Department of Education ending discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions; UTEP reacts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Department of Education is ending discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs. ABC-7 reached out to UTEP to find out if the university is being impacted by this change. A spokesperson sent the following statement:. "We are monitoring recent...
El Paso man claims $20,000 lost in alleged house-flipping scam
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A local man, who wishes to be identified only as J.P., claims he was scammed out of $20,000 by a woman named Daisy Ramirez, a former customer. J.P. said Ramirez approached him with a proposal to loan her money for a house-flipping venture, promising a 40% return on his investment.
El Paso sheriff’s office celebrates first peace officer class with crisis training
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office celebrated a milestone on Friday with the graduation of their latest class of basic peace officers, known as the Aecheans, at the Starlight Event Center. This class, comprising twelve cadets—ten from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and...
Family mourns TSA agent killed in El Paso hit-and-run, remembers his quiet kindness
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The family of a TSA agent who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday is remembering him as a quiet, humble man who was just trying to live a meaningful life. "My uncle David was, he was very much to himself," said Jazmin O'...
Hispanic Heritage Month is more than a party, county judge says
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego breaks down Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations and why non-Hispanics should take it as an opportunity to get to know Hispanic culture and not be afraid of immigrants.
‘Just do it’… legally: El Paso police seeks Nike shoes thief
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso police are seeking the suspect who stole a pair of Nike shoes from a Lower Valley shoe store. According to Crime Stoppers of El Paso, the man seen in the surveillance video walked into the WSS store, located at 615 N. Zaragoza, and allegedly walked away with a brand-new pair of...
New Texas laws aim to cut costs for restaurants
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The cost of going out to eat continues to climb, but restaurant owners across Texas could soon get some relief thanks to a series of new state laws. The measures took effect Sept. 1. They were passed during the 89th Texas legislative session and are designed to cut red tape for […]
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing from El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies twice
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to flee from deputies twice in separate incidents, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Octavio Cardoza Jr., 19, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 12 and is facing the following charges: two counts of evading arrest or detention...
Inside the Sinaloa cartel: One year of terror
A firestorm has been raging along the Mexican Pacific Coast since shortly after a rogue airplane made an unauthorized landing in a small New Mexico airplane west of El Paso last summer.
Traffic control to change along Airway for water projects
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Beginning Monday, Sept. 15, traffic control on Airway Boulevard will change as part of ongoing waterline rehabilitation and pipeline protection projects, El Paso Water said. The following changes will go into effect: Business access will remain available during this time. These closures are...
