El Paso MPO moves from planning to action on safe streets plan
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) –The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization took a major step forward for its vision of having safer roads and reducing serious injury crashes in the Borderland region. Friday, Dec. 19, the EPMPO announced the launch of the Vision Zero Committee , marking the beginning of...
South-Central Shakeup: Douglass Elementary Rockets To B Amid School Closures
Douglass Elementary has pulled off a big jump, climbing from a D last year to a B in the state's latest A-F accountability ratings. The south-central El Paso campus is now officially on the upswing, even as the numbers still point to serious trouble in core achievement and the growing strain of taking in students...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Delivers Holiday Joy to Seniors with Santa and the...
In what can only be described as a truly spirited community outreach, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office brought more than just holiday cheer to the residents of St. Teresa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center this morning. Special guests, including the jolly Santa Claus and his contrasting counterpart, the Grinch,...
EPISD’s Douglass Elementary state rating turnaround highlights gains, gaps in school accountability
Students aimed orange Frisbee discs at makeshift targets one late October morning during a physical education class at Frederick Douglass Elementary School. While children were learning and playing on school grounds, construction workers toiled away at remodeling the nearby Ruben Salazar Apartments, which once sat...
Doña Ana County opens Safe Haven Baby Box to offer anonymous infant surrender
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) – Doña Ana County Fire Rescue has unveiled its first Safe Haven Baby Box at Station 42 in Anthony, giving parents a safe, anonymous and legal way to surrender newborns less than 30 days old and marking the 13th installation in New Mexico. County...
El Paso Woman Arrested, Charged with Vehicle Theft in Fabens
In El Paso, Texas, an incident of alleged auto theft has led to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office reported that on the afternoon of December 18, law enforcement responded to a call regarding a work truck, valued at around $25,000, being taken from the 200 block of Northwest G in...
A man’s remains were found along I-90 a decade ago. They’ve finally been identified...
More than 10 years after a man’s skeletal remains were found along Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota, he has finally been positively identified as a World War II veteran who was born in El Paso, Texas. The DNA Doe Project helped the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office identify Luis Gilberto...
Are Front License Plates Required In Texas?
In Texas, missing a front license plate can lead to fines of up to $200, as many drivers choose decorative options instead of complying with the law.
UMC El Paso cites ‘exceptional stability, vision and integrity’ as CEO pay rises to...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 reached out to University Medical Center of El Paso to learn more details about the recently announced pay raise for CEO Jacob Cintron, which the board approved this week. Cintron is now making almost $1.5 million a year. According to UMC's Administrative Director of Public Affairs,...
Socorro, Texas Honors Committed Public Servants on Work Anniversaries with Heartfelt Tribute
Residents and officials in the City of Socorro are tipping their hats off to a group of committed public servants as they celebrate their annual work anniversaries. According to a recent social media post from the City of Socorro, the city expressed profound appreciation to its employees for "continued dedication,...

















