Month: December 2014

Fans have begged for it since Led Zeppelin played a one-off show in 2007 in London and now they might just get it. Singer Robert Plant is hinting he’d be open to a Led Zeppelin reunion next year because he’s “got nothing to do in 2014.” Read more about the possible reunion and watch a

An Internet meme can go from awesome to loathsme in a few days. Such seems the case with the Harlem Shake phenomenon. Read “Eight things killing the Harlem Shake” over at the Los Angeles Times website. Check out local versions of the Harlem Shake by clicking the links below: UTEP Harlem Shake https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i1VOxGGj63g New Mexico

An 18-year-old lighting fireworks caused a shed fire, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials said that on Sunday deputies were sent to the 9000 block of Curtis Dr. in Westway area where a storage shed near the home was engulfed in flames. The 18-year-old was igniting “Black Cat Little Dynamite” fireworks

Police in West Texas have asked for the public’s help in locating an elderly El Paso couple missing since they apparently went for a drive. El Paso police on Monday announced the search for Ricardo Beltran and his wife Martha Irma Beltran, who were last seen Saturday at their residence. The couple told relatives that

Recently, one of Crisostomo’s regular customers approached General Manager, Luis Anzures with news that the local burrito legend had made the Mexico edition of the December/January GQ Magazine. “At first I couldn’t believe it” said Anzures. “I had to see it for myself”. He got a copy of the magazine and sure enough on page

Click on links to watch Tim Hardaway interviews and highlights Tim Hardaway’s Passion for the Game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHg2qA0OXMo Mr Crossover – Tim Hardaway Mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0HRPIu02Xo Tim Hardaway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiN3OAWQb-s Tim Hardaway Career mix HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jOrUgr4Sss tim hardaway mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdGmnsRNS8I

Beginning Sunday, February 24, 2013, Sun Metro will make modifications to 17 routes to include several route extension and various additional trips to improve overall service. One of the significant changes includes the restructuring of Route 9 Downtown Shopping Circulator to cover portion of Route 8, which will be deactivated. Routes 1, 10, 11, 14,

Texas Western College (now UTEP) shocked the basketball world by defeating Kentucky to win the NCAA Championship on March 19, 1966. Late UTEP coach Don Haskins made history by starting five black players against Kentucky’s all white starting five. Click links below for more information on the 1966 Miners: Miners still only men’s team in

Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton and Mitch Richmond are among 12 finalists for election into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement of the finalists kicked off All-Star Weekend in Houston. Hardaway played for several teams in the NBA during his 13-year-career, most notably the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. He ranks 13th in both

ABCNews Facebook has revealed that it was “targeted in a sophisticated attack” by hackers last month — this not long after Twitter and The New York Times reported that hackers got into their computers. Facebook does not say specifically when the attack happened, but it does assure users in a blog post that it has

President Obama will soon present a proposal to increase government funding for early childhood educational programs, such as Head Start. The President’s proposal would make children from higher income levels, who currently don’t qualify for subsidized head start, eligible for the subsidy. The government would fund public preschool for any 4-year-old whose family income is

Baby Brianna Lopez, the 5-month-old baby who died after severe abuse, would have turned 11 years old on Feb. 14. At her gravesite near the village of Dona Ana, people gathered to honor her. Those visiting included the former District Attorney Amy Orlando, the grave’s caretaker, Patricia McDaniel, and a man who just arrived at

Valentine’s Day is Thursday and the Center Against Family Violence is taking the opportunity to spread awareness and a message of love with a video that can be watched at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rig7mnYgtWA It’s a collaboration between the center and Frontera Dynamic Marketing. Five cents will be donated to the center for every click it gets on

State Sen. Jose Rodriguez has filed SB 538 to repeal 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, which lists “homosexual conduct” as a misdemeanor crime, and SJR 29 to repeal the state’s 2005 marriage amendment that discriminates against gay couples who want to marry. “The time has come to put Texas in the mainstream of American

UTEP Director of Athletics Bob Stull is set to receive a 2.4 percent pay raise. The UT System’s executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs has recommended Stull’s contract be approved by the UT System Board of Regents at its meeting this week. Stull is to be paid $233,060 per fiscal year from Sept. 1, 2012

FX has ordered 13 episodes of “The Bridge,” a drama starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir. The show’s pilot episode was filmed in El Paso. Filming on the series, co-produced by Shine America and FX Prods, begins in April for a July premiere, according to Deadline.com The TV show is based on the Danish/Swedish series

Gus Haddad, a mortgage banker, filed to run for mayor of El Paso on Monday morning, according to campaign filing. Others running are City Rep. Steve Ortega, businessman Robert D. Cormell, and former radio talk show host Hector H. Lopez. The mayoral election will be on May 11. Mayor John Cook has reached his term

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 41-year-old man in the fatal motor vehicle accident involving a 33-year-old male pedestrian identified as Christopher Self. On Jan. 13, 2013, El Paso County Sheriff’s Special Traffic Investigators responded to an early morning traffic fatality involving Self. Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigators have arrested Eduardo Rodriguez Mendoza of

At the young age of 8 years old, Mayor John Cook’s grandparents told the boy he would grow up to be a diplomat. He had no idea what that meant. “One day I asked the question and I remember one of my uncles was sitting on the steps at my grandpa’s house and he said

Effective immediately, Sun Metro will be required to detour Routes 4 and 8 due to drilling taking place at City Hall. The detour will be in effect until further notice. Sun Metro staff is currently monitoring the area to direct passengers and assist with any questions. DetourBuses traveling outbound, north on Durango will turn left

Italy would be a beautiful and memorable place to visit under any circumstance, especially for a honeymoon. Being able to get an audience with the Pope in the Vatican is not an easy task and makes the trip extra special. In Aug. 2006, El Paso native Mauro Diaz and his newlywed wife of two months,

UTEP head coach Tim Floyd benched John Bohannon for Saturday night’s game against Tulsa and then the two got into a verbal altercation after the game. After Saturday night’s UTEP loss to Tulsa, ABC-7 witnessed Bohannon and Floyd get in a verbal altercation outside the Don Haskins Center. In addition to Bohannon being benched against

If you’re a Time Warner Cable subscriber in El Paso you may have noticed some of your channels aren’t where they used to be. Time Warner Cable released the following statement about the changes: “Time Warner Cable is moving towards a higher quality, digital only experience to provide better picture and sound, more HD channels,

New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced Friday afternoon that Doug Martin has accepted, in principle, an offer to become the 34th head football coach in New Mexico State history. ABC-7 reported earlier this week that Martin, who was the interim coach , would be offered the job permanently. The official announcement will

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded a $648 million contract Jan. 29 to Clark McCarthy Healthcare Partners II for the construction of the Fort Bliss, Texas, replacement hospital, the U.S. Army announced Friday. The new 1,132,000 square-foot facility will be built on East fort Bliss. According to an Army news release,

Police have not been able to get the suspect of a hit-and-run incident to come out of his home in far east El Paso. The wreck happened around 3:30 Friday morning on the 14200 block of Tierra Yamila Lane. Police say the driver of a truck crashed into a parked car in a driveway, forcing

Outside the Sun Bowl, “directioners” walked and waited in full gear, some arriving as early at one in the afternoon. Gates opened at 5:00 p.m., the show started at 6:00 p.m. For the few who weren’t already flaunting their love of One Direction’s Nial, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis, the merchandise booth was humming, making

A man is in the hospital after an 18-wheeler flipped over in northeast El Paso Wednesday morning. It happened shortly before 5 a.m. at Marshall Road and Fred Wilson Avenue, underneath Spur 601. Access to Fred Wilson Ave. from the eastbound Marshall exit and Railroad Drive southbound was blocked off by police. Emergency dispatch confirmed

A traffic nightmare happened in East El Paso on Thursday morning when I-10 turned into a parking lot because a semi-truck caught on fire at about 9:20 a.m. It happened near I-10 and Zaragoza. El Paso Police shut down the freeway in both directions while firefighters put out the blaze. This created a major traffic

Jan. 20 Update: El Paso Police have booked the driver they say is responsible for the death of 13-year-old Pablo Hernandez. Police say that at about 4:26 p.m. on Jan. 18, Julian Tapia, 32, of San Elizario, was driving a Ford F150 in the 9300 block of North Loop when his truck struck the vehicle