EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A newly filed lawsuit in El Paso County accuses Uber Technologies, Inc. and one of its drivers of false imprisonment, assault, and gross negligence after a ride reportedly spiraled into a violent confrontation, leaving a mother and her two young children traumatized. According to court filings, plaintiff Cynthia Sarabia, acting individually
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UPDATE (3:41 p.m.) — Power has been restored in the areas, according to EPE. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) — According to the EPE outage map, there are four outages with more than 2,500 customers without power. The map shows the power outage is in the Sparks area. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Multiple power outages have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a home in Northwest El Paso Tuesday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. According to the El Paso Fire, the crash happened at 1:12 p.m. near the intersection of Westwind Drive and Brisa Del Mar Drive. The person
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Editor’s Note: The original version of this story reported a separate wastewater spill that did not occur on Tropicana Avenue. The wastewater spill happened Monday on Railroad Drive near Farah Drive. The incident on Tropicana was a water main break, El Paso Water said, and has been restored. UPDATE (April 7, 2026) — El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The YMCA of El Paso announced the Bowling Family location in the Northeast will close May 15. The YMCA said Monday the closure comes after its lease with the City of El paso expired. YMCA CEO Glenda Gil said the cost of upkeep and maintenance of the Bowling location played
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– “It was an absolute disaster,” said Ruben Lopez. A little over three weeks ago, Ruben Lopez and his wife Ashley opened their business at a new location on alameda. Then, a car crashed into several parked cars that were up for sale. It happened early morning hours of march 21st. “As
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native and singer-songwriter Julián Kalel was eliminated from American Idol on Monday night’s episode. Kalel made it to the Top 14 contestants and was one of two performers cut. The singer shared his gratitude on Instagram. “Thank you for your votes, your voices, your support and for believing
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The El Paso Chihuahuas is opening their 2026 home season with a six-game series against the Albuquerque Isotopes starting on Tuesday. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins the baseball team to preview the season and this week’s homestand. This season, they’re introducing of “bargain bites” at Chico’s Eats and Treats, located behind section 112. On Tuesday,
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UPDATE (April 6) — El Paso Police said the injured person, a 30-year-old woman, died in the hospital Monday. Investigators found out the woman was traveling southbound on I-10 while a car was driving toward her. The woman was sent to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries, police said. EPPD added, this is the
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UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — Angelita Chacon faces at least 20 years in prison, the New Mexico Department of Justice said Monday. Chacon faces charges of Abuse of a Resident Resulting in Death, False Imprisonment and Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping. The New Mexico DOJ said a district court judge agreed to a plea agreement requiring
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Courtesy: EPPD UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — El Paso Police identified the woman punched in the video as Kelcee Hufford, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. They detail the moment officers went to an apartment in South-Central El Paso after a family violence assault report March 31. Documents say Hufford’s roommate said Hufford assaulted her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez conducted a Congressional Oversight visit to Camp East Montana, the largest detention facility in the country, Monday. “This camp is in my community’s backyard, and what happens here is incredibly relevant for my constituents in New Mexico’s second district, as it is for every American
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners Court voted and approved an item to direct the El Paso County Attorney’s Office to file a federal lawsuit against the federal government to force the disclosure of records related to plans to open what they call a “mega” detention center within county limits; the county
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By Martha Pskowski Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with Inside Climate News. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — On a Saturday morning in March, high school students, mountain
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UDPATE (4/8/26 – 8:24 AM) — The El Paso Police Department says that 74-year-old Maria Patrocinio Longoria was the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a car Sunday morning. According to police, early investigation of the incident revealed a 2011 Volvo was traveling on Texas and made a turn onto Kansas. Police say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Easter celebrations are underway across the Borderland this weekend, with families gathering for festive community events. In Socorro, residents kicked off the annual Easter Eggstravaganza and Color Run early Saturday morning. The day began at 8 a.m. with a color run, where participants were doused in bright, colorful powder along
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers arrested a 24-year-old man in the Northeast for a report of shots fired, EPPD said Friday. The arrest happened Wednesday morning at the 3100 block of Titanic Avenue near Devils Tower Circle. According to EPPD, officers conducted a traffic stop on Daniel Reinert. While investigating, officers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Easter celebrations and egg hunts at parks across El Paso will be part of this holiday weekend, but in order for things to run smoothly for families and park workers, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has put certain rules and restrictions in place. Assistant Director Emigdio Gonzalez said all
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of Art and Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez want artists to submit entries for their 8th Border Biennial exhibition. Artists can submit applications until May 1 at 11:59 p.m. The City of El Paso said applicants must live and work within a 300-mile radius of El
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NEW YORK CITY, New York (KVIA)—18-year-old Oscar Borges is currently studying fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and he continues to earn achievements. A few weeks ago, he was awarded the Michael Kors Endowed Scholarship. Borges graduated from Bel Air High School last year, where he was actively involved in
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Every year, Good Friday observers go up to the top of Mt. Cristo Rey in Sunland Park. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins the holiday observers on Friday during their holy pilgrimage starting at 5 a.m. Christian and Catholic El Pasoans and others from farther regions visit Mt. Cristo Rey to reflect on Jesus Christ’s crucifixion,
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UPDATE (5:14 p.m.) — The city opened an online survey for those who can’t attend community meetings in-person. It will close April 17 at 5 p.m. You can find the survey link here. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is continuing its community meetings as they get more information for a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an inspection report on Camp East Montana, the immigration detention facility on Fort Bliss. ABC-7 obtained a copy of the report Thursday. It lists 49 deficiencies in national standards, including in medical care and facility security. The inspection took place between Feb. 20 and
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Downtown Restaurant Week returns this year with a whopping 29 restaurants participating. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joined The Mayflower and Mac’s in Downtown El Paso to get a sneak peek of their menus. A few of the 29 participating restaurants include: Fine Dining: Anson 11, Weso Steakhouse, Taft Diaz, 1700° Steakhouse Casual Dining: Mamacita’s, The Pizza
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Transportation Commission awarded $16 million to support a new public transportation facility in El Paso County, Texas State Sen. César Blanco said Wednesday. The award includes $12.8 million in federal funds and $3.2 million in state funds, State Sen. Blanco said in a press release. It’s part of
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by Claudia Lorena SilvaMarch 31, 2026 A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender with an extensive arrest record and ties to a bail bonds company that has faced legal repercussions for kidnapping and assault, court records show. El Paso County Court at Law No. 2
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students and faculty from the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences in the College of Science at UTEP gathered together to watch the launch of the Artemis II mission. It is the first manned mission to the moon in more than 50 years. There’s a special reason why UTEP
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large youth sports complex could soon replace part of Fort Bliss’s Underwood Golf Complex. The design for the complex was first unveiled at an El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting on Feb. 2, 2026. Plans call for transforming roughly 124 acres of the former Sunset Golf Course into a
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UPDATE (2:35 p.m.) — El Paso police said the victim, Salome Lares, passed away and the offense is now murder. UPDATE (April 1, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained an affidavit further detailing the incident. According to documents, David Garcia set fire to Salome Lares, kicked him in the head and dropped rocks on him. On March
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EL PASO, Texas – Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the renowned 1966 Texas Western national champion men’s basketball team, UTEP will host a 20th anniversary screening of the motion picture “Glory Road” at Memorial Gym on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The special guest will be Schin Kerr, who portrayed Miner great David Lattin in the movie. Kerr will
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