Month: July 2015

cabrera. and i’m estela cas. the city of el paso also under fire today for rejecting state money! the money was for a downtown survey that would have designated which buildings are historic. abc-7’s maria garcia is live with both sides. the el paso historic commission had been working to get the state grant for

a new water-war of sorts. it has the state attorney general and new mexico state university teaming up. abc-7’s jamie warren is live with… .. our new mexico mobile newsroom to explain. hi, jamie… new mexico’s attorney general says all families should have access to water and that water rights in new mexico is a

develops. but clerical errors by city staff are keeping el pasoans from getting funding for four specific road projects. the metropolitan planning organization, or m- p-o, was set to move forward on… .. roundabouts at edgemere and rich beem. and the paso del norte bridge. as well as changing railroad crossings within the city to

Police said Wednesday they were investigating video that appears to show Ariana Grande licking doughnuts at a shop in Southern California. Earlier, Grande apologized for saying “I hate America” in the same video. Police in Lake Elsinore, where the doughnut shop is located, said they and Riverside County public health officials were investigating the leaked

impacted as the u-s government scales down the army. the current force of 490-thousand troops will be cut to 450-thousand in just two years. if government spending cuts continue as scheduled… that number could be 420- thousand in four years. the government says this will not affect the nation’s war-fighting capabilities. the army is also

ABCNews Here we go again. When Twitter user @totallymendes, posted a photo asking which nail polish would best match their shoes on Wednesday afternoon, the Internet couldn’t make up its mind. And the tweet went viral. Ava Munro, who is the Twitter user @totallymendes, said she’s going to a gala for a cancer organization on

After some very controversial comments last month Donald Trump speaks out once again.This time about El Paso and the safety of border cities. The interview aired on MSNBC and Trump was asked about cities like El Paso being one of the safest in the nation. He says right now the borders are more unsafe than

A 51-year-old Juarez man was stopped at the Paso Del Norte port of entry because his shoes were too bulky. Customs and Border Protection officers on July 2 looked inside the shoes and found nearly 2 pounds of meth. The man, identified by CBP as Carlos Fierro, told officers he didn’t know what the substance

El Paso City Council is grappling with how to prevent members of the public from insulting others or saying inappropriate things during the public comment portion of city council meetings. Public comment is a time for community members to address city representatives about anything not on the meeting’s agenda. Members of the public can also

A dispute between the Vista Hills Country Club and its former events contractor has left dozens of El Pasoans in a limbo. Dave Casmus, the Vice-President of the Vista Hills Country Club confirms no events have been cancelled but he says a third party contractor, Vista Hills Management Group, is to blame for dozens of

“the murder rate in el paso texas is the lowest murder rate for any of the big cities …” trump: “okay, look. don’t try to convince me that there’s no crime.” el paso — now dragged into the donald trump saga. more on what he had to say about the sun city. city council wants

A late El Paso Chihuahuas’ rally fell short for the second consecutive night, as the Albuquerque Isotopes beat the Chihuahuas 6-4Wednesday. Jake Goebbert went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the loss. Shortly after Albuquerque’s Trevor Story hit a solo home run in the first inning, Goebbert hit a two-out, two-run triple in the bottom of

An elderly couple couldn’t believe what was happening Tuesday morning as their home was invaded. A 91-year-old man and 88-year-old wife said they were followed by a male suspect on their morning walk all the way to their garage. Police have only said the suspect is listed as an African-American. Police said the man went

El Paso Water Utilities will begin its seasonal sandbag distribution schedule on Monday, July 6. Sandbags will be available at five locations, including two new locations on the east and west sides of town. Sandbag distribution hours also will be extended at the year-round location site, at Fred Wilson Avenue, Stromwater Operations Center. Sandbags are

… former miner’s guard cj cooper has found a spot on a pro team… cooper will play overseas in sweeden for malbas orsedun… he’s the only american born player on the team… cooper ranks third all time in school history for 3 pointers made… summer league play.. former

one who’s excited about the miners recruiting class… according to hoop scoops… the miners have the 12th best recruiting class in the nation… no other conference usa team had a class ranked in the top 60… the headliner of the class was the young man on your screen… oregon transfer dominic artis … the miners

has made the preseason watchlist for the paul hornung award… that’s the same award utep’s autrey golden is up for… it’s awarded to the nation’s most versatile player… golden caught 75 balls last year for over 900 yards and 7 touchdowns … he was also an effective kick returner… golden had 1361 all purpose yards

soccer at the sun bowl.. cruz azul versus xolos de tijuana… i want to clear something up… this… is a cholo… as in… “i lean like a xholo. elbows up side to side. elbows up, side to side. i lean like a xholo.” no… definitely not that… the team is named after the xoloitzcuinti dog

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 17-year-old girl after she and two teen friends allegedly went on a shoplifting spree and then fled from a Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputy who tried to stop her for running a stop sign. According to a criminal complaint, Sandra Becerra allegedly took her uncle’s 2004 Chevrolet Blazer

July 8 Update: The UTEP Office of Special Events tells ABC-7 that umbrellas are not allowed at tonight’s game but ponchos and trash bags (to cover yourself) will be allowed due to weather. What else isn’t allowed: Similar to the UTEP’s Football games, no outside food, glass containers, coolers, ice chests, laser pens/pointers, fireworks, pets,

A school janitor is behind bars and faces child porn charges. He awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled for later this week. David Garcia, 31, was arrested on July 2. He was a janitor at Las Cruces Elementary. His charges include distribution and possession of child pornography. Documents state an investigation led to Garcia’s arrest at

University Medical Center (UMC) is having a job fair today. It started at 11 a.m. and goes until 7 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 111 West University Ave. The hiring fair will target not only nurses but several other positions throughout the hospital. UMC Human Resources and staff will be available to talk with

A Las Cruces man accused of attacking a couple with a hammer has pleaded guilty to lesser charges after his attempted first-degree murder trial began on Tuesday. Guy Jaime Young now pleads guilty to aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, tampering with evidence and auto theft. The attempted murder charge has now been

El Paso Police have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man allegedly involved in a sexual assault and with promotion of child pornography. Ian Christopher Bruffey, of the 10000 block of Railroad, was booked into the El Paso County jail on July 1 under a $100,000 bond for each charge. According to the police affidavit, a

The killing of a woman in San Francisco by a Mexican man who had been deported five times and was in the country illegally has re-ignited the sanctuary cities debate. ABC-7 wanted to know if El Paso is considered a sanctuary city and could something like that happen here? Sheriff Richard Wiles told ABC-7 El

A source close to the family says legendary NMSU head coach Lou Henson underwent seven days of chemotherapy in Houston and is returning to his summer home in Champaign, Il. Henson, who also coached at Illinois, traveled to Houston a little more than two weeks ago for tests on a weakened immune system. The source

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has released the latest information on the tuberculosis (TB) exposure at Frank Macias Elementary. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Health Dept. has tested about 70 school staff members and 10 students who are part of the second group to be tested for TB. Also, four

gusts of strong winds from storms tips over semis and trailers on i-10 last night—we have the latest from our round the clock news crew./ also– a convict accused of beating an elderly couple with a hammer in court tuesday— why his trial wrapped up moments after it started. “i was basically begging an pleading

Traffic on I-10 came to a standstill near Sierra Blanca Tuesday night after a weather related crash involving three semi trucks and a horse trailer. One person was transported to a nearby hospital, but state officials report no serious injuries.