EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso is one of the sunniest cities in the U.S. with about 300 days of sunshine a year. Yet vitamin D deficiency in the Borderland is more common than you think. Local health professionals note that the intense desert heat frequently drives people indoors during peak daylight hours, drastically minimizing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two El Paso Independent School District board members resigned after the board voted to declare financial exigency Thursday. Financial exigency is similar to bankruptcy for educational institutions. The board voted 5-1 to declare it amid financial obstacles and a multi-million dollar deficit. Trustee Daniel Call voted against the motion and
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(KVIA) — Monday, Doña Ana County announced a new online Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) website where residents can review proposed infrastructure projects and give feedback on through a questionnaire. The project page provides information about the County’s proposed 2028–2032 ICIP projects. The page serves as a tool to assist in local governments funding for
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The budget, totaling $586.3 million for fiscal year 2027, starts July 1, the city said. The budget included cuts to the public works department and a reduction in city services. This will reduce library hours and delay projects.
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Officers in Juárez rescued four children found without an adult in a home in south Juárez, the city’s municipal government said Monday. Officials said officers found the children overnight after someone reported a possible abandonment at the intersection of Palacio de Monte Alban and Privada Azteca. At the neighborhood, officers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 2 City Representative Josh Acevedo is hosting a community meeting at Austin High School to discuss the Meta Data Center contract Monday. The contract will be discussed during city council’s meeting tomorrow. The meeting is open to the public and starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Rep. Acevedo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The USDA confirmed New Mexico’s first screwworm case Monday. NMSU Assistant Entomology Professor Dr. Caleb Hubbard says ranchers in the area need to be vigilant to prevent the spread. “You know, we all have to recognize that we in moments like this, we all have to come together,” Dr. Caleb
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces’ annual Jazz Arts Festival is changing up its June lineup through a collaboration with the Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society. The jazz society will perform a free Juneteenth concert at the Rio Grande theater. Juneteenth, which takes place June 21, is a federal holiday celebrated to commemorate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the FBI Albuquerque Division said a man with ties to Juárez, Mexico, is wanted for alleged drug-related crimes in New Mexico. According to the FBI Albuquerque Division, law enforcement stopped 61-year-old Raymond Lawrence Gonzales’ car April 17, 2024. He drove from Arizona to Albuquerque and had 72 kilograms of
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UPDATE (2:40 p.m.) — Fort Bliss said military police blocked traffic onto the 375 as El Paso police responded to the armed person report. El Paso police took the suspect into custody. EPPD Detective Judy Oviedo said the call about the armed person came after a crash. An officer went up to the person’s car
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain Road — especially below the westside overlooks. For more than a year now, ABC-7’s Nicole Ardila has been finding out who’s responsible for picking up this trash from what could
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Editor’s note: The original version of this story stated former Zoo Director Joe Montisano filed a wrongful termination lawsuit. A former zoo employee filed the lawsuit against the city, Montisano and other zoo employees. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will have a new leader. Monday, the city announced
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(KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez spoke before the Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for more information on the closure of the El Paso International Airport in February. Rep. Vasquez introduced amendments pushing the DOW to provide a report on its coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Friday, Municipal Public Security Secretary officers in Juárez rescued a 9-year-old boy chained inside a home in the Toribio Ortega neighborhood. They arrested the boy’s mother, 35-year-old Leyma L. J. for alleged domestic violence, the Juárez Municipal Government said. Officers in the neighborhood were patrolling when a community hotline reported
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UPDATE (5:48 p.m.) — According to photos sent by a witness and FlightRadar24.com, a Cessna 210 Silver Eagle crashed. Flight data showing the plane’s path stopped just after 11 a.m. An ABC-7 viewer sent a photo of the crash. Credit: Stephen Stetler UPDATE (2:16 p.m.) — A witness helped two people get out of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DJ Steve Aoki is coming to the Elmont Swim Club as part of his Dim Mak Takeover. Aoki will perform at the swim club Sept. 4. Doors open at 8 p.m., according to officials. He’s known for his high-energy performances — and his ritual cake throw into the crowd. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood inspired a new play area at the El Paso Museum of History. The City of El Paso announced the newly-renovated kids area Friday. The neighborhood, located south of Downtown El paso, was historically known as “the other Ellis Island” due to the area’s port of
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-When rain is in the forecast, most of us grab an umbrella or a raincoat. TxDOT El Paso wants to remind you that it’s just as important to get your car ready for wet weather and make sure you’re prepared for the drive. Lauren Macias-Cervantes, the spokesperson for TxDOT El Paso, says,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EPISD’s board of trustees voted to declare financial exigency yesterday amid financial struggles the district is currently facing. ABC-7 reached out to the El Paso Federation of Teachers and to EPISD for comment on last night’s vote. Watch the full story in our later newscasts.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees declared financial exigency at Tuesday’s board meeting. Its decision leaves them with a $4 million dollar budget deficit for next fiscal year. The board was presented with three options to address budget concerns moving into next fiscal year: Option 1: EPISD
Continue Reading UPDATE (June 5, 2026) — Along with declaring financial exigency and cutting positions, EPISD said it will get rid of its substitute teacher pool. EPISD said 89 teachers will stay on payroll and work as substitutes. Board members said 40 contracted and 54 teacher positions will be cut. Trustee Call said he voted against the
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The community is invited to attend a run and walk to support 6-year-old Lucas Monreal as he faces an aggressive brain tumor (DIPG). This family-friendly event includes a 1-mile walk, a run, and a prayer ceremony. Date: June 27, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM (Run starts) Location: Crosspoint Church, El Paso, TX Cost/Donation:
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EL PASO, Texas — From the streets to the frontlines, an El Paso rescue dog became the first rescue to earn a U.S. Border Patrol Critical Incident Response K9 certification. Thursday, ABC-7 met Chloe, who is about two-and-a-half years old and her handler, Agent Miguel Carrillo. Chloe’s badge symbolizes a vital mission — to provide
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old man received several prison sentences for a deadly shooting at a Northeast El Paso Park, according to a news release from District Attorney James Montoya. Robert Privett pleaded guilty Thursday to three charges from a 2025 shooting at Nations Tobin Park: murder, aggravated assault causing paralysis and aggravated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department arrested two parents after the father allegedly drove while intoxicated with children in the car. Tuesday, deputies stopped a car that didn’t use a turn signal and didn’t stay in a single lane, EPCSO said. Deputies identified the driver as 25-year-old Ricardo Rivera and
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by Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneJune 4, 2026 A 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in immigration detention, who has been denied surgery for a painful ovarian cyst for four months, was released earlier this week, her lawyers said. Andrea Pedro Francisco crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019 with her mother seeking asylum and had been living in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old New Mexico man received a life sentence in a federal court in El Paso for murder, carjacking and kidnapping, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas said Thursday. Brayden Matthew Alvarado carjacked a man, drove him from New Mexico into El Paso, and shot him in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dust-prone desert of the Borderland may be ideal for solar energy, a new study at the University of Texas at El Paso found. Thursday, UTEP shared findings from a study conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where researchers monitored six solar panels from 2022-2024. Twenty-two dust events happened during the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Board of Education reviewed its student dress code Tuesday. With a new dress code possibly being approved, LCPS will host virtual meetings for students, staff and others to give feedback. The new proposed dress code “emphasizes that students should be able to express their individuality without unnecessary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the country continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which the agency says is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. “These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even
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