Month: July 2016

bikers is trying to raise awareness for the issue of japanese ‘comfort women’. the bikers passed through el paso yesterday. they are members of a human rights group known as ‘triple-a.’ their goal is to educate others about the japanese military’s practice of capturing women and using them as sex slaves during world war ii.

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team will participate in the Gildan Charleston Classic the week before Thanksgiving and renew a long-standing rivalry with the New Mexico Lobos, highlighting a 2016-17 schedule that was announced on Wednesday. The Miners will play a total of 18 home games, including two exhibitions, and will host

Baylor will hire Missouri athletic director Mack Rhoades as its new athletic director, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because neither school has announced the move yet. Rhoades worked in the UTEP athletic department from 1998 to 2006 and served as the executive senior

A Las Cruces woman said she was very touched by the moment of silence for the slain Dallas Officers at Albert Johnson Park. When it was over, she held up a sign offering hugs for police officers. Wanda Montoya told ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom it always hurts when she hears about law enforcement officers

Dozens of Las Crucens gathered Wednesday to honor the 5 Dallas police officers killed last week. The event started at 12 p.m. at Albert Johnson Park near Las Cruces City Hall. A moment of silence was held to remember the fallen officers. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to show support for our Las Cruces law

The City of El Paso has renewed its partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), providing more than $400,000 towards the reimbursement of additional customs staffing. The goal is to reduce the time it takes to cross into the United States at city-managed ports of entry. The Bridge of Americas is currently ineligible to

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Mayfield High School wide receiver Gaven Swinson has verbally committed to play football at New Mexico State in 2017. According to NMpreps.com, Swinson was also being recruited by Oklahoma, New Mexico, and UTEP. The 6’4″ receiver has one more year of high school football left before joining the college ranks. In

In light of what has happened around the country, the Las Cruces Police Department is encouraging a civil conversation between police officers and drivers to ensure the safety of both parties during a traffic stop. Las Cruces Police Deputy Chief Justin Dunivan explained what not to do when being pulled over. “Upon contact with the

The city of El Paso may see a convention hotel in downtown El Paso again. Late Tuesday, city council unanimously voted to authorize negotiations with The Meyers Group for redevelopment of the Camino Real Hotel at 101 S. El Paso St. “This has been a priority for council for three years now,” said Mayor Oscar

For years, Santa Teresa residents have fought to keep their community from being annexed by neighboring Sunland Park. Next Tuesday, Sunland Park city council will vote on taking 229 acres from the community. Sunland Park City Manager Bob Gallagher says a private developer asked to annex the land. Gallagher says Bill Hagen with Socorro Partners

Dozens of El Paso Police officers, Border Patrol agents, and county sheriff’s deputies showed up at City Hall to show their support for embattled El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen. Last Friday, the county organized a news conference to show its solidarity with the City of Dallas and its police department in the wake of

force. and i will tell you, i take incredible comfort in knowing they have a virtuous leader in chief allen. 6:44 city council chief 2 3:24 chief allen has expressed a polarized view and no longer has the objectivity necessary to perform his duties. he has become part of the problem. 3:32 reaction to comments

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Richard Yai of El Paso, Texas parred the third playoff hole to win a trip to the 2016 US Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills CC in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. The 28-year old outlasted a field of 46 over 36 holes to claim the lone qualifying spot to the nation’s largest and most

A tense atmosphere at the El Paso County Courthouse Tuesday morning as a Texas Education Agency hearing into several former Bowie High School administrators continued, often interrupted by objections or motions from all sides. Former Bowie principal Jesus Chavez was on the stand under cross examination by Tony Conners and Mark Berry, attorneys for former

Some drivers told ABC-7 recently planted trees along the sidewalk near Darlina and Viscount form a wall that makes it difficult to see oncoming traffic for those who wish to drive onto Viscount. “It’s a bad place for them,” said Victoria Wren. “I’d like to see them taken down,” added Cameron Scott. “It’s nice that

A broken pipe is spilling wastewater on the 3900 block of Doniphan in the Upper Valley. El Paso Water spokesman Luis Lopez told ABC-7 they are aware of the situation and crews are working to fix it. Lopez said a wastewater line ruptured at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. Viewers and an ABC-7 photojournalist at the

comment at today’s city council meeting lasted two hours. at times there were shouts of support for el paso police chief greg allen. abc-7’s stephanie guadian was at that meeting and joins us live from the newsroom. stephanie dozens of police officers, their families and members of the public packed the council chamber to voice

Online court records show Diego Eduardo Gamez has pleaded guilty to a charge of “intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle.” Gamez was sentenced to four years in prison in Judge Gonzalo Garcia’s courtroom. In August of 2015, Gamez crashed into Ascarate lake. He was able to get out of the vehicle and run away, but sheriff’s

Officer’s with the Las Cruces Police Department and NMSU Police Department have swept the East Mesa Campus of the Dona Ana Community College and found no threat. The campus has been reopened and will resume normal operations at 4 p.m. Earlier today, police were investigating a threat left on a note at the campus by

men gave their lives for all of us. it is my honor to introduce to you the president of the united states of america, president barack obama. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you very much. to president and mrs. bush, my friend the vice president and dr. biden, mayor

best intentions. and this is — [ applause ] and this has strained our bonds of understanding and common purpose. but americans, i think, have a great advantage, to renew our unity we only need to remember our values. we have never been held together by blood or background. we are bound by things of

Water utility customers can get sandbags for flood control seven days a week until the end of September. The utility started offering the sandbags this week. The seasonal distribution are now open. The hours of operation have been extended at the Stormwater Operations Center, which is open throughout the year at 4801 Fred Wilson Avenue.

Donald Trump’s campaign says Bernie Sanders “is now officially part of a rigged system.” Trump senior policy adviser Stephen Miller says in a statement released during Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton Tuesday that the Vermont senator is “endorsing one of the most pro-war, pro-Wall Street, and pro-off-shoring candidates in the history of the Democratic Party.”

The start of a new school year means more expenses for families across the borderland. Some students will return to class in just a few weeks, which means parents will soon get a start on that supplies list. The Horizon City Lions Club and the Socorro Independent School District team up again this year to

The two main political parties are prepared to officially name their presidential nominees in the next two weeks during the Republican and Democratic conventions. Once Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the respective GOP and Democrat nominees, are made official, the campaigns are expected to kick into high gear to drum up as much support as

The Las Cruces City Council spent several hours reviewing their minimum wage ordinance which was adopted back in 2014. Monday’s review and discussion by council members was strictly for an informational purpose, to review the effects of the ordinance on the city. The ordinance plans to increase minimum wage every two years. In January of

The chief of El Paso police said Monday the statements he made Friday regarding Black Lives Matter “were made during an emotional time.” “I hope everyone can respect that. I am a police officer first and foremost and it truly pains me any time an officer is killed,” EPPD Chief Greg Allen said in a

The Las Cruces School District is taking proactive measures to deal with these week’s extreme heat. Dr. Steven Sanchez, interim Superintendent with the district called a meeting at 6 PM Sunday meeting to address possible issues the district may face this week, due to the heat. Though school is not currently in session, the district

David Bader, a Las Cruces resident, was hit by an animal control vehicle Saturday morning. According to Las Cruces Police Department, the 48-year-old was riding his bicycle near the intersection of Holman Road and Village Drive in far east Las Cruces. Bader was on his way to pay his rent when the incident happened around

Police arrested 27-year-old Gonzalo Pasillas II for the March 2, 2016 hit-and-run that killed 33-year-old Ruth Naomi DeSoto. According to a complaint affidavit obtained by the ABC-7 I-Team, police identified Pasillas II as the driver of the car that struck DeSoto with fingerprints lifted from a headlight that fell off the suspect vehicle at the