Month: January 2014

June 26, 2013 update: The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit has made an arrest in the alleged hit-and-run collision that occurred Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 54 that killed 41-year-old Ciro Lozano. Police say Lozano was struck by a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro being driven by 23-year-old Alberto Garcia. After Garcia struck Lozano he

In a massive restructuring, the U.S. Army is slashing the number of active duty combat brigades from 45 to 33, and shifting thousands of soldiers out of bases around the country as it moves forward with a longtime plan to cut the size of the service by 80,000. Officials say the sweeping changes would eliminate

El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a traffic collision in Northeast Monday morning as 21-year-old Isaac Gonzalez of the 4700 block of Academy. Police say that Gonzalez was driving a 2004 Chrysler Sebring West on Deer at a high rate of speed when he veered to the right and struck the curb

The county of El Paso has approved tax breaks for a limited liability corporation that intends to build the first four-star hotel in El Paso. County commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the tax breaks, which amount to $5.7 million. The missing vote belonged to Dan Haggerty, who has been unable to attend three straight meetings.

Top military leaders have been in talks with Congress to curb a disturbing trend: the rise of sexual assaults in the armed forces Military bases around the world are taking a day to recognize sexual assault and Fort Bliss will be one of them. According to aU.S Army report, the rate of violent sexual crime

Rep. Beto O’Rourke held a town hall meeting with local veterans who have serious concerns regarding care and benefits they receive from the Department of Veteran Affairs Saturday afternoon. O’rourke spoke with the veterans to update them on his work to improve benefits they’re entitled to, but the vets had a message of their own

When school gets out, kids get busy. At least, that’s what workers with the City of El Paso’s anti-graffiti program say. “They say they are murals, but sometimes there are hidden messages,” said Frank Pacheco. Pacheco helps manage the program. It allows for people to call the city and complain about areas that have been

Two men were killed in a traffic collision Saturday morning in the 3900 block of Delta. The men’s names have been released. El Paso Police say that shortly after 8 a.m. a Ford F-150 was westbound on Delta, allegedly racing a silver Ford Escort with both vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed. The

Northeast City Rep. Carl Robinson is still that area’s City Council representative after Friday’s recount of the June 15 runoff election. His opponent, Sam Morgan, paid for the recount. Robinson gained a few more votes in the recount than the 22 he won by on June 15. The recount started at 9 a.m. Friday and

Fort Bliss welcomed it’s highest-profile visitor since President Barack Obama on Friday. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army chief of staff, was on post this week to celebrate with the 63rd class of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. More than 600 men and women received scrolls commemorating the past year of work. It was

El Paso baseball fans who want to contribute to the naming of the future Triple-A have until Thursday night to vote. The list was narrowed down to five names after receiving more than 5,000 suggestions. They are: AardvarksBuckaroosChihuahuasDesert GatorsSun Dogs The public can vote once a day until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time June 27. Go

The city of El Paso said it’s losing out on national conventions that infuse money into the local economy, in part, because one local hotel does not make all of its rooms available. City leaders on Tuesday said the Camino Real Hotel is part of the reason some big business doesn’t come to the borderland,

A new public transit system in El Paso is expected to help residents get around a lot faster. Sun Metro broke ground Wednesday morning on its newest project at the Glory Road Transit Terminal in west El Paso. The Sun Metro ‘Brio’ will add a new fleet of buses to some of the busiest streets

El Paso City Council approved a new ballpark financing plan Tuesday, which adds to the city’s debt and accepts millions of dollars from the team’s ownership group. City representatives Emma Acosta, Eddie Holguin, and Carl Robinson voted against the new plan. City representatives Ann Morgan Lilly, Susie Byrd, Steve Ortega, Cortney Niland, and Dr. Michiel

El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved $5.7 million in tax rebates for the next ten years for developers to start three projects downtown. In 6 to 2 votes, council decided to grant $3.05 million in tax abatements and rebates for developers trying to purchase and rehabilitate the Artisan Hotel and $2,654,986 for developers trying

El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson has declined Lee County, Florida’s job offer to become the county’s new manager and withdrawn her name from consideration. WZVN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Fort Myers, reported Tuesday morning that it came down to Wilson not getting enough money in the negotiations. Wilson asked for $225,000 a year plus

El Paso County leaders have settled a lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting. Juan Ortegon was shot by El Paso Deputy Constable Mario Ramos in August 2008. In March, Ramos was acquitted of wrongdoing in criminal court. Shortly after the acquittal, Ortegon filed a civil lawsuit. ABC-7 reported a preliminary deal struck during the first

El Paso Police are searching for the person who struck and killed a teenager early Sunday morning while the teen was changing a tire. Police said 16-year-old Alan Ordonez, a sophomore at Ysleta High School, had a flat tire as he drove south on Loop 375 near the Rojas exit at around 2 a.m. Sunday,

In early June, Federal officials declared a victory following a four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf. It has been a long journey for the gray wolf. One considered a dangerous predator by the government there were attempts to exterminate the wolves. This month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing the animal’s remaining

Early voting results for school board races in runoff election: EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 1 OMAR VILLA 1,359 45.88% BOB GESKE 1,603 54.12% EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLACE 5 JAMES LAMONICA 1,632 47.25% CHUCK TAYLOR 1,822 52.75% YSLETA ISD BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 5 PAUL PEARSON 1,245 50.92% CRUZ OCHOA 1,200 49.08% YSLETA ISD BOARD

El Paso businessman Oscar Leeser will be the city’s new mayor after defeating City Council Rep. Steve Ortega in their rematch on June 15. Leeser jumped out to a commanding 3-1 lead after early voting numbers were released and never looked back. Leeser had 33,266 votes or 74.32 percent to 11,492 votes or 25.68 percent

One day before El Pasoans vote to choose their next mayor, both candidates remained confident that they had a fighting chance at the job. Oscar Leeser, who nearly won during the May election, looks to be the favorite, according to UTEP political science professor Dr. Gregory Rocha. However, Rocha points out that with a runoff

A federal audit confirms several schools in El Paso cheated on high-stakes accountability tests during the tenure of now-convicted superintendent Lorenzo Garcia. The Department of Education audit released Friday says the district prevented some students from taking the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests. During Garcia’s administration, district officials encouraged low-performing students to drop

A couple of weeks after members of City Council chastised the city manager and project engineers for asking for more money for the Downtown ballpark, MountainStar Sports Group announced they are prepared to commit $12.1 million in additional revenues to fund the ballpark construction. City officials said the new formula will make money for the

An expert on border enforcement policies said billions of public dollars on border patrol agents, aircrafts and technology to secure the border from illegal entry is a bad investment. So far, the proposed immigration bill requires lawmakers approve about $3 billion in border enforcement before opening a path to citizenship for more than 11 million

Las Cruces police have arrested a woman they believe ran over and killed her boyfriend during a dispute early Wednesday morning. Annette Larson Fuschini, 38, has been charged with an open count of murder and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Fuschini’s boyfriend, Carlos Nevarez Jr., was transported to Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces

Suspects of an alleged prostitution ring in Juarez have been arrested in connection with the deaths of at least 11 young girls and women. The bodies were discovered in January 2012 in the desert of the Juarez valley, located across the border from the Fort Hancock area. Many of the girls were reported missing since

Spaceport America is well on its way to bringing science fiction to life. Virgin Galactic’s CEO Richard Branson has said his company is eyeing a Christmas launch into space. Another company moving to the spaceport is working to get humans living on Mars. Space X signed a three-year lease with the spaceport in May. The

The city of El Paso hopes residents will accept smart code for parts of Kern Place, Sunset Heights, and Downtown El Paso. The proposed rezoning area extends from the west edge of Downtown El Paso at Wyoming, Rio Grande and Prospect to Kern along Stanton to Mesita and parts of Sunset Heights through Prospect and

Lee County commissioners in Florida voted 5-0 the morning of June 11 to enter into negotiations with El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson for the county manager job. Lee County commissioners on June 5 picked Wilson as their consensus No. 1 choice to become their county manager after interviewing five candidates. Lee County’s spokeswoman said