EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is hosting a community meeting to discuss its Safe Routes to School Action Plan. The meeting is happening at 5:30 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the Center for Civic Empowerment on the 17th floor of the Blue Flame Building at 304 Texas Avenue in
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for extreme heat, local officials are urging residents to take extra precautions to stay safe during the extreme temperatures. Grace Ortiz, chair of the Extreme Weather Task Force, told ABC-7 the community saw a significant rise in heat-related deaths last summer, with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Familias Unidas del Chamizal held a press conference today at city hall to voice their concerns about the dangers they face in their community. Hilda Villegas, spokesperson for Familias Unidas del Chamizal says their neighborhood is surrounded by numerous sources of pollution. She says on the east side they have pollution the the diesel trucks
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The Socorro Independent School District (SISD) Board of Trustees says they have employed Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for Executive Search Services. They will assist with the search of a new superintendent. The Board say they have requested that school personnel and the public be involved in developing a profile
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council has postponed the agenda item concerning the sale of 17 acres in Northeast El Paso to Notes Live Inc. for the construction of the new Sunset Amphitheater. The decision was made to allow time for a parking and traffic study, which is meant to help both
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heat continues to pose a deadly problem on the border as the U.S. Border Patrol has recorded four heat-related fatalities over this past weekend. This is part of an overall rise in heat-related injuries and deaths on the border as the region experiences triple-digit temperatures. Border Patrol released a statement
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bel Air High School announced their new Athletic Coordinator & Head Football Coach. A special ceremony was held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 3rd at Ysleta ISD and Bel Air High School Athletic Complex, 731 N. Yarbrough Drive. Administration, staff, faculty, students were present.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District and the El Paso High Feeder Pattern are celebrating the opening of the Wiggs Family Resource Center. The opening happening monday June 3rd with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a tour. The Community Schools initiative serves El Paso High families with resources including food, hygiene products,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents often face challenges when it comes to managing property taxes, according to discussions with experts in the field. According to Dinah Kilgore, Executive Director of EPCAD, one of the initial steps residents can take is ensuring they have a homestead exemption. This exemption, according to Kilgore, can significantly reduce
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Political candidates in El Paso are looking ahead to the November general election, now that the May primary runoff is over. But the results aren’t the only remnants of the races. On May 28, dozens of spots across El Paso county morphed into polling locations, complete with voting booths, volunteers,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican nationals in El Paso were unable to cast their in-person votes for the Mexican elections after finding out the general consulate of Mexico in El Paso had not been accredited for voting by the Mexican National Electoral Institute. The consulate had a sign that said the closest consulates accredited
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services is set to hold their drive-thru Pet Wellness Clinic Sunday June 2. The Pet Wellness Clinic offers free vaccines and microchips for pets in order to enhance pet health and safety as we approach the warmer months when rising temperatures increase the spread of disease, according
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The County of El Paso is holding a series of 12 community outreach meetings to receive feedback from the community on projects that could go up for vote in November as part of a proposed capital improvement bond. In these meetings, the county is presenting over 100 projects ranging from parks
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UPDATE – The El Paso Fire Department sent out a post on the social media site ‘X’ regarding the body found. EPFD stated the body was found at the 4700 block of Paisano. The scene has been turned over to the El Paso Police Department. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A body was found in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In celebration of pride month this June, the star on the mountain was lit with the colors of the rainbow. The El Paso Chamber Foundation said they received funds from organizations to help fund the multi-colored lighting for pride month. Half of the proceeds will be donated to El Paso Sun
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Stand with Estela Casas Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization, held a live raffle of a Ford Bronco donated by the Viva Auto Group on May 31. The raffle was held to help raise money to continue providing cancer screenings for women and men in the Borderland. The Stand with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association is looking for local young women to apply to the 2024-25 Sun Court. If selected, you’ll get to be an ambassador for the community during all Sun Bowl events for the year. The tradition of the Sun Court dates back to 1935 with the very first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers in West El Paso near the intersection of Mesa St and Monticello Boulevard will see brand new condos, restaurants and entertainment sites on one side, and unfinished construction on the other. The City of El Paso told ABC-7 that the details of the project are, “based on the permits
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — SISD graduations will be held Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st at the Don Haskins Center at UTEP. The first graduates will walk the stage on Friday May 31st including Mission Early College High School at 8 a.m., El Dorado High School at 11 a.m., Montwood High School at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoological Society will hold a news conference on Friday, May 31, at 4 p.m. to speak about recent statements made by the City after they filed two complaints and one claim. ABC-7 reached out the City of El Paso ahead of this news conference and received a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nancy Limas continues to fight for change after her young daughter’s death last September. The El Paso mother spoke to ABC-7 on the heels of her sixth-grade daughter being posthumously honored this week by school staff at El Paso ISD’s Young Women’s Academy. In September 2023, Limas took her daughter,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following the guilty verdict of all 34 felony charges against former President Donald Trump, ABC-7 spoke with El Pasoans to see how they felt about the historic verdict. Some El Pasoans told ABC-7 the decision on the verdict came as a surprise as he was found guilty on all charges,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 10840 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd re-opened today. The store underwent a 16 week intensive remodel. Store manager Rachel Granados says the store opened in June of 2015 and was due for an upgrade. After the ribbon cutting ceremony customers were able to enter
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Emergence Health Network partnered with GoZo’s Ice Cream Shop to create this year’s featured Mental Health Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip. The event was held Thursday, May 30th 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. at EHN IDD DayHab Learning Center 1477. Lomaland Suite E-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Pasoan turned an idea the size of a mustard seed into a mission that fills the hearts and stomachs of the hungry. “Our goal was to try and de-escalate the uncertainty and the panic,” said Carmen Estrada. She is talking about the pandemic. In 2020 COVID shut down the city, but it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– June, July, and August are the deadliest months for drunk driving crashes involving underage drunk drivers, according to recent data. Experts say during these months teens and young adults are celebrating graduations or enjoying the warm weather with friends and family. Summer drinking can lead to dehydration, heat stroke, and car
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As summer approaches, food insecurity rises during these months when children no longer have access to free breakfast and lunch at school. In response, local food banks and school districts are stepping up to support those in need. El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank works year round to help feed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –For several months now, ABC-7 has continuously reported on the ongoing conflict between the City of El Paso and the El Paso Zoological Society. For that reason, ABC-7 believes it is important for you to understand what the Zoo Society did during its partnership with the city. Under the most recent agreement reviewed by ABC-7, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso, alongside Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, unveiled $2,070,000 that will back three projects across the Sun City. $850,000 will go towards the El Paso International Airport and repairing the terminal bridge. $720,000 has been granted towards Sun Metro by adding smaller, electric vehicles. Finally, $500,000 is helping
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations El Paso posted on their X account on May 29 that El Paso agents had rescued an undocumented Mexican national held against his will in a Socorro, Texas stash house. HSI El Paso says eight other undocumented migrants were also found at the stash house, and that
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