EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dental students in the Socorro Independent School District Health Professions Academy will be assisting the El Paso District Dental Society and the Texas Mission of Mercy organization to provide free dental treatment and education to about 800 patients from El Paso County and surrounding areas. This will happen Friday, April
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Neighbors near Mesa Hills Drive and Bluff trail lane received a letter stating the City Plan Commission (CPC) will consider a zone change. The property owner is requesting the zone be changed from R-3 (Residential) and R-5/sc (Residential/special contract) to a A-3 (Apartment). Neighbors in the area say they are
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UPDATE – ABC-7 sat down with the Deputy Chief Appraiser, David Stone, from the El Paso Central Appraisal District to discuss the home valuations El Pasoans are receiving in the mail. Stone said house values are rising in El Paso, and the price that houses sold for in 2023 were up 10.3% compared to 2022.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As warmer days are on the horizon, El Pasoans are getting ready to hit the trails. The City of El Paso is hosting a hike tomorrow, part of their “Hike-A-Thon” series. The hike will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Knapp Land (8540 Mountain View Dr.). The series consists of a
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Stacker compiled a list of the highest-ranked pizza restaurants in El Paso using data from Yelp.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District has selected Jack David Loveridge to fill the District 3 Trustee seat. The appointment came during a vote at a Board of Trustees meeting on April 11 at 5 p.m. The District 3 position was left vacant after previous Trustee Josh Acevedo ran for and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three recent cases in El Paso County have ended with the defendant being found guilty of capital murder. On Monday, ABC-7 reported Eduardo Garza Santillana was found guilty of murdering his employer. Last Thursday, Alexus Dominguez was convicted in the murder of a man found wrapped in a rug on the Franklin
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Consumers in El Paso are feeling the pinch as egg prices surge amid an increase in inflation. The latest consumer price report from the Labor Department, says prices in March are 3.5% higher compared to last year. While the report shows overall grocery prices remained steady month-to-month, the recent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Areas of Pellicano Drive remain congested due to a pause in the construction project that has been in the works for several years. The project’s design was approved back in 2020, and had an original end date set for July 21, 2022, according to CRRMA’s website. However, the company hired
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Palmas Medical Center is raising awareness about the importance of kidney transplants as April marks National Donate Life Month. Kidney donations are in critical need in the United States, with over 100,000 people in need of a transplant. According to Dr. Jennifer George, a specialist in general and abdominal
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro says they are beginning to replace more than a dozen ticket vending machines. They aim to improve the customer experience with the implementation of the new vending machines. The project started this week and will take about three weeks to be completed. It will involve ticket vending machines
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans can win a free tree in celebration of Safe Digging Month. Texas Gas Service wants to promote safety and a greener community. April typically marks the start of the spring planting season, home improvement projects and large-scale excavations. It’s also National Safe Digging Month, and Texas Gas Service
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City officials are considering building the proposed Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center at the Union Depot in Downtown El Paso. If approved, the cost of the project is estimated at nearly $150 million. The city has postponed the vote three times since the site was proposed in early February.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seniors in the El Paso community are invited to a free Stress Awareness event, hosted by Molina Healthcare of Texas, serving Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare and Health Insurance Exchange populations. It will happen Tuesday, April 9th, at Oz Glaze Senior Center located at 13969 Veny Webb St., Horizon City from 11
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UPDATE: In a unanimous vote, members of City Council voted to approve the purchase of Bonham Elementary School. The city will acquire approximately 13 acres of land with this purchase. El Paso Police Chief, Peter Pacillas, said all the personnel currently at their downtown location will be moved to the new facility. He said they will keep
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, City Council members are set to hear an overview of El Paso Animal Services’ Animal Protection Field Division. The presentation will provide an overview on Animal Protection Officers duties including the types of call officers respond to, number of citations, and community services they provide. Historically known as “dog
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s City Council is considering making candidates report contributions during public meetings, just as they do. Right now, under local ordinance, city council members are required to report campaign contributions of $500 or more within a month of receiving them. This information is place on the council agenda, where
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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA) — Make-A-Wish El Paso and Marathon Petroleum will host the 6th annual Walk for Wishes event on April 28. The goal is to unite 750 attendees and create support for local children facing critical illnesses. Tickets are available on the official Walk for Wishes website: 2024 Walk For Wishes (runsignup.com).
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — After nearly six years, an El Paso-area man was convicted of capital murder, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to life in prison, plus 40 years, for a shooting that happened in 2018. According to affidavits obtained by ABC-7, Eduardo Garza Santillana was employed by the murder
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas at El Paso and Ysleta ISD Young Women’s Leadership Academy students gathered at UTEP’s Centennial Plaza to take part in the Sun City Viewing Event. Those in attendance received solar eclipse glasses provided by NASA and participated in different science-related activities before viewing the solar eclipse. Raquel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– About 500 people showed up at EPCC’s Mission Del Paso campus to view the solar eclipse. EPCC and NASA encouraged people to use their app called Globe observer. The app allows you to collect information and send it to NASA. From there, scientists use the information to learn more about how
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Science Festival held its inauguration this weekend with families and guests from the Borderland in attendance. The two-day event saw exhibits ranging from environmental science, space exploration, physics, and mathematics. Astronaut Jose Hernandez was a special guest at the event, where he spoke about his inspiring story
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Update: If you cannot attend the fundraiser but still wish to donate, Aljibury’s son, 19-year-old Ethan Sandoval, is asking that you consider donating via GoFundMe. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fundraiser is being held Saturday for the family of a woman who was killed in Mesilla, New Mexico on Monday. Police said 39-year-old Sheireen
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drunk driving continues to be a prominent problem on El Paso roads. The DA’s office told ABC-7 that they are committed to holding people responsible if they drink and then drive. John Briggs, trial division chief at the District Attorney’s office, said they want people to understand the consequences they
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cal-Maine foods, the largest egg production company in the United States announced, they had to euthanize about 2 millions chickens at their Texas facility. The chickens test positive for the highly contagious Bird Flu. Expects say that if egg producers are unable to keep up with demands, the price of eggs
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced she has secured over $19 million dollars for 15 community projects. She says she secured the funds through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations packages. Congresswoman Escobar will highlight her commitment to ensuring federal dollars are being invested in El Paso.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) spotlights preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect within the El Paso community. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and DFPS wants to help empower the community with resources to support children and families. According to Victoria Colon, spokesperson for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the official responses from the El Paso Zoo to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums inspection that took place in January. The AZA outlined specific points of achievement, in which they applauded the Zoo. Some of those achievements included the dedication to the Asian Elephant ‘Savannah’, as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students at Centennial High School got a sobering lesson in the consequences of drunk driving with the “Shattered Lives” simulated DWI crash event. The crash was staged at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, in the student parking lot at the school. Several Doña Ana County emergency crews and first responders were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Comic Con announced the convention will once again hold a Sensory Friendly Hour, set to take place on Sunday, April 14th, at 9:00 a.m. at the El Paso Convention Center. Organized in partnership with Mike Dee’s Big Adventure and WellPoint, this portion of the El Paso Comic Con
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