Month: December 2014

Texas has emerged as a key battleground in the fast-growing universe of vehicle-for-hire apps, with Uber and Lyft battling each other for market share across the state’s biggest cities, while local officials struggle with whether to embrace the companies or ban them. In the past two weeks, both Uber and Lyft launched their services in

Uber, a ride-sharing company, has opened in El Paso. It connects riders to drivers through its apps “to make cities more accessible.” “Starting todayat 7 PM, the convenience and reliability of Uber will be available in El Paso, and rides will be free for two weeks to celebrate,” according to a statement on the company’s

It’s highly unlikely it would work – and it’s probably just a joke anyway – but U.S. men’s soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann has created a note to get out of work to watch the U.S.-Germany game Thursday. The tongue-in-cheek note, which includes Klinsmann’s “signature” was posted on the U.S. team’s Facebook page. Try using it

The El Paso Independent School District has asked parents of its students to take an online survey to help the school district improve. Parents are asked a variety of questions, including questions about school activities, school and community service, and parent training and materials. Take the survey at http://bit.ly/1jRUwPo

Army Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard is the new commander of the U.S. forces in Iraq. The announcement was included in a Department of Defense news release Thursday about U.S. forces being sent to Iraq to deal with the growing crisis in that country. Pittard, a native of El Paso and graduate of Eastwood High School,

Former El Paso County Assistant District Attorney Antonio Reyes was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison Thursday morning in connection with a bribery scheme. In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Kathleen Cardone ordered Reyes to pay a $500 fine and be placed on supervised release for three years after completing

At 7-foot-five, Sim Bhullar is the biggest player in the 2014 NBA Draft, and he is taller than any current NBA player. The two-time WAC Tournament MVP out of New Mexico State would be the first-ever NBA player of primarily Indian descent. Bhullar has taken some criticism for being too raw to make it in

Here are just a sampling of places to watch the USA v Germany World Cup game at 10 a.m. Thursday. Corner Tavern and Grill, 2700 N. Mesa. Doors open at 9 a.m. Headquarters for American Outlaws El Paso chapter. Cabo Joe’s, with locations on North Mesa, Zaragoza, and Sioux, opens at 9 a.m. German Fan-Fest

Unviersity Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital have issued a joint statement saying they are working together to solve their problems. “University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital are working collaboratively to evaluate all options and potential solutions to the issues we face so that we can move forward together in our shared

The Psychedelic Furs, with special guests theLemonheads, will perform at the Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets are $28-$40, not including service fees. Tickets will be sold at the Plaza Theatre box office, Ticketmaster locations and online at ticketmaster.com. Below are the onsale dates: Onsale to General Public Start:Fri, 06/27/14 03:00 PM MDT

The El Paso Sheriff’s Department confirmed a 17-year-old employee of a junkyard was killed in a forklift accident. It happened on the 1300 block of Darrington Road in far east El Paso County at about 6:30 p.m. Officials said it is still unclear how the accident happened. A spokesman said the victim was conscious after

The El Paso VA has announced the creation of the VA Access Hotline. The hotline is a phone number that any El Paso veteran needing medical care at the local VA can call to get an appointment. If you or someone you know needs help getting an appointment at the El Paso VA, call 915-564-6143

Omar Salgado, a native of El Paso and forward for Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps, has no doubts that a team in El Paso would be successful. “I believe an MLS team in El Paso would do very well,” Salgado said in a Facebook message to ABC-7 Thursday. “Judging from the Chihuahuas game I got

El Paso Children’s Hospital officials will discuss the hospital’s sustainability plan at an afternoon news conference on Friday. This comes on the heels of accusations of “sabotage” from the hospital’s spokeswoman on Wednesday. The sabotage accusation was the latest in the back and forth between University Medical Center and the financially-strapped El Paso Children’s Hospital,

University Medical Center has delivered a letter to El Paso Children’s Hospital outlining dire consequences for El Paso Children’s after the two organizations were unable to come to terms on a financial plan to put Children’s Hospital on a sound financial footing. UMC CEO Jim Valenti told ABC-7 on Monday that the letter would be

The video that shows the shooting death of body builder Daniel Saenz last year has been released. A grand jury with the 120th District Court in February 2014 did not return an indictment against El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores, according to a spokeswoman with the district attorney’s office. The DA will no longer pursue

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has said he would like the league to expand to 25 teams from the current 19 by 2020. MountainStar Sports Group, owners of the El Paso Chihuahuas baseball team, are not the only ones vying for a Major League Soccer expansion team. San Antonio, Austin, San Diego, Las Vegas,

A child has died from injuries she sustained in a single-vehicle rollover on the evening of June 14. El Paso Police say that 2-year-old Jazline Saldana of El Paso was injured at just after 7:30 p.m. on June 14 while riding in a 2004 Chevy Cavalier in the 9700 block of Socorro Road. The driver

After 90 brutal minutes of end-to-end action, the Americans emerged with a thrilling 2-1 win over Ghana. U.S. fans were screaming for revenge Monday after the Black Stars eliminated the Americans from the last two Cups. They got it. At a price. Clint Dempsey scored a shocking goal a half-minute in, but the U.S. couldn’t

El Paso Chihuahuas ownership group MountainStar Sports Group has met with Major League Soccer (MLS) about the possibility of adding a franchise in El Paso. A news release by the sports group described the discussions as being preliminary and positive. Alan Ledford, president of MountainStar Sports Group, said, “The ownership group has had several very

Before El Paso can get a Major League Soccer expansion team it first needs to have a stadium and it preferably should be in downtown. Since December, MLS Commissioner Don Garber has talked about possible league expansion and stadium locations. He reiterated his conditions for future expansion franchises on June 11 when discussing Miami’s issues

The average Major League Soccer franchise is worth $103 million, according to a Forbes article from 2013. In 2008, the average team was worth $37 million and losing money. According to the Forbes article, the average MLS attendance in 2013 was 18,611 fans per game, more than the NBA and NHL. And 10 of the

For many people, a car is one of their most expensive personal investments. In the hands of an experienced car thief, that investment could be gone in less than five minutes, according to the El Paso Police Auto Theft Task Force. On Monday, the Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority(ABTPA) and El Paso law enforcement

Two flights of undocumented immigrants are scheduled to arrive in El Paso this weekend, according to a statement by a Customs and Border Protection spokesman. “This weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to operate two flights transporting family units to El Paso from other locations in South Texas,” CBP spokesman Dennis Smith said

The El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office confirms that one person has died this year of a heat-related cause. They say an 81-year-old living in the 79924 zip code of Northeast El Paso died on June 4 due to a heat-related cause. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health declared a heat emergency on

Thursday marked the latest in a series of logistical headaches for El Paso County, and it’s prompting a majority of county commissioners to express a need for a county manager. El Paso is the largest county in the state without a centralized office to oversee day-to-day operations. The county has a budget of roughly $300

U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP officers and Border Patrol agents have arrested a 52-year-old for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. The seizure of 9.6 pounds of cocaine happened at the Paso Del Norte bridge early Thursday morning. It had an approximate value of $307,200. “Smuggling organizations will use every imaginable method

Unruli’s Pizza + Pints Sparrow’s Spirits & Pies Corner Tavern and Grill Wing Daddy’s Sauce House Border City Ale House Cabo Joe’s The Hoppy Monk El Luchador The Palomino Tavern

With a subway strike put on hold, traffic in Brazil’s biggest city returned to its normal, congested nature Tuesday, but there was no guarantee service would be on for Thursday’s opening of the World Cup. Subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, were holding an assembly to vote on whether they would strike to demand

An 86-year-old man has become the fifth person to die from a bus crash last month in the Southern California desert. The Riverside County coroner’s office says Thomas Madrid died Tuesday at a Palm Springs hospital. A relative says Thomas was a New Mexico native who lived most of his life in San Diego and