ABC-7 Xtra: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl matchup announced, El Pasoans to reap benefits December 8, 2019 9:13 pm Saul Saenz Every year, Sun Bowl college football teams and sports fans have been pumping millions of dollars into the Borderland economy. This year… Continue Reading
‘I’ll F***ing kill you’: Father to file misconduct complaint against El Paso officer who threatened son on video December 4, 2019 5:47 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — A father whose son had his life seemingly threatened by an El Paso police officer on video said Wednesday that he is filing a… Continue Reading
Mail-in ballots exceed early voting ballots cast in special El Paso City Council election December 3, 2019 5:04 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — Mail-in ballots for a special election to fill two seats on El Paso City Council are exceeding the number of early voting ballots… Continue Reading
‘I wouldn’t like someone touching my daughter like that’; Socorro High parents react to video of teacher seemingly spanking teen girl November 20, 2019 6:31 pm Saul Saenz SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro High School parents had mixed reactions Wednesday to a viral video of an alleged inappropriate act involving a male teacher… Continue Reading
FBI’s new El Paso leader sees breaking encrypted messages as challenge to fighting domestic terrorism November 19, 2019 5:28 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — The new special agent in charge of the El Paso FBI office says encrypted messages shared by domestic terrorist groups could provide… Continue Reading
Juarez mayor says guns from the U.S. are stoking violence in Mexico November 13, 2019 5:54 pm Saul Saenz CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez Mayor Héctor Armando Cabada Alvídrez said Wednesday that the majority of the recent violence in Juarez is being… Continue Reading
El Paso considers allowing marijuana users to avoid arrest through ‘cite and release’ policy November 12, 2019 6:41 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city representatives don’t want to call it decriminalization — but if city leaders pass a new law, people with small… Continue Reading
ABC-7 Xtra examines growing Mexican drug cartel violence November 8, 2019 7:14 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — According to the experts, acts of cartel violence are on the rise. This past week, 14 Americans with dual citizenship were… Continue Reading
Mexico telecommunications signals interfering with police, hospital and military cell networks in El Paso November 4, 2019 10:05 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — Concerns are reaching to the highest government levels in the U.S and Mexico to have a critical issue fixed to prevent a possible… Continue Reading
Mayor Dee Margo to face off with philanthropist JP Bryan over Duranguito on ABC-7 Xtra November 1, 2019 11:18 am Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — Sunday on ABC 7 Xtra at 10:35 p.m., two of the biggest stakeholders in the fight over the future of El Paso’s Duranguito… Continue Reading
City of El Paso needs to rework economic development plan for Great Wolf Lodge October 24, 2019 9:11 pm Saul Saenz EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso and Great Wolf Lodge will have to come up with a new development agreement after state laws took effect… Continue Reading
Saul Saenz, reporter/ ABC-7 Xtra host October 19, 2019 9:57 pm Saul Saenz A graduate of Riverside High School, I have deep roots in El Paso. I left the borderland to pursue my journalistic career, following the yellow… Continue Reading