UTEP’s New Vending Machine Spits Out Narcan, Not Snacks
The most talked-about spot in UTEP’s Student Union right now is not a coffee line or a study nook. It is a vending machine that gives out free Narcan, which organizers say makes it the first naloxone vending unit in El Paso. Instead of snacks, it dispenses small boxes that each hold two doses of the...
UTEP professor says Chavez allegations spur broader reassessment of movement’s history
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Allegations involving civil rights leader Cesar Chavez are prompting renewed debate nationwide and in El Paso, where artists at Lincoln Park have begun altering a mural that was originally intended to honor him. At the park in South Central El Paso, Chavez’s name was...
Horizon Residents Alerted To Increased Police Presence Soon
Attention people of Horizon, the far east El Paso community is going to see a TON of law enforcement soon but don't panic. Everything's cool, they're just doing cop stuff.
Calls grow to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from El Paso landmarks
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Landmarks and even a public school named after the late Cesar Chavez are now at risk of being renamed after allegations of abuse came to light against the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union. In an interview with KTSM 9 News on Wednesday, March 19, City Representative for District […]
El Paso jail scheduled unauthorized mental health tests for Walmart gunman, records show
In the spring of 2023, a nurse practitioner at the El Paso County jail made four appointments to take Walmart gunman Patrick Crusius out of the jail for mental health testing, without seeking permission of defense attorneys. The effort was stopped after defense lawyers alerted federal and state judges of...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash opens in West El Paso, offers free washes
Tommy’s Express Car Wash, an El Paso-owned and operated franchise, is opening its sixth location at 640 N. Resler Drive, with a soft opening beginning Thursday, March 19. The celebration will feature 10 days of free car washes. During the limited-time soft opening, El Paso drivers are invited to experience Tommy’s...
Police: Lower Valley SWAT standoff began as stepfather-stepson dispute over relationship
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police documents reveal that a Lower Valley SWAT standoff started as a dispute between a stepfather and his stepson, who disapproved of his mother's relationship. On March 13, 38-year-old Rodolfo Marcelino Rodriguez was arrested in the 9500 block of Martinique Drive in the Lower...
Family prepares to say goodbye to 15-year-old after I-10 crash in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso mother is seeking answers as she prepares to take her teenage daughter off life support following a crash on I-10. Desiree Ramirez said she was driving home from the airport Tuesday night after returning to El Paso from a work trip.
El Paso Film Makers Can Submit To The Plaza Classic Film Fest
The Plaza Classic Film Festival is back, inviting local filmmakers to showcase their talent. With no entry fee, it’s time to share your voice!
El Paso breaks ground on $15M Phase II expansion of Beast Urban Park
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso is moving forward with a major expansion of The Beast Urban Park on the city’s Eastside, with a public groundbreaking ceremony planned for Phase II of the project. The City of El Paso Capital Improvement and Parks and Recreation departments held...
