EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of El Pasoans gathered in solidarity for the 240 hostages being held by Hamas, in a vigil at San Jacinto Plaza Sunday. “It’s a very important event that is focused on bringing home the hostages,” said Grace Rendall, who attended the gathering. Rendall joined people of various faiths at
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico — Juarez and borderland residents prepare for the Day of the Dead by remembering those who are not around anymore. People usually gather early on this day to visit their loved ones at the cemeteries or remember them in churches. For many in the Borderland, it is a time to reflect with
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso invites students, alumni and fans to join in them in their 2023 “Neon Glow” Homecoming celebrations. Celebrations include alumni reunions, a pep rally, tailgating, and the big homecoming game on Saturday against Western Kentucky. The Homecoming Pre-Game Tailgate Party will start at 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Spartan marching band has secured a spot in the 2023 UIL State Marching Band Championship, set to take place on October 30 and 31. At the Alamodome in San Antonio, the Pebble Hills band will compete against 43 high school marching bands from across Texas. On October 30, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to prevent addiction, the Drug Enforcement Administration and several local agencies will host the DEA’s ‘National Prescription Drug Day;’ taking back old prescription medications across the country. Local police and sheriff’s departments will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. The DEA says
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds gathered in Downtown El Paso Saturday to show support for the people of Palestine. This comes as the Israeli-Hamas War enters its third week. “My people are over there getting massacred. Genocide. And I’m just here, and all I can do is speak and protest, and show that I
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The El Paso County Elections Department invites local high school students to participate in the third edition of the El Paso County “I Voted” sticker design contest. The contest is open to all high school students in the County of El Paso and the winning design will be used as the official“I
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)-YWCA El Paso del Norte Region (YWCA) will host its annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser this Thursday, October 19th at San Jacinto Plaza. Registration will open at 5:00PM, and the walk will begin at 6:00PM. The walk will beimmediately followed by an after party that will include live music
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Paso del Norte Community Foundation is kicking off El Paso Giving Day with an Early Giving celebration. Early El Paso Giving Day Kick-off Event will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the El Paso Museum of Art, 1 Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79901.
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El Paso, TX ( KVIA)-The El Paso Public Libraries will offer free eclipse viewing glasses to skywatchers starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 14, at all library branches. On Saturday, October 14, a solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. The eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States and begins around 9:15
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After learning of the Hamas attack on Israel Saturday, El Pasoans are deliberating not only on where tensions stand in the Middle East, but also across the world. “What’s going on in Israel over these last 24 hours has been something that has never occurred in Israel to the extent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Murders resulting from domestic violence have increased in Texas, according to a new report from the Texas Council on Family Violence. Honoring Texas Victims indicates that 216 Texans were killed by their intimate partners across 64 counties last year. El Paso was one of those counties. According to the report,
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As we transition to fall, we can find ourselves spending more time indoors, missing out on that vitamin D from the sun, and perhaps indulging in a few extra holiday treats. It’s easy to find ourselves struggling to maintain our health during this season. The Centers for Disease Control says lack of exposure to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 5-0 vote, the El Paso City Council voted unanimously Monday morning to purchase the former Morehead Middle School in West El Paso. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser explained one side of the school would be used for emergency sheltering for migrants, and the other side would be used
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Like past migrant surges, El Pasoans are seeing hundreds, if not thousands of migrants living on the streets throughout their community. But this time, migrants are living in public areas like San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. While dozens of families with children were seen at the plaza Sunday,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials announced Saturday that they will begin using Nations Tobin Recreational Center to house migrants by Saturday night. The facility can house up to 400 people. Officials also announced will also be chartering five buses to New York City, Chicago, and Denver Saturday with the help
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a technologically advanced world consumed by digital media, one rideshare driver is proof that authentic connections can still happen anywhere. Armando Esparza has been a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft since 2021. Esparza told ABC-7 that this new occupation has provided flexibility and freedom unlike ever before. His
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, citizens across the United States are celebrating National Voter Registration Day, a day dedicated to encouraging and facilitating voter registration. As the nation gears up for local elections and the 2024 presidential election, communities are coming together to emphasize the importance of participation in the democratic process. The El
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EL PASO, Texas( KVIA)-Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center celebrates resilient advocates in our community who work to create a safer environment for immigrants through our Border Heroes award celebration. This year’s festivities will be held on Friday, September 22, at the El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center, honoring, among others, the journalist Maria Hinojosa.
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EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA)-The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso community – will return to the UTEP campus on Friday, Sept. 15 for Minerpalooza. The annual celebration will take place from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Minerpalooza will feature live entertainment, interactive activities,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Annunciation House are two of the several shelters calling for more volunteers this week. This comes as the Borderland is once again seeing an increase of migrants in need of housing. Annunciation House remains in great need of volunteers who can commit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The relentless heat continues, even as fall approaches. El Paso is seeing its hottest summer yet, smashing records and setting new ones. On Labor Day, 2023 set a new record for the most number of triple digits ever in El Paso. We already added another triple-digit to our new record
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Labor Day is synonymous with grilling and family cookouts. El Paso Fire Department shares grill safety tips to keep your holiday fun. With the extra grill time. El Paso Fire Department wants to remind the public to keep safe. They say it starts with having the grill in the right
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A long-standing staple in the borderland, the St. Anthony Bazaar reaches its 60th celebration this Labor Day weekend. For 60 years Borderland residents have come out to give back to the church as well as stop by for a taste of the gorditas and enchiladas. “The food here is really good,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Miners football fans got ready to head back into the Sun Bowl for the first home game of the season, many of them reminisced as they also celebrated ’80’s night. The 1988 team will be inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame tonight, according to the university. They
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths have gone up in recent weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The CDC’s Covid Data Tracker shows that there were 15,067 hospitalizations between August 13 and August 19, which is the most recent data on the CDC’s website. That’s an 18.85% increase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Months after an audit revealed unauthorized charges on a city council member’s fuel card, the man who brought it to light now says he was intimidated and retaliated against by former city manager Tommy Gonzalez because of his audit. The City of El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor, Edmundo Calderon, is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new ethics complaint has been filed against former El Paso District 6 City Representative Claudia Rodriguez. Former Rep. Rodriguez’s actions are being called into question. The voter who filed the complaint is questioning the use of her taxpayer-funded city gas card. Her gas card was used to spend nearly $5,300 in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 250 stash houses have been found in the El Paso Sector so far this year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. That includes both drug and human smuggling operations. ABC-7 spoke with a former El Paso Police Deputy Chief and U.S. Marshal to understand trafficking trends, especially those
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With children back in school the City of El Paso is kicking off a pilot program to get kids more active this year. The project started in the Segundo Barrio with Glen Middle School and Hart Elementary School campuses extending curbs on their crosswalk areas. The extended curbs have multiple
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