Month: January 2015

Changes are afoot – and on foot – under the new administration of El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser. They include some initial limitations on the powers of the city manager, a partial return to the five-day workweek for city government, when the public gets to address City Council and how the news media reaches the

Tim Johnson, manager of the El Paso Diablos will not be with the team for the rest of the season. The team’s skipper has been absent for over a month now with an undisclosed medical condition. Monday it was announced he will not be back with the team the rest of the year. Carlos Lezcano

Miami Heat fan, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, has offered a friendly wager to Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo Garca-Siller, as the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs begin the NBA Championship games tonight. Archbishop Wenski is offering stone crabs from Islamorada in the Florida Keys and a box of cigars handmade in Miami-Dade County, if

The El Paso Police Department’s gang unit has arrested four people while investigating a Northeast El Paso shots fired call that happened on the morning of June 6. Gang Investigators arrested the following: Shaniqua Atkins, who had seven outstanding municipal warrants (Bond $ 578.00) Brittany Buttler, who had two outstanding municipal warrants (Bond $ 643.83)

McDonald’s is taking a small step toward offering breakfast items outside of its usual breakfast hours — at least if you’re a night owl. Starting this month, the fast-food chain says participating 24-hour restaurants in select locations will offer an “After Midnight” menu that includes its Egg McMuffin, Big Mac and Chicken McNuggets. Customers will

El Paso’s Triple-A organization is asking people to take a survey to let their opinions on various subjects related to the team and ballpark. Some of the questions have to do with seating configurations and ticket prices. To take the short survey, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/epbaseball_nst The survey was sent to people who signed up for

Baylor University announced today that the Paul L. Foster, of El Paso, has donated $35 million to the university. Foster is a 1979 alum of Baylor. The $35 million will go toward the university’s $100 million campaign to build a new 275,000-square foot facility – to be named the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business

Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, of Moseley, Va., died June 1, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device, according to the Department of Defense. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Seth

The City of El Paso and Diablos Baseball may be officially parting ways in an amicable break-up. The City and Diablos, which are owned by the Tiguas, are considering an agreement to mutually break their lease. The agreement would allow the Tiguas to go free without penalty and the City to reclaim Cohen Stadium for

Dating website BeautifulPeople.com has launched a free business recruitment service, allowing individuals and corporations to browse the community’s 750,000 good-looking members and invite suitable candidates for interviews. Employers are given a branded business profile which will allow them to search the site, cherry-picking candidates. They may then approach any members who have stated they are

The Storm Track First Alert has been dropped because the added clouds today are keeping temps a bit cooler. The good news is that temps will continue to decrease for the next five days at least as more moisture streams in to the area from the east. We could see temps by Monday and Tuesday

Tickets for the 80th Hyundai Sun Bowl will go on sale on Monday, July 1, at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling the Sun Bowl Association at (915) 533-4416. Tickets may also be purchased and set up on an annually renewable account by calling the Sun Bowl

The El Paso Police Department is currently investigating a series of nighttime residential burglaries in the Central Neighborhood of Manhattan Heights and surrounding area where the residents were sexually assaulted. In addition to sexually assaulting the resident, the suspect has taken various property items belonging to the victims. The suspect is described as a Hispanic,

The first trailer for the Brad Pitt film “The Counsellor” (aka “The Counselor”) has been released. Watch it at http://bit.ly/13aXISj “The Counsellor,” written by former El Pasoan Cormac McCarthy and directed by Ridley Scott, will be released Oct. 25. According to IMDB, it is a thriller that stars “Michael Fassbender as a struggling lawyer who

Datamark, Inc. announced today the opening of a 160-seat multichannel bilingual customer contact center to provide customer support for a leading U.S. rebate fulfillment company. The customer contact center will be located in Juarez, Mexico, home to one of Datamark’s business-services facilities. The contact center will handle inbound phone calls, as well as email and

Monteleone’s Ristorante in El Paso will be featured on an episode of SyFy’s “Paranormal Witness.” The show will air at 8 p.m. Mountain Time on today. “‘Paranormal Witness’ is an intense, cinematic, high-octane drama-documentary series. The show brings to life the true stories of people who have lived through explanation-defying paranormal experiences,” according to the

An isolated storm is possible tonight along with some gusty winds, blowing dirt and sand due to some area storms that develop. Storms are forming to the SW and moving to the NE. We will see the same scenerio over the weekend. Temps will stay around 100 degrees.

The general manager of the El Paso Triple-A team is no stranger to team-naming contests. Brad Taylor was responsible for launching the brand new ballpark and then new Minor League Baseball team in the Bowling Green, Kentucky community in the summer of 2008. The Bowling Green Hot Rods are the Single-A affiliate of the Tampa

May 12 ABC-7 Xtra: Leeser vs. Ortega Runoff Debate Your Voice, Your Vote: District 2 Runoff Debate Your Voice, Your Vote: District 4 Runoff Debate Your Voice, Your Vote: District 7 Runoff Debate

HBO and James Gandolfini’s managers say the actor famous for his role in “The Sopranos” has died in Italy. The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini (gan-dahl-FEE’-nee) died Wednesday while on holiday in Rome. In a statement, HBO called the actor a great talent and a gentle and

El Paso Mayor John Cook will have his last “open door” meeting with the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday. The public is welcome to visit with the Mayor and discuss concerns, ideas or just give input on how to improve the community. The meetings will take place on the second floor

Crime Stoppers is asking the community’s help in locating two people who allegedly stole about $100 worth of underwear and multiple sunglasses from a Dollar General store. The alleged theft took place just after 9:30 a.m. June 7 at the Dollar General store at 8500 Dyer when the man and woman began to put various

After more than four years at the helm of the Ysleta Independent School District Dr. Michael Zolkoski is retiring. He said he wants to spend more time taking care of his elderly parents. Zolkoski served as a superintendent for more than 27 years in three states and he’s worked in education for more than four

Fort Bliss Commanding General Sean B. MacFarland and Command Sgt. Major Kelley announced late last week they were making a short trip to Jordan to observe Exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is a recurring annual military exercise designed to strengthen tactical proficiency in critical mission areas, support long-term relationships, and enhance regional security and stability

Several people have posted comments on KVIA’s Facebook page suggesting that Mayor-Elect Oscar Leeser and City Council terminate City Manager Joyce Wilson’s contract and asking how much it would cost to do so. Wilson’s contract is set to expire in September 2014. She was hired by the City to be its first city manager in

City Reps. Susie Byrd and Steve Ortega were awarded the City of El Paso Conquistador Award by Mayor John Cook on June 18, 2013. Here is a list of everyone who has received the award. -A- Abeln, Patrick T. 06/02/2001 Ramirez Acosta, Albert 05/18/2002 Caballero Albers, Kristi 10/13/1993 Francis Alderete, Judge 1994 Francis Aldridge, Ronald

Hot temperatures are expected the next few days. Most of the moisture is East of El Paso. Thursday through the weekend we will see better chances for our area but overall it will be hot. Track the weather with KVIA’s Interactive Radar at http://bit.ly/17hcKst

Officials say crews have contained the majority of the 94 square miles of wildfires raging throughout the New Mexico. The Thompson Ridge Fire, the state’s largest blaze at 37 square miles, is now 80 percent contained as of Monday. On the other side of the Santa Fe National Forest, the nearly 16-square mile Tres Lagunas

The race for Northeast City Representative isn’t quite over. There will be a recount in the June 15 election incumbent Carl Robinson won. “Well, I have been informed that Sam Morgan has filed for a recount,” Robinson posted on his Facebook page Monday afternoon. “It will be Thursday or Friday. Thank you for your continued

The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago. Mayor Ken Miyagishima is working to convince former Los Angeles mayor Anthony Villaragosa and former Albuquerque mayor Martin Chavez to participate in an upcoming fundraiser. Miyagishima says Villaragosa is