As EPISD addresses financial crisis, women teachers again face disproportionate job losses
El Paso’s largest school district is bracing for a massive overhaul and job loss Thursday, with the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees set to declare financial exigency and begin a process to eliminate hundreds of jobs. The board meets at 5 p.m. Thursday at the district...
List: El Paso ISD to cut 124 central office jobs at end of school...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso ISD is planning to eliminate 124 central office positions at the end of this school year, a move that includes jobs such as clerks, warehouse managers, and diagnosticians. EPISD Deputy Superintendent David Bates said last month that affected staff had been notified.
Socorro ISD financial health improving as neighboring school districts struggle
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – As the El Paso Independent School District nears a decision on hundreds of potential layoffs and the Ysleta Independent School District continues to navigate financial strain, the Socorro Independent School District (SISD) is reporting signs of financial progress. Two years under state oversight
All lanes on I-10 West near Vinton reopen following crash
Anthony, TEXAS — All lanes of Interstate 10 West have reopened after a crash. Images from Texas Department of Transportation traffic cameras at I-10 and Vinton show the significant traffic backup in the area. According to TxDOT, the lanes closed at 12:00 a.m. Thursday morning. All lanes reopened at...
Nearly 180 Camp East Montana detainees in quarantine after measles exposure
In the statement, Ocaranza said that the quarantine began when 16 detainees were identified as contacts of two confirmed measles cases in Arizona. The 16 individuals were transferred to Camp East Montana before the measles cases were confirmed. As of reporting, two groups of detainees are under quarantine:. 130 male...
Airbnb donates $225K to four Texas groups fighting human trafficking, two in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso leaders celebrated a donation from Airbnb to combat human trafficking in Texas. On Wednesday, Airbnb presented a $225,000 donation to four Texas anti-human trafficking organizations-- two of those in El Paso. The two El Paso organizations are:. Paso Del Norte Center of...
Help sought to ID 2 ‘Buzz Ball bandits’ in San Elizario
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the community’s help to identify two “Buzz Ball bandits” who stole alcohol from a convenience store back in April in San Elizario. At 3:16 am. on Monday, April 6, two individuals were seen on surveillance […]
NMDOT: flooding on Anthony roads toward Las Cruces, urges extreme caution
ANTHONY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Roads in Anthony, New Mexico, leading to Las Cruces are flooded, the New Mexico Department of Transportation warns. According to NMDOT, there's flooding from Las Cruces to the Mesquite Area at:. Frontage Road 1035, Stern Rd., from Cholla Rd to NM 460 (Anthony). Frontage Road...
Truck crashes into Sunland Park home, cause under investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a home in Sunland Park during the morning of Tuesday, June 3. According to the Sunland Park Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched around 4 a.m. to the 1100 block of Brass Hill for a motor vehicle accident in which a […]
Resignation letter: ex-EPISD CFO Martha Aguirre cites lack of confidence and respect
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Former El Paso Independent School District Chief Financial Officer Martha Aguirre's resignation letter was obtained by KFOX14/CBS4. According to the letter, Aguirre resigned after expressing concerns about the district leadership's confidence in her work. EPISD announced Aguirre's resigna
