Month: January 2014

Monday marks the first day of classes at the University of Texas-El Paso. It also marks the first fall semester that incoming students who don’t live on campus must be vaccinated against meningitis. The Texas state legislature passed a law in 2011 that broadened the meningitis vaccination requirement to include students younger than 30 who

A 25-year-old man was shot as he tried to enter an apartment that was not his in West El Paso early Monday morning.El Paso Police said the man was trying to enter the apartment in the 4700 block of N. Mesa when the 34-year-old resident of the apartment woke up and yelled for the man

It isn’t unusual for for children to pick up more than an education from the classroom. Oftentimes, students are picking up germs. While some of those illnesses ride their course without causing too much damage, there are others that can cause serious problems. With the start of school for the remaining El Paso-area students on

If you’ve seen the blue and white helicopters flying over the Rio Grande, you may assume they’re part of Customs and Border Protection. What you may not know is that the choppers are part of the agency’s specialAir and Marine team. CBP’s Air and Marine team is often seen in the skies but what exactly

Police are warning motorists to avoid I-10 Saturday morning, specifically people who frequent the eastbound lanes. Numerous wrecks popped up throughout El Paso late Friday night and early Saturday morning, after rain soaked the Borderland. The worst incident was in east El Paso near Hawkins. According to police, nine cars were involved in a wreck

Former County Commissioner Wille Gandara Jr. appeared before a federal judge Friday. He was arrested in February onfive counts of drug trafficking. Friday, he pleaded guilty to two of those drug trafficking charges. Some people have called him “The Prince of the Valley.” He comes from a long line of family politicians. In 2008 he

El Paso City Council is set to discuss picking a day to hold two special elections that may improve quality of life in the Sun City. During Tuesday’s regular meeting at 9 a.m., city representatives may choose to hold that election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, which is Election Day. On the ballot are two major

In honor of the upcoming release of the world premiere of the film adaptation of Rudolfo Anaya’s novel Bless Me, Ultima, the city invites the community to collectively read the Chicano literary classic over the course of one month prior to the film’s release in El Paso theaters. The launch event that will take place

The El Paso Independent School District held a school board meeting Thursday evening. On the agenda wasa presentation by the Texas Education Agency on how the monitoring process of the districtwould work. Behind closed doors, a legal consultation with the boardon theTEA accreditation results. This wasn’t the typicalEPISD meeting people are used to seeing. No

Closing arguments are underway during day six of the contempt of court case against two prominent El Paso lawyers. Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds are battling 18 charges of criminal contempt of court from their successful defense of Judge Regina Arditti in 2011. Leeds has complained about his need to push a capitol murder trial,

Update: After failing to gain enough votes the past two years, Commissioners Court voted 3-1 today to extend domestic partner benefits to gay and unmarried partners of County employees. The move angered members of the group El Pasoans for Traditional Family Values, which also unsuccessfully fought the City in its attempt to extend the benefits

A man is dead after being struck by a train in Socorro near the intersection of Middle Drain and Bauman Roads, officials said. At this time, the area remains blocked off. Socorro dispatchers learned of the crash around 3:30 a.m. Officials said the engineer driving the train saw the man, but could not stop the

Women have been serving in the U.S. Army since the 1900s. They started off as nurses and have sincemoved into other fields, like cavalry, communications and logistics. Now there’s a new company under the First Armored Division,the first of it’s kind, called the Ft. Bliss Female Engagement Team or FET. Their daybegins at the break

El Paso Police Department officials will ask city councilors sign off on a $600,000 contract with G4S, aprivate company, to help transport and book suspects and keep police on the street longer. The pilot program would begin October 1, 2012 at the Pebble Hills regional command, and if found to be effective, expand to the

The Plaza Classic Film festivalcame to a closeSunday nightin downtown El Paso. Movie stars like Al Pacino and Tippi Hedren came to El Paso for the ten-day eventbut onSunday a woman entertained audiences before the filmsplayed, her talent as great as any on the silver screen. She’s the show before the show. Laurie Koval isthe

Domestic assault charges are nothing out of the ordinary. Police, sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement agents deal with assault charges regularly. However, a routine incident that took place in mid-July in El Paso County is drawing national attention. According to the National ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Council, which represents more than 7,000

Update: 32-year old Jorge Ivan Vasquez-Medrano of the 3900 block of N. Piedras has been identified as the man who was shot by a five-year veteran of the El Paso Police Department Sunday morning. Police did not identify the police officer. Aug. 12, 2012 Story: A man is in critical but stable condition after being

New Mexico State Police have filed embezzlement and fraud charges against a former consultant for the city of Sunland Park. Dona Ana County District authorities say the charges were filed Thursday against Annette Morales, who owns the Las Cruces-based company Medius Inc. They say charges stem from a March 2011 contract between Morales and Sunland

An El Paso man was stabbed in front oh his home in northeast El Paso, while police continue to search for the suspect. It happened just after 4:00 am on the 9300 block of Vicksburg, near the intersection with Wren. A man in his 50’s was taken to University Medical Center in serious condition after

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is eyeing a plan to extend the border zone in New Mexico by 30 miles to allow some Mexican nationals to visit deeper into the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday the proposed changes to extend the border zone in New Mexico up to 55 miles, from

As tempers flare behind closed doors inside a local volunteer fire department, an investigation continues. Two men’s names have been thoroughly vetted over the past month at the El Paso Sheriff’s Department: Robert Ostrenga and Carlos Sandoval. The two men have been under investigation thanks to a vehicle once owned by the Montana Vista Fire

A committee meant to improve the governance of the El Paso Independent School District held its first meetingWednesday behind closed doors. The EPISD Task Force is expected to help bring transparency to the embattled district. An ABC-7 crew went to the meeting at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, but was told to wait in

El Paso police are investigating reports of gunfire in northeast El Paso Police were on the scene around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night at the Villa Real apartment on the 8900 block of Herbert Street. An officer at the scene told our Round the Clock reporter, David Concha, that it started when two brothers got in

The El Paso Independent School District, on the heels of being placed on probation by the Texas Education Agency as a result of a cheating scheme admittedly implemented by former Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia, faced strong words from community members in a meeting on Tuesday. The district spent about two hours showing measures in place to

An El Paso Sheriff’s Deputy was taken to a local hospital along with two others after a car wreck in Horizon. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Horizon Boulevard. and Ashford Street. So far, the El Paso Sheriff’s Office has not released information as to how the wreck took place.

El Paso City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on various places to move city hall employees and services Tuesday morning. The 46-page presentation outlines why the city chose to use the land occupied by City Hall for the proposed Triple-A baseball park, why Cohen Stadium was not an option to house the baseball

The town hall meetingwas called by some attendees a rock concert. It was electric, it had cheering, standing ovationsand it had heartfelt emotion. “We want every single person in this room to sign a petition and get engaged in reforming EPISD,” said Eliot Shapleigh. It was Shapleigh’s call to arms and El Paso Independent School

OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) – Witnesses outside of a Sikh temple near Milwaukee say people inside with whom they have spoken are describing a hostage situation. Police in suburban Oak Creek have not released any specific details about the shootings that took place Sunday morning. It was unclear how many people had been injured. Authorities

The Socorro Independent School District has already started its fall semester and getting a new superintendent to fill the vacant seat has been a priority. Dr. Joe Espinoza was among three finalists for the job, which had a pool of more than30 candidates. Considering the boom in new students the SISD is seeing right now,

City Manager Joyce Wilson unveiled her presentation advising the city to purchase three downtown El Paso buildings, a day before it goes before city council for a vote. “This is the best deal on the table,” Wilson said. The proposal will cost nearly $40 million in purchase and renovation costs for the three buildings: the