Tuesday Time Warp – How Did San Jacinto Park Get Its Name?
In today’s Tuesday Time Warp, we take a quick look at how San Jacinto Park in downtown El Paso got its name. The park has been at its present location since at least 1859 when there was little vegetation and the park was surrounded by hitching posts for horses. An 1859 map simply labeled the park as a “public...
Stray bullets hit home in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Families living along the open desert in Santa Teresa say gunfire has become a weekend routine — and one homeowner told ABC-7 his house has been struck by bullets twice in a year. ABC-7 spoke with a homeowner who says his family does...
El Paso District Attorney’s Office honored for efforts to heal victims of crime
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — For more than 20 years, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office has brought together the victims of crimes to show them they are not alone. They do this through their annual Crime Victims Walk, also known as “Steps Towards Healing.” This year, the event will be held on Sunday, Oct. […]
‘If it’s not your money, it’s a crime’: Advocacy, awareness against elderly exploitation
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – With more than 6 million residents in Texas who are considered elderly or disabled, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) continues to work to educate the community on crimes against vulnerable populations. October is Elder Financial Exploitation Awareness Month. Adult...
The Best Taco Spots El Pasoans Love
Celebrate National Taco Day with the best taco spots in El Paso serving flavor, spice, and local favorites that everyone’s talking about.
1 person hospitalized after west El Paso hit-and-run
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Emergency crews responded to a hit-and-run call on the westside of El Paso late Monday morning. Fire officials said they received the emergency call around 11:04 a.m. KTSM cameras spotted El Paso Fire units along Sunland Park Drive near The Shoppes at Solana. A medical helicopter was initially...
Opinion: El Paso deserves a hiking trail in Castner Range
In March 2023, El Paso’s 6,663-acre Castner Range was dedicated as a national monument, the result of a 50-year-long campaign. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another 50 for the range to get a hiking trail. On the range from 1926-1966, Fort Bliss troops were taught how to...
Is There an Age Limit for Trick-or-Treating? This Town Says YES!
Trick-or-treating might not be just for little ones anymore. A local family's Halloween traditions take a twist that many parents are feeling.
Logan Elementary School students dismissed for the day due to ‘mess’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Students at Logan Elementary School have been dismissed for the day after a fire extinguisher discharged and "caused a mess." A spokesperson for the El Paso Independent School District says the extinguisher was discharged, the material then got into the air vent, and the resulting mess...
Government shutdown threatens El Paso and Las Cruces with $82 million weekly income loss
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The ongoing government shutdown is poised to have significant economic repercussions both nationally and locally, according to Tom Fullerton, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at El Paso. Fullerton explained that federal programs, which are crucial to regional...
