Month: June 2012

What is the actual LASIK procedure? What’s the recovery like after I receive surgery? What are the risks if I decide I want LASIK? Am I even eligible for the surgery? If you are considering LASIK surgery to correct a vision problem, you probably have many questions about the procedure. Questions about the technology used,

The city of El Paso is exploring the possibility of taking over the management of school districts in the wake of major issues at El Paso Independent School District. City Rep. Ann Morgan Lilly has asked for a legal opinion on the issue. City Manager Joyce Wilson addressed the possibility of taking over the school

ABC-7 interviews a former school board president and El Paso Independent School District watchdog in the wake of former superintendent Lorenzo Garcia’s guilty plea on corruption charges. Garcia admitted to defrauding the district from 2006 to 2011 by carrying out a scheme to fake improvements on state mandated student test scores and steering an overpriced

At a meeting Monday night between Berino residents and housing developer representatives, a surprise guest became the focus. Luisa Alvarado’s 2-year-old daughter showed the packed audience boils on the palms of her hands and feet that her mother said is from playing in contaminated dirt in Berino. A new housing development built to help provide

The new California owners of a 2004 car from Texas have found a more than 50-year-old wedding ring lodged in a seat. The El Paso Times reported Tuesday that Steve and Shannon Callahan of Sacramento, Calif., want to find the ring’s owner. Shannon Callahan says they discovered the 15-karat gold ring last week while seeking

Authorities say the father of a 3-year-old Ruidoso Downs boy is facing charges in his son’s death. KOB-TV reported that state police say Pas Israel Primera and his girlfriend, Savanah Morales, were being held Monday at Lincoln County Detention Center on charges of negligent child abuse resulting in death. Paz Israel Primera Jr. died from

Isela Castanon-Williams, president of the El Paso Independent School District school board has responded to media criticisms of both her and the school board. The El Paso Times first ran an editorial on June 17 which called for the resignation of five of the school board members, in light of former superintendent Dr. Lorenzo Garcia’s

With El Paso hitting record-high temperatures, residents are putting a strain on both their electric bills and the power grid as air conditioning units run all day and night. El Paso Electric Company officials are looking to ease energy usage by urging El Pasoans to recycle old refrigerators or their home’s second refrigerator, which is

District 1: Rocio Benedicto – Appointed 2011, expires 2013. Link:Bendicto’s bio. District 2: Isela Castanon-Williams- Elected 2009,expires 2013 Link:Castaon-William’s bio. District 3: Alfredo Borrego- Special Election 2009,Expires 2013 Link:Borrego’s bio. District 4-Russell Wiggs- Elected 2009- Expires 2013 Link:Wiggs’ bio. District 5- Joel F. Barrios- Elected 2009- Expires 2013 Link:Barrios’ bio. District 6-Patricia L. Hughes- Elected

Firefighters in El Paso’s Upper Valley were kept busy by a barn fire overnight. The blaze started around 2:30 Tuesday morning at Johnny Bean’s Horse Barn on the 6200 block of Strahan Road. Emergency crews say they were greeted by 40 foot flames coming from a barn, which according to emergency radio transmissions, was far

Police have identified a man shot and killed by a police officer Friday in the Lower Valley. Police say the officer, a 12-year veteran of the force, shot 56-year-old Bernardo Gutierrez Morales, when he allegedly pulled out a knife and lunged at the officer. It happened about 8 a.m. near Prado Road and Alameda Avenue

Summer hasn’t even officially begun in the Sun City, but the summer-like heat has been around for weeks. On Monday, the high temperature hit 104, making it the hottest day of the year so far. Although some welcome the heat, getting around it can be difficult for others. To help beat the heat, the city

A record number of dogs and cats found homes during a discount adoption fair organized by the city and a nonprofit shelter. The executive director of the Humane Society of El Paso told ABC-7 that 557 pets were adopted from that shelter and the city’s Animal Services Center from June 1 to June 17. During

A convicted murderer who is being held at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Las Cruces had to be flown to an El Paso hospital after being stabbed several times. Prison officials say 32-year-old Jeremiah Ordonez, who was convicted of and sentenced for second degree murder, was stabbed multiple times by at least one

ABCNews What’s the legal drinking age in dog years? That’s what you might be asking yourself if you come across a bottle of Bowser Beer, a new brew crafted for a canine clientele. But you need not worry: this dog-friendly beer is non-alcoholic. Eschewing hops, which are toxic to dogs, Bowser Beer is a non-carbonated

Four former teachers who graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso were named principals of schools in the Ysleta Independent School District, officials announced Tuesday. Roxanne Merfa, who was the assistant principal at North Star Elementary School for the past five years, will lead Parkland Elementary School. She started teaching at Mesa Vista

The El Paso Police Bomb Squad was called out to the Bridge of the Americas after officials said they found a suspicious package in the secondary inspection lanes. El Paso police have blo EPPD blocking off street / exits leading to BotA; EPPD Bomb Squad on the way. ABC7 Crew on scene

The El Paso Police Bomb Squad was called out to the Bridge of the Americas after officials said they found a suspicious package in the secondary inspection lanes. El Paso police have blo EPPD blocking off street / exits leading to BotA; EPPD Bomb Squad on the way. ABC7 Crew on scene

An attorney says a Texas horse trainer charged with conspiring to launder money for Mexico’s powerful Zetas drug cartel has been released on bond. Assistant Federal Public Defender Jose Gonzalez-Falla says Eusevio Maldonado Huitron was freed from federal custody Tuesday. Gonzalez-Falla declined to discuss the bond conditions. The court did not release details. Maldonado-Huitron ran

A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing was released from jail Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence. Dharun Ravi, 20, reported to the Middlesex County jail on May 31, though he could have remained free while his

The El Paso Police Department reported a decrease in domestic violence cases in the first five months of this year compared to the same period in 2011. There were 2,091 cases of domestic violence during the first five months of 2012; there were 2,110 in 2011. January and April were tied with the most reported

Classes at the University of Texas at El Paso resumed after power was restored shortly before noon Tuesday. The university experienced a power outage when one of its electrical feeders failed, causing the power at UTEP to go out shortly after 3:30 a.m. The campus was fully operational by noon, and the university resumed normal

El Paso Independent School District board president Isela Castanon-Williams maintained Sunday night that the school board did not know about former superintendent Lorenzo Garcia’s criminal activity and that the board did what it could. Castanon-Williams also said she has no plans to resign as the El Paso Times asked her and four school board members

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Editor’s Note: Police incidents related to the fight are at the bottom of this article. A logo inside the ring at the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Andy Lee boxing match declared El Paso “America’s safest city.” Yet the Sun Bowl was teeming with law enforcement officers Saturday, there to provide beefed-up security, including bag checks and

Known as El Chapo for his short, stocky frame, Joaqun Guzmn is 55, which in narco-years is about 150. He is a quasi-mythical figure in Mexico, the subject of countless ballads, who has outlived enemies and accomplices alike, defying the implicit bargain of a life in the drug trade: that careers are glittering but brief

A Holloman Air Force Base commander says the Air Force will pay if sonic booms from training flights damage property in the surrounding communities. The Alamogordo Daily News reported that Col. David Krumm met with mountain residents in Cloudcroft last week to discuss how the base is trying to lessen the impact of sonic booms.

Little Bear Fire June 13, 2012 – 9 a.m. Firefighters Turn the Corner on Fire Start Time/Date:Monday, June 4, 2012 Location: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln NF, including White Mountain Wilderness Cause: Lightning Fuels: Mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Size: approx. 37,520 acres Containment: 35 % Resources Committed: Personnel: 1,170; crews: 10 Type 1, 18 Type

This week?s Manhunt Monday most wanted fugitive is an absconded sex offender believed to remain in the area. The target is identified as Richard Lee Davis of El Paso, Texas. 2006 RICHARD LEE DAVIS is arrested for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child in Coryell County, TX. The Victim in this case was a 14