Month: July 2016

Former Bowie High School Assistant Principal Juan Manuel Duran testified Thursday during the Texas Education Agency hearing for three former El Paso ISD administrators who could lose their teaching certificates. Duran testified that during the 2008-09 school year, his first year at the school, Bowie was quote “on it’s last leg with adequate yearly progress.”

Residents at the Tays Place Housing Authority complex are saying their houses are not being kept cool, with swamp coolers breaking down. A resident said her unit was repaired the same day she reported it, but others are saying it’s taken longer. Diana Hernadez told ABC-7 she has a daughter who has problems breathing, but

Former Bowie High School counselor Patricia Scott testified Thursday in the Texas Education Hearing for two former El Paso ISD administrators. Scott said when Principal Jesus Chavez and Assistant Principal Anna Luis Kell arrived at Bowie in 2008, there was a change in classification for credits to allow students to get to the next grade

The City of El Paso opened the eagerly anticipated Pebble Hills Blvd extension to motorists Friday afternoon. Now drivers are able to access Loop 375 without having to drive south to Zaragoza and Montwood. “Before people had to circle around to get to the Loop. Now they are just going to pass right through Pebbles

We are just about three weeks away from the annual Humane Society of El Paso telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet. Leading up to the big day, ABC-7 will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. We’ll see you on August 6! This is Jake, a 2

El Paso’s Republican delegates are making final preparations to attend the Republican National Convention next week in Cleveland. Nine El Pasoans will be attending the GOP Convention, which begins Monday. “I think it’s going to be exciting,” said Adolpho Telles, Chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party and one of the three official delegates

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump revealed a new campaign logo that’s giving some people the giggles. The logo was released Friday as Trump announced his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. It features an interlaced blue “T” and “P” next to red stripes, evoking the American flag. Trump’s name is featured above Pence’s name,

The New Mexico State University Equestrian Team will be able to compete this year after NMSU Chancellor Gary Carruthers granted the team a year to show it can be a self-sustaining program. Wednesday, the university announced its plan to eliminate a $12.1 million budget shortfall for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Multiple programs were cut,

A man riding a stolen motorcycle died Thursday night when he rear-ended a car in Far East El Paso, police said. The crash happened at about 11 p.m. on the 1700 block of Joe Battle. Police said Anthony James Macias, 27, of Horizon City, crashed into a Ford Mustang driven by Dylan Jamil Garcia, 18.

The city of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department has closed a park on the East Side after vandals scorched the playground. According to the city, the Indian Heights playground was burned down Wednesday, causing thousands of dollars in damage. A temporary fence is in place and crime scene tape is around the area. This

The infant orangutan at the El Paso Zoo has started climbing independently. Khaleesi, the 1-year-old Sumatran orangutan, is now climbing and exploring on her own. Her mom, Ibu, has been teaching her the ropes, and is letting her roam the enclosure by herself. The staff at the zoo has made changes in the exhibit to

“terror in france… dozens o people are dead after a suspected terrorist ran a semi truck through a crowd of people celebrating a national holiday, i’m abc’s kenneth moton with the latest coming up” plus— new details are being released this morning on the driver—we have the latest. also breaking this morning— firefighters continue to

There is a nationwide push for Congress to approve emergency funding to fight the Zika virus before the Capitol shuts down for seven weeks this summer. Getting the emergency funding to research Zika is a priority for the March of Dimes, which promotes the health of pregnant women and unborn babies. “We’re adamant about it.

Dozens gathered at the El Paso Police Department headquaters to pray for the officers who were killed in Dallas last week. Former mayor John Cook helped organize the vigil. Thursday’s vigil was fairly short but some that ABC-7 spokewith said it creates a sense of family. Close to 60 El Pasoans showed up in support

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Burger Time High School All-Activities Golf Tournament has been a staple in Las Cruces for more than two decades, providing funding for all sorts of high school sports, clubs, and organizations. “We just decided 23 years ago to take the bull by the horns and just become part of the

EL PASO, Texas – The Nashville Sounds hit five home runs in their 13-3 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas at Southwest University ParkThursdaynight. It was the most home runs Nashville hit in a game this year and the most homers the Chihuahuas’ pitching staff has allowed in a single game this season. Arismendy Alcantara

Anonymous callers through Dona Ana County’s fraud and abuse hotline are claiming sheriff’s employees are committing overtime fraud, at taxpayer’s expense. The employee with the most complaints, Community Outreach Deputy Michelle Ugalde, is behind programs like the neighborhood watch, citizen’s academy and the Special Olympics torch. ABC-7 obtained the complaint claiming Ugalde is being “paid

mobile newsroom learned complaints came into the dona ana county tip line alleging sheriff’s employees are committing overtime fraud. reporter jamie warren investigates in a story you’ll see only on abc-7. :16 “it was kvia that brought this to my attention why didn’t hr or the county manager bring this to my attention back in

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man in Fabens. Investigators said the body of 26-year-old Hector A. Chavez was found in a home on the 1200 block of Bills Street Wednesday morning. No foul play is suspected and the case remains under investigation.

El Paso Electric is preparing for the possibility of scheduled power outages during the hot summer days in order to maintain the stability of the local electrical grid. “In a typical summer we usually have high energy consumption or high usage. We’re asking our customers to conserve energy,” Eddie Gutierrez with El Paso Electric said.

Gov. Susana Martinez says federal funding will help cover the costs associated with fighting a blaze that has destroyed homes and burned nearly a half square mile in southern New Mexico. Martinez was briefed Thursday by fire officials on efforts to corral the blaze, which forced the evacuations of dozens of residents who live in

to our complete coverage over the e-p-i-s-d cheating scandal. the texas education agency put a former bowie high school counselor on the stand to share her recollection of what happened while she was working for the school. abc-seven’s evan folan has our complete coverage…. counselor patricia scott worked at bowie for 16 years – before

A Barrio Azteca (BA) gang member pleaded guilty Thursday for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, announced officials with United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas. 32-year-old Luis Humberto Hernandez Celis, aka Pac, of El Paso, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone to racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent

A truck drove on to the sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of Bastille Day revelers who’d gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice late Thursday in what some officials and eyewitnesses described as a deliberate attack. The president of the Nice region said at least 60 people were killed. Sylvie

EL PASO – UTEP running back Aaron Jones was named to the 2016 Doak Walker Award Watch List on Thursday. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. This is the second straight year that the junior garners recognition on the watch list. The El Paso native currently ranks eighth on

DALLAS – NM State running back Larry Rose III has been selected as a preseason candidate for the 2016 Doak Walker Award, announced the PwC SMU Athletic Forum onThursday. This award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. Rose III was also placed on the Maxwell Award watch list at the beginning

A motorist arrested early Thursday after erratically pacing in freeway lanes waving what appeared to be a handgun is not a shooting suspect wanted in seven Arizona homicides, Phoenix police and the California Highway Patrol said. The weapon Hector Vasquez, 43, brandished during an hours-long standoff in California’s Riverside County following a high-speed pursuit turned

Donald Trump asked Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be his running mate and the Indiana governor accepted, a source with direct knowledge tells ABC News. Pence is believed to be on a plane to New York City right now, ahead of Trump’s scheduled announcement of his pick tomorrow morning. Trump said that the official announcement

The El Paso Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) held its IMAGE forum Thursday in Central El Paso. IMAGE stands for ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employees. The training is designed to help businesses remain compliant with federal regulations in hiring employees authorized to work in the United States. “The great benefit that

Police have arrested an El Paso man who allegedly tried to solicit a minor online. 41-year old Patrick Valdez, of the 10900 block of Delafield in Far East El Paso, was charged with online solicitation of a minor. An FBI investigation claims Valdez had set up a sexual encounter with who he thought was a