Lawsuit challenges Texas Tech directives that altered teaching at El Paso medical school
A Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty member self-censored part of a course about El Paso’s underserved population – and campus leaders have told them not to use the word “disparity” in class, according to a recent lawsuit. The American Association of University Professors and its...
El Paso city rep candidate Arturo Alluin spent campaign funds on clothes, his own...
El Paso City Council candidate Arturo Alluin spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on clothing and restaurants, according to his campaign finance report filed July 16, raising legal and ethical questions about the expenditures. Alluin is running to represent District 8, which includes Downtown, the Southside and
El Paso City Council unanimously approves expanded intervention to El Paso Electric prices spiking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As the summer has had many El Pasoans turn to their air conditioning units, many El Paso Electric customers noticed a rise in their electric bills in recent weeks. Now, the City of El Paso is looking to take a stand, as city council is...
Border guides sentenced, will be deported for woman’s death in New Mexico desert
A federal judge sentenced two people from Mexico who served as guides in a human smuggling operation that led to a woman’s death in New Mexico.
El Paso Department of Public Health reports 7 cyclosporiasis cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is investigating seven reported cases of cyclosporiasis, the city said Monday. The city said no common source of exposure has been identified, and there's no evidence linking the cases to a single event, location or food source.
‘Help me get my beer:’ Man arrested in fatal El Paso hit-and-run crash
A driver allegedly told a witness to "help me get my beer" from a cooler in his car before fleeing a fatal crash that killed a 76-year-old man , court documents state. Officers arrested Abraham Sosa Castro, 21, of Fabens on July 7 on a charge of collision involving death in connection with a June 18 fatal crash that ki
El Paso CBP officer indicted for alleged false reporting on chokehold
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso appeared in federal court after being indicted for alleged false reporting of excessive use of force, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said Monday. Court documents said 52-year-old Jesus Espinosa allegedly use
New Casa Kin brings classic cars to El Paso coffee scene
El Paso businessman Jair Moncada is combining his passion — classic cars — with the popular coffee culture. Moncada and his business partner Eduardo Espinoza opened Casa Kin, a business that serves espressos, cold brews, matcha and pastries but also features a classic car on display to admire while sipping your favorit
El Paso’s Subsidized Uber Program For Drunk Drivers Goes Dark After Missed Deadline
El Paso had 558 alcohol-related crashes last year, and a program that paid for Uber rides home for impaired drivers quietly expired in September after the DA's office missed the grant deadline.
Guides in New Mexico border human smuggling operation sentenced
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two men from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison in the United States for their roles as foot guides in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old woman who was left behind in the New Mexico desert. On August 7, 2024, United States Border Patrol agents in […]
