Month: February 2012

The petitions submitted in the proposed recall of Mayor John Cook and two city representatives have been subpoenaed, according to an employee at the City Clerk’s Office. A spokeswoman with the El Paso District Attorney’s Office could not comment on if a grand jury had subpoenaed the petitions but did say the criminal investigation continues.

Reaction to El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr.’s arrest and charges with drug trafficking. Gandara is running for State Rep. District 75. Dora Oaxaca, Gandara’s senior assistant and running for his seat, County Commissioner Pct. 3. “My prayers are with his wife and daughters.” State Rep. Inocente “Chente” Quintanilla, candidate for County Commissioner Pct.

Federal agents searched the home of El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. in Socorro Wednesday night in connection with a federal indictment alleging he was involved in drug trafficking. Gandara was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas on Wednesday night and was seen being led away from his house Wednesday night after the arrest. El

Socorro ISD Superintendent, Dr. Xavier De La Torre announced on Thursday he is leaving the district at the conclusion of the school year. He has been selected to serve as the County Superintendent in Santa Clara County. He will oversee 31 superintendents, their respective school districts, and the nearly 250,000 students they serve in the

A videotape that shows Sunland Park mayoral candidate Gerardo Hernandez with an alleged stripper is connected with Tuesday’s search of Sunland Park City Hall, according to a source close to the investigation. Hernandez said he was in his office with his campaign manager, his potential public relations officer and an unidentified woman, when she began

Maria Romero was enjoying Tuesday morning shopping in Downtown El Paso with her grandson, Santiago, when her life changed and she became a national story. Romero was walking on Overland Street when she heard a loud pop and then felt pain in her left leg. That pain was from a gunshot wound from a bullet

ABCNews Believe it or not, everyone is pinning. And we don’t mean that old act of men giving women their fraternity pins. Thanks to Pinterest, a website that helps you create digital bulletin boards on the Web, pinning has taken on a totally different digital meaning now. The service, which you can access in any

Update:El Paso Police have identified the woman who was shot in Downtown El Paso, possibly by a bullet from Juarez, Mexico, as 48-year-old Maria Romero who lives in El Paso. Previous Story: El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said Tuesday afternoon that a bullet that punctured a woman’s right calf in Downtown El Paso Tuesday

In some cases, perception is reality, said one El Paso city representative Tuesday. According to Cortney Niland, that’s why even though crime is down in Downtown El Paso, the homeless population is a deterrent for development. Niland, who represents Downtown, told City Council she’s received complaints about an increase in homeless people in the downtown

He’s been called an “institution” and the Dean of Borderland High School football coaches. But after nearly a half century at Andress High School, Allan Sepkowitz is retiring. “Forty-seven years has really gone by pretty fast,” said Sepkowitz, who turns 72-years-old next month. Although his health is good, after nearly 50 years at the same

EL PASO ? Former Yale football head coach Tom Williams has been appointed as the safeties coach at UTEP, head coach Mike Price announced Wednesday. Williams replaces Al Simmons, who recently accepted a job at Colorado State. ?We are extremely excited with the hiring of Tom Williams,? Price said. ?We are very fortunate that we

For decades, the iconic 826-foot tall orange and white ASARCO smokestack has been a part of El Paso’s landscape, seen from miles around. Nine months remain until an ultimate decision will be made on whether the smokestack is brought down or remains. The debate over the smokestack seems to cast a shadow on its future

It was business as usual on the streets of downtown El Paso Wednesday. People lined the streets with shopping bags in hand. But on Tuesday morning, a woman shopping for cake molds on the 200 block of East Overland was hit in the leg by a stray bullet. El Paso police say that bullet came

Convincing people in the Borderland they are safe after a bullet, believed to have come from Juarez, struck a women in the leg in Downtown El Paso, is one thing. But convincing the rest of the world that El Paso is safe, may be another thing altogether. It didn’t take long for just about every

Temperatures will climb above 70 degrees for the first time this month! This is all thanks to high pressure controlling the Southwest. However, there are some breezy conditions that will pick up this afternoon, gusting up to 30. The winds are expected to pick up even more tomorrow, gusting up to 40. Then a strong

The primary election date in Texas may not be set yet, but that hasn’t stopped candidates from gunning for the prize. Wednesday morning, a forum is scheduled featuring the four candidates running for one of El Paso’s congressional seats. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, former city representative Beto O’Rourke, Jerome Tilghman and Ben Mendoza are all listed

UTEP (13-13, 6-6 C-USA) plays a second straight game versus a first-place team in Conference USA on Wednesday when Southern Miss (22-5, 9-3 C-USA) comes to the Don Haskins Center. The Golden Eagles and Memphis are tied for the top spot in the league standings. The Miners handed the Tigers their first C-USA home loss

Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) released the following statement in response to the 48-year-old woman who was struck by a stray bullet in downtown El Paso on Tuesday morning: “I am in communication with local officials and have expressed my full support as they continue investigating this isolated incident. I am also in consultation with federal

American authorities are investigating whether a bullet that struck an El Paso woman as she was shopping downtown may be linked to a Ciudad Juarez shootout. El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said Tuesday afternoon the bullet that hit a woman’s right calf in Downtown El Paso Tuesday morning is believed to have come from

Update: A spokeswoman with the City of El Paso’s Animal Services Dept. said on Tuesday morning that rabies tests came back negative on the bobcat that was shot and killed on Saturday. Previous story posted Feb. 20, 2012: It was a normal Saturday afternoon at the Cazares family home. Nieces and nephews were playing in

El Paso City Council has extended sales tax rebates for Downtown businesses. In a 7 to 1 vote, City Council decided to continue an incentive program that was slated to end in September of this year to 2022. That’s a 10 year extension. The program calls for the City to return a portion of collected

“It could have been a very dangerous situation.” Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden Ray Spears said Saturday’s decision to put down a bobcat that had wandered into the backyard of a central El Paso family was the right choice. Not just because the wild animal could have attacked area residents, but because it was

Mardi Gras is looking to be a beautiful day with highs in the upper 60s along with light winds. Temperatures will climb back to 70 tomorrow and stay that way until Thursday. That’s when a cold front from the east will bring in strong winds and cooler temperatures. We don’t expect a major cold blast,

The 1-year-old girl Las Cruces Police said was taken by her mother on Dec. 26 is back in Las Cruces while Nicole Jauregui and her boyfriend are in custody in El Paso and awaiting extradition to New Mexico . Nicole Jauregui and her boyfriend Jose Mendez, both 21, are being held without bond at the

When families fall on hard times, it isn’t just the people in the household who are affected. Pets are, too. Many are given up because their owners feel like they can’t care for them anymore. One woman doesn’t think that should be happening. “I can’t fathom having to give up my boys — because that’s

El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to further crack down on illegal signs, in an effort not to burden local realtors, whose signs usually follow city ordinance. The City has been trying to figure out how to minimize the number of illegal signs on parkways, the strip of land between the sidewalk and the street.

After the Eighth Court of Appeals’ decision to stop the April 14 recall election, petitioners can head in two directions. They could theoretically start the recall process all over again or they can try to take this to the state Supreme Court. Both options would be a gamble. If the petitioners chose to start the

Since the beginning of February, the national average for a gallon of gas has risen 14 cents. The national average for a gallon of gas was $3.57 as of Monday, setting an all time record high price for Presidents Day weekend. But what is causing the spike in prices before the summer rush? “Not only

Two West El Paso families were left grieving and making funeral arrangements for loved ones Monday after each lost a family member in the same early Sunday morning head-on crash. According to El Paso police, 49-year-old Gerardo Nunez and 42-year-old Greg Ayala died after Ayala’s Jeep strayed onto the wrong side of the road and

President’s Day Closures El Paso, Ysleta, and Socorro independent school districts El Paso Housing Authority El Paso County offices Las Cruces City offices Most Dona Ana County offices El Paso City Hall is open