Month: November 2011

El Paso Police officials said more than two dozen vehicles were vandalized in East El Paso. Some neighbors woke up to officers knocking on their door, informing them of the vandalism. Twenty five cars had their windows shattered or tires slashed overnight Saturday. Officers responded to the call at about 6 Saturday morning, on the

We are expecting our first freeze of the season tonight with lows dropping to 30 degrees in El Paso. Sunday will be another cool day with highs in the mid 50’s and sunny skies. Sunday night temps will fall back down near 30 degrees. High pressure aloft will bring us sunny and dry weather through

The cold front that drenched the borderland early Friday has pushed through the area, that’s why Chief Meteorologist Doppler Dave Speelman has cancelled the First Alert he issued earlier in the week. Skies will gradually clear tonight with overnight lows around the upper 30s with some breezes, he said. Lots of sunshine is expected this

Hundreds of El Pasoans lost power early Friday morning when a transformer blew up in West El Paso. El Paso Electric Spokesman Henry Quintana told ABC-7 1,600 customers were affected. At the center of the problem was the transformer at the Cromo Drive substation, which serves the Resler area. Scattered showers in West El Paso

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The New Mexico State volleyball team fell to No. 3 Hawai’i 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in the Orleans Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Aggies finish the regular season Saturday Nov. 26. at 12pm (MT) in the Pan American Center. The Aggies fall to 23-9 on the

A protest from the city of El Paso, calling for the denial of a liquor license for a new bar, landed on the desk of TABC investigators on Tuesday. According to a member of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission El Paso division, the protest asks the commission not to grant a permit to sell alcohol

After 17 years as an El Paso County commissioner, Dan Haggerty is considering stepping down after receiving some bad news from his doctor this week. Early this morning Haggerty called ABC-7’s Darren Hunt and told him doctors found a tumor in his bladder and cancer in his kidney, which now must be removed. “They went

? El Paso City Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving holiday. The Nov. 22 City Council meeting is canceled. City Hall will reopen at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. City Hall is closed on Fridays. ? Thursday garbage and recyclables will be collected on Saturday. The collection routes for the rest of

Stefan Brucato scored the natural Texas hat trick and the visiting Idaho Junior Steelheads stayed perfect in El Paso, beating the Rhinos, 5-3, in the first of the three-game “Turkey Bowl” series. The teams will take Thanksgiving Day off before resuming the series Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. MST. For their part, the Rhinos

The El Paso Police Department will conduct a ?No Refusal Mandatory Blood Draw Operation? beginning Wednesday, November 24, 2011 at 10:00 p.m. and ending Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 4:00 a.m. These operations are conducted randomly throughout the year and target drivers arrested for drunk driving who refuse to provide a breath sample for analysis.

Sunny skies and light winds will summarize your Wednesday forecast. The busiest travel day of the year should go off without a hitch weather-wise if you’re leaving from El Paso. Big changes are in store late tomorrow and much of Friday as we continue to track a major storm system off the Pacific coast. This

An East El Paso family says they’ll be grateful to spend their Thanksgiving at a hospital. The family told ABC-7 they’re worried that their loved will be discharged soon, even though they say he’s hooked up to a breathing machine. 56-year-old Rodolfo Garcia has been in and out of consciousness at Del Medical Center, according

Freedom is not free, but a chance to meet Captain America is. The First Avenger will make an appearance at the 75th annual FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. The theme of this year’s theme is “75 Years of Fun in the Sun,” and the Grand Marshal is

By ABC-7 General Manager Kevin Lovell EL PASO, Texas — Celina Avila has always turned heads when she walks into a room or appears on camera, for that matter. Impeccably dressed, ever changing hair styles and perfectly applied make-up accentuate her natural beauty. Now, I?m going to tell you a few things about Celina that

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Nov. 21) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team could not overcome slow starts in each half as the Aggies fell to Arizona 84-67 in the Pan American Center Monday night. Arizona jumped out to an early 12-0 lead to open the game but the Aggies fought back cutting the margin

EL PASO ? Sunday?s perfect weather conditions did not carry to the first day of competition as five golfers stand atop the leader board at the 37th Annual Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic. Texas? Dylan Frittelli completed the first two rounds at six-under par. The senior carded rounds of 69 and 67 to finish

EL PASO ? The UTEP volleyball team fell to UCF, 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-21) in their final match of the 2011 season on Tuesday in Memorial Gym. The Miners conclude the season 19-14 and 9-11 in C-USA play while UCF improved to 20-11 and 12-8 in league action. Senior Stephanie Figueroa, who was honored prior

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Powered by Gloria Brown?s second double-double on the year, the UTEP women?s basketball team dispatched UTPA, 62-51, inside the Don Haskins Center Tuesday evening. The Miners move to 4-0 on the year to match the best start in the Keitha Adams era (4-0 in 2006-07) while the Broncos slip to 1-3

A group of concerned Anthony, Texas residents are hoping Town Council will put the brakes on a planned truck stop on Mountain Pass. “I understand their concerns,” said Mayor Art Franco. “But legally, I can’t stop it.” Anthony already has two truck stops off I-10. The new one would be owned and operated by Love’s

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The New Mexico State volleyball team heads back to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship for the first time since 2009 after sweeping Idaho (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) in The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., Tuesday, Nov. 22. NM State defeated the No. 2 seed Vandals by spreading the ball around

A prominent Las Cruces couple said they were robbed at knifepoint in their home in Old Mesilla. Glenn and Sally Cutter, owners of the Cutter Art Gallery, said they were robbed and held hostage Friday night by men who may also have been carrying a gun. Cutter said he and his wife feared for their

Four Dona Ana County volunteer firefighters who were putting out what was left of the huge hay fire that lighted up the night sky just south of Las Cruces have been arrested. The volunteer firefighters, who were assigned to the Mesquite fire station, were arrested on suspicion of arson, a second-degree felony, and conspiracy to

The cold front that brought the wind, rain, and cooler temperatures has raced off to the east, affecting southeast Texas. Behind it, cool and dry conditions have settled in. Today and tomorrow should be quite pleasant with sunny skies and light winds. Daytime highs will stay in the mid and upper 60s with lows in

Slidshow:Celina Avila Through the Years Celina Avila says the best thing about growing up in El Paso is being able to experience the border culture and learning to speak two languages. Celina was born and raised in El Paso. She attended Coronado High School and then NMSU. While attending college, Celina worked as a reporter/anchor

Lorenzo Garcia, the indicted superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District, is getting more than $190,000 in compensation from taxpayers once his resignation takes effect Nov. 30. “He’s walking away only with what is in his contract. There is no parachute. There is no severance pay,” said EPISD Board President Isela Castanon-Williams during an

Mayor John Cook’s attorneys called state Sen. Jose Rodriguez and Word of Life Pastor Tom Brown to the stand during Monday’s recall hearing. Cook’s team is trying to prove recall organizers illegally obtained signatures by circulating the petitions at churches, including Word of Life and Jesus Chapel. For several months, Brown has been one of

Pastor Tom Brown again invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent as he took the stand for the second day in a hearing to stop a recall election against the mayor and two city representatives. Mayor John Cook’s lawyers are trying to prove recall organizers broke the Texas Election Code by circulating the recall

For Starters UTEP (5-6, 2-5 C-USA) closes out its 2011 campaign at UCF (4-7, 2-5 C-USA) on Friday. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. (mountain). The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network with Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline) calling the action. What?s at Stake With a win

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Nov. 21)-New Mexico State redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines has been named the Verizon WAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 14-20. The honor marks the first career WAC Player of the Week award for McKines. An Oakland, Calif. native, McKines led the Aggies to a pair

THE OPENING ACT Miners Look To Remain Unbeaten On Year Against UTPA UTEP will continue its five-game homestand by challenging UTPA at 7:05 p.m. MST Tuesday. The Miners are 3-0 on the year, including 2-0 at home, after dispatching Houston Baptist, 82-53, on Nov. 19. The Broncos enter 1-2 overall, including 0-1 on the road.