EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Before lowering the turkey into the oil, the El Paso Fire Department emphasizes the importance of ensuring the turkey is completely thawed and dry. Failure to follow these instructions could result in a dangerous fireball when combined with hot oil. In case of a fire, Enrique Dueñas, spokesperson for EPFD,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland region is experiencing a significant cold snap, several plant experts are encouraging residents to protect their plants during this time. Some plants are at risk of potentially freezing, or frost burn. Ross Hall, the nursery manager at Sunset Gardens, told ABC-7 they were forced to move some
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As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot tax-cut proposal Thursday that targets relief to a group of taxpayers who have been largely left out of the debate: renters. Tenants make up more than one-third of the state’s households. They pay, via their monthly
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A woman living on the 1900 block of Connie Lou Drive in Las Cruces says she has been the victim of repeated mailbox vandalism following a child sexual assault case, reported by ABC-7. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been living at the location for 25 years
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Working lunches that cost El Paso taxpayers more than $17,000 over the last 16 months will no longer be provided during El Paso City Council meetings effective Monday, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC-7 through a source. The authenticity of the e-mail sent by El Paso Mayor Oscar
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s office spent more than $100,000 using taxpayer-funded procurement cards (P-cards) from January 2022 to April 2023, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. The documents show each transaction made during that time period on two separate P-cards, one belonging to City Manager Tommy Gonzalez and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Questions still remain how former District 6 City Representative Claudia Rodriguez spent $7,555.48 in one day using taxpayer money in October 2022. Rodriguez made eight transactions using a taxpayer-funded purchasing card on the same day the city representative hosted a city-sponsored Halloween event, but there is no indication those purchases
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said in an exclusive interview with ABC-7 on Friday that the city’s chief internal auditor felt ‘pressured’ to change his report looking into the 2022 usage of taxpayer-funded city gasoline cards by city council members. Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon’s report found “excessive” use of the gas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, May 25, is the 5th Annual National Stop the Bleed Day. Here in El Paso, workplaces and schools are giving trainings on how to control major bleeds. It could be someone who goes to one of these trainings that saves your life, experts say. On Thursday afternoon Montwood High
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El Pasoans are working to file protests to their property valuations as the county continues to release mass appraisals. The El Paso Central Appraisal District offers three different ways for property owners to file a protest, which they specifically noted during a presentation to El Paso County Commissioners Court: A property owner can file through
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is the home to the worldwide holiday – Earth Day. While we should be protecting and caring for our earth every day, April 22 is the day the world gives our planet a whole lotta love. As Earth Day approaches, some of the common activities are planting trees or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the temperatures rise, so do our electric bills! 80-degree weather means air conditioning for most folks around the area, but what if there were some ways to keep your house cool without going straight to AC? The good news for you is that there are many ways to keep
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A little birdie told ABC-7 the Easter Bunny will be making this year extra special across the Borderland. Many events will be happening across the region, and we wanted to list some of them for you. The El Paso Zoo is throwing an “Eggstravaganzoo” on Saturday and Sunday from 10
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Recent snows have ravished the Rockies over the past several weeks. Looking at maps provided by the USDA, nearly the entire state of Colorado is above 100% of their average snowfall for the winter. Luckily for us, the mass amounts of snow will have direct impacts on our rivers and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soon, El Pasoans and Las Crucens will no longer be able to pay their electric bills in person. El Paso Electric has decided it will shut down its walk-in locations, where people have been able to pay their electric bills in person for years. According to the article the company
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EL PASO, Texas – The Dirt Y Girls are back again, and are ready to take your pumpkins and turn them back into “black gold”! But they don’t only use pumpkins in their composting pile- other rotting, or older fruits and veggies, and plant matter can all be turned back into soil through the natural
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EL PASO, TEXAS – McDonald’s held the Triunfadores Awards in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. McDonald’s honored six individuals for their professional achievements and dedication to serving the community and helping others. According to McDonald’s, the six honorees have shown they are great role models for our community’s youth and motivate them to obtain higher
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EL PASO, Texas – Some say “teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions”. Joel Molina has been teaching and coaching for 28 years. How many students has he inspired? Mr. Molina was nominated to be the Teacher of the Month for August. A well-deserved honor. In the nomination letter, his peers say he
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ABC-7 and Albertsons are on a mission to fill up grocery carts! ABC-7’s Nichole Gomez surprised shoppers at Albertsons in northeast El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger received $50,000 from El Paso Health. El Paso Health President/CEO Carol Smallwood and CEO of Medicaid services for El Paso Health Janel Lujan presented the check. “These are still uncertain times, and El Paso Health continues to strive for excellence byserving those in need. We are proud
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EL PASO, Texas – A Socorro man received a 20-year sentence on child exploitation charges Tuesday. Over one thousand videos depicting child sexual abuse were found on the devices belonging to a Socorro man, according to federal investigators. FBI agents searched electronic devices belonging to 33-year-old Hector Anthony Segura after 17 videos containing material showing
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CNN — Science has a formula to help your crying baby get to sleep. Here’s the formula. Hold your baby and walk around for five minutes. Researches then say to sit with your baby for five to eight minutes before you finally put your baby in their crib. Scientists compared infant reactions to four scenarios
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos are asking families in El Paso to house the team’s players throughout the season. Some players are from different parts of the world, and the organization said the billet program works similar to foreign exchange program. The players ages range between the 17 and 21 years old,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Mosquitos are the blood-sucking beasts, the size of a rice grain, that we all know and love to hate! Every year, the insects cause havoc across the Borderland during the monsoon, but this year’s monsoon has had a slow start, with limited stormy days in June and July. Fortunately, the
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CALIFORNIA — Authorities in California are cracking down on A-list celebrities who are blatantly using way too much water. Many of these over-users are hit with fines but it has not curbed water use. To help, authorities will now install flow restriction devices. These devises remove the functionality of irrigation systems causing frustratingly slow- dripping
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EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for several hours. Do you know what to do if the power goes out at your place? Here are some tips and tricks. With any power outage, you typically
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CNN — The sharing economy lets you rent stranger’s homes when you’re vacationing and it also lets you jump into other people’s cars when you need a ride. Now you can dive into a stranger’s pool using the Swimply app. It’s very similar to Air BNB but it’s strictly for pools. Swimply gained traction during
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CNN — Renters in the U.S. are facing some tough times. According to a study from Freddie Mac nearly 60% of renters were hit with an increase during this past year. Only 38% of those renters saw in increase in take-home pay. The study also noted higher housing costs and inflation have changed plans for
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CNN- Food prices are still sky high. The cost of groceries soared 13% in a year. The largest annual increase since March of 1979, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs, flour, chicken, milk, ground beef, fruits, and veggies -common items on your grocery list- have all gotten more expensive. Some of the factors
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CNN — Customers who do most of their shopping online are getting a break from high prices. According to Adobe, e-commerce dropped 1% in July in a year-over-year basis. Researchers also found that online prices fell 2% in July on a month-over-month comparison. The agency says a lack of consumer confidence, less spending and overstocked
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