EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five inmates at the El Paso County Jail Annex have been charged after an alleged assault at the jail, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. On Oct. 25, EPCSO went to the county jail annex on Montana Avenue to investigate an assault involving an inmate. EPCSO explained that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Trash and recycling bins could move from the curb to an alley if the City of El Paso moves forward with proposed changes. Friday, the City of El Paso said the Environmental Services Department invited residents to a series of public meetings to provide feedback on the proposed changes. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A three-day gem and mineral show kicked off Friday at the Tobin Park neighborhood. A local pastor organized the show to combine his love of rocks with his faith. Pastor Jackson Mills from Tobin Park United Methodist Church’ enthusiasm for rocks and minerals started when he was 3 years old.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Stephanie Han is set to clash with Caroline Dubois, another undefeated world champion at the Don Haskins Center. Most Valuable Promotions announced the match will take place on Feb. 20, 2027. Unified WBO, WBA and WBC lightweight titles are on the line as Han prepares for the fight
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UPDATE (Nov. 7, 2026, 9 a.m.) — ABC-7 reached out to DHS and ICE on Nov. 6 to ask about Michell German’s case along with her family’s status; an ICE spokesperson replied Saturday morning with the following written statement: “While conducting targeted enforcement arrests on October 22 in El Paso, Texas, ICE arrested Pablo Jose
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Colombian rapper and singer-songwriter Maluma will perform in El Paso in 2027, according a social media post uploaded on Friday. No dates, venue locations or ticket information has been announced yet. Maluma’s social media post listed his tour stops. El Paso is one of two Texas shows.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meta is sponsoring Honor Flights, a travel mission that takes veterans to visit museums and memorials at the nation’s capital. The next flight, scheduled for Sunday, is in honor of Veterans Day. John Bockstanz, an innovation policy manager at Meta, said the company also donated 130,000 pairs of Meta glasses
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Friday morning crash left one person seriously injured, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Officials said it happened between a car and motorcycle. It happened around 9:22 a.m. at the intersection of Redd Road and Southwestern Drive in West El Paso. EPFD said one person was hospitalized with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioner for District 1, Jackie Butler, held an informational meeting about the proposed Pine to McCloud Central 345 kV Transmission Line project from El Paso Electric on Thursday. If the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves the project, it would bring hundreds of new power transmitters to
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KVIA)—During the UIL 5A State Marching Band contest, the J.M. Hanks High School Band ranked 21st overall. The local school band performed the award-winning show “Coming Undone” inside the Alamodome in San Antonio earlier this week. For seven consecutive years, the team has advanced to state after winning the area championship. “It’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso priest received the Lumen Christi award, the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Extension Society to those deeply involved in serving their communities. Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas earned recognition for the work he did with the Tepeyac Institute. He was selected among eight finalists. Lumen Christi is Latin
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — A national historic landmark in Socorro, Texas, had been marked with a swastika and other messages, according to Mayor Rudy Cruz Jr. On Thursday, the mayor posted that he “will not tolerate hate, racism, or the vandalism of our historic sites or anywhere.” Mayor Cruz Jr. posted a picture of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — West El Paso will get a new emergency room, the Hospitals of Providence announced on Thursday. THOP said its new facility will offer 24/7 emergency care services for adults and children. It will also have onsite imaging and lab for faster diagnosis. It will have eight beds. A banner from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The duck pond at Ascarate Park is here to stay. El Paso County officials decided to keep the pond after seeing strong public support. Throughout the summer, residents discussed proposed improvements at the park with the county. Part of the plans included a proposed removal of the duck pond. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Public Service Board highlighted two of El Paso Water’s originnaly proposed budgets to discuss in further meetings, after they held their second workshop discussing options for the 2027-28 fiscal year budget.The meeting comes more than a month after EP Water’s original proposals to the PSB for the budget of
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Editor’s note: The El Paso Police Department said it’s investigating a stabbing. This story was originally reported it was investigating a crash and has since been updated. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in East El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD said it happened Wednesday night at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — He’s got the looks, and the brains. El Paso Community College nursing student Daniel “Danny” Dominguez is in Panama, competing for Mr. Universe. “I thought I’d stick to sports. Football, I’ve been playing since I was a kid. Modeling, I heard of it, but never expected it. It’s opened a lot of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students at Libertas Academy at Americas High School took an active role in democracy by speaking with candidates running in local races. The academy hosted city council candidate debates, and students spoke directly to candidates and asked questions. Local teenagers took a deeper look into the electoral process and gained
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water said it received more than 100 calls to extract water during this year’s monsoon season. Hurricane Polo brought heavy rain and a longer monsoon season than usual, keeping EPWater busy before and after downpours. Water flooded streets, blocked access and approached homes across El Paso. EPWater’s Stormwater
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Three incumbent candidates for El Paso City Council are facing runoff elections after Tuesday’s election results. Incumbent District 8 Representative Chris Canales led 34% of the vote with 5,715 votes. He’ll face Matthew Guzman, who reached 25% of the vote, in a runoff. El Paso City Council – Dist. 8
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time in more than three decades, Democrats secured major victories in Texas statewide races while taking control of the U.S. House and Senate. Voters in El Paso County contributed significantly to the historic outcome. All eyes were on Texas’ Senate and gubernatorial races, which both resulted in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, voters rejected three tax-increase proposals tied to El Paso County school districts. One district said the funding would have provided air conditioning for its students. Results show that voters in the Ysleta, Socorro and Tornillo independent school districts rejected the voter-approval tax rate elections (VATRE), with a majority
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday night’s results showed the Democratic Party’s dominance in the midterm elections. Residents gathered at watch parties throughout the Borderland. ABC-7 was live at the El Paso County Democratic Party’s election watch party, where supporters celebrated incoming results since polls closed at 7 p.m. Texas saw major upsets in the
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Texas U.S. Representative – Dist. 16 100/100 | 100% Precincts Candidate Party Votes % Veronica Escobar (i) DEM 138,543 71% Adam Bauman REP 57,247 29% 195,790 total votes Updated: 2026-11-05 01:44:36 pm UPDATE (8:11 p.m.): With 82% of precincts reporting, the incumbent U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar holds a large lead over her challenger, Adam Bauman,
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El Paso County Judge 236/236 | 100% Precincts Candidate Party Votes % Ricardo Samaniego (i) DEM 145,630 69% Minerva Torres_Shelton REP 65,777 31% 211,407 total votes Updated: 2026-11-05 01:44:36 pm EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Tuesday, El Paso voters will cast their ballots in the race for El Paso County judge, the top elected official
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El Paso City Council – Dist. 8 24/24 | 100% Precincts Candidate Party Votes % Chris Canales (i) NON 5,715 34% Matthew Guzman NON 4,174 25% Laura Ochoa-Todd NON 3,436 21% Arturo_R. Alluin NON 2,026 12% Johnny_J. Gonzalez NON 1,294 8% 16,645 total votes Updated: 2026-11-05 01:44:36 pm UPDATE (10:56 p.m.): Early voting results show
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted to cancel an agenda item to hear from the county sheriff’s office about its fiscal year 2026-27 budget and staffing issues. The item made its way back to Monday’s agenda. The item directs the county to provide direction on the sheriff’s office budgetary or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 36-year-old man with outstanding warrants was arrested by the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct Three, on Tuesday, officials said. Authorities said he had warrants for assault on a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest. Sergio Lorenzo Baez also allegedly failed to appear for a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Paso school districts will release students early on Election Day. According to the Socorro and Ysleta school districts, students will be dismissed early Tuesday based on their grade levels. Socorro ISD Elementary and pre-K through eighth grade students: 11:45 a.m. Middle schools: 12:05 p.m. High schools: 12:55 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman viewed new body-camera video of her son’s death following an encounter with El Paso law enforcement. He was 30 years old. The El Paso County Medical Examiner classified Xavier Hernandez’ death as homicide by asphyxia due to chest compression during law enforcement restraint. Monday, officials with
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