Month: November 2015

because you have the right to know what’s happening at city hall. specifically, many of you told us how upset you were with the city manager getting a 50- thousand dollar pay raise… and allegations city rep. larry romero had streets in his district repaired… … even though they were not on a pre- approved

the news is huge … and the founding dean of utep’s soon-to-be four- year pharmacy school tells abc- seven the impact of today’s news will be widespread. the u-t board of regents announced today in austin, it will allow the creation of the pharmacy school and four year doctoral program. good evening and thank you

El Paso Fire officials have ruled Monday’s fire that killed three people an accidental fire. Fire officials say an overheated griddle on the stove is what caused the fire before 4:30 a.m. on Monday in the apartment on the 9500 block of Sims. The fire was extinguished by 5:15 a.m. The mother and daughters killed

to work now might not be the same in 10 years. you might drive and even use a one of these toll roads. but officials are looking at alternative ways to help ease traffic. we are talking about methods like transit, bicycling, and walking. the metropolitan panning organization has introduced multimodal transportation plan. and it

weak bladder, listen up. local doctors say while it’s common, it’s not untreatable it’s called urinary incontinence, and it’s mostly common in women. today, obstetricians and gynecologists from the texas tech health sciences center urged women who experience symptoms like constant leakage or even a little leakage to get it checked out. it’s in observance

and developmental disabilities have a new place to learn and practice life skills. “i learn math, writing. and the go to classes and teach people to learn to writes.” the emergence emergence health network opened the doors to its new day-hab learning center. it will provide a more centralized location for these services. folks referred

Every day, decisions are made based on the ABC-7 StormTrack Weather teams information. From–should I wear a jacket to should I carry an umbrella–knowing how to plan your day is a vital part of everyday life. The NWS of El Paso experts are the first line of defense and they work closely with the ABC-7

The cooler temperatures seem to prompt many people to crave warm, filling meals like fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. El Paso Community College Chef Daniel Guerra makes a chicken and pasta dish that is lighter than your usual comfort food fare. Homemade pasta 1 cups whole wheat flour 2 eggs Mix eggs gradually adding

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The Master would be pleased. An effort to bring back the “worst movie ever made” has finally happened. “Manos: The Hands of Fate” is a horror film that has gained a cult following despite being quite bad. It gained notoriety in the ‘90s after the TV show “Mystery Science Theater 3000” dedicated an episode to

Asserting that the faculty and leadership in the University of Texas System doesn’t match the make-up of the students, Chancellor Bill McRaven said Thursday that he will require that a woman or minority candidate be interviewed for every high-level position at its 14 universities and medical schools. The requirement will be similar to the National

Facebook fundraising event:Https://www.facebook.com/events/1645726385705130/ Fundraising page:https://www.gofundme.com/h98c2etw UMC Foundation account: Donations may be made to:Magaly Mendoza and Daughters Memorial Fundc/o UMC Foundation1400 Hardaway, Suite 220El Paso, TX 79903 Donate Online:You can also donate online https://UMCFoundationElPaso.org/donate(Check “This is a tribute gift” and Specify – In memory of Magaly Mendoza.) Magaly Mendoza was an employee at University Medical Center

UTEP wants to fill the Sun Bowl as it hosts Rice this Friday night. The university is offering a buy-one-get-one free deal on tickets. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Call 915-747-5234 for tickets. UTEP (3-5, 1-3 Conference USA) and Rice (4-4, 2-2 C-USA) will face each other on a Friday night for the second consecutive

A video put together by local high schoolers has gone viral with almost 25,000 views since Monday. Students at Las Cruces High School were asked to make a video to show off the new buildings at their school, the sky bridge for example. But students say it turned into something bigger than they imagined. “We

6AFranklin vs LamarFriday at 5PM (Midland) Coronado vs CentralFriday at 4PM (Pecos) 5A Eastlake vs DumasFriday at 5PM (Seminole) Burges vs RandallThursday at 5PM (Roswell HS) Chapin vs CanyonFridat at 4:30PM (Odessa) El Paso vs HerefordSaturday at 2PM (Monahans)

The Ysleta Independent School District community spoke and 59 percent voted in favor of passing the $430.6 million bond. This is big turnaround from May when only 49 percent voted in favor and the bond failed. There’s 31 bond projects to get done. At this point, there’s no timeline, but Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La

Burn Lake in Las Cruces might not have any water in it, but it’s filled overgrown vegetation. The dried lake needed to be cleared out in case it rains, so the city found an unusual way of removing the brush: goats. So now, 80 goats are roaming around lake off of I-10, and will do

We all know goats can eat, but how about clearing out an entire lake? The city released goats two weeks ago at burn lake, which is right off the 1-10. The lake has been dried up for years now and over time a lot of vegetation has grown that needs to be cleared out in

ABC-7 is learning more about the firing of Steve Norwood, the county’s first-ever chief administrator. Norwood was had the post for less than a year, but the county had been quiet up until now about his dismissal. New documents initially obtained by Martn Paredes and the El Paso News blog show that Norwood was fired

An accomplished Borderland basketball coach is fighting to keep his job at Pebble Hills High School, even though he was cleared of accusations he recruited a player. The Socorro Independent School District still has coach Peter Morales assigned to a different campus. ABC-7 spoke to concerned parents, the district and even Morales’ attorney and some

Texas Department of Transportation officials say road projects El Paso city representatives are concerned about are not delayed. “It is not unusual for a project that lets at the very end of July or the beginning of August to go into construction in November and December so there’s nothing that’s really unusual about that,” said

Update: The Catholic Diocese of El Paso released the following statement: On Nov. 3, a Cathedral High School sophomore shared a social media meme with what’s believed to be about two-dozen students. The meme warned students not to attend school today. Administrators were alerted to the text and immediately made contact with the student and

If Texas sheriffs do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities, they will face losing state grant money, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. Abbott, a Republican, announced the new policy in a letter to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, who has come under fire for saying she would begin makingcase-by-case decisions on whether to honor federaldetainers

Two people were shot early Wednesday morning in a shooting in east El Paso. It happened just before 4 a.m. at 3541 Peerless Place at the Dos Santos apartments. El Paso Police say one person was shot in the groin. According to emergency dispatch, that person was taken to Del Sol Medical Center in critical

El Paso, Texas- The UTEP men’s cross country team stayed put in 11th spot in the country in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top-30 poll on Tuesday. The Miners captured the team title at the Conference USA Championships last weekend in Bowling Green, Ky.; it was the team’s

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UPDATE: With all precincts reporting, the Ysleta ISD bond proposal passed with 6,316 votes in favor, about 59 percent of the vote. This bond first came before voters earlier this year in May. Then it was $451 million. It barely failed, with 51 percent voting against and 49 percent in favor. YISD specifically targeted seniors

Ken Miyagishima has won a third term as mayor. With all precincts reporting, the incumbent mayor has 5,246 votes. District 1 Councilor Miguel Silva has 3,382 votes and businesswoman Gina Montoya Ortega has 1,596 votes. Councilor Silva’s district 1 seat was up for grabs since he ran in the mayoral election. According to early voting

Here are the results regarding the City of El Paso charter propositions. Proposition 1: 58 percent for, 42 percent against Proposition 2: 49 percent for, 51 percent against Proposition 3: 60 percent for, 40 percent against Proposition 4: 64 percent for, 36 percent against Proposition 5: 61 percent for, 39 percent against Proposition 6: 50