Month: November 2015

in the number of unaccompanied children crossing the border in our area. at that time — 26- thousand unaccompanied children had been found. the monthly totals of the children had increased since january … and in june officials recorded the second-highest average of 127 children per day. customs and border protection spokesman ramiro codero shared

eyes in the sky it’s a small change with a lot of meaning behind it. abc-7’s andrew j. polk is live with the details and a different perspective. andrew rick and estela, you’ve probably seen them – the helicopters overflying the border. but the aircraft of the rebranded air and marine operations do a lot

center will actually retrograde and/or reform to the west thursday night and friday while a back door cold front pushes to the southwest into new mexico and west texas. northeast winds behind the front will push cooler air into the cwa at low levels under warm moist air aloft with resultant isentropic uplift sustaing more

The 79th annual Sun Bowl parade on Thanksgiving day will feature some of its highest quality floats ever, which is somewhat of a return to the glory years of the parade back in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. “If you were a business in El Paso, you had a giant float or you weren’t part

In a unanimous vote, Dona Ana County Commissioners disapproved moving forward with the incorporation of Santa Teresa, for now. This, after they determined the legal requirements were not met. One of the big disagreements on Tuesday was over the word “or”. “We’re so intertwined and having another municipality right adjacent to us just based on

Send your best Holiday Photos and you could win! Western Tech and ABC-7 want your best Holiday photos this year. We are looking for your best Table / Food Setup, Indoor Decorations, Nativity Scene, Christmas Tree and Outdoor Lighting setup. Just send your best photos to Photos@kvia.com with your name and phone number to enter

Customs and Border Protection is re-branding its air service as Air and Marine Operations. They assist Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies by providing a birds’ eye view of the borderland. The name change took place in October, but CBP is hoping to bring attention to the unit’s contributions to border security, drug interdiction

El Paso Community College Chef Daniel Guerra put together several recipes to accompany the Thanksgiving turkey. Each is lighter twist on traditional dishes. Roasted garlic Place 1 cup whole cleaned garlic cloves and cup olive oil in a small sauce pot and cook over medium heat until golden brown. Potato and Celery Root Puree (Cauliflower

Country star Luke Bryan will bring his “Kill the Lights” Tour to Las Cruces on March 8 at the Pan-Am Center. Joining Bryan will be Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at www.ticketmaster.com. Carrie Underwood will also perform next year in Las Cruces. She will be

The season of giving is underway here in the Borderland. A local homeless shelter for families wll be warming hearts and bellies, thanks to an El Paso motorcycle club. The Willie Sanchez Rosales Family Center is a transitional center for families who don’t have a permanent place to live. This year, a custom motorcycle club

An email from former City Manager Joyce Wilson confirms former City Representatives directed her behind closed doors to delay the sale of the ballpark bonds until after the mayoral election of a stadium supporter in order to avoid more bad publicity, a decision that cost the city $22 million. When the City initially presented a

“”we are, and we continue to b and we have been, concerned about copy-cat like attacks.” there’s a new world-wide alert for travelers as we head into the holiday season. what the state department is saying about possible terrorist attacks. plus–a russian plane is shot down by turkey forces after they say it violated turkish

from el paso left in the texas state playoffs… it’s all thanks to this play… keith tarrango-lopez hit hector serrano for a 15 yard touchdown to give the falcons the lead for good with just 48 seconds to play…. and for that … they are our community champions presented by southwest university… coach jj calderson

really good at basketball… for the second straight week he is the wac player of the week… dude was a machine last week… 24.5 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per game … he shot 61 percent from the floor… according to sources … there is a good chance

eastwood quarterback mark torrez was offered by utep last week… today he committed… torrez was an absolute monster this season… he threw 41 touchdowns this year and ran for 15 more… he had 5 touchdowns on friday night against arlington lamar… great get for utep.. this is a cool story … a couple of local

these are some of the new tools in the classroom. students have days when they can b-y- o-d” — “that’s “bring your o device” i low income neighborhoods, can that technology transition into the home? it’s tonight’s special report. teaching and learning has come a long way from the days of lectures and notes on

El Paso State Sen. Jose Rodriguez held a rally Monday to oppose El Paso Electric’s latest rate case proposal, which he called unfair for those who have solar panels on their Sun City homes. According to El Paso Electric, if the rate case is accepted, a regular residential service customer, with an average bill of

Las Cruces was formally recognized as the first city in New Mexico to functionally end veteran homelessness Monday. The director of the nonprofit Mesilla Valley Community of Hope said functionally ending veteran homelessness means the city can house any homeless veteran within 30 days and they have a sustainable plan to keep doing that. “Me

Flying in and out of El Paso’s airport could soon be dangerous. That’s what weather observers are telling ABC-7. Aaron Storms is the senior observer with El Paso International Airport. He said El Paso sees its fair share of inclement weather. “Wet microburst, dry microburst, hail, freezing rain, funnel clouds, toronadoes, sandstorms, dust storms, we

El Paso county will be lighting up a bit of holiday cheer after years in the dark. County commissioners voted Monday to bring back Christmas lights at Ascarate park beginning in just a few weeks. The county will be presenting “Lights on the Lake” with a celebration Dec. 12, going through Jan. 4. Putting up

county is also looking to bring back a holiday tradition for ascarate park abc-7’s andrew j.polk is live with that story. andrew? rick and estela, the county wants to light up the holiday season like in years past… with commissioners voting unanimously today to host “lights on the lake.” it had been a major holiday

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Make a donation to Operation Noel now by donating online athttp://bit.ly/18a8B4X For more than 70 years, Operation Noel has looked out for some of our area’s neediest children. The charity has evolved over the years, but its primary mission today is to provide new winter coats to more than 20,000 children in the region whose

Local retailers are getting ready for the onslaught of customers this Black Friday. An ABC-7 crew visited Walmart to see first-hand how the retailer is showcasing its Black Friday deals. Walmart will be opening its doors early again this year at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving night. Online shoppers will also be able to get a

An 18-wheeler has overturned on I-10 West, near Hawkins. All westbound lanes closed in that area with traffic backing up to Zaragoza. Traffic also is slowing down on I-10 East near Hawkins. Clearing time is 3 hours, according to TxDOT.

A large number of Texans —mostly middle class — fall into a “justice gap” where they aren’t poor enough to receive free legal aid provided to indigents but can’t afford basic legal services on their own, according to Nathan Hecht, chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. But how many remains unknown, making the issue

vanessa luna frank ordaz we are madd’s tie one on for safety red ribbon campaign, now in its 29th year. it is the organization’s signature public awareness program during the holidays. tie one on for safety is madd’s longest running and most visible awareness campaign. drivers across the country are encouraged to display madd red

El Paso Police are looking for the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run. El Paso Police have released the name of the 53-year-old man killed in the crash. He is Albert Guzman, of the 8400 block of Tigris in El Paso. Police say a 1993 Ford Escort driven by Guzman was possibly stopped at the

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>>> live where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >>> good evening, i’m maria garcia, welcome to “abc-7 xtra. tonight, we’re discussing the syrian refugee crisis. this week, lawmakers passed a bill that would pretty much block the refugees from coming into the u.s. this weekend, we’re learning two of the paris attackers made