Month: January 2015

Round two for a declaratory judgment has begun in Austin. More than a dozen people have traveled to the 353rd District Court to argue the future of the site that holds City Hall. Earlier this month, a similar hearing was put on hold because several members of the opposing side did not show up in

Morrissey won’t be resuming his tour in El Paso on Tuesday, Feb. 12 after all. An announcement was made on his official Facebook page Friday night that all of his Texas shows, including the sold-out El Paso show, were being rescheduled. “As the doctor has ordered MORRISSEY to rest for two additional weeks, the upcoming

The second floor of the El Paso Times building is just about ready for City Hall employees to move in. Workers are putting the finishing touches on the second floor before the mayor, city manager, city representatives, and legal department move in on a staggered schedule starting in early March. Renovation work began on the

Texans have 66 hours during the week to buy bottled liquor under current law, but two bills filed this session could allow 10 more hours of shopping time by letting liquor stores stay open on Sundays. State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, who have both received campaign donations from alcohol

El Paso Police have arrested 18-year-old William Estrada in the shooting death of 18-year-old Christian Duran. Police said Estrada, of the 10700 block of Eagle Pass in El Paso has been arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity/murder in the death of Duran. According to police, at about 7:21 p.m. Jan. 28, 2013,

The City of El Paso is advising the public that the eastbound lanes of Montwood Dr. from McRae Blvd. to Wedgewood Dr. will be closed to traffic over the next several months. The lane closures are part of the Montwood Street and Drainage Improvement Project that started in January and is expected to be finished

Former UTEP point guard Julyan Stone was designed to the Denver Nuggets D-League team in Des Moines, Iowa last week. Stone, who signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent on Dec. 9, 2011, is working his way back into NBA shape after off-season hip surgery. The Nuggets are chronicling his journey with video posts

Las Cruces Police have arrested a man suspected of physically assaulting a fellow partygoer during a January gathering. New Mexico State University basketball player Tyrone P. Watson, 22, of the 800 block of east University Avenue , has been charged with one third-degree felony count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. According to Las

ABCNews The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that exotic dancers at a strip club have the right to collect unemployment insurance as employees and not independent contractors. In 2005, a dancer at Club Orleans in Topeka filed an unemployment claim. The dancers earn money through tips, while the club maintains that it is offering “rental space”

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called Republican lawmakers’ insistence that the border be secured before there is immigration reform a flawed argument. At a stop to inspect border security in El Paso on Tuesday, Napolitano said the argument ignores gains made in illegal immigrant captures as well as seizures of drugs, weapons and currency.

Texas Monthly recently featured a write-up on El Paso institution Chico’s Tacos. And whether you love Chico’s or hate them, chances are you’ve had a similar night at the restaurant. Read the Texas Monthly piece here. Watch YouTube videos about Chico’s Tacos here.

A woman from the Borderland and two of her children were found shot to death in Denver and police are saying it appears to be a murder-suicide. Police said they are not looking for a suspect. ABC-7 news in Denver said they spoke with the woman’s family and confirmed she was from the Borderland and

A 55-year-old man was hit by a vehicle Monday night in West El Paso, suffering serious injuries to his head and leg. El Paso Police officials said the preliminary investigation revealed Armando Aguilar was running across the 5500 block of Doniphan at the same time 45-year-old Maria Gonzalez was driving a white Toyota Camry south

With just a few months left in office, it would be understandable if Mayor John Cook decided to take things easy. Nothing could be further from his mind as he gets ready to leave office after the mayoral election in May. “One of the things that I’ve talked to (City Manager) Ms. (Joyce) Wilson about

El Paso has been ranked the No. 1 safest city in America, according to CQ Press’ City Crime Rankings 2013. El Paso ranks No. 1 with cities of 500,000 or more population and first earned the safest city in America title in 2010. It is the third year in a row El Paso has ranked

Rock band The Shins will perform March 20 at Tricky Falls in Downtown El Paso. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. MST Feb. 8 through Ticketmaster. Tickets are $30 plus $9.45 service fees. Opening bands have not been announced. In other entertainment news, Cedric “The Entertainer” will perform March 2 at the Plaza Theatre.

Morrissey’s ongoing health issues have caused him to postpone more concert dates but the El Paso show is still safe. “Due to doctor’s orders, the upcoming engagements with Morrissey in Las Vegas on Sat Feb 9 and in Phoenix on Sun Feb 10 will need to be rescheduled,” according to a statement on Morrissey’s Facebook

The allegedly drunk man accused of causing a crash that killed three people had his blood drawn without a warrant but police say it was necessary because he was about to be given medicine that would change his blood chemistry. That information was written by El Paso Police in court documents following Joel Garcia’s fiery

For the fourth time in seven weeks, UTEP sophomore forward Vince Hunter was appointed the Conference USA Player of the Week on Monday. Hunter registered his eighth double-double in 12 games to earn MVP honors at the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational with another dominating performance against Kent State on Dec. 22. He

A 33-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Christmas but police still aren’t sure if he was the driver or an occupant in the truck. Police say that Mario Baeza, of the 8100 block of Holloway, was inside a white 2000 Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling south on Loop 375 when it

Two of the best soccer players to come out of El Paso will soon have a rivalry in the same city in Mexico. El Paso native Omar Salgado is now a member of Tigres de la UANL out of Monterrey, Mexico after four years with Vancouver of Major League Soccer. El Paso native Alonso Hernandez

As 2015 rapidly approaches, many people think about what they’d like to accomplish in the new year. Veronica Cabada joins the ranks of those who wants to get in shape and lose weight. Cabada has been going to the gym for the last two weeks after a long hiatus. “I used to work out everyday,”

Joel Garcia, charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter, told police he drank at least five beers and two shots prior to the collision that killed three people. According to the affidavit, at about 1:46 a.m. on Christmas Eve, two witnesses saw a Camaro pass them on the right lane and enter the intersection at

For a lot of parents, the best part of Christmas is getting to be a kid again while teaching your kids how to use that new toy. Now there’s a special place where grownups can be kids again. And playing with toy trains is perfectly acceptable. People can check out the model train exhibit at

A man is dead following a motorcycle accident in west central El Paso. The crash happened Saturday night on I-10 west near Schuster. Police say Mark Seidler was riding a motorcycle on I-10 when he veered into the right lane and stopped in the middle of the lane. A woman who was driving in another

It was a big day for the Sun city as tens of thousands of people flocked to the Sun Bowl for some exciting college football action. The game kicked off at noon Saturday and it was quite a show! Despite the cloudy weather fans enjoyed a nail-biter as Arizona State held off Duke 36- 31.

The day after three young El Pasoans were killed in a fatal car crash on the far east part of town, ABC-7 is discussing the consequences of drinking while driving. The crash had hundreds of people talking on the station’s social media pages. Just before 2 a.m. Christmas Eve, a T-bone crash happened at the

Las Cruces Police have released the name of the man involved in a shooting and standoff with officers on Monday. He has been identified as 29-year-old Jose Salas. Three officers are on leave and all three fired their weapons at various times. Police say the officers involved in the shooting will not be named as

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $5,000 in connection with a church fire last month. The reward of up to $5,000 is for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for starting a fire inside the Faith Assembly of God