Month: April 2012

El Paso is one of four cities vying for chance to host the 2012 Social Media Tourism Symposium. The voting is all done via Facebook, and now the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau wants your help putting the Sun City in the finals. The purpose of the symposium, which is now in its third

What makes up the perfect man can be subjective. But thanks to a survey of 2,000 women, people now have a better idea of what makes up the perfect man. According to the clothing company Austin Reed’s survey, the perfect man eats meat, drives an Audi, and phones his mother twice a week. He also

Tony Romo and his wife, Candice, are the proud parents of a baby boy, according to ESPNDallas.com. Hawkins Crawford Romo was welcomed into this world Monday at 5:30 p.m., according to Cowboys vice president Rich Dalrymple. Hawkins checked in at 19 3/4 inches and 8 pounds, 8 ounces. The labor went fine and the mother

On Tuesday, 39 students were surprised at the annual Ysleta Education Foundation (YEF) Scholarship Sweep where board members of the Ysleta Education Foundation, YISD Board of Trustees and the Superintendent will go campus to campus and make the announcement of the 2012 scholarship recipients. The YEF received over 353 scholarship applications. The 39 recipients were

A Monday evening report of shots fired led police and Metro Narcotics agents to the discovery of a home where methamphetamine was being manufactured, according to Las Cruces Police officials. John Hamilton Jr., 44, a resident of the home in the 3900 Saddle Fork Ct., was arrested on a felony warrant from Santa Fe, N.M.

The search is on for a new Socorro Independent School District superintendent to take over when Dr. Xavier De La Torre leaves at the end of the school year. Monday night, the S.I.S.D. school board met with private search firm Proact, to plan out the details of the hunt. Board members approved hiring Proact to

It?s tough enough being a TV journalist without having governmental bureaucracies make it even more difficult to do our job. ABC-7 focuses much attention on education stories. I recently noticed that reporter Gaby Loria?s El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) school board reports were borderline unwatchable. Gaby?s ability to write and summarize complex material isn?t

By Robert Gray / El Paso Inc. Steve Adjemian looks at things a little differently when he?s in Downtown El Paso. ?It?s like a Dalmatian,? he says, starting toward the Kress building ? a structure which evokes a more lavish era when Downtown boomed. But he?s not talking about the historic building. Instead, it?s an

By El Paso Inc. Sierra Medical Center showed off its MAKOplasty system recently, which offers El Pasoans with knee and hip issues access to less invasive, less painful surgeries with rapid recovery time. ?MAKOplasty allows us to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis at earlier stages and with greater precision,? said Dr. Alvaro Hernandez, M.D., of

Update:El Paso Police identified the man killed in a Sunday morning crash as David Vera, 32, of the 5200 block of Danny in El Paso. Previous Story: Police were called to the scene of a wreck that left a 32-year-old man dead in east El Paso in the early morning hours on Easter Sunday. According

Investigators with the U.S. Department of Education?s Office of Inspector, and FBI officials, continue to review allegations of cheating within Bowie High School and the El Paso Independent School District. Time, careers, and students have all moved on since allegations began surfacing in 2010 that school officials were altering records to raise scores on standardized

The integrity of El Paso ISD must be absolutely beyond reproach. We are working very closely and cooperatively with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General and with officials of the FBI in strong support of their reviews of our school district. We are entrusted every day by the families of El Paso

Choosing clothing that fits just right can be a challenge, especially in Mexico. According to a new survey, men and women in Mexico are frequently unable to find anything that fits them because they are typically shorter and thicker in the body than Europeans and other Latin populations the clothing is designed for. The research

T-shirts that changed colors due to heat were all the rage in the 1980s. One company is taking things a step further. Intimacy is creating high-tech clothing made out of smart e-foils that become transparent based on personal interactions – specifically a person’s heartbeat. Learn more about the unique fashion by clicking here.

Easter will see mild temperatures with a high of 78 degrees and occasional breezes in the afternoon. There is a 20% chance for showers tomorrow beginning after 3 p.m. and increasing to 30% after 5 p.m. tonight. Monday will see a warm-up to 84 degrees with partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance for showers.

It’s been days since the last funnel cloud was spotted in the skies above Dallas. Now those affected are trying to deal with what’s being likened to a war zone. “When it does hit me, I do cry because I’m dealing with the fact that I lost everything. Everything,” tornado victim Lillian Williams said. A

We still have about a 20% chance for showers in the forecast for tonight and for the start to the workweek. Warmer temperatures are also in the forecast. Expect partly cloudy skies on Monday with a high of 87 degrees. A slight chance for showers will remain in the forecast with partly cloudy skies on

At the Drive-In’s pre-Coachella calendar is adding up quickly. The band is adding more warm-up shows ahead of next weekend’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The band announced on Saturday afternoon they are performing in Austin on Monday. ATDI also tweeted a map of Texas with a dot in El Paso and in Dallas

Franklin Mountains State Park rangers at the Wyler Tramway are getting ready for the summer rush. More than 45,000 visitors are expected to make their way up into the mountains and ride the 10-minute gondola ride to the top. The view from the peak of mountain is unlike any other in town. Fom one vantage

This afternoon we will see lots of sunshine with increasing clouds after 5 p.m. with a high of 81 degrees. Tonight, partly cloudy skies with light winds and a low of 53. Saturday’s forecast beings more sunshine and warmer temperatures with a high of 83 degrees. Your Easter Sunday forecast brings a 30% chance for

ProgressNow New Mexico is accusing state Rep. Rick Little of lying about his home address. The organization said they’ve been looking into all the candidates running across the state. Executive Director Pat Davis said it was suspicious when they Googled Little’s home address and found a business. Little lists his address on his voter registration

Across the country, families are preparing for a day of food, fun and, of course, the easter egg hunt. In the Borderland, there is a unique tradition that begins months before Easter Sunday. Real egg shells are collected, rinsed, painted and filled with confetti. In El Paso, they’re also known as “cascarones”. Come Easter Sunday,

Daniel Salinas should be a few weeks into his stint as mayor of Sunland Park, N.M. Instead, he is accused by District Attorney Amy Orlando of soliciting kickbacks from a company to purchase alcohol and prostitutes in Mexico and then submitting fraudulent receipts to be reimbursed for the entertainment. He was taken into custody Friday

ABCNews A long time ago in an office conference room far, far away, someone thought up the idea of combining the world of ?Star Wars? with Microsoft?s Kinect sensor technology. Many moons later, ?Kinect Star Wars? was born. ?Star Wars? games have always been either hit or miss. Sometimes you get something amazing like ?Jedi

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — California prison officials have released updated mug shots of Charles Manson. The photos were taken in June 2011 and were released Thursday. They show the 77-year-old Manson with long gray hair and a shaggy beard. Manson comes up for his 12th parole hearing next week and is certain to be denied.

A 30,000-square-foot casino is a possibility that’s moving towards reality just outside of Deming, as the Fort Sill Apache Tribe takes steps to finally get the project approved. On Wednesday evening, the tribe held a public meeting in Deming to discuss the proposed casino and gauge the locals’ reactions. It’s also the first step in

Ophelia Boden says she’s scared to go to school next week. The third-grader in the El Paso Independent School District fears she won’t do well on the state-mandated standardized test called the STAAR exam. “It’s harder and it has more questions,” said Boden. The STAAR replaced the TAKS this year as Texas’s standardized test used

The Department of Public Safety has confirmed they are investigating Tornillo Superintendent Paul Vranish for his use of district funds. DPS is not the only state entity looking into the district leader. The Texas Education Agency, prompted by a complaint from Tornillo resident Ricardo Hernandez, audited Vranish. The audit’s preliminary report shows Vranish and his