The Texas Flood That Almost Was: How Close El Paso Has Come to Disaster
Imagine standing on the edge of a city, watching the skies darken and feeling the heavy weight of impending doom. This almost became the reality for El Paso, Texas, a city teetering on the brink of catastrophe. Nestled in the Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso is not a place you’d typically associate with floods. Yet, this...
Speaking Rock Entertainment gambles on new steakhouse restaurant
While the restaurant business remains one of the toughest industries, Speaking Rock Entertainment Center is taking a gamble on its newest addition, 1682 Steakhouse, tucked in a corner of the venue. The steakhouse, which just opened, is tiny for now, an elegant bar with hanging light fixtures and four broad booths...
City of El Paso weighs tougher animal ordinance for dog-on-dog, pet attacks
The city of El Paso is considering tougher regulations and penalties for residents who have aggressive and vicious dogs that attack other pets, adding provisions to its animal ordinance that would go beyond existing state health and safety codes. Those codes – which are outlined in the city’s ordinance –...
Intense Debate: El Paso Teen Receives Probation for Shooting Incident Resulting in Friend’s Death
KFOX 14 - 11/19/2025 09:38:08 PM. The recent sentencing of teenager Alan Mora to seven years of probation and 300 hours of community service for a shooting that resulted in the death of his friend, Jesus Alberto Gonzalez, has sparked a wave of discussion and debate. The incident, which took place in October 2024,...
El Paso Residents Anticipate Potential $10 Increase in Monthly Water Bills as Utility Proposes...
El Paso residents are bracing for a potential increase in their monthly expenses as El Paso Water has pitched a rate hike that may elevate average water bills by nearly $10. The proposal presented to the Public Service Board last Thursday suggests a 12% surge in water and wastewater bills to account for necessary...
Ysleta Trustee Wants Super Bowl Monday Turned Into Teacher Work Day
Ysleta Independent School District Trustee Chris Hernandez is pushing his colleagues to reshuffle an existing staff development day onto dates that reliably see empty desks: the Monday after the Super Bowl and the days right after Halloween and Easter. He argues those chronically low-turnout days rattle classrooms...
Staff from Otero County prison, processing center give out holiday baskets
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Staff at the Otero County Prison Facility and the Otero County Processing Center continued their Thanksgiving tradition last week by donating holiday baskets and turkeys to families in Chaparral, Alamogordo and Northeast El Paso. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, staff from the Otero County Processing...
Intense Debate: Boy Hospitalized Following Dog Attack in Sunland Park; Dogs Quarantined and Owner...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Sunland Park dog attack leaves boy hospitalized; dogs quarantined and owner charged.
El Paso Dealership Busted for Alleged Illegal Car Title Transfers by Owner and Employees
El Paso car dealership owner and two employees arrested for alleged fraudulent title transfers. Improper paperwork can cause serious issues for car buyers, including invalid registration. The dealership's future operations are currently uncertain amid the ongoing investigation. A car dealership owner in El Paso,...
Meet The Chonky North Texas Squirrel Who Won It All
A North Texas squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex just won Fat Squirrel Week, proving everything’s bigger — and chonkier — in Texas.
