EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Instagram recently unveiled a new protected experience for teenagers. Instagram allows users to connect with friends, family and other users to follow you and see what you are up to. Instagram Teen Accounts aims to protect young people and give parents more access and control. According to the social media platform,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tesla’s Cybertruck was first announced in 2019 and finally released in late 2023; some people waited nearly five years to buy Tesla’s newest creation-that includes Boh Rattay. ABC-7 took a ride with a local Cybertruck owner, Boh Rattay who has driven the futuristic vehicle for a few months. As a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Electric vehicles have been around for many years now, but since the Cybertruck’s announcement in 2019, we have seen dozens of these futuristic vehicles in our area. Some current owners had to wait over four years to acquire the modern Cybertruck, which can cost over $80,000. Since its debut, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eight people are running to be the next mayor of El Paso. Three of them are current city representatives. This Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, you’ll hear from the top four candidates based on the number and amount of campaign contributions – businessman Renard Johnson and sitting city representatives Cassandra Hernandez,
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EL PASO (KVIA) – Oden is a 7th grader in the El Paso area who has a knack for science, and potentially pursuing a career in aerospace engineering one day. For that reason, he was having loads of fun at “La Nube”, the newest, state-of-the art science museum in downtown El Paso. On this particular
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The site of the former Oran Roberts Elementary School will be demolished and leveled to make way for a new commercial development by the start of 2025. According to the real estate agency that closed the deal for the sale of the property, the plans include building out of office
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7 and El Paso Inc’s interview with El Paso mayoral candidate Brian Kennedy above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7 and El Paso Inc’s interview with El Paso mayoral candidate Cassandra Hernandez above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7 and El Paso Inc’s interview with El Paso mayoral candidate Renard Johnson above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7 and El Paso Inc’s interview with El Paso mayoral candidate Isabel Salcido above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A downtown deck plaza with green space and other amenities could be in El Paso’s future. But there are questions over the final cost of the project, who will actually own the plaza and who will be responsible for maintaining it. Sunday night on ABC-7 Xtra, host Mark Ross welcomes Tracy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A draft version of the City of El Paso’s feasibility study of a proposed downtown deck plaza shows a potential total cost of the project to be more than $412 million, including additional residential and commercial building development, according to the documents obtained by ABC-7. The $207,666,583 figure presented Tuesday
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EL PASO (KVIA) — We’re in the middle of “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” & El Paso Children’s Hospital will have a parade for the kiddos and their families this Thursday, Sept. 26th. It’s just one of the many activities scheduled to brighten up the kids’ days. All throughout the month of September, El Paso Children’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kolby Gonzales, at just 14 years old, is already one of the most accomplished jujitsu wrestlers in the world. He is just a few weeks removed from winning the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Youth World Championships in Las Vegas. “It was honestly the best experience in my life. It was, just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, there are nearly 135,000 people in the El Paso area who are 65 or older. As our population ages, protecting seniors from abuse, whether it’s physical or emotional, is critical. There can also be cases of senior self-neglect. There are also many things
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Current City Rep and mayoral candidate Isabel Salcido has faced questions about her business and personal finances, debts, and lawsuits over unpaid bills. Now she is speaking out about how she’s responding to the legal and financial challenges. City Rep. Isabel Salcido says that the economic downturn in 2020 affected
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council approved a No-New-Revenue tax rate last month, meaning the average homeowner would pay a similar amount in city property taxes to last year. But at the same time, dozens of new or increased fees are going in place as well. That’s the concern for former State
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Update: During the hearing, the judge stated that he would put out a scheduling order by the end of the month. The court will schedule a discovery hearing for Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 9 AM. The defense team spent some time during today’s hearing discussing their motion filed September 9. The prosecution argued they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI El Paso Field Office is in a constant battle to protect you and your family from online threats, including threats to schools. The FBI El Paso Field Office says borderland schools are receiving, on average, two threats a day. Every one of those threats must be addressed by
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Update (September 9, 2024): El Paso City Council voted today to allow the City Attorney’s Office to enter into settlement negotiations with Calderon. The vote passed seven to zero. Rep. Hernandez was not present for the vote. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is providing Xtra depth on the lawsuit the El Paso chief internal auditor
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EL PASO, Texas – They are the 3 letters that forever changed the landscape of college athletics, N.I.L. N.I.L. stands for name, image and likeness. In 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled college student athletes can be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness. UTEP athletic director, Jim Senter and New Mexico
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dionne Mack came to El Paso in 2011 to become Director of the city’s libraries. In 13 years, she’s moved through the ranks, becoming a Deputy City Manager in 2017 and eventually being selected last month as City Manager. Mack is the third person, second woman, and first African-American to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Foundation had a special ceremony on Sept. 4th at El Paso Children’s Hospital by dedicating a room in the name of 2-time cancer survivor Hailee Ozaeta. It was part of a $25,000 donation to help kickoff Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Hailee Ozaeta can’t couldn’t contain her emotions,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Like many other school districts across Texas, the El Paso Independent School District is facing challenges ranging from declining enrollment to budget deficits and plans to shutter some elementary schools. How EPISD is facing those challenges and others is the topic of this Sunday’s ABC-7 Xtra with Mark Ross. Joining
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is an organization that feeds nearly 1,600 families per day. These families can go get food for a variety of reasons. “Actually for me, I’m a senior citizen, it’s real hard you know, for whenever we get our social security.” Manuel Estrella told us. Denise Aguirre,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Election Department has removed 35,854 people from the local voter rolls in the last few years, based on issues with addresses, deaths or moving away among others required to be done by election law. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has touted the removal of more than 1.15
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Update: The City of El Paso says that it is actively pursuing legal action against RCI Holdings “for ongoing violations of the City’s Sexually Oriented Business (SOB) ordinance.” A city spokesperson says this recent reporting has increased officials’ concerns over the opening of “Chicas Locas.” “The City is seeking court intervention to impose fines on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As UTEP and NMSU begin the fall semester, there are new programs and services for students at both universities. There’s also a look ahead to changes on the UTEP campus. Sunday night on ABC-7 Xtra, host Mark Ross visits with UTEP’s vice president of student affairs, Dr. Catie McCorry-Andalis, and the
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