EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Water offers two initiatives aimed at promoting water efficiency in the community – the “Cash for Commode” rebate program and the “WaterWise Business Rebate Program.” The “Cash for Commode” rebate program encourages residents to replace their old, water-guzzling toilets with newer, more water-efficient models. These WaterSense-labeled toilets use
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Update: The Fire Department has called off the search. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue team is on Rim Road looking for a car that might have rolled off the road, according to a spokesperson. The search started Tuesday afternoon. Crews are in the area of Rim
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Update: One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision in East El Paso. Fire crews were called out to George Dieter and Pendale late Tuesday morning on reports of a pedestrian hit by a car. Medical responders are still
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Many Borderland residents are used to crossing the border every day, with many living on one side and working on the other one. As ABC-7 reported in June and on Sunday’s ABC-7 Xtra, the value of the Mexican peso has been increasing the last few months. This has helped people in
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VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — A semi-truck flipped over while traveling on the Vinton overpass Tuesday morning. Emergency crews are on the scene assessing the situation. No one was injured in the crash, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Avoid driving in that area and taking that overpass if possible. Use the ABC-7 Traffictracker
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for scattered showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A back door cold front moved into the region and spread rainfall across parts of the Borderland. The rain showers will continue Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. The heaviest rainfall will be north of El Paso, where a half-inch to over an inch
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Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, the student was 14 and in the 8th grade. Patterson teaches biology at the IDEA Public Schools Rio Vista campus. Investigators say the pair considered themselves a couple and that Patterson professed his love to the unnamed minor. The court documents detail one sexual encounter between
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A temporary ban restricting people in and around Albuquerque from carrying their guns in public is getting pushback from gun rights groups, and some in the community. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the ban on Friday, citing the recent shooting deaths of three children. The ban suspends the open and concealed carrying of guns in public, by anyone other
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With more migrants arriving at the border and filling local city shelters, Juarez authorities are looking for a plan to employ those staying in the shelters. Santiago González, the city’s Director of Human Rights, told ABC-7 his department is looking for a labor insertion project for migrants. But it will need a new
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Update: Esparza’s family will hold his service on Thursday, September 14 at 7 p.m. at San Ignacio de Loyola Catholic Church. That is located at 408 Park Street. They will then hold a burial service on Friday, September 15 at 12 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. That is located at 401 South Zaragoza Road. Update:
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA-TV)-Youth sports today face double trouble with the success of stars like Lionel Messi, Ricardo Pepi, Megan Rapinoe, and Mia Hamm. Now more than ever, competitive youth sports are being built around elite athletes— the kids who play one sport all year round are usually considered the best players. Sometimes, those kids
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Annunciation House are two of the several shelters calling for more volunteers this week. This comes as the Borderland is once again seeing an increase of migrants in need of housing. Annunciation House remains in great need of volunteers who can commit
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA ) — Food, music, art, and cultural showcases were at the 3rd annual Bi-National Conference in Socorro Saturday. The event aimed to celebrate the rich diversity of the city. According to the city, the festival provided a platform for cultural exchange, emphasizing the celebration of the diversity within the city of Socorro.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water crews are fixing a water main break in Far East El Paso. It is happening on Tierra Este Road. The area between Tierra Arroyo and Tierra Nogal is closed as repairs are made. An El Paso Water spokesperson says the company does not have an estimated fix
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family, friends, and Bowie High School faculty held a prayer vigil Saturday for the Bowie High School band member who collapsed at a football game Friday night. Loved ones say the student is 17-year-old Daniel Esparza. A University Medical Center official told ABC-7 Esparza remains in critical condition at the
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UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the hospitalized Bowie Student. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A prayer vigil will be held Saturday night for the Bowie High School band member that collapsed at a football game Friday night. An official at University Medical Center of El Paso says the student
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – People across the borderland are gathering together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 as the 22nd anniversary nears. This weekend the Travis Manion Foundation is hosting the El Paso 9/11 Heroes Run 5K and 1 mile race. The annual race series unites the nation to remember the lives
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ramon Montoya sifted through what was left of his home after a fire tore through his Northeast El Paso home Friday. Surrounded by friends and family, he told ABC-7 he was just glad he and his family were okay. “It is what it is. As long as me and my
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary Thursday and found a wanted criminal hiding inside a box spring in the process. Officials say that Xanya Yvette Zamora was inside a bedroom, hiding in a box spring mattress. They arrested her on an outstanding criminal warrant for Aggravated Assault with a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group is working to get enough signatures to remove El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez. The group of 35 volunteers, led by district 3 resident and former political candidate Irene Armendariz-Jackson, says the district deserves better. They claim that Hernandez has repeatedly voted to increase the city’s property tax,
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Update: ABC-7 has learned that several pets were found dead inside the home. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about their deaths. Update: Fire crews have put out the blaze. No one was injured, according to officials. Investigators are starting to look into the cause of the fire. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez started its Campaña Canje de Armas 2023 in August, aiming to decrease violence south of the border. With a budget of nearly $1 million Mexican pesos, officials on all three levels of Mexican government, along with the Chamber of Commerce in Juarez, will pay residents if they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, the Biden Administration is considering keeping migrant families who cross into the United States in Texas. The report states the migrants would wait in border states while they are waiting asylum screening. It also states the migrants would be tracked
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Update: The judge has once again postponed the hearing, this time to September 25, 2023. Update: The judge has moved the date of the hearing to September 20 at 1:30 p.m. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hearing is scheduled for September 11 in the state’s case against the Walmart shooter, Patrick Crusius. Judge Medrano
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersSeptember 6, 2023 Luther Jones, a former El Paso elected official who was disbarred a decade ago after being convicted of charges that he conspired to corrupt county and school governments, is seeking to have his Texas law license reinstated. Jones, who has lived in Houston since 2015, said he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is top-ranked within the state for social mobility, that’s according to college rankings released by the Wall Street Journal. According to the WSJ, the social mobility ranking “lists colleges in order of how much they enhance their students’ social mobility. It rewards universities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP won’t be back at the Sun Bowl until September 23 when they host UNLV. As organizers try to push a sold-out crowd at the stadium for that game, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser is doing his part. The City of El Paso told ABC-7 that Mayor Leeser used his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gas Prices in El Paso County sit at an average of $3.87, with residents of surrounding West Texas Counties like Hudspeth paying $3.92 a gallon and Culberson County paying $3.82 a gallon. ABC-7 spoke with Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, about what’s led to the recent
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Update: A Socorro Police Department spokesperson clarified Thursday that the four men injured in the shooting took themselves to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials say that cars sped away from the scene following the shooting. The do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. The Socorro Police Department continues to investigate
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Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Thursday afternoon: “On September 7, 2023, at approximately 10:20 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received information regarding a possible threat directed towards IDEA Public School at 15101 Edgemere Blvd. Details of the possible threat to the campus were reported on-site to the
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