Month: December 2014

As Eddie Holguin Jr.’s tenure as a City Council member nears its end, he reflects on his legacy from his time on council. “I fought for my district’s fair share,” Holguin told ABC-7. Holguin’s last official day in office will be Tuesday, when Claudia Ordaz, the woman elected to serve the remainder of his term,

Minimal food, freezing temperatures and no chance for sleep. That’s how three children from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala described detention centers the U.S. government is using to house thousands of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “In there, people couldn’t sleep. We had to sleep on the floor, and they only gave us

Neighbors in a northeast neighborhood found three dead dogs in their neighbors backyard. One of the owners of the dogs said it was the next door neighbor’s fault the dogs died. “My dogs passed away because I asked my neighbor to give them water,” The dog owner said. “That’s what really happened.” The dog owner

Mexican media are reporting the arrest of a 28-year-old man in connection with the shootings of two Juarez municipal police officers and a teen last week. One of the officers died from his wounds. El Diario de Juarez reports that David Moreno Mario Pereira was arrested in connection with the shootings and that he was

Flood damage is a problem just a few miles north of Las Cruces in Hill, New Mexico. People in Hill told ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom that an arroyo busted Tuesday night and sent water into a few homes and even a church. Of course, with the water came a lot of mud. More rain

The City of El Paso has another top management vacancy to fill. El Paso Deputy City Manager Sean McGlynn has been chosen for the city manager job in Santa Rosa, California. McGlynn was unanimously selected after a nationwide search. McGlynn served as El Paso’s interim city manager in late-May through mid-June this year. McGlynn has

Juan “Johnny” Gonzalez has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and no fine in the beating death of off-duty El Paso Police officer Jonathan Molina. He faced five to 99 years in prison. Gonzalez was convicted of Molina’s murder on Monday. Gonzalez’s father was weeping and holding his head when the verdict was read

The right to bear arms in self defense is enshrined in the constitution. But is it absolute? ABC-7 investigated how some Americans are finding it more complicated than they thought. “If they do happen to break into our house, they’re in deep trouble,” Las Cruces resident John Stevens told ABC-7 after a man armed with

Ascarate Park will be the place to be to get your groove on and fill your belly in September. Beats and Eats will take place from 11:30 a.m. Sept. 13 to 2 a.m. There will be two concert stages with Spanish and electronic music – one of which will feature a 30-foot-Eiffel Tower in honor

Americans are wary of granting refugee status to children who are crossing the U.S. border to flee strife-torn countries in Central America. And most in an Associated Press-GfK poll say the U.S. does not have a moral obligation to accept asylum-seekers generally. The poll found 53 percent of Americans believe the United States has no

A change to El Paso’s zoning ordinance has those who run shelters, transitional housing and halfway houses looking to take action. City reps and Mayor Oscar Leeser heard from people who are in the industry on Tuesday. All of them said they disapprove of the decision that requires: new halfway houses obtain special permits every

El Paso Police say that a 17-year-old driver was speeding and was distracted when he lost control and crashed Monday night. Police say the crash sent a passenger in the vehicle to the hospital. The collision happened just after 8 p.m. Monday on the eastbound lanes of I-10 near Sunland Park. The driver, 17-year-old Michael

Could Las Cruces see it’s minimum wage rise again? As ABC-7 has reported, Las Cruces City Council has approved an ordinance earlier this summer raising the wage to $8.50 by 2016. Las Cruces City Clerk Esther Martinez has validated the 2,257 signatures necessary to certify the “Cafe” (communidades en accion y de fe) proposed ordinance

State Rep. Joe Pickett has come out against the proposed $97 million trolley project, saying that he “cannot, in good faith, support this type of project at this time with so little input from the public and such little truth about the funding and plan.” In a letter to community members, Pickett says that the

Interstate 10 is showing its age. Portions of the freeway are now fifty years old and need more than patching. The interstate is in line for a major reconstruction that will cause some major traffic snarls. ABC-7 recently sat down with Bob Bielek, the district engineer of El Paso’s Texas Department of Transportation office, to

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For the past two weeks, soldiers have been training in war-like situations. The exercise is called Iron Focus and 4,200 soldiers and airmen have been participating in the 1st Armored Division’s largest annual exercise. It prepares the soldiers for deployment to the National Training Center in California and maintains unit readiness. “The best things they

Authorities are considering a bid to build a shelter in West Texas that would be the largest in the U.S. to hold unaccompanied children who enter the country illegally. A number of sites in Texas and elsewhere are being considered as detention facilities for many of the more than 57,000 unaccompanied children who have entered

An art exhibit featuring the rich heritage of New Mexico’s Native American tribes and pueblos as well as fashion sculptures are on display at the Dona Ana County government center. Seventh grade students from the J. Paul Taylor Academy Charter School spent several months researching tribes and pueblos from New Mexico and were asked to

The beginning of the school year is hectic, but El Paso ISD is now aiming to make the start of school easier by offering online registration to returning EPISD students. The district hopes this new method is faster and more convenient for parents and students. This is the first year for the high-tech option. EPISD

The El Paso Zoo has announced the death of its 28-year-old Andean bear, Inca. Inca was euthanized due to an age related severe urinary tract disease. Inca was lethargic and had not been eating well. She was anesthetized so they could see what the problem was and veterinary staff determined that the prognosis for a

The Chihuahuas’ regular season may end Sept. 1 but baseball will continue to be played at Southwest University Park later that month. The El Paso Chihuahuas, in conjunction with Leg Up Entertainment and GECU, present the first-ever Mexican Baseball Fiesta to be held on Sept. 28 and 29at Southwest University Park. The fiesta will feature

Tyson Foods Inc. says it’s closing three U.S. plants, employing a total 950 workers, which have struggled financially as the company’s product needs have changed. Tyson, the biggest U.S. meat processor, announced Friday the planned closures of the plants in Cherokee, Iowa; Buffalo, New York; and Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The company said the action

There are multiple construction projects going on all at once around El Paso. One that was unexpected began Saturday after a water main break on Yarbrough and Gateway West. Officials with El Paso Water Utilities said that because of the water main break, the Yarbrough southbound lanes will remain closed until Friday afternoon. On Interstate

The Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office has decided not to file charges against Joseph Torrez, a mixed martial artist who deputies say killed a man suspected of breaking into his home. In a statement, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it agrees with the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office that after a thorough investigation,

Grammy award winning rock en Espaol rockers La Ley will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Don Haskins Center. Moderatto and Belanova will open the show. “We are thrilled to have La Ley at the Don Haskins Center, and their rich catalog of Spanish rock is sure to entertain El Paso-Jurez crowds,” said

Testimony continues today in the trial of Juan “Johnny” Gonzalez. Gonzalez is accused of fatally beating an El Paso Police officer nearly two years ago. Today, a friend of Gonzalez’s again took the stand, and testified what he told detectives. Police say Jonathan Molina was off duty when he confronted a group of teens who

The El Paso Chihuahuas will be honoring El Paso’s Hispanic culture and traditions with a special Latino Heritage Night on Friday at Southwest University Park when they play Fresno. The players will wear specially made black jerseys with green sleeves and a red stripe down the side of them that will say “Los Chihuahuas” across

The Charles Schwab Corporation will open a new operations center in El Paso with funding from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The TEF is providing $1.45 million for the El Paso project, which will create 445 jobs and $21.5 million in capital investment over the next ten years, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

New Mexico State University’s admissions requirements will be going up. The NMSU regents on Wednesday voted to increase the minimum grade-point average during high school to 2.75, up from 2.5, in the fall of 2016. The regents conditioned their approval on NMSU also using a so-called “alternative pathway” allowing students who don’t meet the higher