Month: August 2015

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced Thursday that an elderly man who lived in the Lower Valley is the first person in the county this year to die after contracting the West Nile virus. Health officials say the man had several underlying medical conditions. He was the eighth known person to

Chicken wrap with sun dried tomato pesto PESTO RECIPE1 cup sun dried tomatoes, rehydrated with 1 cup hot water4 each garlic cloves1 cup spinach1/4 parmesan, grated1/4 c grapeseed oil1/2 cup almonds, dry roasted STEPSPuree all ingredients in a food processor. Makes about 4 cups.Nutritional information for 16 servings: 64 calories, 5.5 g fat, 38.5 mg

The Texas Department of Public Safety seized more than $360,000 worth of cocaine in an undercover operation on Monday. More than 2,600 grams was recovered at 66140 Gateway Blvd. The Criminal Investigations Division Special Agents arrested four men and two women. The suspects were identified as Liz Minerva Carranza, 34, of Las Cruces, N.M., Stephanie

The Ysleta Independent School District recently announced its participation in the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP. YISD’s participation means students attending eligible schools will no longer need to apply for free lunch. YISD has 35 of its 63 campuses participating in CEP. Here is the list: HIGH SCHOOLS Riverside HS Ysleta HS MIDDLE SCHOOLS Camino

division lead… vegas won tonight… which means the chihuahuas have to keep pace… let’s go the school yard… boogie! i like it… bottom 8th… tied at one… hector gomez… doubles all the way to the wall… hunter renfroe scores and the dogs lead it 2-1… top 9th… 2 outs… luis sardinas with a base hit…

… the aggies were taking on u- nm… let’s head out to the complex… record crowd of 2,200 on hand for the match … aggies entered the game 0-1… early second half… lobos threatening… great footwork by maddie irwin… she finds madison olguin for the goal and that was the only score of the game…

The Borderland has been in a drought since 2010. In recent months, heavy rains have only slightly replenished the water supply. The area’s water comes from two sources: The Rio Grande and water pumped from underground. Both supplies are limited. “This year we’re about half of the normal amount of water (in the Rio Grande),”

canutillo… it was a magical run that captured the hearts of the entire city… fans: “go canutillo!” fans: “go eagles fans: “your friends, family and the city of el paso are cheering you on. go eagles!” canutillo’s win over everman clinched the regional crown and the eagles became the first 11 man team from el

This is the time of year we get a chance to see rainbows. Our monsoon contributes to the beautiful display of colors across the sky. Rainbows are caused by having millions of tiny rain droplets multiply in the sky. The individual drops act like a prism separating the white light from the sun into different

drought since 2010. in recent months, heavy rains have only slightly replenished our water supply. so how does our water supplier – el paso water utilities– deal with a dwindling water supply? they build a sustainable water source. abc- 7’s jerry najera gets a first hand look at a new facility that will produce purified

Judas Contreras cranks out 315 pounds on the bench press like it is just any usual routine. And his friend Fernando Gonzales is right by his side. Both of these men work and train at EDS Gym in far east El Paso. They both placed first in the Symbolic Muscle Classic Powerlifting meet in Austin,

Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima is hosting a community meeting today to address security concerns resulting from recent events in Las Cruces. Watch the meeting live on kvia.com at http://bit.ly/QF9LTA from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Joining the mayor will be Doa Ana County Commission Chair Billy Garrett, Las Cruces Public School Board Vice President

The San Diego Padres and the El Paso Chihuahuas will play a Spring Training exhibition game on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Southwest University Park in El Paso. This will mark the first meeting between the two teams and the first for the San Diego Padres versus a Minor League affiliate since playing the Lake

it is just any usual routine. nats: “bench press” an his friend fernando gonzales isnt too far behind. nats:” bench pres and music.” both of these men work and train at e- d-s gym in far east el paso. they both placed first in the symbolic muscle classic powerlifting meet in austin. “honestly it felt

bringing these two cities closer together… way beyond baseball: “i think if we could pick anyplace to have our top affiliate, our triple-a partner, el paso would certainly be our pick.” tom seidler is part-owner of the san diego padres … and he said bringing his team to el paso for a spring training exhibition

Ysleta ISD residents will see their annual taxes go down if the school district’s new bond is passed this November. That’s what Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre explained Wednesday at a special media briefing. The November bond proposal is about $21 million less than May’s proposal, from $451 million to $430 million. A bond

up some confusion. for example, it’s a higher tax rate, but residents will pay lower taxes. and although it’s a smaller bond, individual projects come with a bigger price tag. abc-7’s ashlie rodriguez explains. the price of the bond went down from $451 million to $430.5 million. but the price of eastwood went up, from

seeing trolleys in el paso again. the camino real regional mobility authority has selected the companies behind the project. abc-7’s josie ortegon has new information. “nats” it’s been nearly years since these streetcars roamed el paso. and we’re now one step closer to seeing them move from this pile of junk… back to the sun

Village of Vinton City Council has decided to eliminate its police force. It will cease to exist at 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 2015. The council came to the decision after six budget workshops. The Village of Vinton was presented with a preliminary budget which would have placed the city in a deficit and would not

The denial of birth certificates to U.S. citizen children born to immigrant parents not only jeopardizes their dignity and well-being, but could threaten the unique relationship between Mexico and Texas, the Mexican government said in a brief tied to a lawsuit filed against the state. The Mexican government filed its amicus brief late Monday in

up some confusion. for example, it’s a higher tax rate, but residents will pay lower taxes. and although it’s a smaller bond, individual projects come with a bigger price tag. abc-7’s ashlie rodriguez explains. the price of the bond went down from $451 million to $430.5 million. but the price of eastwood went up, from

make less money a year than the city manager made from a recent raise. but at least one city rep says she wants to improve that. abc-7’s maria garcia is with a story new at six! through an open records request, we got a list of all the city employees who make less than 60-

Retired Lt. Col. Hope Jacksonexpectedto be helping homeless female veterans in El Paso get back on their feet by now. But her efforts to open a shelter hit a snag when fundraising fell short, andshe lost out on a contract with the local veterans administration. That Jackson didn’t get the nod wasn’t as much of

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate an incident Tuesday night in which a car ended up in Ascarate Park lake. Fire crews were called out to the lake around 11 p.m. for a water rescue. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Diego Gamez, was able to get out of the vehicle after it

El Paso Community College’s main administrative offices on Viscount are being evacuated due to a gas leak. This includes ASC Building B. Employees are asked to take a lunch and report back at 1 p.m., according to an alert by EPCC sent to faculty, staff, and students.

Update: El Paso Police say Victor Mata has turned himself in. Original Story: El Paso Police have arrested two men and are looking for another in connection with a shooting investigation in Northeast El Paso. El Paso Police SWAT members executed simultaneous raids at two Northeast residences pursuant to search warrants obtained by gang unit

“i don’t care about megyn kelly no, i would not apologize. she should probably apologize to me.” donald trump taking aim once again at megahn kelly.. and now he’s facing new battles this morning with another influential journalist. / also–changes are coming to the ordinances in vacant buildings downtown. we’ll have the details in a

During Tuesday’s city council meeting, El Paso Fire Department Chief Sam Pena proposed changes to the city’s current vacant building ordinance. Currently, the ordinance relies on owners allowing the fire department into buildings for inspections. EPFD officials told ABC-7 in the past there isn’t always full cooperation from owners. Building owners are also required to

officially have its starting quarterback … garrett simpson is still out with an ankle injury… mack leftwich took all the snaps with the first team today… coach kugler says the team is now in preparation mode for arkansas… he also says the starting quarterback needs all the reps he can get to prepare… but he

according to sources … cornerback orlando scandrick has torn his acl and is out for the season… the injury happened on this play… tony romo looking for lucky whitehead… and scandrick’s knee just gives out on him…. he was eventually carted off the field … if his season is over… that leaves the cowboys with