Month: December 2014

Weather looks great for the next several days. Sunshine and temps in the mid and upper 80s. Cold front due in Friday night and early Saturday. Gusty winds Friday night and very early Saturday (35 mph or so) with high temps cooling to the low 70s Saturday and perhaps mid and upper 40s Sunday morning.

The demolition of El Paso’s City Hall will soon be upon us. And once that happens, a Triple-A baseball park will go up in its place. City engineer and project manager Alan Shubert rolled out the plans for the downtown ballpark during an interview with ABC-7 Jan. 24. It was the first detailed look at

There have been other cases of hospital-transmitted tuberculosis in the U.S. in recent years. Just last fall in Las Vegas, nearly 1,000 patients at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center were tested after an outbreak in their neo-natal unit. Fifty-nine tested positive for TB with two of those testing positive for active TB. Summerlin hospital had two

Tickets for the 81st edition of the Hyundai Sun Bowl are now available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased by visiting ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster locations throughout El Paso or by calling the Sun Bowl Association at (915) 533-4416. Tickets may also be purchased and set up on an annually renewable account by calling the Sun

The Official Juarez Tourist Information Center will start having shuttles from El Paso to Juarez starting Oct. 8. The buses will leave from their office at 6926 Gateway East Exit 25 (El Paso Saddleblanket) and go to Juarez at 11 a.m. and return to the office. The trip is expected to last about 3 1/2

Receding waters revealed a third car that sank to the bottom of the reservoir Monday. The day after the storm hit, people could only see two vehicles. It tells a story of just how serious this flood was. It happened near Eastwood Middle school in a neighborhood in between Bywood and Album. Yolanda Castillo says

An infectious disease expert who’s treated dozens of babies and children with Tuberculosis said the baby who tested positive for the infection should be immediately treated with at least three medications, hospitalized and given a spinal tap to ensure the infection has not traveled to the brain. Dr. Gilbert Handal, a professor in the Department

Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants – long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation’s most influential pediatricians’ group recommends. In an updated policy, the American Academy of Pediatrics says condoms also should be used every time teens have sex, to provide protection against

ABC-7 will be airing and streaming two debates on its broadcast and online platforms. Monday 6 p.m. Texas lieutenant governor. Streams live on kvia.com Airs on ABC-7 News Now channel Tuesday 7 p.m. Texas governor Streams live on kvia.com Airs on ABC-7 News Now channel ABC-7 News Now is available over the air on channel

This weekend, the number of families affected by the possibility of tuberculosis (TB) exposure at Providence Memorial Hospital grew yet again. Niney-six babies were added to the previous list of 762 who were possibly exposed to a Providence hospital worker with active TB. El Paso Department of Public Health officials say the 96 were added

Vilma Diaz says she misses her grandson, “He was a good grandson and a beautiful person.” Michelle Diaz remembered how her nephew used to joke around with her. She says three years after her nephew–USMC Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz–was killed in Afghanistan, she still can’t believe he is gone, “I still think I’m going to

The El Paso health department confirmed Saturday five babies have tested positive for tuberculosis infection. Now the city’s department of health says 96 more children may have been exposed to TB, bringing the total to more than 850 but they say even that number could grow. “Today we are announcing that five infants have tested

Thom Yorke is making an end run around “the self elected gate-keepers” and putting out a new solo album using BitTorrent instead of traditional distribution methods. The Radiohead singer and his producer Nigel Godrich issued a letter through their publicist Friday announcing “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.” The $6 download includes eight songs and a video. Yorke

A neighbor helped Las Cruces Police track down two men and a woman who allegedly were involved in a home invasion and robbery at a home. Police say the home invasion and robbery happened at an elderly couple’s home on Tuesday. Jesse V. Saenz, 43, Daniel Hernandez, 23, and Dianna T. Parra, 38, all residents

The Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, Sept. 27, with nine locations around Las Cruces where unused pills and medications can safely be discarded. The take-back event gives residents an opportunity to safely – and anonymously – dispose of outdated or unused prescription pills and medications. The service is free and

Emergency dispatchers say a woman had to be hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a house fire early Thursday morning. It happened just before 1:00 a.m. on the 10,000 block of Northview Drive. No word yet on a damage estimate.

Any disgruntled El Paso school board trustee who wants to quit to avoid filing financial disclosures must have a replacement sworn in by Jan. 1, 2015. ABC-7 has been following the controversy surrounding House Bill 343 for quite some time. It goes into effect in 2015. In the past, Ysleta, Socorro and Canutillo school boards

Las Cruces Police have arrested a 38-year-old Las Cruces man for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an underage girl and hosting lingerie parties that featured teenage girls. Michael Brumm, of 655 Kansas St., was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center with a cash-only bond set at $75,000. Brumm is charged with five

A motorcyclist remains in critical condition after a crash that shut down I-10 for hours on Tuesday. It happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on I-10 East near the Cotton exit. The motorcyclist has been identified as 47-year-old Marvin St. Romain, who suffered severe head trauma. Investigators say St. Romain and a woman on another

Producers are casting paid extras for a Warner Bros. feature film. They are looking for people 8 years old and older to re-create an African village scene. Entire families welcome. The filming will take place over multiple dates in mid-November near Deming, New Mexico. Extras will be paid $100 per person, per day for up

An online fund has been created to help pay for the funeral expenses of Constance “Connie” Manzanares. Manzanares died on Sept. 22, 2014 when she drowned during a flash flood in a canal in Northeast El Paso. Donations may be made at http://bit.ly/1uHtXSN “She leaves behind a family that is understandably in shock and overcome

The man law enforcement accuse of abducting a young girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulting was in court Wednesday. Carlos Holcombe, 43, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault. Aggravated sexual assault is rape in Texas. The former Fort Bliss soldier allegedly lured a 12-year-old into his truck at gun point at Horizon

A group of homes near Shalem Colony Trail and Rocky Acres Trail in Doa Ana County was devastated during Monday night’s storms. Strangers, including a group of about 20 volunteers from the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, were in Max Schroeder’s home helping his family salvage and clean up as much

Architectural renderings are one full step away from actual polished renderings, but the Golden State Warriors may need that step to be a leap after the public questioned its early concept for the team’s new 18,000-seat arena. The criticism? Well, it looks like a toilet. A Warriors spokesperson cautioned that the drawings were simply a

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced today that the number of diagnosed West Nile Virus infections in the El Paso area has reached 14. Male 60’s 79927 Male 60’S 79907 Female 30’S 79912 Female 50’S 79932 5 Female 50’S 79932 Male 60’S 79932 Male 50’S 79901 Male 70’S 79927 Female 60’S

Editor’s Note: If you believe your baby may have been exposed to the hospital employee with active Tuberculosis, call 211 or 915-771-1228 to make an appointment for a screening. Wait times for walk-ins are expected to be very long. Providence Memorial Hospital CEO Eric Evans said on Tuesday that the first time the hospital became

Hector A. Mancha has been sworn in as the El Paso director of field operations for Customs and Border Protection. “I am honored to be selected for this position and to have the opportunity to lead hundreds of CBP employees who work tirelessly to keep our nation safe,” said Mancha. “My goal is to provide

A state prison inmate says New Mexico correction officials aren’t allowing him to practice his religion and properly worship Satan behind bars. KRQE-TV reports (http://goo.gl/VvTwZX) that Bernard Pritchard recently filed a lawsuit in state court alleging the chaplain and deputy warden at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Las Cruces treat his faith differently

Jason Rabedeaux, who succeeded Don Haskins as head coach at UTEP, has died. He was 49. Rabedeaux had an accident in his home in Ho Chih Min City, Vietnam and could not be revived, according to a news release by his team, the Saigon Heat. “Coach Rabs was well known for his passion for getting

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