Month: November 2014

Trevor Hoffman hasn’t pitched in four years and it’s been six since he was a member of the San Diego Padres. The 46-year-old future Hall of Famer should be relaxing in Southern California with his family, counting down the days until he gets the call from Cooperstown. Instead, he’s firing batting practice pitches to the

Early numbers show more than 430 people used the Sun Metro’s Park+Ride program Monday to go to the Downtown ballpark, according to Sun Metro’s public information officer. Sun Metro officials estimate about 200 cars were off the road because of the Park+Ride program. Sun Metro is offering Park+Ride to Chihuahuas games during this seven-game homesand

Beyonce and husband Jay Z will launch the co-headlining “On the Run Tour” on June 25 in Miami. Beyonce made the announcement Monday. The stadium tour will visit Philadelphia; East Rutherford, N.J.; Chicago; and Los Angeles. It wraps Aug. 5 in San Francisco. The tour, originally rumored to consist of 20 dates, will instead visit

Over the weekend, a teen driving in Fabens crashed his parents’ car into a utility pole. El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the scene on the 17700 block of Island Tornillo Rd. Saturday afternoon. They discovered a 16-year-old female was driving a Honda Accord. Sheriff’s Deputies learned that the girl had taken her parents’

Residents in San Elizario can start voting on who they want to lead their new city. Early voting began Monday in San Elizario. Residents recently voted to incorporate the city, which means a mayor and city council members need to be elected. Maya Sanchez, Paul Johnson Jr. and Carlos Guerrero are all running for the

A man was transported in critical condition to a local hospital after being involved in an accident on Saturday. El Paso County Sheriff’s office told ABC-7 the accident happened on the 4500 block Flager Street on East El Paso County. Deputies said a 38-year-old man had severe injuries after driving onto a gravel area, where

Nearly two years after City Council approved building a ballpark, fans were finally able to attend the first game in it. A game that kept going and going and going. It finally ended after 13 innings with the Fresno Grizzlies coming away with a 2-1 victory. And those that couldn’t get a ticket were peeking

Click on links to watch interviews from opening day at the El Paso Chihuahuas’ Southwest University Park. Chihuahuas: PCL President Branch Rickey interview video April 28, 2014 Interview with Shae Vierra, who came up with team name video April 28, 2014 Interview with J.J. Castaneda, Chihuahuas executive chef video April 28, 2014 Interview with Chihuahuas

Counseling is part of the sentence for a New Mexico woman who admitted locking her 8-year-old niece with developmental disabilities in a wooden cage and leaving her alone while other family members left to watch a movie. The Las Cruces Sun-News (http://bit.ly/PAD9tq) reports a judge sentenced 34-year-old Cindy Patriarchias in state District Court in Las

Ovations Food Services is pleased to announce the lineup of local eateries that will operate as concessionaires at Southwest University Park. They are Chihua Raspas, Leo’s, Peter Piper Pizza, Slush ‘AE, Southwest Kettle Corn and Triple Play Turkey Feast. “It’s great to be able to offer some of the local favorites at the ballpark,” said

A million here, a million there and pretty soon you’re talking real money. With the help of the City’s chief financial officer, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, ABC-7 is looking at just how many millions the City’s Downtown ballpark is costing taxpayers. “We’re ready, we’re set and we’re excited as a community as a city to bring this

If you’re planning on wearing a Chihuahuas T-shirt to the home opener on Monday, but have not had a chance to go to the official team store, you’re going to have to change plans. “HEY FANS!!!!! BREAKING NEWS! The El Paso Chihuahuas Team Shop will be closed tomorrow!” the team posted on its Facebook page

Nearly a quarter of the young children who came to the Child Crisis Center in El Paso in 2013 were from military families.Many ended up in the emergency shelterafter state officials could not find English-speaking foster care families in the heavily Hispanic community who could effectively communicate with them. “Repeatedly, we’re seeing placements break down,

Retail gasoline prices across Texas held steady this week at $3.49 per gallon. AAA Texas on Thursday reported that compares to the nationwide average price of $3.68 per gallon, up 2 cents from last week. Dallas has the most expensive gasoline statewide this week at $3.56 per gallon. The AAA survey found El Paso has

Almost 80 percent of fifth- and eighth-graders passed the Texas standardized math test on their first try this month while more than 75 percent passed the reading exam. The Texas Education Agency released the numbers Thursday. State law says students in fifth and eighth grades must pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness,

he National Labor Relations Board has granted Northwestern University’s request that it review its ruling that football players at the university are essentially employees of the school with full collective bargaining rights. It said a previously scheduled vote by Northwestern football players on whether to unionize could go forward Friday but ballots would be impounded

A source has confirmed to ABC-7 that Tim Floyd will not be taking the Missouri basketblall. ABC-7 also has found out that Floyd signed a five-year contract extension last year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Floyd’s original contract with UTEP was set to expire in 2015.

Joaquin Santillan was the first Borderland resident to cross the finish line. The 44-year old El Pasoan ran a 3:18:03. The first local woman to finish was Alla Kammerdiner, a 36-year old Ukrainian living in Las Cruces. 3:21:52. Place Place by Place Name Time ResidenceOverall Gender by Age 28627 16050 5448 Bednarek, Brandon (USA) 05:17:35

The NCAA apologized to New Mexico State and said it will evaluate its travel policy after the Aggies had to fly home in the middle of the night following their second-round tournament loss and were met by only one bus at the airport. Athletic director McKinley Boston said in a phone interview with The Associated

Dist. 6 City Rep. Eddie Holguin Jr. is returning to private life come this summer. Holguin unsuccessfully ran for El Paso County Judge in March, which forced him to resign his City Council seat. He could run in the July 19 special election to fill his seat, but he told ABC-7 he isn’t running. “My

The University of New Mexico says running back Crusoe Gongbay is facing rape charges and has been suspended from the team. University officials issued a statement Monday night saying the 20-year-old turned himself in to campus police. Coach Bob Davie says he’s aware of the allegations, and due to the serious nature of the charges,

The Dona Ana County Sheriff has come under scrutiny for hiring a controversial chief of staff. “My job is to run the sheriffs office the best way I think I need to and that’s what I’m trying to do,” said Sheriff Todd Garrison in a recent interview. Garrison said he’s trying to leave the department

An isolated storm or two is possible tonight from East El Paso and up in the mountains. Our rain chance at 10% tonight. Drier conditions tomorrow with gust around 35 mph late in day – after 4 p.m. and up until midnight the winds will be the greatest speed. High temps tomorrow around the mid

Gov. Rick Perry has set July 19 as the date for the City of El Paso to hold a special election to fill the vacancy for District 6 City Rep. Eddie Holguin’s seat. Municipal Clerk Richarda Momsen tells ABC-7 that the filing period has not been finalized and is still being worked on.

The El Paso City Council will be swapping funds with the Texas Department of Transportation to complete transportation projects. TxDot has $10,000 to improve the I-10/ US 54 Interchange at the Spaghetti Bowl and to improve some downtown bridges. The project would include adding aesthetic towers at the Spaghetti Bowl interchange. However, because TxDot’s funds

“Earth-Day” first celebrated in 1970 is meant to raise awareness about our impact on the environment. Nowadays, you hear a lot of talk about “going green,” but is the environment really important to Americans? UTEP Environmental Science graduate Kevin Floyd was working with freshman students, taking samples of the water from Rio Grande Tuesday afternoon.

An El Paso jury on April 21 sentenced Araceli Nava to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She had faced two to 20 years in prison. The same jury found Nava guilty of manslaughter last week in the 2009 death of bicyclist Gustavo Vega when she struck and killed him on the 15100

An official with the El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to ABC-7 that they have the body of a woman rescued from underneath 3 feet of hail in a Northeast arroyo Saturday afternoon. At this time they have not contacted family members so they cannot release her name or additional information. A fire department spokesman

If you’re a fan of music you’ll likely love this week in El Paso. Future Islands, one of the most buzzed about bands in the country right now, will be performing at Lowbrow Palace, 111 Robinson Ave., tonight. The band has been selling out clubs on their current tour and earning rave reviews for their