EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In an effort to determine if school campuses are following the Texas EducationAgency’s (TEA) Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) an audit was performed on 5 campuses. The audit found a total of 55,960 unverified/ No note no call absences, which translates into a loss of approximately $3,245,546 in state funding. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser is set to hold a news conference Thursday to address the city manager selection process. This announcement comes more than a day after ABC-7 asked the city for clarification on that process. The ask for clarification was due to a selection committee member
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 26-year-old Saul Miguel Gutierrez and 21-year-old Kayla Nunez each pled guilty to two charges today: manslaughter and accident involving death. Gutierrez and Nunez were arrested for the deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-10 at Hawkins in 2022 that killed Raymond Barron. Today, Gutierrez and Nunez were sentenced to 10 years of
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Update: The City of El Paso just announced that it is appealing the ruling on the Environmental Franchise Fee. “The City will be asking the 8th Court of Appeals to review the outcome of the 384th District Court’s recent ruling,” a city spokesperson explained. The spokesperson adds that the city is optimistic the court will
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by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersAugust 13, 2024 The El Paso Independent School District potentially lost about $3.25 million in state funding during the 2023-24 school year over unexcused absences and poor attendance reporting, according to an internal audit of five campuses. The overwhelming majority of the losses came from Franklin High School, which
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is the subject of an article in the August issue of Texas Monthly about the water utilities efforts to diversify and expand the region’s water supply. Part of Texas Monthly’s “Who’s Wasting Our Water” series, the article focuses on EPW’s work towards increasing water recycling, event to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector says they have seen a recent increase in attacks against Border Patrol agents. The El Paso Sector has seen 66 assaults against agents this Fiscal Year 2024 as of August 9. Fiscal Year 2023 saw a total of 104 assaults on El Paso
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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story listed Mayor Oscar Leeser as one of the people who voted in favor of the motion. Leeser did not participate in the vote. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The fate of the long-debated Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility is once again in the hands of El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local businessman Renard Johnson officially filed for candidacy in the El Paso mayoral race on August 13. In a meeting with reporters, Johnson said his campaign is focusing on lowering property taxes, addressing public safety, and improving quality of life. Johnson says his vison for El Paso includes a focus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year, over $325,000 dollars will be funding students’ success. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation celebrated its 2024 scholarship recipients. Students received their certificates while surrounded by their friends and family. More than 200 students were awarded scholarships. In total, the foundation says it has awarded $1.6 million in scholarships to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)-DisruptHR El Paso 2.0 is hosting an event to revolutionize your HR and business leadership mindset. This event challenges conventional thinking and fuels enthusiasm for progress; it’s also a great way to network with local business leaders. Attendees can hear from a compelling roster of speakers who are pioneering the future of
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Update: Just after noon Tuesday, El Paso City Council voted 5-3 to approve sending the funding for the Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility, also known as the Multipurpose Center or MPC, back to the voters to decide. City Reps. Kennedy, Molinar, Fierro, Rivera and Canales voted in favor of sending the authority to issue
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video appears to show a Parkland High School student being pushed down to the ground by an adult. You can see the video, although blurry and shaky, shows an adult wearing black, grabbing a student wearing red and throwing him to the ground. Afterwards, the adult seems to be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Native El Pasoan Deanna Salcido Gutierrez is celebrating the publication of her first book. “El Paso Placita, A Tour for a Little Senorita” takes readers across a visual journey highlighting the best of the Borderland. The book chronicles the protagonist, La Señorita, or the little lady, as her parents take
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is expected to make a decision that could possibly put the Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility back for voting in November. City leaders will hold a public hearing during today’s city council meeting to discuss placing the project on the November 5 ballot. This would
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans can help sick and injured animals get better, with the help of the Humane Society of El Paso. “We do have our own medical foster to adopt program that helps adopt out and get our medical cases into foster program,” said Samantha Gambill, the society’s Medical Service Coordinator.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — From now on, El Paso County will celebrate August 12 as Cinta De Oro Day. The county judge made the proclamation honoring the famed wrestler today. The county passed the resolution for Cinta De Oro’s “outstanding achievements in sports entertainment and his exceptional career as a luchador.” On September 21,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over which restaurant has the best Mexican food in El Paso has been going on for many years. This list took the reviews of El Pasoans and compiled them to rank all the Mexican restaurants in town. These are the restaurants that came out on top, according to
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By Julia Reinstein August 12, 2024, 12:48 PM The trial against Robert Telles — the former Nevada county official who allegedly murdered a journalist he blamed for ruining his career and marriage — began Monday with jury selection. The former Clark County public administrator is accused in the death of 69-year-old Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German,
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Update: County Commissioners also voted to put the El Paso County Capital Improvement Program Project on the November ballot. “In September, a series of informational meetings will take place throughout the County outlining each proposition and related projects,” a county spokesperson explained after the vote. The bond costs $323.8 million, according to the county. That
Continue Reading El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — An old El Paso landmark just got a facelift. Organizers posted on social media last week explaining that the Thomas Jefferson Ex Student Association has repainted the “J” on the mountain, next to the star. Organizers thanked those who contributed to the project to make the revitalization possible. Officials explained
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso residents will have their final opportunity today to meet the four candidates running for city manager. The City of El Paso is hosting the last meet-and-greet at the Sylvia A. Carreón Recreation Center today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Residents will be able to meet with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners will discuss adding the Capital Improvement Program Project and the University Medical Center bonds to the November ballot Monday. The UMC bond is projected to cost $396.6 million. The bond would improve bed capacity at the hospital, build senior focused clinics, and develop in-town cancer care.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The wait is over, La Nube children’s museum is open and attracting hundreds of visitors during their first weekend of business. The long awaited facility has 4 floors, covers 70,000 sq. ft. and has 9 themed stations. Stephanie Otero, Interim CEO of La Nube says “there’s no words to describe how
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday, August 11, will be the last day for you to take advantage of Texas’ tax-free weekend. According to the Texas Comptroller, items that qualify under tax-free weekend include most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks. Items that don’t qualify include jewelry, handbags, and computers. Texas’ tax-free weekend ends at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso residents will now be able to double their SNAP benefits on fruits and vegetables at Spoon Flower Grocery. The local nonprofit grocery store is now a participant in the Double Up Food Bucks Texas Program. This initiative matches SNAP benefits dollar for dollar on fresh and frozen produce
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 30 years. That is how long the families of Concepción Villa, Francisco Santoni, and Dante Santoni have been waiting for answers and closure. That’s also how long ABC-7 has been covering the family’s triple murder. “Police say all three victims died of multiple stab wounds,” Estela Casas said the evening of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said in a statement released by his lawyer Saturday that there have been “many inaccurate reports in the media of both countries (Mexico and the United States)” about what led to his arrest in the El Paso area. In Zambada’s statement, he said
Continue Reading El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA)– Old Glory Memorial will honor wounded soldiers and veterans at their Purple Heart ceremony on Saturday Aug. 10th at 10 a.m. In preparation for the ceremony they held a special craft session at their weekly food truck night. Most attendees grab a brush and decorated their rocks as their hearts desired.
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