Month: October 2015

Wakesha Ives, the Riverside High School teacher convicted of criminal negligent homicide in the death of her baby, has been sentenced to two years probation, according to court documents. She was sentenced Thursday afternoon. Ives’ 5-month-old daughter died on May 2013 when she was left in Ives’ SUV all day in the Riverside High School

Due to the complete closure of Paisano from Executive Center to Sunland Park Drive, starting this Friday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m., Sun Metro will be required to detour Routes 18 and 83. Route 18 – Short-term (Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. to Nov. 2 at 5 a.m.)Buses traveling outbound will not be servicing the

An El Paso ISD parent was shocked by what she says a Chapin High teacher drew on her son’s class assignment. “I’m an educator myself so I said, there’s no way the teacher really did this,” said parent Sandra Green. According to Green and the EPISD — it happened. Chapin High Language Arts teacher Kim

agreement for several runs now el paso parks and recreation department will host a pumpkin patch event from 4:00 p.m.

weather american youth soccer organization region 368 in northeast el paso and we are going to hold a community “trunk or treat” thi year at sue young park. to help encourage the youth in northeast el paso to stay off the streets this year and hang out in the park with contests prizes and, of

nathan j. winograd is the director of the national no kill advocacy center. he is a graduate of stanford law school, a former criminal prosecutor and attorney, held a variety of leadership positions including director of operations for the san francisco spca and executive director of the tompkins county spca, two of the most successful

El Paso Police are talking to witnesses who may have seen a stabbing in East El Paso. Officers were called out to the 10600 block of Gateway West near Yarbrough. The man was taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening wound. Police are working to find out what led up to the stabbing. Police

Two people with knowledge of the situation say the San Diego Padres have hired Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Andy Green as their new manager. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the team wasn’t scheduled to announce the hiring until 3 p.m. PT Thursday at Petco Park. Green takes over a team that

El Paso Community College Chef Daniel Guerra created a fall dessert that is light and suitable to satiate sweet tooth cravings for Halloween candy. See how it’s made on Friday, Oct. 30, during Good Morning El Paso. PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA Ingredients:1 gallon almond milk cup Splenda or sugar substitute1 cinnamon stick4 cloves1 tsp. vanilla extract2

The jury that convicted Martha Acevedo of one count of murder in the death of her husband sentenced her to 25 years in prison. Acevedo was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Acevedo had no reaction when the verdict was read, but her family, including the two grandson she raised, began crying. Acevedo strangled

From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., today, Uber riders in El Paso will be able to push a button and snuggle with shelter kittens. All of the shelter kittens will be provided by The Humane Society of El Paso and chaperoned by a shelter representative and an Uber representative at every stop.The price is a

At least one person is dead following a fatal crash on Interstate 10 near Las Cruces late Wednesday night. The incident happened around 8 p.m. near mile marker 134. The crash caused I-10 East to be shut down for several hours. Traffic was diverted onto US 70/Picacho to Motel Boulevard. New Mexico state officials say

ABC’s Modern Family’s rebroadcast of a Halloween special has a group of advocates calling the network’s actions callous and cruel. The show has an “insane asylum” theme where Phil (Ty Burrell) turns the house into “AwesomeLand!” for a neighborhood contest. Claire (Julie Bowen) is dressed as a nurse and the children wear patient costumes. The

NMSU is currently on the nation’s longest losing streak. The team was beaten badly by a one win Troy team 52-7 on its home field. That has at least one site asking if Doug Martin should be fired. The link to the article is here: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/fact-checking-site-finds-fox-news-tells-truth-18-percent-time/

The Ysleta Independent School District can only tell you information about its upcoming bond election. It can’t tell you how to vote. But the One Ysleta political action committee can. “One Bond, One Future” is the slogan of One Ysleta, which is working to get YISD’s $430.5 million bond passed. “We’re making phone calls, we

Statement issued by The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today issued the following statement after repeated conversations with ABC-TV failed to yield progress on the re-airing of Modern Family’s offensive Halloween episode, “AwesomeLand.” The original episode premiered last year, drawing protests from throughout the mental health community.

Officials with the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Department are urging parents and caregivers to learn more about where registered sex offenders live before taking children trick-or-treating this Halloween. There are currently 298 registered sex offenders in Doa Ana County. State statute requires convicted offenders to register with the sheriff’s department within 10 days of either

Members of Communities in Action and Faith held a vigil Wednesday asking officials to reopen Dona Ana County’s juvenile detention facility as soon as possible. As ABC-7 previously reported, a severe shortage in staff is why county officials chose to temporarily close the facility back in May. The vigil by CAFE was at 5:30 p.m.

The federal government has denied New Mexico an extension from tougher federal requirements for state driver’s licenses and ID cards. The decision means New Mexico driver’s licenses will no longer be accepted at federal facilities like Kirtland Air Force Base starting Jan. 10. And eventually, state IDs won’t be allowed to board commercial flights. The

EARLY VOTING STATIONS November Uniform Election Early Voting Period October 19, 2015 – October 30, 2015 # Early Voting Stations Room Address Times Ann M. Garcia-Enriquez Middle School Parents Center 12280 Socorro Rd. 79849 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bassett Place Suite 305 6101 Gateway West 79925 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bowling Family YMCA

Smart phone technology will give parents an added line of defense this Halloween, by tracking your child’s every move. These mobile apps could make for a safer Halloween. Red Panic Button: This app is made specifically for emergencies. If your child opens the app and pushes the button, it automatically sends a text to selected

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar delivered her State of the County address Wednesday, with more than 500 on hand at the Convention Center. It’s been an eventful year for the County, from the Children’s Hospital bankruptcy to the hiring and firing of the county’s first chief administrator. And as expected, the 20-month long battle

An entrance ramp to Loop 375 is closing for a double right lane project. We’re talking about the Spur 601 ramp. It’s closing later tonight at 9 p.m. until 5 in the morning on Thursday.

The City of El Paso is looking for a company to turn the City’s parking lot in front of city hall into a mixed-use development. “Companies who are looking to invest in a place want to know that if they come to a place that if they come, they’ll have infrastructure suitable for their operations,”

Halloween is too much fun to only celebrate for one day. Luckily, you don’t have to wait until Saturday to celebrate Halloween. Here are some things to do around the Borderland to help you stay in the Halloween mood. Halloween and Harvest/Carnival Events Safe Trick Or Treat Off The Streets at Bassett PlaceThe Alta Vista

A Fabens man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges connected with a fatal hit-and-run in 2012. Lorenzo Pacheco pleaded guilty to accident involving death and tampering with evidence. He will be sentenced in January. El Paso Sheriff’s officials say that at about 1 a.m. Dec. 9, 2012, Pacheco ran over 20-year-old Stephanie Nicole Avelar and

Several streets in El Paso’s Lower Valley are getting a makeover but some homeowners say the upgrades are causing more harm than good. Residents living off of Alameda Avenue and Manor Place spoke with the city council Tuesday afternoon saying they weren’t told about certain changes to their roads. In the past, neighbors say they’ve

A huge development has occurred in the Tigua tribe’s longtime court case that could clear the way for class two gaming to return to Speaking Rock as early as next year. According to the tribe, the U.S. Department of the Interior has confirmed gaming operations must be regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission. Speaking

As part of the Las Cruces Fire Department’s effort to ensure that children have a safe Halloween, firefighters are offering free glow sticks for kids who will be trick’-or-treating. The glow sticks can be attached to costumes or worn around a wrist. Properly worn, the glow sticks help trick-or-treaters become more visible to motorists and

Halloween is just a few days away. The Las Cruces police and fire departments remind parents, and trick-or-treaters of all ages, to take the necessary steps that will make Halloween safe for everyone involved. Possibly the most important safety precaution – especially for parents of young children – is to make sure their trick-or-theaters are