Update: City Council approved the measure. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is set to discuss a proposal today addressing complaints from residents about homes in quiet neighborhoods being used as large-scale event venues. District 6 Representative Art Fierro is proposing an ordinance to regulate the issues, he told ABC-7 constituents
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced the Mining Engineering Program will return in Fall 2027. UTEP was established in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy at El Paso. The previous Mining Engineering program was shut down in 1966. University president Heather Wilson noted that last year,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers have been called out nearly 700 times over two years to investigate criminal activity at a condemned hotel in downtown El Paso. That’s just one bombshell in the County Attorney’s lawsuit against the owner of the Gateway Hotel, which is on S. Stanton Street, one block
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch UTEP’s big announcement live above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students at a Georgia high school will eventually return to class in the wake of a shooting in which a student shot and killed two teachers and two classmates, and wounded nine others. The shooting happened the same day the El Paso district attorney announced an increased focus on prosecuting those
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Update (September 9, 2024): El Paso City Council voted today to allow the City Attorney’s Office to enter into settlement negotiations with Calderon. The vote passed seven to zero. Rep. Hernandez was not present for the vote. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is providing Xtra depth on the lawsuit the El Paso chief internal auditor
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Update (2:05 PM): El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is speaking about the sentencing right now. Watch the news conference live. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Child rapist Edward Alvarado was sentenced to 170 years in prison for sexual abuse of a child. An El Paso court found Alvarado guilty last week on three charges.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you thought summers have been getting hotter, you’re not wrong. A study conducted by Climate Central found 230 of the 241 cities they analyzed had an average 2.5°F increase over the past few decades. The study started in the 1970s. It looked at cities across the United States during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2022, the digits 988 have been connecting people who need someone to talk to with counselors who are there to help. 988 has over 200 crisis centers and has served more than 10 million people since it was implemented in July of 2022. Joey Saucedo, Crisis counselor for Emergence health
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– More than 41,000 fans were in the stands at the UTEP vs Southern Utah University game on Saturday night. Some fans say they felt they had to show up after hearing some of the comments made by Southern Utah University’s head football coach DeLane Fitzgerald. In an interview, Fitzgerald had this
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to El Paso Police Department, one person suffered minor injuries in a fiery motorcycle crash on Friday night. Video from FitFam El Paso on social media showed the motorcycle on fire around 10:30 p.m. Friday. The crash happened on I-10 and Westmoreland Dr. TxDot traffic cameras showed multiple first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An assistant district attorney is suing the County of El Paso for wrongful termination. ABC-7 obtained a copy of the federal civil lawsuit John Briggs filed against the county. ADA Briggs was publicly fired by former, disgraced district attorney Yvonne Rosales in August of 2022, and was rehired in February 2023 by current
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Latin-themed bikini night club is set to open this month at the location of the previously shut-down Jaguars Gold Club strip club. Operated by JAI Dining Services (El Paso), Inc., the new club branded as Chicas Locas will not not need a liquor license, according to an attorney representing
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Update: ABC-7 has learned that the two penguins who died were adult penguins. One was six years old and the other was nine years old. The average lifespan of a Magellanic penguin in the wild is 20 years and 30 years in captivity. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two penguins who lived at the El
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-September is PCOS awareness month. Dr. Ogechika Alozie explains that now is the time to spread the word about is condition and its challenges for women.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The beginning of every semester at the University of Texas at El Paso brings a problem to many neighbors as students fill the streets with their cars in an attempt to get free parking. ABC-7 spoke to neighbors in the area who say this is a constant issue they face,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI El Paso Field Office will host a Diversity Recruitment Event on Friday, September 6, 2024, aimed at encouraging individuals from diverse backgrounds to explore careers with the FBI. The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Natural Gas Convention Center on the UTEP
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks, along with other agencies in the region, released a video about the serious consequences of school threats. The video titled “School Threats are No Joke” is in response to the constant number of gun threats and bomb threats D.A. Hicks says school districts in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo is mourning the death of its beloved California sea lion, Little Bit. L.B., as he was known, died on Sunday at the age of 25. L.B. had been in declining health in recent years, the zoo explained Wednesday. “For nearly two weeks, our dedicated zookeepers observed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mount Franklin Foods, LLC just acquired assets from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Stuffed Puffs, LLC. Mount Franklin Foods makes candy, mint, and nut products, operating brands such as Azar Nut, Sunrise Confections, and Hospitality Mints. Mount Franklin Foods paid an undisclosed amount for the acquisition, which is effective immediately. Stuffed Puffs, LLC
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Stephanie Regalado has struggled with her weight since she was a teenager. As a result, Regalado suffered from asthma, sleep apnea and leg swelling. “Summers were horrible for me. I was always inside. I didn’t want to be outside. I would overheat. I just hated it,” she said. The 39-year-old
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber announced the Star on the Mountain will shine gold on Wednesday, September 4th, in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The El Paso Chamber says that by lighting the Star in gold, El Paso joins communities across the nation, to honor the bravery of young cancer patients,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The following list ranks the best burgers in El Paso, according to El Pasoans. Scroll down to the bottom to find out what the highest-rated burger in the Sun City is. This list was compiled using community member ratings on Yelp. 8. DeadBeach Brewery Breweries, Restaurants “Stunning place! The building
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Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in El Paso using data from Yelp.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As part of Suicide Prevention Month, mental health professionals are urging the community to take action by both recognizing the warning signs of suicide and learning how to support those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Suicide is preventable and there are resources available. It is critical to take
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools in El Paso is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply for the 2025-26 school year is February 14, 2025. A random lottery will be held on February 15, 2025, to determine which students will fill spots available at each IDEA school.
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PDNHF) is looking for letters of intent to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for their Healthy Kids Initiative. The foundation wants to increase the number of disconnected youth ages 5-17 who participate in out-of-school time programs. PDNHF states connected youth are involved in out-of-school
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — ABC-7 is teaming up with Albertsons to support El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank during ‘hunger action month.’ Shoppers at Albertsons will have the option to donate at check out. El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank CEO, Susan Goodell, spoke to ABC-7, she says they are serving over 180,000 people
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2017, Segundo Barrio has come together every year to celebrate their neighborhood. People could be seen dancing in the street at the corner of Fourth ave and Park St. Pablo Lopez, president of Segundo Barrio says “the block party is like a reward for our community so they can know
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is August 31st, El Paso Harm Reduction Alliance invited the community to come together and raise awareness about overdose prevention and honor those who lost their lives due to overdose. Experts were in attendance providing information on overdose prevention, how to recognize the
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