Month: July 2015

time mexican league soccer comes to el paso tomorrow night … mexico city’s cruz azul… vs xolos de tijuana… fans of cruz azul were at utep today waiting for the team to show up… the players got some good vibes from the loyal fans… some of them interacted with the fans… then it was time

of salt lake after a come from behind win last night… let’s go to smith’s field… so… that was going on… whatever that is… top 1st… alex dickerson… that ball gets down and that’s going to do some damage… abraham almonte scores and the dogs lead 1-zip… top 2nd now… dogs up 2- love… rocky

The City’s Ad Hoc committee is recommending raises for council members and the mayor. Right now a council member makes $29,000 a year, the recommendation is $39,000. The mayor makes $45,000, the committee recommends raising it to $55,000. The idea is a rep can’t live off of less than $30,000 dollars a year.Of course, some

el paso is a sanctuary city in the sense that law enforcement does not ask for immigration status. but unlike some places, law enforcement agencies do work together here when criminals are released. “i’ll never get to tell m sister that i love her again … ” a brother grieves for his sister … who

the rules spiraled into an emotional tit-for- tat. here’s our maria garcia live with the story: city rep michiel noe proposed some changes to city council meetings. in an effort he says to make them more efficient and professional. but soon the conversation turned into a discussion about fairness. hear what city rep lily limon

Police are looking for a man who barged into the home of an elderly couple as they were entering their home and robbed them. Investigators say the husband and wife, 91 and 88 years-old, were on their morning walk at 5:30 Tuesday morning when a man began following them. When they got to their home

child pornography charges. 31-year-old david garcia was arrested last thursday. he faces federal charges which include possession and distribution of child pornography. garcia worked at mesilla park elementary which is off west union avenue … between main street and avenida de mesilla. abc-7’s jamie warren is live with whether he came in contact with students.

from our new mexico mobile newsroom … the trial for 44–year-old guy young started today, but he changed his plea before the first witness took the stand. in exchange for pleading guilty to aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, armed robbery and other charges — prosecutors dropped a charge of “attempted murder.” according to court

that right there is cody decker… and that right there is a grand slam… one of the 15 home runs he’s hit this year… he’s a triple-a all star and he’s also going to compete in the triple-a home run derby… decker has a 584 slugging percentage which is good for second best in the

higher for the utep football team as they look to build on last season… they’ll head into the year with a couple of players who are earning national attention… senior wide receiver autrey golden is on the preseason watch list for the paul hornung award… the award is given annually to college football’s most versatile

Two people called El Paso police after they found a man unconscious in downtown El Paso early Tuesday morning. The incident was reported just after midnight on Oregon Street near Mills Avenue. Police told our Round’ the Clock news team that witnesses found the man with bruises and broken bones. Investigators are trying to determine

A wandering German Shepherd caught the attention of the Texas Department of Transportation’s traffic cameras Monday morning on Loop 375. The dog was seen walking on the eastbound lanes of the highway between Fonseca and Paisano during the morning rush hour. TX-DoT cameras followed it for about 45 minutes as it trotted along the highway,

Cody Decker, Jesus Montero, and Peter O’Brien of the Pacific Coast League along with Jesus Aguilar, Dariel Alvarez, Matt Davidson of the International League, have been named the six Triple-A All-Star representatives to participate in the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby, presented by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD). The Home Run Derby will take

The El Paso Chihuahuas’ dramatic come from behind ninth inning victory Thursday night was followed by an equally dramatic malfunction at a postgame fireworks display. After Benji Gonazalez’s bases loaded single brought home Jason Hagerty for the winning run in a 5-4 walk-off victory, most of the announced crowd of 9,231 remained in the stands

Update: Around 200 adults were possibly exposed to an active case of tuberculosis (TB) at Dismas Charities, a halfway house on Alameda. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health was notified of the possible exposure on June 24 by a local hospital. Health department officials say 170 adults have been tested for TB.

The El Paso City Manager has proposed the city budget for fiscal year 2016 and it includes a property tax increase for some residents and a tax decrease for others. To understand the budget, one has to remember what happened in 2011. That’s when the City Council decided that starting in 2016, the city would

Preliminary results from the tuberculosis (TB) investigation at Frank Elementary School were released Monday afternoon with more than 20 percent of those tested so far testing positive for the disease. The 163 students and eight staff members were exposed to an active case of TB. Of 155 students and staff tested so far, 35 tested

two different tuberculosis investigations in the borderland. new numbers from an elementary school and now- a new scare at a halfway house, where anyone who’s been inside should is being tested. also–the county judge is talking to abc-seven about the payments el paso children’s hospital just started making to the county hospital. and– from our

have dismissed freshman quarterback de’andre johnson from the team … this comes after video surfaced of johnson punching a woman at a bar… we have the video which was released today… but i should warn you that it is disturbing… this is the surveillance video from a bar near the fsu campus… johnson and the

ABC-7 is uncovering more information about what’s next in the El Paso Children’s Hospital bankruptcy, including the payments it is now making to University Medical Center. UMC spokesman Ryan Mielke said the hospital has received received $1,000,872.87 from El Paso Children’s. These are the first payments received by the county hospital in more than a

Budget talks are underway at El Paso City Hall. The sessions, which started this morning, are open to the public. The City will make decisions on next year’s budget after the conclusion of the sessions. The budget sessions are held in the second floor Main Conference Room of City Hall located at 300 N. Campbell.

Las Cruces fire, police and codes enforcement confiscated an estimated $2,000 worth of illegal fireworks and responded to several hundred calls related to fireworks during the 2015 season when vendors were allowed to sell their products. The $2,000 worth of illegal fireworks confiscated included several prohibited for use or possession within city limits including aerial

it seems like la union, new mexico can’t catch a break! sot: mattie ortiz “when it wa coming down both ways, it scared me to death because my mom is 83 years old and i thought how are we going to get her out.” we caught up with this woman from la union in september

paso children’s hospital just started making to the county hospital. “the good news is that for umc, the bleeding has stopped on a monthly basis.” veronica escobar is also talking about the first filings the county will make in the children’s bankruptcy… … since mediation between the two failed last week. abc-7’s andrew j. polk

tax increase for some residents and a tax decrease for others. our maria garcia has covered the city budget process for several years. she’s live to break it down for us. to understand this budget – we have to remember what happened in 2011. back then the city council decided that starting in 2016 –

of el paso’s lower valley. residents and employees at a halfway house told abc-7 today they were being tested for tuberculosis. we’re talking about dismas charities — located on the 7- thousand block of alameda near ascarate park. the halfway house has about 150 residents. today, abc-7 spotted numerous residents and employees — and even

walk this morning in a very unlikely and dangerous location. take a look– tex- dot traffic cameras followed the dog as it made its way through the eastbound lanes of loop 375 between paisano and fonseca. i have to say this had our newsroom including myself on edge as we watched this k-9 trot along

a german shepherd. the pooch was loose on the eastbound lanes of loop 375 this morning. there were some close calls as the dog made it’s way between paisano and fonseca. it seemed to understand the danger of the passing cars as it stuck to the shoulder, perching itself on the concrete barrier to check

CONCERTS Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com.• Back of a Car — The local band performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 9, with Simeon Beardsley and Mosaic Mountains, at Bowie Feathers. Admission is free. • Pissing Razors — The groove metal band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, July

is left to the homeowners. >> phillip mena, thank you. >>> and ginger has an incredible picture of lightning and fierp works from over the weekend in new mexico. >>> this happened over the weekend. nature’s fireworks right next to the manmade fireworks. that was all from the monsoon flow. you have storms starting up.