by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersNovember 20, 2023 Every week in a warehouse in Central El Paso, workers at Desert Spoon Food Hub pack cardboard boxes of seasonal fruits and vegetables grown from Socorro, Texas, to Monticello, New Mexico. Desert Spoon is the only business based in El Paso that provides community-supported agriculture, or CSA,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso 12-year old scientist’s research is turning heads. Our Good Vibes Only moment this Friday is brought to us by Chloe Svetlana Fierro, a 6th grade home school student who was recently recognized as one of the top 30 scholars in the nation. She presented research showing that cork is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with the El Paso Children’s Hospital, hosted an event to unveil the most recent naming rights. The event happened Friday, December 8th at 9:00 a.m. in the lobby of the El Paso Children’s Hospital which is located at 4845 Alameda Avenue El Paso, TX 79905. ELP1 Amazon
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by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersNovember 27, 2023 The top issues for the four candidates seeking the District 2 City Council seat range from improving city parks to boarding up vacant buildings to ensuring migrants aren’t roaming neighborhood streets, they said. The four candidates – Josh Acevedo, Veronica Carbajal, Ben Mendoza and Judy Gutierrez
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of El Pasoan Jeff Alley to the Eighth Court of Appeals. He will fill the Chief Justice position through the end of the current term, which will expire at the end of 2024, or until a successor can be elected. Alley has experience in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Austin High School held a memorial today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Chief Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an esteemed alumna of the El Paso Independent School District. Justice O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, passed away on Dec. 1, 2023.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video reportedly captured this week appears to show two people dumping two puppies in an El Paso dumpster. The puppies were rescued in time, but the people have not yet been identified. Also captured this week: a separate incident in which a man tried to rescue a dog seen
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Picking out the perfect Christmas tree is a cherished holiday tradition, and El Paso Blessed Christmas Trees has been at the heart of this for over three decades. The Rodriguez family, owners of El Paso Blessed Christmas Trees, flies out to Oregon every August to handpick the trees that will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of History held an opening ceremony for its new exhibit “The Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families” on December 7 at 5 p.m. This traveling exhibit seeks to explore gender identity and variance by sharing the stories of trans, non-binary, and genderfluid
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso ports of entry seized about 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 pounds of meth, and multiple firearms in the first four days of December. The drugs have a combined estimated value of about $1.1 million. “Our CBP officers continued vigilance in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Jewish community prepares to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah with a public Menorah lighting Thursday evening. The Hanukkah, known as the Jewish festival of lights, kicks off the evening of December 7th and will conclude December 15th. The large public menorah displayed outside of the Chabad
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On December 6, 2023 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in El Paso apprehended 42 undocumented subjects in stash house. Agents reported the individuals attempted to avoid capture. Four-smugglers were also arrested with investigators saying that two of them were allegedly drug traffickers, one a sex offender and the other a murderer.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jungle Reef, El Paso’s only touch aquarium, announced today that it will hold an exclusive job fair on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jungle Reef is located inside the Shoppes at Solana (previously known as Sunland Park Mall). The job fair aims to fill multiple
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization unanimously approved an $8.4 million allocation to reconstruct and enhance Buffalo Soldier Road. The comprehensive Buffalo Soldier Road Improvement Project is set to transform the area with a full roadway reconstruction, parkway enhancements, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, street lighting, landscaping, irrigation, and new striping, significantly improving
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Most children ask for presents under the tree and over-stuffed stockings with holiday goodies. And while some families put up lights and build gingerbread houses, one little El Paso boy tells ABC-7 that his holiday wish can’t be found under a tree. “It doesn’t let me run, it doesn’t let me sleep properly… and its just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and the El Paso International Airport invites the public to the annual Winterfest Holiday Social happening Thursday, December 7, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. As a part of the celebration, the community is invited to visit the airport and enjoy delicious food, tasty beverages,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez had a lifelong dream of being in law enforcement. On June 18, 2018, Vasquez became a K9 Handler, a goal he set upon when joining the Border Patrol in 2002. Agent Vasquez passed away on May 8, 2021 from COVID-19, which he contracted while working in the
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by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersDecember 3, 2023 El Paso households could see their water utility bills rise by $3.54 per month on average beginning in March, the 10th consecutive year that bills will increase as El Paso Water works its way through a massive and costly renovation of the city’s water systems, the utility’s
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — In a recent study, El Paso ranked 10th in the country for those 65+ living with Alzheimer’s disease. Bringing awareness to our initiatives is a priority, and through the support of local sponsors, donors, and supporters, this has become possible on a larger scale. Marble Brewing brewed and created a
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by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 The race to represent District 2 on the El Paso City Council has proved challenging for candidates both at the polls and in their campaign coffers: Only about 750 people have voted so far and candidates have raised less than $25,000 combined. Josh Acevedo, an El
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by Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 Update, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments. The University of Texas at El Paso announced Tuesday morning that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has lifted the warning status it placed on UTEP’s accreditation. “This weekend the
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Porch pirate activity has online shoppers on high alert. 17% of Americans falling victim to package theft in the last three months, according to a recent study by Security.org. Corie Wagner, Senior Editor for Industry Research at Security.org, emphasizes the significance of this issue. “18% of people said that they’d
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Cactus Trails Elementary School community celebrated holiday wellness while giving back to those in need today at The Great Blanket & Toy Run. Cactus Trails students and their families participated in the schools regular wellness event where students, parents and family members exercise together and were encouraged to bring
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Red Sands in El Paso County’s far eastside has gone from a place of pleasure for families looking to go off-road riding, to a place of danger. Just last month, a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit and run driver. Then, less than two weeks later, gun
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank will host an exclusive Open House for donors and VIPs. This with the purpose of understanding how the support of these donors impacts the community and for them to understand how the food bank operates. This event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 6,
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UPDATE — ABC-7 was able to obtain the arrest warrant affidavit of Fabio Minchala. The court documents state that a bartender working at Honest Abes at the shopping center on 1160 Airway, heard a car continuously honking in the parking lot. The unnamed woman said she went up to the car and saw a six-year-old
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UPDATE: In response to the escalating concerns surrounding violence at house parties and bars, the El Paso Police Department unveiled an extensive public safety plan during yesterday’s City Council meeting. The major focus of the meeting was the Cincinnati Entertainment District, listed as one of the most problematic areas in El Paso. Chief Pacillas, alongside
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office held a blood drive earlier today in collaboration with Vitalant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vitalant regularly partners with the sheriff’s department every three months for blood drives, but the organization wanted to stress that this time of year is when donations are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and the El Paso Children’s Hospital conducted their 2nd annual Winter Wellness Land event for SISD elementary students. Hundreds of little kids had fun while learning healthy habits. The event took place December 5, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the EPCC
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas’ capital murder trial against accused El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius is inching forward and it doesn’t come without a hefty price-tag for state taxpayers.Crusius, 25, of Allen, Texas, has already been convicted in federal court of killing 23 people and injuring 22 more inside the Cielo Vista Walmart on August 3, 2019.
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