EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Vitalant for a holiday blood drive, happening Thursday, December 18, 2025. Stop by the ABC-7 station, located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give the gift of life this holiday season. Donors will get a free
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For Elia Kennedy, the sound of a small bell signals more than the start of the holiday season. It represents nearly five decades of service to the Salvation Army and a lifetime of giving back. Kennedy has volunteered with the Salvation Army for 49 years, returning each Christmas to ring
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EL PASO (KVIA) — ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala represented KVIA by surprising a group of kids in the Ysleta Unified School District by appearing as Santa Claus. Students at Pebble Hills Elementary, on El Paso’s east side, got an early Christmas visit from “Santa’s helper” as they received gifts and holiday cheer. Paul Cicala also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are just nine days away from Christmas. To celebrate, ABC-7 Co-Main Anchor Paul Cicala dressed up as Santa Claus to visit students at Pebble Hills Elementary today. All of the students received a pre-Christmas gift, and Paul had the chance to read a holiday book to the students. Watch
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The annual Spark-A-Smile stuffed animal drive is collecting donations for patients at El Paso Children’s Hospital, local adult living centers, and churches across the Borderland. Actor and Down syndrome advocate Evan George Vourazeris joined Nichole Gomez and Isabella Martinez on ABC-7 at 4. As an active member of the community,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Beginning this morning at 9:00 A.M. families gathered at 3 Walmart locations for the annual Shop with a Cop event. This is partnership that connects children with mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters, Walmart and local law enforcement to bring a dash of holiday magic. Selected families shopped side-by-side with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In Downtown El Paso, the Sunflower Bank has set up its holiday model railroad display. This model train is put on in partnership with the Railroad Model and Historical Association of El Paso. This is the fifth year the railroad exhibit is being displayed. The model includes trains you might
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today volunteers for Abundant Church gathered to pack thousands of toys and assemble food boxes. The church will be handing out these toys and food boxes to people of the San Elizario community tomorrow. This is the 10th year the church has hosted this event, and according to the church,
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For many, holiday parties and gatherings have already started and go on for weeks — whether it’s with family, friends or at the office — and the pounds add up. A bariatric surgeon at The Hospitals of Providence says people can gain an average of 2 to 3 pounds during the holiday season, from Halloween
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Anthony ISD students got a surprise visit from Santa and the Grinch today. Instead of Santa using his sleigh, he used a helicopter. It all took place at Anthony High School, where the unlikely duo of the Grinch and Santa spread holiday cheer. Santa and the Grinch handed out presents to
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The El Paso Police Department wants to remind the community to keep their gifts and packages safe during the holiday season as thieves linger around homes and parking lots. If you don’t have cameras outside your home, you run the risk of losing a valuable package as porch pirates steal them or even open them
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Holiday shopping can be very overwhelming with how much we need to spend, and many people can go in debt from the holiday shopping. The holidays means booking trips, buying gifts, spending on decorations and dishes to bring to parties and social events — all this on top of daily bills like housing, groceries, and gas.
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) El Paso District Office is encouraging the area to shop small and shop local. The District Director, Dante Acosta, explains that on average, small business owners expect nearly 20% of their annual revenue to come from sales on Small Business Saturday alone. The event
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The holidays can be a difficult time for many who are alone or away from family, but fostering an animal from the shelter can be a great way to combat loneliness. A therapist at Emergence Health Network says it’s very common to feel loneliness, grief or even fatigue or lack of motivation during the holidays.
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Shopping online may be more convenient as we get closer to the holidays, and because we’re stressing to find something fast, we might not be thinking twice before we click “Check out.” FBI El Paso says most people who fall for scams are those shopping from ads they see online, especially on social media. From Jan.
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If you’re planning on decorating for the holidays now, whether indoors or outdoors, then ABC-7 has expert safety tips to avoid fires, damages or injuries you need to know. If you have an artificial tree, make sure it’s in good conditions and you look at the manual to make sure you’re not leaving it on
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez will host its 86th edition of the ‘Santa Bombero’ or Firefighter Santa campaign this December 24th at the DIF park, next to the ‘Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez’ (FC Juárez soccer stadium), near BOTA. The campaign aims to collect toys to give to families in need. ABC-7 spoke
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After the savings from Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, the focus turns now to Cyber Monday. Experts suggest the best deals you can get today are likely to be on laptops, beauty products, and clothing. Adobe thinks that growth of online shopping was driven by cyber monday and steeper discounts than forecast — that also
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Holiday shopping has begun bright and early at Cielo Vista Mall as shoppers try to get their hands on the best deals and sales for gifts and items. People lined up as early as 3 a.m. to get in line for JC Penny for scratch off coupons. Other stores like Pacsun, Aeropostale, Macy’s and Perfumania
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There’s no shortage of Thanksgiving plans — The holiday begins bright and early with the annual Sun Bowl Parade and Turkey Trot. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila spoke with several El Paso residents who lined up the streets ready for the parade in the cold morning hours before it begins. The Sun Bowl Association’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Newsweek named the Market at WinterFest in Downtown El Paso the #1 Best Christmas Market in the U.S. for 2026. “Being named America’s best Christmas market is a meaningful recognition for our community,” said City of El Paso Quality of Life Managing Director Ben Fyffe. “This award reflects the hard
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Rishi Oza went live from the Fred Loya Light Show for a preview of the 2025 edition of the famous Borderland Christmas-time attraction. Watch the video in the media player above to learn more.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled a list of El Paso’s most-loved Thanksgiving food. We asked the community to send in their responses and let us know which traditional (or nontraditional) Thanksgiving food they love best. Then we compiled the list below based on the number of responses we received. Look through the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Saturday Cesar Ornelas Law partnered with Operation H.O.P.E. for it’s 30th annual Thanksgiving food giveaway. It all happened beginning at 10 AM at the El Paso County Coliseum-Pavilion. TNA Wrestling, the El Paso County Coliseum and additional community partners banded together ahead of this Thanksgiving with the aim of
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Operation H.O.P.E. will host the 30th annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 10 AM. They aim to serve 1,000 families. They’ve teamed up with TNA Wrestling, and the event will be held at the El Paso County Coliseum.
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SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Recreation.gov is now selling Christmas tree permits for the Gila National Forest. Permits cost anywhere from $0 to $5, depending on species of tree, and there is a $2.50 service fee for online transactions. The tree cutting window will open on November 24. The Gila National Forest is located
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cesar Ornelas Law will distribute over 1,000 whole turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The giveaway will happen at the El Paso County Coliseum starting at 10 a.m. and will last until all of the turkeys are gone. Each family will receive one turkey, and
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has reported more than 3,500 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, so far this year. According to the El Paso Children’s Hospital’s Infection Control Director, José Luis Salas, El Paso has seen over 20 cases so far
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Forbidden Acres closes out their 2025 haunt season this weekend, it’s the last chance to get your spook on this year. The family-owned business has become a Halloween tradition for thousands across the borderland. For the Ehler family, the haunt is about more than scares — it’s about community. “In the darkness, always be the
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