EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Winter Coat Drive for CPS-involved children and families wrapped up at 11am this Monday morning, November 24th at the Texas DFPS office. It’s the final day of a month-long effort led by a student volunteer group from ASEZ STAR Church of God. The students collected more than 200 coats and blankets
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cars and Canines returned Sunday with a special dog-adoption event held in honor of its late founder, Mia Molina. The event took place at Mutts Cantina, where friends, family and supporters gathered to celebrate Molina’s two passions: exotic cars and rescue dogs. Organizers said bringing both worlds together is a way
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The much-anticipated Sunset Amphitheater project is moving forward in northeast El Paso. Work is now officially underway on the 20-acre site where Cohen Stadium one stood. The groundbreaking ceremony this week is the culmination of a $31.5 million dollar incentive deal more than a year in the making. With the 12,500
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Records obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the City of El Paso has hired an outside attorney to investigate two complaints filed against now former Zoo Director Joe Montisano. That private investigation has been going on since July — well before Montisano was placed on paid administrative leave on September 22, records
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cars and Canines will host its first public event this weekend since the death of its founder, Mia Molina. Molina and her close friend Gia Soleil Espinoza created Cars and Canines by blending their shared passions. “Me and Mia just had a huge love of dogs,” Gia said. “And we were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of the holidays, La Nube STEAM Discovery Center has transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to a $10,000 gift from GECU. The children’s museum will become a snowy Winter Wonderland for guests to explore from November 22 through January 4th. El Paso families will get experience science with hands-on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Ysleta High School students are not letting an autism diagnosis hold them back from their full potential. Senior Alex Castaneda and freshman Isabella Mendez are involved in multiple extracurricular activities. They’re also integral members of the school’s color guard. They’re motivating teachers and other classmates along the way. Both
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second year in a row, EPCC’s Culinary Arts Program and the El Paso Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises, also known as HOME, are teaming up. Students prepared turkeys for 80 elderly residents, and HOME delivered the meals to them as well. Officials say this is a way for our
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Junior League of El Paso is celebrating the opening of its new permanent headquarters. It’s located on Dew Drive on the westside. The organization says this site was funded by more than 200 donors. Previously, members of the organization planned projects at different places, including their homes and coffee
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, ABC-7’s Lauren Bly reported live from WinterFest in Downtown El Paso. The event is not yet open to the public, so today’s broadcast just provides a little sneak peek of the popular family-friendly event. The event will run from November 22 through January 4. Lights will be visible nightly
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures drop, it becomes more vital to stay warm, especially for the older and more vulnerable populations here in the borderland. Today the Extreme Weather Task Force launched its annual winter safety and blanket drive campaign. El Paso’s Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza shared safety tips to consider this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Twenty-three hotels in El Paso owe the city more than $2.4 million in delinquent hotel occupancy taxes, according to a recent city audit. Hotel guests pay the occupancy tax at checkout, and hotels are required to forward a portion of that revenue to the city. The funds help promote tourism and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP will soon get a new $108 million student housing complex. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved construction this week. The money is coming from the UT System’s Revenue Financing System. UTEP will repay the funds through the housing revenue system. A UTEP spokesperson says the university’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Zoo Director Joe Montisano is no longer with the City of El Paso, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 this evening. Montisano was placed on temporary administrative leave in September 2025. On September 22, the assistant director for the zoo sent an email to zoo management stating that Montisano
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water presented their budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to the Public Service Board, which had a $9.99 rise in rates for the typical household. The budget was not approved, but it was the first time the budget was publicly seen. El Paso Water CEO John Balliew gave
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull calling for an investigation into what Escobar calls postal service problems in El Paso. Escobar says there has been a rise in delayed mail delivery, vandalized boxes, and unreliable fleet conditions. She says that USPS leadership has not
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Believe it or not, the holidays are already here — Winterfest 2025 kicks off in San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso with a big comeback. Over 55 floats will line up the streets in the lights parade, and last year 65,000 people filled up Downtown El Paso during Winterfest — This year, they’re expecting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso mayor visited Loretto Academy this morning. Mayor Renard Johnson met with elementary and middle school students at the school. This is part of an effort by the Career 101 Club to help showcase different types of careers to students. The mayor was able to discuss his responsibilities and provide insights of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso is collaborating with the C Foundation to distribute food baskets to community members in need. The giveaway is happening at 910 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. until supplies run out. Distribution will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is one major step ahead in seeing a transformation in entertainment and live music with the Sunset Amphitheater’s groundbreaking ceremony taking place where the Cohen Stadium once stood. On Wednesday, the company VENU, the City of El Paso and community leaders will meet in Northeast El Paso in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU, which is the largest locally-owned federal credit union here in El Paso, is looking to buy the Bank of the Southwest. Bank of the Southwest is based in New Mexico and has 11 locations. It has more than $186 million in assets, which GECU will take over once that
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UPDATE (Aug. 21, 2026): Court documents said Wolfe’s fraud charge was dismissed on May 18, 2026. A judge signed an order for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to remove any conditions of bond associated with the fraud case from the Texas Crime Information Center. Documents said the case was dismissed because of prosecutorial discretion.
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Update (12:14 PM): El Paso District Attorney James Montoya released a statement addressing the dismissal of the charge against former Rep. Joe Molinar. The statement was released in response to ABC-7 questions about whether Molinar’s status as a former city representative factored into the dismissal of his charge. Read the statement in full below: “As
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Update (November 18, 2025): The El Paso American Federation of Teachers posted on Facebook about the news that Dr. Brian Lusk had been named the sole finalist in El Paso ISD’s search for a new superintendent. “I just got off the phone with my counterpart in Alliance Dallas, the AFT Local in Dallas ISD,” federation
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The Opportunity Center for the Homeless will be serving Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of homeless people, and they’re looking for donations from the community. They plan on feeding up to 400 individuals from all programs to include five emergency shelters, one transitional living center, and four permanent housing programs. They serve those with addictions, the elderly,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime Mexican actress and fitness figure Vanessa Guzmán held a news conference today to clarify the incident that occurred at her home earlier this month. Guzmán said the shooting did damage her apartment, but it was determined to be an accident. She added that the bullet that hit her apartment
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents and businesses could soon pay a new monthly fee to help fund improvements to the city’s deteriorating streets, although the City Council voted Monday to remove a planned presentation on the topic from its agenda. The El Paso City Council had been set to review a proposal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted today to deny Texas Gas Service’s proposed 27% rate increase. This follows public hearings in which residents heard from both gas service and city staff on the proposed rate increase. “The Council’s action reinforces its commitment to protecting El Paso ratepayers from unjustified utility hikes
Continue Reading Update (November 17, 2025): In her news conference Monday morning, Guzmán addressed the fact that certain social media users were circulating rumors about the incident online. Guzmán explained that her neighbor, who she shares a wall with, had an accident involving a gun. On a personal note, Guzmán says that she is currently working to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lately many local restaurants across the Borderland have recently closed. UTEP Professor Tom Fullerton says this is ironic considering that during the first half of 2025 there were fewer nationwide closures than there have been historically. Yet in recent weeks, here in El Paso, there appears to be an increase
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