Ysleta ISD delays vote on teacher union proposal for representation in discipline meetings
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A proposal aimed at guaranteeing teachers' representation during disciplinary meetings is on hold for now in the Ysleta Independent School District after the school board voted to take time to review the policy. The Ysleta teachers' union has been pushing for a new policy...
El Paso ISD names Donica Pedregon police chief, first woman to lead department
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Independent School District marked a milestone in its police department’s history with a special ceremony on Thursday welcoming its new police chief, Donica Pedregon, the first woman to lead the district’s police department. Pedregon is taking over the department after...
Sun Cranks Up As El Paso Flirts With Triple Digits
El Paso starts the day on a mild note, with partly cloudy skies and about 69°F at the airport station, but the cool air will not last long. Mostly sunny conditions should send afternoon highs into the low 90s, with a peak near 92°F expected later today. A longer, hotter stretch looks set to carry into early next week,
UTEP breaks ground on $102M Miner Crossing housing complex
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso has broken ground for its new $102 million state-of-the-art housing complex on Thursday, May 28. The 155,500-square-foot facility, named Miner Crossing, will be a five-story residence and add over 500 beds in single and double dorm rooms. The university anticip
Stroke survivors share life-changing moment in UMC support group
May is Stroke Awareness Month and the University Medical Center of El Paso continues their efforts to teach the community how to spot a stroke and what action to take. UMC holds support groups for stroke survivors and ABC-7 heard about their complicated journeys to recovery. "I went from walking...
Alleged drunk driver bypasses road closure, hits marked El Paso County deputy unit
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man was arrested on drunken driving and marijuana charges after authorities say he drove through a police road closure and slammed into a marked El Paso County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit late Sunday night in East El Paso. The crash happened at...
Pride Square in El Paso gets colorful new streetlights for Pride Month
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso installed Pride-themed decorative cylinders on streetlights surrounding Pride Square in Downtown El Paso in recognition of Pride Month. Officials stated that the installation is meant to add colorful visual elements to the downtown area, creating a welcoming atmosphere for re
Man arrested after deputies find malnourished pit bull in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 40-year-old man has been arrested in San Elizario on animal cruelty charges after police found a weak and malnourished Pit Bill that could barely move. According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Manuel Salazar Jr. was arrested Monday after authorities identified him...
El Pasoans Reveal the Best Burgers in Town for National Hamburger Day
From Orange Cow to Rosco’s Burger Inn, these El Paso burger spots are getting major love from locals.
Help sought to ID man who robbed Northeast El Paso convenience store
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly robbed a convenience store last month in Northeast El Paso. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, a man walked behind the clerk’s counter at a DK convenience store, located at 9635 McCombs […]
