EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cesar Lazcano, 49, was sentenced to 55 years in prison for his sexual abuse of two children over a five-year period. Lazcano’s trial started on October 10 and lasted until October 20, when the jury convicted him of two counts of Continuous Sex Abuse of a Child Under 14, and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city is putting on its annual Halloween Carnivals at recreation and community centers Thursday and Friday. The carnivals, put on by the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, are happening from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31. Find the full schedule,
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind parents of how to keep children safe during trick-or-treating this Halloween. Sheriff Oscar Ugarte says this week families should check the Texas Sex Offender Registry before sending kids to neighborhoods for trick-or-treating. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, there are approximately 2,100 registered sex
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– More than 100 people gathered this weekend for the annual Victims of Crime Walk, honoring lives lost to violence and supporting families on their healing journey. The seven-mile walk began at the El Paso County Coliseum and ended at the Crime Victims Memorial. Each step and each name carried by participants
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The El Paso Five Point Lion’s Club hosted Halloween fun that included everyone. They held their Second Annual Boo Bash that had treats, costumes, all in a safe and friendly environment for children with disabilities. “I think that when you look at children in general, you know, there’s a lot of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Humane Society of El Paso is teaming up with PetSmart Charities to help more pets find their forever homes during National Adoption Week, taking place October 20–26. Throughout the week, adoptable dogs and cats from the Humane Society of El Paso will be available at several local PetSmart stores,
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EL PASO, Texas — Residents of El Paso and Las Cruces have an opportunity this weekend to safely dispose of expired or unused prescription medications during the 29th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide, is hosting the event Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Pollo Loco location opened in El Paso today! The new fire-grilled chicken restaurant is located at 1441 Airway Boulevard on the eastside. Courtesy: El Pollo Loco The famous chain started in 1974 when founder Pancho Ochoa noticed his local restaurant lacked reliability. According to the company’s history, posted
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some Borderland residents grabbed their golf clubs this morning to help raise funds for scholarships and high school seniors. Today was the Gary del Palacio Memorial Golf Tournament at the Underwood Golf Course. del Palacio was an El Paso civic leader for more than 40 years. Event organizers say this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Actor and television host Mario Lopez will be in El Paso tomorrow to participate in a charity event benefiting Big Brothers Big Siters of El Paso. Dance For Kids’ Sake Featuring Courtney & Mario Lopez is happening Saturday, October 26, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) A group of Del Valle High School students is stepping up and making a difference. Junior Leonardo Gomez helped launch Operation Waterspring, a community-led service project. It’s an initiative where they collect donations and create hygiene kits that are then donated to local shelters. Each kit is packed with toothpaste, soap,
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High school juniors, seniors and their families are invited to UTEP to experience life as a Miner at their largest open house event: Orange and Blue Day. Explore campus life through their guided tours, attend college showcases and learn about applying to UTEP, financial aid and campus housing in a series of informative workshops. This is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– More than 400 men and boys took to Main Street on Thursday in bright red high heels to show support for domestic violence survivors during the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event hosted by the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region. The event challenged participants to “step into someone
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Update (1:36 PM): The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation established a $5 million dollar-for-dollar matching grant to support the establishment of a law school at UTEP. UTEP President Heather Wilson first announced the new grant during a meeting of the El Paso Bar Association today. Wilson encouraged the legal community to join the Foster family
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CheapInsurance.com compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in El Paso using data from Gas Buddy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 has obtained surveillance video of the February 2025 Sun Metro explosion that killed two people. The video shows various angles of the explosion, including inside the bay where the explosion happened, as well as outside of the facility. The videos show a bus getting put on a lift, then you
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Red Ribbon Week is a campaign to encourage people to say no to drugs, especially taught at schools. But students might not get their anti-drug presentations because of the government shutdown. Those presentations are created by the DEA, but because of the shutdown, the DEA is not completing non-essential work. Over the years, much has changed about
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — YWCA El Paso del Norte Region is hosting the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Men and boys will be wearing red heels to walk through downtown in a show of support for women who have experienced violence. The event is happening at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso held a public meeting today, discussing the proposed expansion of Resler Drive from Transmountain to Dewberry Drive. The plan to expand the street has been requested by the neighborhood of Enchanted Hills for some time. There are only two entrances to the neighborhood which has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson took a trip to IDEA Mesa Hills Academy. The mayor was led on a campus tour, and spoke with students from several leadership groups, including the National Honor Society. Mayor Johnson says the students today are El Paso’s future. Johnson also added that he makes it a priority to
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UPDATE: This afternoon, ABC-7 spoke to Sierra Title President John King, who shared the following statement: “It is our understanding that certain, long established customers requested as a courtesy that an employee of Sierra Title Company, Inc. allow them to sign documents on Sierra premises, and act as a notary public for the signature in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Health and Human Services says SNAP benefits for November won’t be issued in Texas if the government shutdown continues past October 27. This following disruptions to funding and delayed data processing tied to the shutdown. Without a funding resolution, the USDA indicated that there may be insufficient funds to
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MONTANA VISTA, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an outdoor business ordinance and the county’s first-ever fire code. The new regulations are designed to hold outdoor businesses to stricter safety standards and unify fire-safety enforcement across the county. Precinct 1 County Commissioner Jackie Butler, who introduced the measures, said the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Flagstone Foods is downsizing the workforce at its El Paso facility, while at the same time establishing the facility as the “epicenter” of the company’s Emerald Nuts brand. From 2026 on, the El Paso facility will be known as the Emerald Nuts’ Center of Excellence. The El Paso facility is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jesus Rodriguez De La Cruz, 46, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for stealing thousands of dollars from his aunt and uncle’s bank accounts. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to two counts of Financial Abuse of an Elderly Person, two counts of Exploitation of an Elderly Person, and one count
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Food vendors are affected by the recent cancelation of the Amigo Airsho due to the government shutdown. Some vendors that were planning to attend the sho had a surplus of leftover food. Some say that they will continue pushing out what they can after the time they spent preparing food
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Saturday, October 18th the second “No King’s Protest” was held in the borderland. The movement’s website stated that the rallies will be held to protest against “chaos, corruption, and cruelty” by Trump and his administration. Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar attended the protest. She posted on her Instagram account “The power of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The cancellation of this year’s Amigo Airsho was expected to be a major blow, with more than 60,000 attendees originally anticipated. But for organizers, performers, and aviation enthusiasts, the show must go on in some form. Though the main event was called off, many of the performers and vendors are still
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Update (5:38 PM): Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement addressing the cancellation of the Amgio Airsho. Read Congresswoman Escobar’s statement in full below: “Tens of thousands of El Pasoans and visitors from across the region have been looking forward to the Amigo Airsho, a fantastic family event that the El Paso community and our military
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College’s Risk Management Institute is hosting an Excavation Festival. The hands-on safety event features practical training and live demonstrations focused on teaching safe excavation practices and trench safety. The event includes simulations of trench cave-ins, pipeline ruptures, and electrical contact incidents. Earth-moving equipment, the Star FIRE Helicopter,
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