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El Paso Shop Celebrates The Holiday Season All Year Round
Forget Christmas in July, how about Christmas all the time? That's what one shop in El Paso, Texas is all about!. For some, Christmas time can't come sooner! If you're always looking out for the perfect Christmas ornament, or the perfect greeting card for the season, then look no further than Sharon's Hallmark Shop in El Paso.
El Paso official faces scrutiny, possibly double-dipped on city time
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — CBS4 is scrutinizing a city of El Paso employee's timecard under after it appears like she may have violated a policy within the city's employee handbook. Ellen Smyth, the Chief Transit and Fields Operations Officer for the City of El Paso may have violated...
Daniel Villegas charged with domestic violence
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Daniel Villegas, who was wrongfully convicted of a double murder in 2018 after serving 19 years in prison, was arrested on domestic violence charges early Wednesday morning, July 17. Villegas, 47, is charged with assault, causing bodily injury to a family member following an early morning altercation with a woman […]
Former El Paso Mayor critiques Multi-Purpose Center move
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The future of the proposed Multi-Purpose Center is still in limbo after the El Paso City Council agreed to let voters decide if the project should move forward. The former mayor of El Paso, John Cook, believes bringing the quality of life bond that...
Celebrate local food, culinary education at El Foodie Market
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Are you a food enthusiast or just looking for a fun outing with your family? El Foodie Market is the place to be. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Southwest University located at 1414 Geronimo Drive. Admission is free, and featured […]
El Paso Juvenile Detention Center seeks $36 million for vocational building and expansion
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) — The El Paso Juvenile Detention Center is asking the county for funding as part of the proposed county’s multi-million-dollar bond proposal. One of the Juvenile Detention Center’s big requests is funding for a vocational building to help the young men and women in the facility.
El Paso Electric installs 312,000 smart meters to enhance regional grid reliability
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Electric installed about 312,000 smart meters across our region in ongoing efforts to enhance the electric grid. The El Paso Electric comprehensive intiaitve began in May 2023 to deploy about 500,000 smart meters to homes and businesses. Officials at El Paso Electric...
EPCC is set to provide backpacks in annual ‘School Store’ event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Community College (EPCC) is providing backpacks through their annual School Store event. The event is in partnership with the El Paso Community Foundation. The backpacks will be filled with school supplies for 1,200 area students in the K-12 schools. ‘The School Store’ will take place at the EPCC Cafeteria Annex, Valle Verde Campus, Building C, 919 Hunter Drive, El Paso, TX 79915 this Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
El Paso’s Biggest School Uniform Swap Still Happening Despite Back 2 School Event Cancellation
El Paso, Texas parents are getting ready to send their little one’s back to school. As a parent to a growing boy, I know that one of the most expensive parts of back-to-school preparation is making sure my son has all of his school uniforms before school starts. Back-to-school...
Migrants 'bail out' of 19-year-old's car during DPS pursuit through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 19-year-old El Paso woman was arrested and charged with human smuggling and evading law enforcement on Tuesday after she led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed pursuit and migrants "bailed out" of her car along the way. Karla Perez, 19,...
Spectrum internet outage July 16 in El Paso neighborhood due to damage
Some El Pasoans with Spectrum internet found themselves without service most of the afternoon, Tuesday, July 16. A spokesperson with Spectrum, the second largest cable operator in the United States, said the outage was not widespread, but affected a specific neighborhood for about seven hours. On social media, some residents in East El Paso, noted the outage. ...
Q&A with ‘Retablos’ author Octavio Solis
Playwright and director Octavio Solis, known for stage works such as “Scene With Cranes,” “Quixote Nuevo,” “Mother Road,” and “El Paso Blue,” has parlayed his narrative skills to memoir with his book “Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border.” Born and raised in El Paso, Solis draws deeply from his upbringing in a border town to create a vivid portrayal of life along the Texas-Mexico divide.
Temps will cool as more clouds arrive along with rain chances
This will be the last day of triples for a while as we see cooler temps and rain chances through early next week. A few showers and storms will develop north of the area and then move south the next several days. There will be a few spots that get some rain but not expecting a whole lot of accumulation.
El Paso man sentenced to 15 years for distributing fentanyl causing death
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death, according to a press release sent by the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas. According to court documents, Michael Joseph Cuccaro, 22, sold counterfeit M-30 oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to […]
Girls Rock Camp is back, and louder than ever
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)—This is the second year that El Paso girls have spent their summer learning how to rock and roll at a camp that promotes inclusivity in the music industry. Jim Ward, a renowned musician and a key member of the accalimed El Paso-based band Sparta, is one of the passionate founders of […]
EPISD experiencing districtwide phone system issues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Independent School District is experiencing districtwide phone system issues right now. EPISD officials posted an alert on the official website, and asked everyone who needs to contact staff to use the following phone number: 915-615-2722. Read the district's full statement below:. "El...
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