Events happening in El Paso this weekend: August 29-Sept 1
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Why El Paso Is A Top Retirement City On A Budget
The list ID'd the top 25 cities in the United States of America where folks can live comfortably for under $2K a month. For El Paso, I'm guessing that's not counting home owners given El Chuco's property tax rates.
Woman arrested after pit bulls maul man in San Elizario
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 51-year-old woman has been arrested after her two dogs “viciously” mauled a man, resulting in life-threatening injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in San Elizario, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Laura Mendez Gonzalez, 51, has been charged with attack by dog resulting in...
5 kilograms of cocaine found during Midland County traffic stop, El Paso man in...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A man from El Paso is facing federal charges after Midland County deputies discovered multiple kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 20, according to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office. According to MCSO, deputies with the sheriff’s patrol division stopped a vehicle in...
Teen arrested for human smuggling after Border Patrol chase
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 16-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after four undocumented migrants were spotted entering the vehicle he was driving, and fleeing after authorities attempted to stop the vehicle in El Paso, Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks said on social media. Texas Department of Public...
Texas Senate passes bill to replace STAAR exam with shorter tests throughout the year
EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 8, which proposes replacing the STAAR exam with three shorter tests administered throughout the school year. This change aims to alter how standardized testing is conducted for students across the state. Local teacher Margaret Gallardo expressed...
‘Scream’ actor David Arquette spotted at El Paso International Airport
Actor and filmmaker David Arquette was reportedly spotted at the El Paso International Airport. Famously known for his role as Dwight "Dewey" Riley in the "Scream" franchise, Arquette took the time to pose for a selfie with a fan on Wednesday, Aug. 27, according to an Instagram post by El Paso Fit Fam . He appeared...
Sacred Neglect: Families continue to press for improvements at Santa Teresa cemetery
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Some families are feeling hopeful after conditions have improved at Memory Gardens of the Valley in Santa Teresa. Many prominent El Paso figures are buried here, including Don Haskins and Abraham Chavez. Back in June, loved ones were frustrated and seeking answers to what they called...
Sept. 15 hearing to shape next steps in David Wood’s Northeast El Paso serial...
A 38-year-old El Paso serial killing case will return to court Sept. 15 when the man convicted of killing six girls and young women and burying them in the Northeast desert begins his latest effort to proclaim his innocence. David Leonard Wood, now 68, was convicted of capital murder in...
Ex-Barrio Azteca leader gets 12 years for drug trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Barrio Azteca leader was sentenced last week to 12 years in federal prison for narcotic smuggling operations from Juarez to El Paso, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, in a news release. Salvador Garcia-Garcia, aka Ardilla, 56, of Ciudad Juarez,...
