candidates gathered Wednesday morning for a special meet-and-greet and to meet the media.

Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory. In a 9-2 decision, the tribunal cited an article of the constitution requiring states to recognize legal contracts drawn up elsewhere. It

Many women would do anything for a boyfriend who likes to dance. But as one woman unfortunately learned on Monday, a man who decides to do the Texas two-step and electric slide away from your side as a foul ball screams toward you into the stands is far from a dream date, reports Yahoo! News.

There’s a new incense that is quickly growing in popularity in El Paso, but not so much because of its aroma but because of the misuse of it. According to drug experts, K2 Spice is being consumed by people looking for a legal marijuana substitute. The incense looks like marijuana, it’s packaged like it, and

El Paso Mayor John Cook insists on banning the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores, in order to curb pet over-population, and thus animal euthanasia in the city, but a group of unlikely allies stand in his way. The Coalition for the Welfare of Pets was recently formed by animal shelters, breeders, and

It took two years, but the City of El Paso finally decided trash from commercial businesses will end up at an El Paso landfill. It’s part of the city’s ‘flow control’ plan to haul all commercial waste to landfills in El Paso County. City Council representatives approved the move 6-2 and rejected a last minute

Chalk the Block, an El Paso event , has been named a finalist in the Best Promotional Event category for the 2010 Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Presidents Awards Program. Since 1998, the Awards Program has recognized more than 150 projects, events and people that make a difference in Texas downtowns. The Best Promotional Event award

While many states, cities and counties are struggling to meet their budget needs…one small town in our area is thriving. There’s no talk of raising taxes and employees are getting raises. “A lot of businesses have started moving here, ” said Ray Cadena who has been living in the area for 37 years. He says

A second case of West Nile Virus has been identified in El Paso County, according to the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. The first patient is a 56-year-old male. The second is a 53-year-old female. Both reside within the 79907 zip code. The health department reminds the public that it is possible

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Two Texas-El Paso football players, including a projected defensive starter, will miss the start of the season after violating team rules. Coach Mike Price on Monday said Travaun Nixon, who is listed as a starting cornerback, will miss the opener. Backup receiver Marlon McClure will miss UTEP’s first two games. UTEP opens Sept. 4 at

For a city of 100,000 residents, there are only six bins throughout Las Cruces for dumping recyclable materials. As Ellen Roberts unloaded her car in the Sam’s Club parking lot, she said finding an empty bin is a chore and said curb-side is a convenient solution. “You just got to get it here,” Roberts said.

The distraught father of a 15-year old El Paso girl claiming sexual abuse against 63-year old David Charles Chavez said he and other family members had no idea the alleged abuse was going on for five years. “All of us feel guilty,” the girl’s father said. “We didn’t see anything, we didn’t see any signs.”

The battle to keep county programs continues as El Paso’s Mental Health Mental Retardation looks to retain its emergency-room diversion program. “The (county) commissioners are under a ton of pressure,” MHMR CEO Gary Larcinaire said. “The economy is tight. Tax collections are down. The commissioners have to make a choice.” County officials have to cut

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Investigators on Tuesday afternoon arrested and charged Marlene Sandoval, 33, of Flatland Road, Las Cruces with Child Abuse – Negligently Cause (No Death or Great Bodily Harm), a third degree felony, after investigators learned that she and her 5-year-old daughter tested positive for methamphetamine. Sandoval tested positive both for Amphetamine and

It’s the ultimate imponderable in the ‘counterfactual’ school of history: Could the world have been spared its greatest cataclysm – and more than 70 million deaths – but for the unwitting intervention of one forgotten Irishman? In 1919, Michael Keogh rescued a little-known demagogue who was on the point of being kicked to death by

The El Paso Police Dept. is currently investigating a second criminal allegation against David Charles Chavez who on Friday was charged with a single charge of aggravated sexual assault. El Paso Police officials declined to specify what type of allegation the second allegation is. Any person with information on this case or any other case

Investigators from the El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Person unit need help in identifying the victim in the second homicide of 2010. The dead man is black, about 5-foot-7, thin to medium build, and between 45 and 55 years old. He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, black jeans and dark colored

The Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday signed Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith out of UTEP to their training camp after they placed safety Tuff Harris on the Waived/Injured List with a shoulder injury. Cromartie-Smith, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, originally signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent out in April, but was released prior to the start of

Early on a Monday morning in June, Jerry Quick steers a pickup truck to a job site in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, just south of El Paso, Texas. The seven volunteers with him, all of them from Illinois, are here in this region of desert and mountains to build on a property for the poor, according

Our personalities stay pretty much the same throughout our lives, from our early childhood years to after we’re over the hill, according to a new study report on LiveScience.com. The results show personality traits observed in children as young as first graders are a strong predictor of adult behavior. “We remain recognizably the same person,”

Meant to bring order to the violence-ridden border town, the Mexican federal police in Ciudad Juarez added to the chaos with corruption allegations and a brawl that is deeply dividing officers and their superiors. The private tensions within the force erupted into a publish clash on Saturday that left several officers injured. About 200 federal

Monday’s Plaza Classic Film Festival schedule. For prices of screenings and a list of area restaurants and bars, click here. All About Eve Kendle Kidd Performance Hall at 10:00 AM Leave Her to Heaven Kendle Kidd Performance Hall at 1:00 PM Fly Away Home Philanthropy Theatre at 1:30 PM Pillow Talk Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

The 17th Annual Humane Society Telethon this weekend on ABC-7 raised a record amount of money for the organization. The telethon raised 119,000 in seven hours, eclipsing last year’s total of $82,000. The Humane Society of El Paso is a nonprofit organization that relies solely on donations. For more information how to donate money or

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Honda is recalling some Accord, Civic and Element models with ignition switches that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being shifted to park. Honda explains the problem could lead to a vehicle rolling away and increase the risk of a crash. The recall is expected to begin in late September. Call

El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal on Monday announced that the Office of the Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has formally declined to issue a legal opinion regarding the granting of marriage licenses to individuals who have undergone sex change operations. On April 19, 2010 El Paso County Attorney’s Office requested a legal opinion