Month: June 2015

world and it’s hosted right here in el paso at tennis west… in fact, legendary coronado tennis coach jerry pippins in the director of the tournament… here’s one of the matches… americans jessica ho and dasha ivanova taking on american jennifer brady and alexa guarachi from chile…. early on… brady and guarachi… able to force

Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women’s World Cup. Lloyd’s penalty kick in the 69th minute went into the right side of the goal less than 10 minutes after Celia Sasic

A gay El Paso couple contacted ABC-7 to report an Upper Valley wedding venue that won’t let them get married there. The owner of Grace Gardens says she is exercising her religious freedom in denying same-sex marriages. “You drive by the place and you think, ‘What a beautiful place,’” said Paul Mendez, who has been

Friends of Taylor gathered give their last goodbyes Monday night at Texas Roadhouse. Garza was from Arizona, but moved here with her family about two years ago. She impacted so many people, so deeply in such a short period of time. “All of us were working, they put us together as a family and they

If all goes according to plan, construction could begin on the $97-million project to restore streetcar service to Downtown El Paso by the end of the year, according to transportation officials. The firm that will build the project is expected to be selected from a shortlist of four finalists in August. Also called trolleys, the

The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close. The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations and refused to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

City Rep. Michiel Noe was elected mayor pro tem on Tuesday City Rep. Larry Romero elected alternate mayor pro tempore. City Rep. Carl Robinson opposed Noe’s nomination, saying that the mayor pro tem should be a position occupied by a full time representative and a respected member of council. Noe is a medical doctor with

The El Paso Chihuahuas have announced the promotions and recurring theme nights for the 2015 home schedule. View it below. April Thu, Apr 9 Rainiers Opening Night Rally Towels 7,500 Fri, Apr 10 Rainiers Fetch the Fun Friday KTSM and Sunny 99.9 Sat, Apr 11 Rainiers Fireworks Spectacular Saturday KVIA and KSII FM 80’s Night

State Senator Jose Rodriguez has written a letter to surrounding county clerks, advising them that contrary to the non-binding legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney, clerks must issue marriage licenses to gay couples regardless of their religious objections. “They don’t have that option contrary to what the attorney general has said. District clerks are

An Alamogordo police officer has been arrested for allegedly pointing his gun at rental center employees last month. The employees were trying to retrieve a leased laptop from someone who was living at the accused officer’s home. Authorities say 43-year-old Warren Whittington is accused of two counts of unlawful assault with a deadly weapon. They

There will be a new face at the El Paso City Council meeting Tuesday morning. Newly-elected representative Peter Svarzbein will take part in his first meeting since being elected earlier this month. Svarzbein, along with two other representatives, Claudia Ordaz and Michiel Noe, were sworn in Monday night at the Plaza Theatre in downtown El

The city of Anthony, New Mexico has demolished a part of city hall to make room for a Motor Vehicle Division office this year. Anthony Mayor Arnulfo Castaeda says the new office will boost revenue for the town. The office is projected to process 1,300 transactions each month, amounting to a $50,000 contribution to the

getting “”you grab your family, kids a our animals” wildfires in the west are destroying homes and sparking evacuations this morning. another tragedy on the road. a family of six ripped apart following a crash on i-10 near fort stockton. friends gathered last night to rember one of the victims. and, new developments on a

One gameafter being shut out, the El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Tacoma Rainiers 14-1Mondaynight. It was the largest margin of victory in Chihuahuas’ history. The two teams split the four-game series. The Chihuahuas scored six runs in back-to-back innings, batting around in both the fourth and fifth innings. Their fourth inning rally included a grand

doesn’t love bbq? … but i’ll you… one of the cooler and more unique sporting events is taking place on saturday.. perez: “it’s a true sport. it’s something that’s practiced all over the world.” and this weekend… it’ll be practiced here in el paso at 5 points bistro… el pasoans will be throwing down in

State Rep. Joe Pickett is ramping up a campaign against toll roads in Texas. He’s written a letter to the city of El Paso, asking for support in doing away with the toll lanes now and in the future. In the letter, Pickett said of the toll lanes on the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, “It

Texas’ conservative Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the Supreme Court decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry a “lawless ruling” and said state workers can cite their religious objections in denying marriage licenses. He warned in a statement Sunday that any clerk, justice of the peace or other administrator who declines to issue

Four El Pasoans were killed in a rollover on Interstate 10, about 30 miles east of Fort Stockton Sunday morning. Texas Department of Public Safety investigators said a rear tire on a 2006 Ford Expedition driven by 36-year-old Stephanie Ann Garza blew out. The blowout sent the SUV into the median and caused it to

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will implement new guidelines designed to better protect transgender people in immigration detention facilities, the agencyannouncedMonday. The announcement comes after 35 congressional Democrats wrote to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson earlier this month asking ICE to change it’s policies toward those detainees. The lawmakers also asked ICE to

?? changes are happening to yvonne romero and carol de avila. these two women have taken on the challenge to get fit and eat healthier as part of our fit for ’15 campaign. in this segment — sponsored by planet fitness and subway — we’re checking on their progress: we caught up with yvonne and

El Paso Street Festival held its 14th music event and organizers say it’s experience that helps make the festival better every year and many people ABC-7 spoke with agree.

Police say one person is dead after a crash in northeast El Paso. It happened just before 11:30 p.m. late Saturday night. Our Round’ the Clock news crew was on the scene just after midnight. 3 cars were involved in the crash. The Diana exit on U.S. 54 north was closed for several hours as

a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend kills one person and injures several others– also over the weekend— a man is taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound and now el paso police are investigating how a fight in east el paso led to it. “”isil has spent about a yea investing in trying to

>>> live, where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >>> i now pronounce you wife and wife. you may kiss the bride. [ applause ] >> it was a kiss they feel was worth the wait. the supreme court legalizes same-sex marriage and the impact of that decision being felt strongly in the borderland.

Melendez Auto Sales on Joe Battle and Vista del Sol had a rooftop rack stolen from one of their off roading vehicles Friday. “Thank God it was a rack and not three cars,” said Alejandro Melendez, the dealership owner. The thief was caught video Friday morning before 1 a.m. The Melendez Auto team shared the

El Paso police are investigating a shooting in far east El Paso. It happened at the 2300 block of Tierra Rica early Sunday morning. Officers had the intersection taped off when our Roud’ the Clock news team arrived on the scene as they searched the scene for evidence. At this time all we know is

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Dona Ana County Deputies tell ABC-7 that the man arrested was 33-year-old Santos Arroyo. Arroyo led Dona Ana County Deputies on a high speed car chase earlier today after stealing a car in Deming. Deputies said Arroyo abandoned his vehicle and took off on foot. A helicopter was called to help find the suspect. Arroyo

The El Paso Street Fest is underway in downtown El Paso. The annual rock festival is celebrating 14 years. Event organizers say that this one has been one of the most attended street festivals ever. The event had more stages and vendors to entertain the guests. The festival will end tonight with a firework show.