Month: December 2014

We’re continuing to dig for more details in the case of the boy locked in a Sunset Heights basement. We spoke with Andy Baca–the man who’s family owns the apartment building in Sunset Heights where a twelve year old boy was trapped and screaming Saturday morning. Baca stated “The door was locked because he had

On Dec. 31, UCLA and Virginia Tech will be all business as they play in the 80th Hyundai Sun Bowl. But Thursday they were all smiles as they danced with folklorico dancers and listened to mariachis and El Paso welcomed them to the city. UCLA arrived in the morning, while some Virginia Tech players arrived

Facebook is updating its privacy policy with changes starting on Jan. 1. The company has created the tool Privacy Basics “which gives you tips and a how-to guide for taking charge of your experience on Facebook. We’re also proposing updates to our terms,data policy, andcookies policyto reflect new features we’ve been working on. And we’re

The Hyundai Sun Bowl will officially be a devil of a time, now. Arizona State’s football team arrived in El Paso Tuesday morning and were greeted by mariachis and folklorico dancers. Fans also welcomed the team. ASU Coach Todd Graham said the team was grateful for the very warm welcome. “It’s just an incredible welcome,”

The Las Cruces Fire Department was busy early Saturday morning extinguishing a fire in southwest Las Cruces. Firefighters were called out to a home on the 1300 block of Branding Iron Circle just before 7 a.m. Neighbors reported smoke coming from a mobile home. Crews reportedly saw heavy smoke conditions on their arrival. Fire crews

What’s on your christmas wish list? A new pair of boots? Video games? An I-pad perhaps? Thursday afternoon Southwest University granted 10 students some very special Christmas wishes. The engines roared and excitement filled the air as Santa arrived in a caravan of motorcycles. Santa arrived in the Borderland to deliver some special gifts to

It will be one of the biggest sports weekends ever for the UTEP Miners. On Friday night, UTEP plays host to No. 3 Arizona, the highest ranked basketball team to ever play at the Don Haskins Center. Just over 15 hours later, the football team will kick off the New Mexico Bowl against Utah State

A middle-aged woman who tested positive for the flu has died. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health said the woman had several underlying medical conditions and had been receiving treatment at a local hospital. Locally, the number of flu cases is on the rise. As of the second week of December, 383

Motorists will now see the art installation at I-10 and Airway permanently lit. The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority is officially finished with the $7 million project and turned on the lights Thursday evening. The project includes new pedestrian walkways that’ll allow people to walk from the hotels to the Starbucks or a nearby store.

The El Paso Zoo is mourning the loss of 17-year-old Arabian sand cat, Naiade. She died on Dec. 14 and had lived at the El Paso Zoo since May 2008. Naiade was the oldest sand cat in Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) facilities in the United States. Zoo officials say Naiade had a history

The “taco dog” is no more. After pictures were posted on social media and several people gave the taco dog a thumbs down, the Socorro Independent School District will no longer serve the taco dog. The taco dog consists of a hot dog wiener in a hard taco shell. The rest of the meal included

A 9-month-old baby was transported code 3 to the hospital after falling out of a shopping cart inside an East El Paso store. Code 3 is the most serious condition a person can be assigned when transported to hospital. An El Paso Fire Dispatch supervisor told ABC-7 that a call was received about 3:45 p.m.

Dec. 18 Update: The Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas-Fort Worth won’t be showing “Team America: World Peace” after all. “Due to to circumstances beyond our control, the screening of TEAM AMERICA on December 27th has been cancelled as the film has been removed from release,” the business posted on its Facebook page. “We apologize to anyone

Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace made ominous threats Tuesday against movie theaters showing Sony Pictures’ film “The Interview” that referred to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The group also released a trove of data files including about 8,000 emails from the inbox of Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton. The data dump was

A private bus belonging to GS4 security was transporting undocumented immigrant detainees on I-10 East near Anthony, Texas when it collided into another vehicle Tuesday. The bus driver didn’t know the freeway was down to one lane due to construction in that area and rear-ended a construction truck. The bus driver was taken by helicopter

While many are excited about the revamping of El Paso’s iconic plaza, some were outraged when they learned there will be no public restrooms when the plaza reopens. City council voted Monday not to build self-cleaning restrooms. The cost: $400,000 for installation and inspection. During Monday’s meeting, project manager Rick Venegas told council that amount

A fox with rabies has been found in the El Paso area. An Animal Services spokesman says that on Dec. 11, Animal Services officers were alerted to an incident in which a dog came into direct contact with a fox. Animal Services captured the fox and tested it for rabies. The test came back positive

West El Paso will be getting much needed frontage roads and a new overpass will connect i-10 to the biggest smart code development in the city. The frontage roads will extend next to i-ten between executive and sunland park and that overpass will connect executive to a future development just east of the freeway. “The

The Walking with Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular shows set for January at the El Paso County Coliseum have been canceled. The show will not be extended to El Paso Jan. 14-18 as originally announced and ticket refunds will be available starting Tuesday, Brian Kennedy, CEO of the El Paso Sports Commission which operates the Coliseum, told

The University of Texas at El Paso 2014 Winter CommencementSaturday, December 13, 2014Don Haskins CenterMorning Commencement – 9:00 a.m.* College of Liberal ArtsAfternoon Commencement – 2:00 p.m.* College of Business Administration College of Education School of NursingEvening Commencement – 7:00 p.m.* College of Engineering College of Science College of Health Sciences *All Ceremonies include graduate

Dec. 12 Update: A 14-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle on Alameda. El Paso Police say Paola Munoz was in a crosswalk, crossing at the 8600 block of Alameda at 5:43 p.m. when she was struck by a 62-year-old woman driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer. Police

Here is the schedule of ABC-7’s programming that will air at a later time due to ABC-7 carrying the Canutillo-Ennis game on Friday. Entertainment Tonight will air at 8:30 p.m. at the conclusion of game coverage. Last Man Standing will air at 12:06 a.m. Cristela will follow at 12:36 a.m. Shark Tank will air at

El Paso Police’s Special Traffic Investigations is investigating a pedestrian collison that happened Thursday night. The collision happened in the 8600 block of Alameda. The pedestrian was transported with life threatening injuries to the hospital.

The Public Service Board approved the El Paso Water Utilities new budget, which will increase water rates for most customers but reduce the water bills for customers who don’t use a lot of water. Average residential customers pay about $42.80 a month right now. Starting March 1, their bill will increase to about $46.96.Customers who

Joyce Wilson, former city manager of the City of El Paso, has been named the permanent CEO for Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande. Her contract is effective Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 17, 2017. Wilson has served as interim CEO since June 2014 and was El Paso’s city manager from 2004 to June 2014.

The name Brooks has been synonymous with gridiron history in the Borderland for four decades. Don Brooks was head coach at Coronado High School for 35 years. His son, Scott, has been head coach at Canutillo High School for 16 years. And his son, Bo, plays for the Eagles. Three generations of the Borderland’s Brooks

(Opening Statement) First off, I would like to thank Jeff Siembieda and the Gildan New Mexico Bowl for the invitation. It’s one that we are extremely exited about as a team and as a staff. I can’t say enough about our senior leadership. Our senior leadership is why we are in the bowl game this

Vince Hunter and Earvin Morris combined for 30 points to lead UTEP to an 81-65 victory over Incarnate Word on Monday night. Hunter, who made 7 of 9 from the floor for 16 points, also pulled down 12 rebounds. Morris had 14 points and Lew Stallworth added 13 as the hot-shooting Miners made 33 of

UTEP will end the 2014 season where it began – in Albuquerque. The Miners will be playing Utah State in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 20. But why just go for the game and come back? Here are some ideas for how to make a weekend out of it. Breaking Bad RV Tours •