EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is now hiring for entry-level and other positions. Job seekers are invited to attend the fair on Friday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7968 San Paulo Drive in the Lower Valley. The City’s Human Resources department will be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies took 48-yera-old Robert Holguin into custody on an active criminal warrant for Indecent Assault and Indecency with Child Sexual Contact (Fondling). Deputies found Holguin on the 900 block of Orndorff Drive in El Paso’s Lower Valley and booked him into the El Paso County Jail
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are blocking off part of the parking lot of the DK convenience store on the corner of North Mesa Street and Brentwood Avenue. ABC-7 crews on the scene observe an Amistad bus, commonly used to transport people in need, in the middle of the blocked off area,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Six local nonprofits are ready to participate in the 2nd Annual Gator Tank. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation announced that The Boys and Girls Club of El Paso, El Paso Jazz Girls, Fab lab El Paso, Femme Frontera, Nami El Paso, and Paso del Norte Center of Hope will all participate in this year’s competition. Gator Tank
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials said they’re working on addressing maintenance issues at the Westside Natatorium after two air conditioning units unexpectedly stopped working. Officials confirmed they are working on fixing the units ahead of this weekend’s Border Swimming Summer Swim Team Meet. ABC-7 talked to parents who described the
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Update: Court documents state the alleged crime happened on March 5, 2022. Investigators used surveillance video from Police Headquarters to cross-reference witness testimony. A woman driving behind Menchaca saw him hit the first car and followed him, getting photos of Menchaca and the paper license plates on his car. She also saw him momentarily get
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Update: Officials confirm with ABC-7 that a woman died at University Medical Center as a result of her injuries. Another person, a man, died at the scene. Police have not given any information on the accused shooter. ABC-7 is working to learn more. Crimes Against Persons detectives continue to investigate. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is raising a glass for Blazing Tree Brewery, a local business that won a gold metal in the US Open Beer Championship. Blazing Tree Brewery is located on 11426 Rojas Drive in East El Paso. After three consecutive victories, this year’s gold medal was secured by the brewery’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso is one day away from hitting four straight weeks of triple digit temperatures everyday. Wednesday, July 12th marked day 27, and ABC-7’s Stormtrack Weather Team is forecasting another week of triples over the coming days. ABC-7 reached out to El Paso Electric to see what their data is
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Kids across EL Paso are in search of fun activities that will serve as a distraction for this heat. The San Elizario Band is hosting Band Camp where band members are preparing for their upcoming school season that kicks off in August. Band Camp is a two-week programed designed to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Police Officer is charged with a domestic abuse charge. Joshua Anthony Gallardo is accused of trying to strangle a 28-year-old woman just after 1:30 a.m. July 9, 2023. Officers responded to the intersection of Firehouse Drive and Montwood Drive in East El Paso on a family violence
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Officer Guadalupe Sosa, who had been arrested on a separate charge just a few weeks ago, is now facing a sexual assault charge. Special Investigations Unit officers arrested Sosa, who the department describes as a 15-year veteran of the force, was arrested July 7 for allegedly sexually
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to officials with El Paso Animal Services, since the Fourth of July weekend, beginning July 1, over 400 lost animals have entered the center’s system. Michele Anderson, Public Engagement Officer for El Paso Animal Services, said the shelter has seen this pattern in previous years. She tells ABC-7 they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police officers responded to a ‘deadly conduct’ call in Central El Paso, early Wednesday morning. The call came in past 2:30 am at the 4500 Blanco Avenue, according to a police spokesperson. Three people were injured. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown. Gang unit investigators have taken over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Often mental health and addiction struggles are framed as adult issues, and the Borderland now has a new access point for youth care. The focus is on helping students facing both mental health disorders and chemical dependencies. El Paso Behavioral Health System’s Child and Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Program combines multiple
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest Airlines celebrated the launch of their daily non-stop service from El Paso to Long Beach, California with a ceremony Tuesday. “A new flight is really, really great for our community, because it’s just more options for people to fly,” said Cassandra Davisson, the Marketing and Air Service Development Manager
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez has been named City Manager of Midland, Texas, according to the city’s website. Last week, ABC-7 reported that Gonzalez was a finalist for the position. Midland Mayor Lori Blong had expressed her support for Gonzalez’s appointment. El Paso City Council chose to terminate Gonzalez’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas man who was recently sentenced in federal court for killing 23 people and wounding two dozen more at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart in 2019 has been transferred to state custody. A source familiar with the situation told ABC-7 the transfer was set to happen at 1 p.m. Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The body of a man was recovered from the Franklin Drain in Socorro early Tuesday morning, according to El Paso Fire officials. The call came in at 3 a.m. Rescue crews retrieved the body of what they believe was a man in his 20s. The scene was turned over to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A bus driver who works for Sun Metro spoke with ABC-7 about problems he sees within the company that go beyond a lack of air conditioning on their buses. The driver, who wishes to remain anonymous out of fear of termination, said he thinks the company doesn’t care about its
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested Alvaro Castaneda June 30 in connection with a 2021 crash that killed a 16-year-old. Officials charged Castaneda with intoxication manslaughter, manslaughter, intoxication assault, and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. The crash happened on October 24, 2021 when Castaneda was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence, Sierra Campus suffered a water line break that caused an air conditioning and water outage, according to ABC-7’s news partner El Paso Matters. The news source reports that the Central El Paso hospital was without air conditioning and running water for a whole day Saturday, as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed through a bus stop in West El Paso Monday afternoon. The crash happened on the 4000 block of North Mesa Street, near a busy intersection. The red car suffered severe damage, including a dislodged tire and a ruined front bumper. The bus stop also suffered severe damage,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is blaming a clerical issue for its currently precarious accreditation status. The issue over the university’s accreditation arose after a recent visit by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The commission asked UTEP to clarify certain aspects of its curriculum and staffing plans in a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The president of Starr Western Wear has purchased Sunland Park Mall in El Paso’s west side. Enoch Kimmelman told ABC-7 the deal was finalized last week. The new name of the mall is The Shoppes at Solana. He said he envisions restoring the decades-old mall and revitalizing the space for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are feeling the heat as the long-duration heat wave continues pushing El Paso to set a new record today. The record set for consecutive triple digits was set in 1994 with 23 triple-digit temperatures in a row. That record was broken today as we hit our 24 consecutive
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UPDATE: Bishop Seitz spoke with ABC-7 about his experience in the Borderland. “I love this community. I think we’re so… we have all of our moments, just like any family, right? But ultimately, we recognize that we are together in this,” said Bishop Seitz. The Bishop said while many of his experiences have been good,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Members of the Combined Search and Rescue team are at Chuck Heinrich Park in Northeast El Paso after a call for help from a hiker just after 11 a.m. Saturday. Team members are evaluating the hiker for injuries. We will update this story as information is made available.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 150 El Paso students and families received free laptops and discounted internet service Saturday thanks to a partnership between the El Paosans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and AT&T. “I mean, it’s a huge, huge help, especially nowadays. You can’t do anything without a computer. So it’s really helpful for us,”
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EL PASO, Texas — A teenage girl sat under a tree, crying on the phone, as El Paso Police swarmed the area. Other teenagers held each other and cried, most in shock from the high school party shooting that left eight injured moments earlier. “I don’t know if I want to be coming out to
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