Month: April 2016

el paso’s city manager still under the microscope. city reps say they’re still evaluating the documents they requested from city manager tommy gonzalez after that ethics investigation. let’s get right to abc-7’s maria garcia. city council asked gonzalez to report all outside pay he’s received… … plus proof of what he paid city rep larry

Beginning August 1, 2017, Texas Senate Bill 11 (“Campus Carry”) will allow individuals who hold a concealed handgun license to carry a concealed handgun on Texas public community college campuses. El Paso Community College will hold a series of public forums prior the the implementation of the law to provide information and answer questions from

Boys singles:1. Jaime Ramos EPHS2. John Jay EPHS3. Jair Corral Burges4. Mark Williams Burges Girls singles:1. Sophia Sapien EPHS2. Katelyn Lopez Burges3. Vivianna Lewis Burges4. Alexis Keopadadsy Andress Boys doubles:1. Esparza/Villareal EPHS2. Pina/Gonzalez Andrews3. Toledo/De la Rosa Burges4. Luna/Martinez Austin Girls doubles:1. Ramos/Esparza EPHS2. Likiaksa/Jimeniz Chapin3. Armendariz/McDonald Andress4. Malooly/Ocanas EPHS Mixed1. Martinez /Rameriz Austin2. Padilla/Pourjavaheri

and universities in the southwest there will be a college fair tomorrow. it’s being hosted by the texas association of college admissions counselors and joining us now is alba cook, who with the t-a-c-a-c. 4pm guest: alba cook is 4pm guest. she is

UPDATE: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office told ABC-7 it has a person of interest in the search for a driver that hit an East El Paso home. No arrests have been made as of yet, said EPSO. It added the case remains under investigation. ORIGINAL: An El Paso couple is coming to terms with what

El Paso Electric said it has started to receive calls from customers who claim they have been robbed by people impersonating EPE employees claiming to trim trees that are too close to power lines. Residents are told that access to their backyard is needed in order to trim branches away from powerlines. One of the

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry made a 50.8 pound methamphetamine seizure this weekend, said CBP. It stated a 46-year-old female U.S. citizen from Dallas was taken into custody. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $1,625,600. The seizure was made

The El Paso Police Department is warning the public about the latest phone scam. According to police, callers are attempting to extort money by demanding a ransom for a family member whom they say is being held hostage. The potential victims will hear distressed voices from the supposed hostage in the background, demanding that the

A team of students from Mission Early College High School is taking a 30-second public service announcement, that took months to create, to the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) state competition. HOSA, a national organization, is aimed at inspiring high school students to pursue health professions. Every year, competitions are held to challenge students’

School buses in the Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) District were picking up and taking students to school Tuesday morning. A strike by the Las Cruces Transportation Federation (LCTF) is still possible. The union is asking for more sick days and less crowded buses. In a statement released early Tuesday morning, the spokesperson for LCPS,

college high schoool will soon be on their way to compete at the state level this week. their mission: to make an impact with a public service announcement on why not being physically active can kill you. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live to tell us all about it..denise? the students are part

didn’t play all that well in reno to open the season…they went one and two. a chance to make amends tonight…. taking on tacoma in a brand new series. we pick it up in the 6-th…dogs down 4- 1….james loney delivers a base hit. that’ll score a run. deficit cut to just two runs. top

The City of El Paso continues to debate raising the minimum wage for contracted city employees to $10.00 an hour. The proposal was introduced by City Rep. Lily Limon, who has consistently raised concerns about low wages for people employed by contractors doing business with the City. The City Representative asked city employees to come

If you missed out on the Sun City Fair, good news it looks like the fair will be in town for another week. We caught several families enjoying their sunny Sunday at the fair with the smell of corn dogs and funnel cakes filling the air and kids enjoying all the rides and attractions. Sun

taking a live look outside tonight. …to stormtrack weather. stormtracker dan martinez is in the weatherlab with your first forecast. dan… an active weather pattern will continue for the next several days across the area. a weakening storm system will bring gusty winds along with scattered showers and storms this evening with a stronger system

The El Paso Police Department assisted Fort Bliss Police in the search of a soldier early Monday morning in east El Paso. EPPD confirmed it assisted Fort Bliss Police, but it is not clear if anyone was taken into custody on the 3300 block of Itasca. EPPD and military police vehicles were at the scene.

El Paso County is considering buying body cameras for all sheriffs patrol deputies and constables. But with service plans for data and more, it’s not ready to take the plunge just yet. “Commissioners court needs to consider this a little more holistically,” said County Judge Veronica Escobar. During Monday’s commissioners court meeting, Escobar said she

The Las Cruces Public School District is preparing for a possible first-ever bus driver strike. If it happens, officials say it will have a big impact on high school athletics. As ABC-7 has reported, LCPS does not hire bus drivers. They have a contract with a private company, Student Transportation Services. The Las Cruces Transportation

getting ready for it. if it happens, it would be the first of its kind in state history. the school bus drivers want the company that hired them … to give them more sick days and fewer students on each bus. school board members voted last week not to take action in court that could

Update: Corime Banda was the 19-year-old woman killed in Sunday morning’s crash. Her boyfriend tells us that she was 4 months pregnant, and Monday was the day they were going to find out if they were going to have a boy or girl. Friends tell us she never had a bad day, and loved her

you for joing us tonight… i’m estela cas. and i’m rick cabrera. first… we are learning more about a family that was killed over the weekend in crash two women … and two little kids. tonight, we can tell you 19-year old corine banda was pregnant. the crash happened around midnight saturday on i-25 underneath

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP junior guard Lee Moore has decided to forego his remaining year of college eligibility and will not return to the Miner basketball program, head coach Tim Floyd announced on Monday. It leaves two vacancies in the starting backcourt that coach Floyd and his staff will look to fill during the

year. that is lee moore. coach tim floyd announced today that moore has decided not to use his one remaing year of eligibility and will instead attempt to turn pro. moore averaged a little over 15 points a game last year and was a third team all-conference selection. tim floyd had the following to say

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… iris lopez is live from the newsroom with the details. iris? happy monday maria! so yesterday was national siblings day. everyone on social media posted adorable baby pictures of them and their siblings, or current pictures. today, it’s the day to post pictures of your other siblings. your 4-legged or 2- legged sibling. today

degrees in cloudcroft, in ruidoso and in alamogordo. out west, it will be degrees today in deming, in t or c and in silver city. overnight lows will be in the in t or c and deming and in silver city. here’s your abc-7 storm track seven day forecast… we will be right back. brandon

and i’m stephanie valle. the time now, 6:?? on your — morning. mostly sunny skies and near seasonal temperatures will prevail for monday. however… another at home in east el paso making an arrest. they confirmed they are on the 33-hundred block of i-ta-sca. this may be in relation to a man who threatened to

>> live where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >> good evening, i’m maria garcia, welcome to “abc-7 xtra. tonight we’re talking about jobs in the borderland. the city of el paso has been trying for years to incite good paying companies to either expand or move here. tonight we’ll talk about the challenges