Month: January 2015

Guillermo “Willie” Gandara, Sr. has has entered a last minute guilty plea on wire fraud charge Monday afternoon. There is a cap of up to 3 1/2 years in prison on the charge that has been set. Sentencing is Nov. 6. Gandara is one of 11 people accused of fraud in the FBI investigation dubbed

Just a few months ago, UTEP basketball fans had a lot to look forward to. But now it seems that all the dreams that came with a top 25 recruiting class have come crashing down. Two of the Miners’ six recruits – Andre Spight and Jacob Thomas – did not qualify academically for the upcoming

Water is coming to the Sparks Colonia in far east El Paso. Precinct 3 Commissioner Vince Perez says for nearly 40 years, people who live in the neighborhood have fought for water and sewage services. The group of homes is near Horizon City, off of Harnose Drive and Zabel Lane. On Monday afternoon, a groundbreaking

An officer shot dead an armed male car passenger who refused the officer’s demand that he drop his handgun during a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened about 9:50 p.m. Friday on the 4440 block of Tetons Drive in Northeast El Paso. Police spokesman Darrel Petry said officers stopped the car for displaying an

Some storms will once again pop up tonight across the area. Already tracking some storms here and there right now. Our chance for storms will be around 30 percent tonight and again tomorrow. The storms are not going to be quick movers so some good rain coming from these storms in a short period of

The Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam that is resurfacing locally, after several county residents reported receiving checks that turned out to be worthless. According to reports, victims are receiving checks in the mail that claim to be part of a cash prize. In order to claim the prize, victims

If most Texas abortion clinics shut down, the lack of services will affect women in Mexico too; a country where abortion is tightly restricted and women can be jailed for ending a pregnancy. With limited options, Mexican women routinely cross the border to seek services at abortion clinics in Texas. “It would be a great

As Congress looks to boost funding for the U.S. Border Patrol as part of a new immigration bill, our friends at the Center for Investigative Reporting look at the impact of the police buildup at an infamous West Texas checkpoint, the Sierra Blanca. Watch the video at http://youtu.be/7L3uss98f2I This article originally appeared in The Texas

Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said Tuesday. The ANSA news agency reported that a commission of cardinals and

Two current UTEP men’s basketball players and a former player appear to be using their Twitter accounts and ask.fm to answer questions from fans-followers. They are John Bohannon, Julian Washburn, and Chris Washburn Jr. The accounts appear to be operated by the players

Normally a trip home to El Paso from Pecos for the Rev. Fabian Marquez means trying to catch up on rest while visiting family. But this past week was different as he was in town for the installation of Bishop Mark J. Seitz as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Marquez was moved

Cool Canyon Nights Presented by WestStar Bank has been cancelled for tonight, July 18, 2013 due to weather conditions. Cool Canyon Nights will return next Thursday. For a full listing of the 2013 schedule, please visit CoolCanyonNights.com The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will be postponing games scheduled tonight (Thursday, July 18,

UTEP football’s Jordan Leslie was one of 75 candidates named to the 2013 Biletnikoff Award Pre-season Watch List, which was announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc. on Tuesday. The award is presented to the nation’s top college receiver. Last season, Leslie paced the team in receptions (51), yards per catch (19.1), yards

ABCNews One bride’s video is taking a lot of heat. Natasha Samuel, a newlywed in Israel, purposely lit her wedding gown on fire for a post-nuptial photo shoot, and then ran into the ocean to extinguish the blaze. It’s an extreme version of wedding photography called “trashing the dress,” where newlyweds take their bridal whites

A new transportation funding plan, the only unresolved issue on the agenda of the current special session, inched forward Monday as the House tentatively approved a measure while setting up a potential battle on the issue with the Senate. After four hours of debate, House members voted 92-36 to tentatively approve House Joint Resolution 2

Public school students in Texas looking to recharge with a snack during the day may find fruits and vegetables instead of sugary, high-fat snacks in the vending machines next year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month banned unhealthy snacks in schools and will require schools nationwide to offer healthier options beginning next year. Although

The new El Paso City Council is hoping to find closure on the issue of releasing personal emails of city representatives regarding the baseball stadium and the relocation of city hall. The council on Tuesday voted to postpone making a decision on the issue for another three weeks. Requested through on open records request last

Presentations will be uploaded as soon as they are available Tuesday, July 16, 2013, @ 9:00 a.m.:City Manager’s Proposed Budget Overview[City Manager Message][City Manager’s Presentation] Wednesday, July 17, 2013, @ 9:00 a.m.:Airport [Presentation]City Development [Presentation]Community Development [Presentation]Convention & Performing Arts [Presentation]Municipal Clerk [Presentation]Engineering and Construction ManagementGeneral Services [Presentation]Office of the Comptroller [Presentation] Thursday, July 18,

“SharkNado” debuted on the SyFy channel on July 11 and had the Twitter universe abuzz. People tweeted about the movie about 5,000 times a minute. SyFy will rerun the movie Thursday at 7 p.m. EST. Want more? Go here and here. Here are a few links to get you caught up on the film and

Texas Capitol security officials say they have confiscated bottles suspected of being filled with urine and feces in the security line to get into the Senate gallery for Friday’s debate on an abortion restrictions bill. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching bags of anyone trying to get into the public gallery. They are

he Deputy City Manager in charge of the El Paso trolley project said the city was assured the state would pay $90 million for the streetcar through “informal communication.” City Council, last summer, voted to commit $5 million for the design, environmental clearance and preliminary engineering of the proposed streetcar line that was supposed to

Fans who buy or renew UTEP football season tickets prior to July 26 will be eligible to purchase tickets to the Nov. 2 game at Texas A&M in College Station. Texas A&M quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny “Football” Manziel returns for his sophomore season with the Aggies. Texas A&M tickets are $65 each, and

A Fort Bliss Soldier was seriously injured Wednesday night in a training accident at one of the installation’s ranges. The accident involved an artillery round that exploded in the vicinity of a group of soldiers training. The injured soldier sustained shrapnel wounds to his torso and left hand. He was airlifted to William Beaumont and

he Minnesota man whose Twister game launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died at the age of 82. Charles “Chuck” Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday his father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Foley and a collaborator

In what appears to be a symbolic vote — the Texas House appropriations committee passed a bill that would give UTEP $88 million and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center nearly $80 million. The money would go towards construction. El Paso State Rep. Marisa Marquez is on that committee. The bill is not on the

About a dozen people were laid off from Sierra Medical Center and Providence Memorial Hospital last week. A spokeswoman for Sierra and Providence told ABC-7 the need for some services has shifted. “Across Sierra Medical Center and Providence Memorial Hospital, we reduced a small number of current and vacant positions from our workforce,” a statement

July 12, 2013 update:The FBI released this statement- The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, along with El Paso Police Department Homeland Security, Department of State Uniform Service, El Paso Fire Department Hazmat, and US Postal Inspectors is conducting an investigation of the incident that occurred at the Mills building located at 303 N. Oregon, El

A few storms are expected tonight again. Most are moving to the northwest. There is still a slight chance tomorrow and Sunday with highs around 100. Expect a better chance for storms next week with cooler temps.

Showers and thunderstorms possible again tonight – here in town around 10%. Better chances out to the west of us tonight. Temps will continue to be around 100 degrees through the weekend. Looks as though chances of rain go up a bit for next week each and every day. Temps cooling off some too.

Hundreds of El Pasoans will have to look for a new job after massive layoffs. Xerox is laying off 490 employees at a call center in East El Paso. About fifty customer care representatives lost their job Monday and the rest will be laid off starting September 6. A Xerox spokesman said some of the