Month: April 2016

while but it’s finally here. after an 8-day road trip, the chihuahuas back in el paso for their home opener. the gates are open. the fans come swarming in. the free swag is being distributed. baseball’s back. jennifer han throwing out the first pitch…she has a fight there in two weeks. pitch could have been

here’s a huge development. follow me on this. texas tech lost coach tubby smith yesterday to memphis. today, they hired chris beard who had been the head coach at unlv for a week officially. that means unlv now has a coaching vacancy. and multiple sources are reporting that nmsu coach marvin menzies is once again

spring cleaning. i’m talking spring football. utep’s annual game today… and for more we bring in a man with a little spring in his step…that would be luke lyddon. luke? i know its only spring ball but seeing all the players hit the turf reminds us football is just another day closer. but the real

dog and now she’s left with the medical bills and possibly without a dog. it all happened tuesday on the 15- hundred block of george dieter in east el paso. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with her story … rick estela the owner of the dog tells me her service dog was stabbed in the

A grand jury has indicted a Sunland Park man accused of molesting a girl, according to District Attorney Mark D’Antonio’s office. Ramon Aguirre, 49, is charged with Criminal Sexual Penetration, a first-degree felony. Aguirre was also indicted on two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor, both second-degree felonies. According to Sunland Park Police,

UPDATE: Luis Rodriguez was found not guilty Friday on a Capital Murder charge in connection with a 2012 double homicide. He was found guilty on a lesser charge of Participating in an Organized Criminal Activity. Rodriguez faces a possibility of 25 years to life on the lesser charge. The jury will not be sequestered. The

The reopening of San Jacinto Plaza can’t come soon enough for businesses in the area. While some businesses have not survived the construction and all of its lengthy delays, many new businesses are anxiously awaiting the crowds they hope the new plaza will bring Downtown. Andres Davila works at Cafe La Malinche, relocated across from

reopening of san jacinto plaza can’t come soon enough for businesses in the area. abc-7’s darren is live there tonight. rick and estela, while some businesses down here have not survived the construction and all of its lenghty delays … many new businesses are anxiously awaiting the crowds they hope the new plaza will bring

For nearly 100 years, San Jacinto Plaza’s layout remained largely unchanged. City officials said the decision to redesign it was based on the opportunity to give El Pasoans a better functioning park in the center of Downtown. Since talk of the San Jacinto renovation plan began about five years ago, that plan developed over time.

for nearly a hundred years, san jacinto plaza’s layout remained largely unchanged. city officials say the decision to redesign it was based on the opportunity to give el pasoans a better park in the hear of downtown. abc-7’s darren hunt is live in downtown el paso with the details … darren. rick and estela, since

by Abby Livingston The money race for Texas’ only competitive congressional seat is heating up. Freshman U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, raised about $432,000 in a seven-week stretch in February and March, overpowering the $312,000 haul of his rival, Democratic ex-U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego of Alpine. The two men are squaring off for a

The Medical Centers of the Americas is expected to grow in the coming years.New offices, including a dental school, bring the promise of nearly 700 new jobs, not including students. This is giving Rep. Emma Acosta all the more motivation to bring a new Sun Metro Transit Center to the area. Texas Tech is will

yesterday we got our first look at the newly redesigned park in downtown el paso. the alligator sculpture is back in place, this time shielded from the sun’s rays by a state-of-the art canopy. there are chess tables … water fountains for dogs … a splash pad for kids … even horseshoe court! the plaza’s

welcome back to abc-7 at five. i’m rick cabrera. and i’m estela cas. the medical center of the americas is expected to grow in the coming years. new offices, including a dental school, bring the promise of nearly 700 new jobs — plus students. now, city rep. emma acosta wants to bring a new sun

Crimes Against Persons and the El Paso Police Department are investigating a shooting Thursday that left one person injured. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. on the 12500 block of Paseo Rae in east El Paso. That’s near John Drugan Elementary School. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found 20-year-old Daniel Cortez Jr.

EL PASO, Texas – The Chihuahuas will host the Reno Aces tonight at 7:05 p.m. in the team’s official home opener. Tonight’s game comes on the heels of an eight-game road trip for the Dogs that resulted in just one win to go along with five losses and two rainouts. Daniel McCutchen is expected to

In celebration of National Park Week, Guadalupe Mountains National Park announced it will waive entrance fees April 16-24, 2016. The park will also host National Park Week festivities on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Activities will include ranger-led interpretive walks, wildlife touch-table and Junior Ranger activities. “The weather is beautiful this

Five men from Fort Bliss were arrested early Thursday after being accused of breaking into cars in far east El Paso, said El Paso Police. They are Kion Newsome, 21, Donovan Snell, 18, James Leach, 18, Mel-jamesjuar Luxurious Kinmon, 19, and Nicholas Mims, 19. A spokesperson from Ft. Bliss Public Affairs Office confirmed that all

On Friday, April 8th, the 2016 STEM+ART Fiesta concluded with an evening awards ceremony celebrating the efforts of 1,000 middle school students from the region along with over 250 competitors from 27 high schools. Workforce Solutions Borderplex announced this year’s winners. Here is the list: The Hospitals of Providence 2016 STEM Challenge (awarded $5,000 in

The public won’t get its first look at the new San Jacinto Plaza until this weekend, but ABC-7 was invited for a sneak peek of the park on Thursday afternoon. It’s taken about three years to get to this point, a lot longer than perhaps anyone expected. It will be up to the public when

and a shot at triumph. reggie left this morning to san francisco to undergo a first of its kind operation. he’s giving up a part of his body to get something more valuable – his independence. it’s a story you’ll see only on abc-7: reggie is working hard to get his arm and hand strong

opener at southwest unversity park! that’s where we find good morning el paso’s denise olivas …denise? in just a few hours– the stadium will once again welcome thousands of fans for the first official game of the season. there is a lot to look forward to– this past week brad taylor, general manager of the

and i’m stephanie valle. the time now, 6:?? on your — morning. a low pressure system with a cold crew… to round the clock coverage from the far eastside. police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. emergency dispatchers tell us it happened around 10 last night on the 12-hundred block

City employees fought for some major payback Thursday evening. In 2006, then -City Manager Joyce Wilson suspended longevity pay, or a pay increase for employees who have been employed five years or longer. Instead of longevity pay, employees received a 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent increase every five years. City employees soon realized they were

tonight. in 2006-then city manager joyce wilson suspended longevity pay. that’s extra pay for city employees who have been employed 5 years or longer. instead it was reorganized as a 1- point-5 to 2-point-5 percent increase every 5 years. city employees soon realized they were getting short changed. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the

GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Eastlake boys soccer team finally met its match in an undefeated squad from Brownsville Porter High School in the 5A Final Four. After entering the half in a scoreless draw, Porter answered with four straight goals in the second half to put the state semifinal showdown away. Porter eventually cruised to

Courage, determination and optimism are all qualities that allow people to triumph in the face of adversity. Reggie Cook exemplifies these attributes. On Friday, Cook and a group of surgeons will try to make medical history. He will undergo an elbow-to-elbow transplant in San Francisco, California, the first surgery of its kind. “I have a

soccer team did something this year it’s never done. make the final four. that’s also something no other team from el paso did. could they make it count tonight in their final four matchup with brownsville porter? to georgetown,t exas we go! fear the falcons indeed! no score end of the first…eastlake a great chance

about tragedy and a shot at triumph. reggie left this morning to san francisco to undergo a first of its kind operation. he’s giving up a part of his body to get something more valuable – his independence. it’s a story you’ll see only on abc-7: reggie is working hard to get his arm and

ABC-7 is learning more about why a Las Cruces firefighter is facing disciplinary actions after a photo of his wife breastfeeding while in his uniform surfaced online. An El Paso photographer first posted the photo on her Facebook page. It’s since gained national attention, even being featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine. The president of the LCFD