Month: December 2014

Colder weather coming in tonight behind a cold front. Temps Tuesday will be only in the 40s for highs with a decent amount of sunshine. Temps Tuesday morning will be cold with lows dipping down to the upper 20s. ABC-7 is tracking a disturbance to the south of us Wednesday that will head north and

Dec. 9, 2013 Update: El Paso Police have released the May 25, 2013 booking photo of Larry Phillip Otero to ABC-7 when he was arrested and charged with DWI. Court records show he has a hearing in the May case the morning of Dec. 16. A police report obtained by ABC-7 on Dec. 6 names

El Paso’s 78th Annual Celebration of Lights will start at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and include the traditional tree lighting ceremony and lights parade Downtown. Schedule at Cleveland Square Park, 510 N. Santa Fe St. – 4:30 p.m. First Armored Division Band – 5 p.m. St. Anthony’s Seminary Franciscanos Choir – 5:30 p.m. Holiday Lighting Ceremony

A Las Cruces man police suspect of stealing a handgun from a Border Patrol agent’s vehicle has been arrested and is now accused of multiple counts of rape involving three children under the age of 13. Jaime A. Moore, 22, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges of aggravated burglary, theft of a credit card and

Rain will end tonight as this system moves off to the east. We’ll see lots of sun Friday with highs still below average in the lower 50s. It should warm up to the mid 50s over the weekend with partly sunny skies. A slight chance for rain Sunday with the winds cranking up a bit.

A motorcyclist injured in a traffic collision on Saturday has died. El Paso Police say that 34-year-old Davniel Vanegas, of the 13000 block of New Britton, was injured in a single vehicle collision on Lee Trevino at Rojas at 11:58 p.m. Saturday. Police say that Vanegas was traveling at a high rate of speec when

This week New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announce the creation of 200 new jobs at the General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Las Cruces location. The company, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), will also be adding 20,000 square feet to its existing facility. “As a leader in

Jenna Farrey, the 20-year-old mother who’s made headlines in recent weeks following the disappearance and apparent death of her baby son, is currently being held in El Paso County jail on probation violation charges. Authorities say she violated her probation by leaving the state, which she could not do under the terms of her probation

Fans planning to attend the Hyundai Sun Bowl Game can avoid traffic and parking woes by riding Sun Metro. RIDERS ARE REMINDED TO HAVE EXACT CHANGE FOR THE FAREBOX. While the farebox can issue change cards for use on Sun Metro buses, drivers do not have access to currency. SUN BOWL GAMESun Metro will run

Hyundai Sun Bowl-related tweets as of about 3:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2013. Jason Stamm ?@JasonStammSaid 2m Made it to El Paso! No mariachi serenade for me either @RTD_MikeBarber What gives? #SunBowl @hokie_havenfrom El Paso, TX Warshington Post ?@WarshingtonPost 4m Virginia Tech’s Kyle Fuller may play one more game with his younger brother – “I had…

Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta Information Free Admission Event: 17th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta Date: Monday, December 30, 2013 Location: Judson F. Williams Convention Center Time: Fan Fiesta (4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Parking: Plenty of parking will be available in the Convention Center parking garage. Concert: Three Dog Night to perform beginning at

Facebook has announced another round of changes to its News Feed algorithms, which it says will be adjusted to promote high-quality articles from your favorite publications, while weeding out “meme photo[s] hosted somewhere other than Facebook.” For Facebook, which has been driving unprecedented referral traffic to publishers lately as a result of different News Feed

New El Paso Chihuahuas field manager Pat Murphy isn’t just all about baseball. He also has a special affinity for Bruce Springsteen and explained his Springsteen playlist on his official website. Read it below. My introduction to Bruce SpringsteenIt’s 1980. I’m not a concert goer. Some friends of mine said ‘You gotta go to this

Beginning on Friday, Dec. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 29, all UTEP email will be down and unavailable. This means no email can be sent from UTEP.edu addresses. Incoming email sent to a UTEP.edu email address will be stored and then delivered starting Monday, Dec. 30. Anyone who sends an email to a UTEP.edu address between

A man allegedly speeding on I-10 leads to a DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon arrest. El Paso Police say 33-year-old Luis Santillana, of the 14000 block of Pancho Gonzalez, was driving a black 2013 Cadillac XTS west on I-10 west at a speed of more than 100 mph. Once police stopped Santillana they

2013 Hyundai Sun Bowl Events Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon11 a.m. December 30, 2013Both competing teams will introduce their starting lineups and the 2012 Legends of the Sun Bowl will be featured along with the broadcast crew from CBS Sports. (11 am)Judson F. Williams Convention Center, One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso. Information: 915-533-4416

Weather looks nice and sunny for the next several days. Expect temps to stay below average – in the low to mid 50s. Some clouds expected to move in late Saturday and Sunday but no rain – just some breezes. Sun Bowl looks good right now – sunny and low 60s.

Mexican media is reporting the head of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquin “el Chapo” Guzman suffered a heart attack in November. He was reportedly treated at a private hospital in the state of Jalisco. The reports say Mexican authorities were notified of the heart attack by the DEA. They said the heart attack happened sometime between

Weather looks good for Christmas with sunshine and a high of 51 degrees. A bit cooler Wednesday behind a weak cold front that will give us some breezes and gusts around 25 mph. Rest of the week looks nice too as temps gradually climb to the upper 50s and low 60s by late weekend and

Shoppers from Mexico are making the season bright for U.S. retailers. “The sales are excellent,” said Chon Reza, a salesman standing outside a clothing store in South El Paso just steps from the international Bridge. His job: entice shoppers to come inside. “Get the bargains, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, gloves,” said Reza to the crowds of

City of El Paso’s Holiday Operational Schedule City Council MeetingsTuesday December 24, 2013 CANCELLEDTuesday, December 31, 2013 CANCELLEDThursday, January 2, 2014 Regular meeting will be heldbeginning at 8:00 a.m.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have been conducting increased DWI enforcement from Christmas to New Year’s Day. Sun City Cab Co. and L&F Distributors are teaming up to offer a free cab ride as one option for individuals who might have had too much to drink. How to get free cab ride through Jan.

Dallas owner Jerry Jones says the Cowboys aren’t ruling Tony Romo out of a winner-take-all game against Philadelphia because doctors could clear him after treating his back injury. Jones said on his radio show Tuesday that his quarterback has proven he can play with pain but won’t if doctors advise against it. The Cowboys (8-7)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romowill miss the rest of the season because of a back injury, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday. Read ESPN’s full article at http://es.pn/1hzUfkx Dallas coach Jason Garrett says Tony Romo hasn’t been ruled out for a winner-take-all finale against Philadelphia after injuring his back against

Santa Claus will once again have some special escorts as he makes his way through New Mexico Christmas Eve thanks to a Team Holloman volunteer effort dubbed “Operation Assist Santa” (OAS). Aircraft from the 49th Wing will serve the jolly old elf in a number of ways to ensure he delivers his cargo safely, on-time

UTEP will start a six-game homestand starting with a game against Montana State at 7:05 p.m. today. The homestand is the longest of the season for the Miners. UTEP, with a 7-5 record, also will play Western Illinois and Denver in the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Montana

El Paso Police have charged a man in a Saturday hit-and-run crash that injured two people. Juan Jose Molina, 29, of the 500 block of Martha Way has been charged with two counts of intoxication assault, two counts of accident involving personal injury, and seven outstanding municipal warrants. Police say that the two-vehicle crash occurred

The National Press Foundation has announced the winners of its annual awards and El Paso Times Editor Robert “Bob” Moore is among the winners. The winners will receive their awards on March 5, 2014, at NPF’s 31 st annual awards dinner: Robert “Bob” Moore,the editor of the El Paso Times, will receive the Benjamin C.

The Ysleta Independent School District is hosting several Town Hall meetings on Monday, Dec. 2, and Tuesday, Dec. 3, at each of its high schools in order to give an update on the district’s search for a new superintendent and gather input on what the public would like to see in YISD’s next leader. The

Editor’s Note: ABC-7 invites Borderland residents to donate to Operation Noel at http://bit.ly/ICbhlB. You can donate throughout the year and also this Thursday during ABC-7’s mini-telethon. ABC-7 has raised money for Operation Noel for several years. There’s Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and now charities are starting what they hope will become a