Month: January 2018

The Cincinnati Entertainment District, near the University of Texas at El Paso, is known for its thriving nightlife scene. But the city of El Paso is hoping to expand the District’s reputation. City officials are working on two ordinances that could help transform the area into a more family-friendly environment. Olga Soto, a bartender at

Former UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez is one of only 24 players competing in the 2018 State Farm All-Star Football Challenge on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. You can catch Hernandez in action that day at 7:00 p.m. MST on ESPN2. The 24 players will be divided into six teams consisting of four players

The City of El Paso’s chief architect is vocalizing the City’s commitment to preserving buildings downtown. In Sunday’s El Paso Times, Laura Foster penned an open letter titled “Incentive and Enforcement: Part 2 in a series regarding the City’s commitment to El Paso’s History and Future.” Foster called out those opposing hte Multipurpose Performing Arts

All three school districts in El Paso have seen a decline in attendance compared to last year. That’s not surprising when you take into account that El Paso has seen 2,983 more flu cases compared to last season, according to the city’s health department. “For the last few years, we’ve kind of had it easy

One of Rock and Roll’s most successful showcases, ZZ Top, will be making a stop in El Paso. The Hall of Fame band will perform at the Abraham Chavez Theatre April 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Feb. 1 at 10 am and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by

The Senate has rejected legislation designed to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. But the bill succeeded at putting vulnerable Democrats on the record on that issue, which was one of the Republicans’ goals. The GOP is defending its 51-49 majority in the midterm elections. Three Democratic-senators up for re-election in conservative states voted

A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted last October for aggravated stalking of his ex-girlfriend. Felix Montoya, 28, was convicted on one count of aggravated stalking, a fourth-degree felony. According to an investigation conducted by Las Cruces Police, Montoya showed up uninvited at his ex-girlfriend’s home on Oct.

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies say a Border Patrol agent who stopped at a Las Cruces convenience store for a cup of coffee interrupted a robbery in progress and held the two suspects until deputies arrived. The robbery allegedly happened just after midnight Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Pic Quik near Picacho and Shalem

A federal judge, calling an imprisoned immigration rights activists’ treatment “unnecessarily cruel,” ordered his immediate release Monday and said people subject to deportation deserve “the freedom to say goodbye.” Applause erupted in a packed Manhattan courtroom after U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest announced prominent activist Ravi Ragbir must be freed. She also refused a

A Canadian man has admitted to smuggling handguns from the United States into Canada, including some that were left in a library that straddles the border of Vermont and Canada. Authorities say 40-year-old Alexis Vlachos, of Montreal, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Burlington. He could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Court

A Las Cruces judge granted bond to the mother accused of shaking her infant child to death, denying the state’s request for pre-trial detention. Judge Douglas Driggers granted 19-year-old Lorena Caricia Ceballos a $50,000 cash or surety bond, on the conditions that she have no contact with a witness in the case, have no contact

A federal judge has again blocked Texas from requiring abortion clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains. U.S. District Judge David Ezra issued a temporary injunction Monday against the measure that was part of a sweeping anti-abortion law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott last year. Another part of that law banned a common second-trimester

A furniture manufacturer will be making the move to El Paso, bringing 18 new job opportunities a long with it. South Shore Furniture announced the acquisition of six acres of land and an investment of $8 million in El Paso’s Vista del Sol District. The company will build a new 132,000 square feet building and

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will meet in a May 5 rematch with the middleweight title on the line once again, promoters said Monday. Still to be announced is the location, though Las Vegas is considered the front runner for the fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Golovkin and Alvarez fought to a controversial 12-round

A West Texas sheriff says skeletal remains have been found in a trash-filled pit in the search for two teenagers missing since 2015. Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter on Monday said authorities believe a second body is buried at the site and excavation continues in the homicide investigation. The pit is on private property in

The accused drunk driver who allegedly led state police officers on a high-speed chase was injured after crashing into the back of a tractor trailer, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said Monday. At 11:30 pm Sunday, a state police officer attempted to pull over 41-year-old Benny Sandoval, of Vado, New Mexico. Police said

A leader of the Gulf drug cartel has been killed along with three of his associates in a clash with marines in Mexico’s northern border city of Reynosa. The government of Tamaulipas state said Monday that Humberto Loza Mendez died over the weekend in the clash. Loza Mendez and his three companions were believed to

Operators of a taxpayer-funded spacecraft launch facility in southern New Mexico are seeking greater confidentiality for tenants that include aspiring commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Top officials with the New Mexico Spaceport Authority that runs Spaceport America are scheduled to visit the state Capitol on Monday as they seek an increase in state funding. Spaceport

New Mexico is being accused of illegally denying driver’s authorization cards to some residents after the state adopted a new system in 2016 to meet federal REAL ID Act requirements. Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Monday in state district court in Santa Fe. Under the state’s two-tiered system, the Motor Vehicle

An Albuquerque police officer who persuaded a pregnant woman he found using heroin to let him adopt her unborn child is meeting President Donald Trump. Officer Ryan Holets is traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet the president at the White House. But it’s not known if he will attend Trump’s State of the Union address

The El Paso Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit (ACIU) now has a direct line for the public to contact investigators. The ACIU can now be reached at 915-212-0800. Police said the public will be able to leave a message after hours. Police remind the public to call 911 in case of an emergency.

Gunmen burst into a home in northern Mexico and killed nine people who had gathered to watch a soccer game on TV, authorities said Sunday. An official with the prosecutor’s office in Nuevo Leon state said at least 20 people were at the home Saturday night in San Nicolas de los Garza, a northern suburb

Khalid and El Paso, the city he’s adopted as his hometown, were featured in 30-second and one-and-a-half-minute ads for Uber that aired during the Grammy Awards Sunday night. In the ads, Khalid, a graduate of Americas High School on the far east side of town, is in the back seat of a car driven by

From wild weather to booming populations, cities around the globe are faced with a host challenges. But it’s how quickly they bounce back, and how much stronger they become that matters. It’s called resilience. The Rockefeller Foundation hand-picked El Paso as one of the first cities to be a part of the 100 Resilient Cities

Set your alarms, space fans — if you can drag yourself out of bed on Wednesday, you’re in for a treat. The pre-dawn hours of January 31 will play host to an incredibly rare celestial convergence — a “super blue blood moon.” To prepare you for the lunar triple whammy, here’s your all-you-need-to-know guide. What

The stray Vado dog that inspired dozens of volunteers to organize a search when it was spotted with its head stuck in a jar, has been located. The dog was picked up shortly after 3 pm at a house on Coors Road. The jar was removed from its head on Wednesday, but the dog managed

The demand for medical marijuana dispensaries in southern New Mexico seems to be growing as fast as the plant itself. “It has to do with the number of patients growing exponentially in New Mexico.” said Daniel Reyes, a consultant “budtender” for Sacred Gardens. Sacred Gardens opened in early January, celebrating a grand opening on Friday.

El Paso’s very own Khalid took the stage at the Grammys Sunday night. The 19-year old was nominated for Best New Artist, Best R&B Song, Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Music Video, and Song of the Year. Unfortunately, the Americas High School graduate came out empty-handed, but put on quite the performance of the suicide

According to the report, 7-year-old James Martin Camacho Padilla, went missing on Sunday from his grandmother’s house located in the Riberas del Bravo area. Officers reportedly found a pair of Camacho’s tennis shoes near the Rio Grande on Monday, according to Mexican newspaper El Mexicano. Crews have since concentrated their search to that area. Padilla,

An interactive map found online can show the locations and activities of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit, raising security concerns about soldiers and other people who are at U.S. military bases in sensitive areas. The Global Heat Map, published by the GPS tracking company Strava, uses satellite information to map the locations