JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After hundreds, if not thousands of borderland residents have shown their concerns about the current conditions Benito is living in at Juarez’s Parque Central, a Texas wildlife sanctuary is offering to take him in. There’s a petition here that has garnered almost 140,000 signatures from all over the world. The Wild
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Families who lost loved ones and victims of the Walmart shooting read emotional statements addressing the shooter Patrick Crusius for the first time. Crusius’ federal sentencing hearing began Wednesday and is expected to last several days. About 12 family members spoke in the courtroom, including Genesis Davila. She was in
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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section will host Sheriff’s Safety Town July 10th through July 14th, 2023. The annual event provides important safety tips and information about stranger danger, gun safety, 911 emergencies and how to respond to emergencies. Deputy dog will explain traffic and pedestrian safety. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s most well known restaurants, Chico’s Tacos is set to celebrate its 70th anniversary July 4, 2023 at all of its locations. Festivities will feature mariachis and other fun attractions to commemorate this anniversary. All of the locations, on Alameda, Dyer, Montwood, and George Dieter will feature
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Manny Peña sat on his porch as he stared across at a desert filled with trash. “Fourth of July is when people come and bring their fireworks. And it gets a lot worse on the street and everywhere,” he said. Peña is one of many residents in the Montana
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 32nd annual San Juan Turtle Derby Races are taking place in Tortugas, New Mexico Sunday, June 25th. It’s taking place at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church. It’s part of the centuries old turtle fest which honors St. John the Baptist, one of the village’s patron saints. Registration of the racing
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Academy- and Emmy Award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer Helen Hunt will appear at the The El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival which returns for its 16th year July 20-30 in and around the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso. Hunt will appear for on-stage, pre-screening interviews with 1997’s As Good As It
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police is asking the community for help in identifying the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old man severely injured. It happened on the northbound lanes near 755 S. Telshor Blvd. on Saturday, June 10th, shortly after 10 p.m. The man was taken to University
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Strive Now will be hosting a five day summer camp for El Paso teens. Teenagers will be able to participate in workshops, networking, mentor training from community partners, and exciting activities. Strive Now is a nonprofit organization that wants to empower students from the El Paso area through mentorship, taking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marshall’s clothing store opened a distribution center in east El Paso at 3900 Global Reach Drive. According to El Paso Times, it already has 500 employees and is expected to offer 1,150 jobs eventually. People interested in applying and knowing more information about the careers they are offering can click
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roller derby is certainly not the most common sport out there, but for some El Pasoans, it’s more than just a game. “Even though we’re skating up against each other. If you think about us poking and laughing with each other so it’s just a really laid back, fun, welcoming
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EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Sam Harasimowicz participated in Call Me ABLE’s first annual Adaptive Golf Media Challenge, at Butterfield Trail Golf Course. Local media was invited to attend to play against one of the greatest, the World Ranked One Handed Lady Golfer Gianna Rojas. The challenge included a mini adaptive golf clinic. At
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whether you’re getting ready to travel this summer or just taking a quick trick to the grocery store, the Texas Department of Transportation wants you to know how to keep your little ones safe. While most parents may think their children are safe in their cars seats, TXDOT said that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Museum of History is inviting the community to celebrate Pride Month by hosting two events on Saturday, June 3. The first event will be Family Day, featuring crafts, a Drag Queen story hour, and a community partners information event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After almost a month of being out of service the El Paso Streetcar is hitting the road again starting today. Earlier this month, the city discontinued services due to the migrant influx in the downtown area. Sun Metro Anthony DeKeyzer said, “The El Paso Streetcar is a great public transit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house catches fire in South Central El Paso early Wednesday morning. It happened on the 1100 block of Magoffin Avenue. Fire officials say the call came in at 3:25 a.m. No injuries have been reported. Fire investigators are looking into to what caused the fire.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mission Continues, a non-profit organization is inviting the El Paso community to take part of a special event at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery. The organization plans on laying a rose at every grave of a fallen service member and honor them for the ultimate sacrifice they made for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family spent their Sunday laying memorabilia on their loved one’s grave at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. “Really, Memorial Day is just about perspective,” said Dominic Rossi as he visited his late father. We’re able to celebrate and have fun, enjoy barbecues, have a good time and drink,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 4,000 flags were placed here at Fort Bliss National Cemetery to honor the men and women who served our country. “I’m really thankful because if they weren’t here to serve our country, we wouldn’t be able to have the freedom that we have,” said Brayden Drury, Boy Scout. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When the word mushroom is said, some instantly think about the hearty and savory taste paired with a steak, while others think about the psychedelic experiences caused by other varieties. Whether you have more experience cooking the fungi, or consuming it in another way– experts say there are more uses
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EL PASO, Texas — June is National Cancer Survivor Month and the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation wants cancer survivors to kick up their heels and have some fun at their 2nd annual “Give Cancer the Boot” line dance party. Participants will learn the ‘boot scoot boogie’ Saturday, June 3 at Cielo Vista Mall from 12
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UPDATE: Abc-7 spoke with El Paso’s Coalition for the homeless and they told us shelter systems are inadequately funded as it is. They said the additional number of migrants further strains their resources. The organization said it would be a great help if more landlords were willing at take in homeless people, which would free
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the borderland continues to grapple with the migrant crisis ahead of the lifting of Title 42, other at-risk populations are taking a direct hit. “We’re very concerned about displacing the local homeless population with regard to the large number of migrants that have come in,” said John Martin, Director
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 sat down with and Immigration and Customs Enforcement official to gain more insight into what the potential lifting of Title 42 will mean for El Paso. According to Mary De Anda-Ybarra, the new field office director for Enforcement and Removal Operations in El Paso, Texas, ERO has always conducted
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso submitted a total request of $40.2 million in federal funds for operations related to migrants, said Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino Sunday. City officials told ABC-7 they’re still waiting on $25.8 million. “The bottom line that the community needs to understand is that this is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mayor Oscar Leeser said Sunday that his decision to declare a state of emergency for the city was made so that the community could prepare for the expected lifting of Title 42 on May 11. Last week, Mayor Leeser said the border community is “going to see something, based on
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A day after the U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report on sexual assault in the military, a survivor of military sexual trauma (MST) is speaking out. The 24-page report for the 2022 fiscal year revealed a 1% increase in reported sexual assaults in the military, totaling 8,942. The
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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)- If you ask the students at Revelation Christian Academy in west El Paso how they describe their art teacher, they say, “Mrs. Lackie is the most creative person I know.” I sat down with the students at the Christian school to understand how Mrs. Lackie encourages them to express themselves
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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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