EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Museums and Cultural Affairs Department is hosting their annual Art in the Park event at the Memorial Park Reserve. It’s the city’s longest running market. There will be vendors, food, and fun for the whole family. The event kick off on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temple Mount Sinai is gearing up for their 2nd annual Jewish Food Festival this weekend. Temple Mount Sinai, now located of Stanton in west El Paso, has been part of this Paso Del Norte Community since 1898. The event kicks off Saturday, May 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Playhouse’s newest production is ‘Bus Stop,’ a romantic comedy set in the 1950s. The show runs May 5 through May 21. Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows start at 2 p.m. For more information and where you can get tickets, click here.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more migrants continue to cross the border into El Paso, ABC-7 is speaking to health officials about the risk of diseases entering our community. Cases of COVID-19 and Chicken Pox have already been reported among migrants taking shelter outside Sacred Heart Church in Segundo Barrio. On Thursday, we had
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One man is in the hospital after a motorcycle crash in East El Paso early Friday morning. According to fire officials, it happened at the intersection of Vista Del Sol Dr. and Billie Marie Drive near Marty Robbins Park. The call came in before 1:30 a.m. They say that no
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven and a half miles east of Sacred Heart Church is where we have seen hundreds of migrants camped out this month. Hundreds of migrants have also gathered on the US side of the border in East El Paso. They have tents and blankets to keep warm, as well as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Friday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For a list of other closures for the week, click here. EL PASO Gateway West @ Eastlake, right lane closed, 9 a.m.I-10 EB at Alyssa (near Harnose), right lane
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ailment that’s all too common among Borderland residents took a serious toll on one El Paso man in particular. ABC-7 is sharing his story in hopes of educating others and hopefully preventing the same fate – or worse. Anthony Molinar was 32 years old when he had to begin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, May 4 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For a list of other closures for the week, click here. EL PASO I-10 WB Airway to Chelsea, right lane and Geronimo exit ramp closed, 9 a.m.Americas NB @
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC 7 continues our coverage of the border crisis and the growing migrant camp in Downtown El Paso. Since Monday the amount of migrants seen camped at Sacred heart church has increased at an accelerated rate. You will see migrants on the streets and sidewalks at least three blocks from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The Mexican Consulate spoke to ABC-7 about the impact of fentanyl on the border. “Mexico is sorry about the crisis the U.S. is facing in terms of fentanyl,” said Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León, Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso. “We know that this is a problem that affects both
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has spoken with the owner of a convenience store in downtown El Paso who says his sales have greatly increased with the growth of the migrant population in the area. That owner stated he adjusted his store to include a walk-up window to allow for quicker sales to migrants
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story listed data from the year 2021, which KVIA incorrectly labeled as data from the year 2022. Quotes from an interview with the water rescue team in 2022 have been removed from this story. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S Border Patrol El Paso sector kicked off
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Swat and local law enforcement placed on man in custody in far east El Paso. According to police, the man barricaded himself in his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot located at 12236 Montana. Police confirm the call came in at 7:52 p.m. Monday night. No other information is available
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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) — El Paso County Commissioners are working to prepare for the potential influx of migrants expected when Title 42 is lifted May 11, 2023. According to the agenda item posted on the county’s website, commissioners will “discuss and take appropriate action on the County’s response to migration surges and the effects
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EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a complete list of TxDOT’s and Las Cruces road closures May 1 to May 6. For updates in El Paso, click here. For a look at more information from TxDOT, click
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has issued a disaster declaration over the migrant influx for the 2nd time in 6 months, as hundreds of migrants cross the border. Mayor Oscar Leeser states the disaster declaration is done in preparation so that the city can start setting up shelters. Mayor Leeser
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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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EL PASO, Texas – Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency Sunday morning for the City of El Paso. It goes into effect on May 1 at 12:01 a.m. The mayor says the declaration will help address the migrant surge expected after Title 42 is lifted. The CDC health policy is expected to be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser will be addressing the public in a press conference at 11 a.m. Sunday. Mayor Leeser is set to speak on the ongoing migrant crisis, ahead of the lifting of Title 42. Earlier in the week, officials from the City of El Paso stated that the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rebuilding Together El Paso is a non-profit organization serving low-income homeowners. “She needed the assistance, the help and we made it happen for her,” Jack Acosta, head of contracting with Rebuilding Together El Paso said. ”It was a surprise and I didn’t expect it,” said Nellie Ben, recipient of Rebuilding Together
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Vivid Seats compiled data on driving times to music festivals from El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso news anchor turned herself in to authorities two years after she was accused of driving her Jeep onto a lawn and damaging a concrete staircase, public records show. The delay in Erika Castillo’s jailing today and the June 2021 date of occurrence remains unclear but records say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days before the expected lifting of Title 42, hundreds of migrants are already camping at Sacred Heart Church. ABC-7 talked to some migrants who said they were forced to cross over illegally after they were forced to wait in Mexico. Some migrants said they had been waiting in Ciudad Juarez
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Animal rescue advocate and owner of local pet adoption service PAWsitive Rescue, Karen Washington, is advocating for city council to remove the “best friends” policy. Washington told ABC-7 she’s asking for the removal of the policy because she says the mission is “to end the killing of cats and dogs
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EL PASO, Texas — Glory Road Barber Shop’s first-ever ‘El Paso Generations Go’ Pokémon GO Event in time for Dia De Los Niños. Glory Road Barber Shop has partnered with the El Paso Pokémon GO group (@eptxpkmngo) and Deadbeach Brewery to for a family-friendly event. There will be over 25 local vendors thanks to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s College of Education will be hosting its 2023 Spring Education Job Fair. The event will host school district and local employers seeking to fill positions in educated-related fields. UTEP students, alumni and community members who have teaching credentials or education experience are encouraged to attend. They ask those who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As the number of migrants camping outside Sacred Heart Church continues growing, church officials are becoming concerned. Hundreds are camping outside of the church and the shelter has reached capacity. Rev. Rafael Garcia told ABC-7 the large group of migrants arrived at the church about two days ago. He said he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Leaders in Washington D.C. are working to create solutions on the expected surge in migrants when Title 42 is lifted in the coming weeks. The Biden Administration has announced that they will be setting up regional processing centers to help migrants apply to come to the United States. Secretary of
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