Month: January 2015

Upcoming community meetings discussing the City’s charter amendments on the May 11 ballot. View the charter amendents here. Representative Ortega, District 7April 8, 2013 @ 7:30 amVillage Inn, 2275TrawoodPresentation by City Manager, Joyce Wilson Representative Holguin, District 6April 9, 2013 @ 6:00 pmVilla Y Zapata, 1452 N. ZaragosaPresentation by City Manager, Joyce Wilson Representative Niland,

Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams will attend the first formal meeting of the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) board of managers. The meeting, which will include an official swearing-in ceremony and selection of board officers, will take place on Tuesday, May 7, in El Paso. The U.S. Department of Justice this week notified

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An official at Cathedral High School said Wednesday that Montwood boy’s varsity basketball coach Tony Harper will be introduced as the new basketball coach at Cathedral High School on Friday. Harper has won more than 900 games, making him the only active coach in Texas to do so. He is only the fourth high school

Las Cruces Police have arrested a 20-year-old man they suspect of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. He has been charged with four felonies. Taylor Ascarate, of the 100 block of Turquoise Avenue , is charged with one first-degree felony count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and three fourth-degree felony counts

The Bengals today acquired El Pasoan John Skelton, quarterback, on waivers from Arizona and re-signed LB Vincent Rey, whom the club had tendered as an exclusive-rights player on March 7. Skelton (6-6, 244; Fordham) is a fourth-year NFL player in 2013. He was a fifth-round Arizona draft pick in 2010 and played 20 games with

The cheating scandal at Canutillo Independent School District forced superintendent Damon Murphy to resign earlier this year. The names of the three finalists who could soon fill that position have now been revealed. They are Dr. Pedro Galaviz of Round Rock ISD. Ricardo Lopez, the area superintendent for the Ysleta ISD. Dr. James Steinhauser the

ABCNews Justin Bieber’s phone may never ring and texting and messaging may have started to take the place of voice calls, but back on April 4, 1973 a man named Marty Cooper wasn’t taking the voice call feature on the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x for granted. On that day, 40 years ago, Cooper, who was a

The family of Paul Strelzin have announced the following arrangements for his funeral. Queen of Peace Parish 1551 Belvidere, El Paso, TX 79912. Phone: (915) 584-5817 Wednesday, May 1: 6:00pm-9:00pm: Visitation with the Rosary at 7:00pm at Queen of Peace Parish Thursday, May 2 10:00am: Funeral at Queen of Peace Parish In lieu of flowers,

City of El Paso, El Paso I.S.D., and Ysleta I.S.D. Runoff ElectionPolling Place ListJune 15, 20137:00 am – 7:00 pm Precinct (*pt = part of precinct) Polling Place Address *(pt. 2-3) Village of Vinton City Hall 436 E. Vinton Rd. 5 Fire Station # 2 111 E. Borderland Rd. 6 Tennis West One Tennis West

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Thousands of sites in all 50 states, including 33 right here in El Paso, will be open so that we can drop off our expired or unwanted prescription medications before they get into the wrong hands or end up in the wrong place. Many Americans don’t know how

A home on the 2700 block of San Diego in Central El Paso was completely destroyed after a fire Friday. No injuries were reported due to the fire, and fire officials reported the home appeared to be vacant. About 18 units and 48 firefighters responded to the house fire that started just after 12:07 p.m.

El Paso Police seized 2,000 pounds of marijuana and 35 kilograms of cocaine on Monday night. The seizure occurred in a home on the 1100 block of Diesel Dr. Police estimate the street value of the drugs at more than $4 million. Investigators have identified that the drugs belong to a drug trafficking organization that

Dining Out For Life is one way to give back to the El Paso community. It’s a one day event that requires you to enjoy a meal with friends and family at a participating restaurant today, April 25. Find a list of participating restaurants at http://www.diningoutforlife.com/elpaso/restaurants There’s no additional cost to you, rather, the participating

The lineup for the 30th season of Music Under the Stars has been announced. The popular concert series will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sundays from June 9-Aug. 11 at the Chamizal National Memorial. “Summers are always a great time to spend with family and friends. GECU and Music Under the Stars is

by Chris Hooks and Maurice Chammah / Texas Tribune Updated, 3:05 p.m. April 24, 2013 House Bill 63, which would make texting while driving a statewide criminal offense, passed the House by a 98-47 vote Wednesday, narrowly surviving multiple attempts to substantially weaken its provisions. The bill, authored by Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, would make

Scott Stoker has accepted the defensive coordinator position at UTEP, according to a report in The Huntsville Item. Stoker has been the defensive coordinator for Sam Houston State the past five seasons. UTEP tweeted on its Twitter football page today that an announcement would be made on Wednesday morning on who the defensive coordinator would

Texas lawmakers and stakeholders are zeroing in on the border security aspect of the federal immigration reform bill filed last week, with some questioning why the measure was crafted without mechanisms to avoid a future inflow of illegal migration. TheBorder Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013outlines a 13-year path to citizenship for

Fort Bliss commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard is defending the post’s easy-access policy. “In the immediate aftermath of a reported kidnapping that turned out to be a hoax, many keyboard warriors took to our official Facebook page last week to slam our easy-access policy for supposedly putting children at risk.,”Pittard said in a column

A cold front comes into the Borderland tonight and early tomorrow, kicking up the winds and ushering colder air for tomorrow. Winds will turn to the Northeast behind the front and the winds will gust to around 35 mph for El Paso’s West Side. Tomorrow, expect temps to only hit the mid-70s with the wind

New Mexico State Police have released the names of two El Pasoans killed in a one-vehicle rollover near White City, New Mexico early Monday. The two killed were identified as Roberto Gomez and Alberto Ontiveros, both passengers in the vehicle. There were two other passengers in the vehicle and the driver. At about 7:25 a.m.

The Arizona Cardinals have acquired quarterback Carson Palmer from the Oakland Raiders. The Cardinals gave up a conditional seventh-round 2014 draft pick and swapped one of their sixth-round picks this year for Oakland’s seventh-round selection. Palmer reworked his contract as part of his move to the desert, agreeing to a two-year deal worth up to

A 41-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon after he allegedly broke into the home of a woman and was found dancing nude in her bathroom. At about 3 p.m. Monday, a woman, whose name was not released, had returned to her home in the 3700 block of Dominican when she heard the water running in

Southern California hired Andy Enfield as men’s basketball coach on Monday night after he took Florida Gulf Coast to the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament. Athletic director Pat Haden said Enfield has reached an agreement with the Pac-12 school. He will be introduced on Wednesday. “Those in the basketball world have known of

English graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, whose eye-popping album art for Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin encapsulated the spirit of 1970s psychedelia, died Thursday. He was 69. In a statement, Thorgerson’s family said that his death “was peaceful and he was surrounded by family and friends.” The statement gave few further details but said that the

Recent events in Boston and Texas emphasize the importance of knowing what to do when an emergency occurs. Even as first responders rushed into help at both scenes, much of the initial care to the injured was provided by friends, neighbors and bystanders who were trained in CPR and first aid. Whether the emergency is

Georgianna Davanelos walked into the El Paso Ppera 14 years ago. She had big dreams and an even bigger voice, leading her to become a volunteer chorister. But after she had climbed the latter to eventually become executive assistant, she used her influence to help young artists break in the business. Davanelos was best known

The Del Valle boys soccer team’s quest for a state championship is still alive. The team defeated Pharr Valley View 1-0 in the state semi-final game Thursday afternoon in Georgetown, Texas. Del Valle will play the winner of Waco University (31-0) vs. Mesquite Poteet (23-1-3). The championship game will be Saturday. Watch ABC-7’s newscasts for

The NFL released its 17-week schedule for all teams on Thursday, featuring the Cowboys playing host to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football on Sept. 8 at Cowboys Stadium. The last time Dallas opened a season at home occurred against the Giants at Texas Stadium in 2007 for Wade Phillips’ debut. The Cowboys

The UTEP football team has experienced its first loss in 2013. Jeff Choate, who was hired as UTEP’s defensive coordinator in early January, was announced as the Florida’s special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach on Wednesday morning. Prior to being hired at UTEP Choate was at Washington State, where he worked last season as