Month: December 2010

Tigua chief, or cacique, Santiago Bustamante, died Wednesday night. He was 89 years old. Tribal officials said he was more than just a leader for the 1,600 tribal members. He was a keeper of traditions. “It’s a priority we need to teach to make sure that we continue to carry this legacy that our ancestors

Anthony Olivas, 23, of 2118 Wedgewood, was driving his 2006 Yamaha motorcycle sounthbound on Wedgewood when a 2005 Chevrolet Impala, driven by 18-year-old Andrew Sandate, of 10000 block of Suez, was making a left turn from Wedgewood to travel west on Suez. The motorcycle crashed into the right side of the Impala. Olivas was transported

The Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade will require Sun Metro to detour 12 routes from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. Sun Metro drivers will make courtesy stops along the detour route as required. Route 4 Detour Buses traveling outbound, north on El Paso Street will turn right onto Paisano Drive , left

The first interview John Skelton did as an NFL starting quarterback was in Spanish. It had been planned, and Skelton ? who learned the language from his grandparents in his native, El Paso, Texas ? is fluent, although he doesn?t use it every day. ?That (interview) was hard,? Skelton quipped. ?Harder than practice.? Practice hasn?t

A 2-year-old girl was killed in El Paso’s Lower Valley Thursday night when a television fell on top of her. It happened late Thursday night on the the 8900 block of Gemotes. Initial reports from emergency personnel are that the 2-year-old girl was climbing on some furniture when a large TV fell on top of

ABCNews Don’t eat pie and drive. That’s the expert recommendation if your pie has an added dollop of Whipped Lightning, a new 30-proof dessert topping. So-called “whipohol” products like Whipped Lightening and CREAM are essentially whipped cream infused with booze. A lot of booze. At 15 percent alcohol, they contain three times more alcohol per

Every night there are dozens of students who leave the University of Texas at El Paso campus and don’t have a home to call their own. According to university officials, some sleep on benches, in their cars or at local shelters. “I would just find random friends to stay with during the week and then

A new group is considering starting a petition to convince El Paso City Council to add a Non-Discrimination Clause to the city charter that would trump the voter-passed initiative slated to take away the health insurance of gay and unwed partners of city employees. The voter-passed initiative, put on the ballot by a petition from

A woman in Northeast El Paso is taking a stand against dangerous drivers in her neighborhood. Edrina Jones contacted ABC-7 because she was concerned by the amount of speeding on her street. Jones lives on the 5600 block of Van Horn Drive, which is near two elementary schools and popular Veteran’s Park. “It’s just a

The El Paso Independent School District is once again under the microscope. The U.S. Department of Education is set to begin auditing the district and four of its high schools on Monday, after accusations of TAKS cheating surfaced two years ago. “Some students say that they did their best, but some other parents say that

Thousands of children who need a warm coat this coming winter received one, thanks to Operation Noel. Many of the 13,000 jackets that were manufactured for the needy El Paso children were distributed Wednesday. Approximately 125 families at the Kennedy Apartments by Loop 375 and Zaragoza Rd. signed up their children for free coats. Dozens

For more than 69 years, Operation Noel has looked out for some of our area’s neediest children. The charity has evolved over the years, but it’s primary mission today is to provide new winter coats to more than 13,000 children in the region whose families cannot afford to buy the coats for them. This is

All aboard the Snowball Express! The flight lifted off from El Paso International Airport Thursday morning, carrying families of fallen military heroes to a weekend of fun-filled events in Dallas. But for many, the trip will be about much more than a good time. “Despite my husband not being here, we got people who are

City of El Paso’s website to report traffic concerns in your neighborhood: http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/engineering/traffic.asp Just print out the “Neighborhood Application” or the “Individual Application,” fill it out and send it to “City of El Paso, Traffic Engineering Division, #2 Civic Center Plaza, 6th Floor El Paso, Texas 79901”

Las Cruces Police say the woman allegedly targeted by a police impersonator was homeless. It happened Friday, Nov. 17 along West Amador Avenue near the Rescue Mission. Investigators say the woman was walking west at 2 p.m. when a man in a green, Chevy avalanche pulled in front of her. The woman told police the

The 77th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl is still three weeks away, but the excitement kicked off Thursday. Both Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and Miami interim coach Jeff Stoutland were in town for the annual Rotary Club of El Paso’s Kickoff Luncheon. And the room was buzzing even prior to the arrival of the coaches.

Priceline.com reported today that, based on current airfares and hotel rates, college football fans will spend an average of $583 per person on travel to watch their teams compete in 2010 bowl games. To make its calculation, priceline.com averaged the prices from a sampling of currently available 2- and 3-day air & hotel packages to

El Paso Police Crimes Against Persons (CAP) detectives have charged Ivan Sias and Edel Sias with two counts each of Criminal Attempt Murder as a result of the altercations that left two men with stab wounds early Tuesday. According to police, I. SIAS and E. SIAS, both of 3500 Sun Bowl, allegedly approached a 30

This week, local businessman Adrian Pena admitted to bribing elected officials in two separate cases. But it is the amount of information being sealed in other corruption cases in El Paso that is concerning a legal expert. There are still many more who have been indicted and are either waiting to go before a judge

El Paso City Council has unanimously voted to take the first step in making sure the more than 200 unintended city employees, retirees and dependents who are slated to lose their health insurance because of a vaguely worded citizens referendum, will continue to get health benefits. The voter-passed initiative, put on the ballot by a

It’s cheap eats, but those mobile food vendors aren’t always legal. On Tuesday, some found that out the hard way. “There are always people here,” Ana Valles said. “They’re always people here selling burritos.” The problem is Valles is the only with the proper certification and permission to sell food. “It bothers me, yes, because

A large part of your tax dollars go toward the borderland’s public schools. A new study released by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts gives you a glimpse of how they’re being put to use. The Financial Allocation Study For Texas (FAST) compares school districts based on their financial savvy and academic success. Every district

A father and son were hired to do countless construction jobs, but instead, they were allegedly working to take clients money. Now one of them is on trial. Our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom was inside Dona Ana County District Court Wednesday, where witnesses took the stand. Those who spoke said, they had no problem getting

The FBI and El Paso Police are searching for a man who robbed a Northeast El Paso bank on Wednesday and is believed to have robbed a bank last week. At about 1 p.m. Wednesday, a man walked into the Compass Bank located at 9870 Gateway North, approached a teller, displayed a weapon and a

Fox 2 News in Detroit has learned that the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin has cancer. A relative of Aretha Franklin told Fox 2 reporter Al Allen that the icon has cancer. Another relative says the family is very concerned. At this time Franklin’s family says she is doing “OK”, but they are asking for

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man who impersonated a police officer and attempted to persuade a woman to get into his vehicle. At around 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, Las Cruces Police learned that a woman walking along west Amador Avenue

Salma Hayek talks about her humble beginnings, her former undocumented immigrant status and her charity projects in the new issue of V Magazine Spain, where the Mexican actress seductively poses for the cover titled ?A Woman?s Weapons.? Hayek?s involvement with women?s issues has distinguished her in Hollywood. Her advocacy includes promoting awareness programs about violence

The arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in Britain on a warrant from Sweden is based on two one-night stands in August, The Daily Mail newspaper reported. With one of them, the condom broke and with the other he refused to wear a condom. He is now being detained in Britain on a warrant from

The University of Miami has sold its allotment and no tickets remain available for the 77th Hyundai Sun Bowl, the Sun Bowl Association announced Tuesday morning. c The 77th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl between the University of Miami and the University of Notre Dame is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 31 at noon (MST). The game

Get out those credit cards and turn on that computer. That is just about the only way you can snag tickets to this year’s Hyundai Sun Bowl matchup between Notre Dame and Miami. “We came up to get some tickets for the Sun Bowl and we saw that heartbreaking blue sign that’s taped on the