News Stories for October 2008
Stories for Thursday, October 30
Financial Experts Say Presidential Election Plays Role In Retirement
One dedicated firefighter who's worked for the Sun City for nearly 40 years is now looking to soon retire.The economy was good, everything was going great and then all of a sudden a few months ago everything collapses,” said El Paso Fire Department Capt. Etor Castillo.Castillo joined the El Paso ...
BLOG: An Affair To Remember
Where do I begin? This has, by far, been one of the most interesting stories that I've done in my career. I felt like it took me into another world. A darker side of life. The Web site alone had my jaw dropping. Yes, cheating is common. Heck, I've been ...
Eastside Bureau Reporter
El Paso's number one newscast is looking for a reporter to dominate the city's fastest growing neighborhood. You don't have to one-man band it - we have an eager photographer waiting for you! You have your own live truck and will be live at 6pm and 9pm every Monday to ...
Borderland To See Cable Rate Increase
Rate hikes are expected as soon as next month for both Time Warner Cable and Comcast Cable.' It's got the attention of many El Pasoan's and even the FCC.The increase is estimated at 3.5 percent.The cable companies said they need the extra money to cover programming, operation and customer service ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 29
3 Teens Break Into Home
El Paso police said 3 teens broke into a home using a spare key.It happened Tuesday in the 5100 block of Mace.Officers caught the 14 and 15-year-old girl and another 15-year-old boy as they were leaving the home with jewelry and money.The items were returned to the homeowner and the ...
FBI: Mexico Violence Could Spill Over
Violence in Mexico could spill over to the U.S. as an FBI intelligence report said the Mexican gulf cartel may be preparing for possible confrontations with U.S. law officers.The report says a leader of the cartel's enforcer group, the zetas, ordered dozens of reinforcements to Reynosa, Mexico, across from McAllen ...
De La Paz Extradited To Mexico
Wednesday, José Granados De La Paz made his appearance in a Mexico court and testified for several homicides of women in JuarezThanks to the United States granting a temporary extradition, De La Paz was able to testify.Some of the women's bodies still have not been recovered.On Wednesday, De La Paz ...
El Paso Pays Highest Gas Prices In Texas
There's no telling how low gas prices will go, but they continue to fall. However, it's not all good news for El Pasoans if you take into account what's going on in other parts of the state. According to Elpasogasprices.com, the Sun City is averaging $2.70 for regular unleaded, the ...
Transmountain Set To Expand Lanes
As the northwest side of El Paso continues to grow, traffic on Transmountain Road has increased tremendously in the past several years. The Texas Department of Transportation has plans to make changes to the existing road by adding two more lanes the 3.6 mile stretch between Interstate 10 in the ...
Socorro Resident Finds Dog Among Trash And Weeds In Neighborhood
Imagine a dumping ground right next door to your home. That's what one Socorro resident, Anabel Jimenez has to deal with.Inside a jungle of weeds you can find trash, tires and even something that resembles the hood of a school bus."It's always been that way. A lot of trash, a ...
El Paso Family Upset Mother Not Provided With Interpreter
Denise Amaro said her mother, Margarita, has no idea what's happening in her hospital room. The reason? Because Margarita is deaf and mute, and for the past three days has not provided with a sign-language interpreter."I cannot be here with her 24-7, so it does bother me that they were ...
Candidates For 75th State District
Republican Charlie Garza, an elementary school assistant principal is running against the incumbent, Democrat Chente Quintanilla in one of the fastest growing districts in our area.Quintanilla has served as State Representative for District 75 for six years. He said if he is re-elected, one of the challenges he'll address is ...
Mock Airplane Crash Tests El Paso Agencies
First responders test their skills Wednesday at the El Paso International Airport. Here's the scenario, handling the crash of a large passenger jet on the airport runway.When it comes to an actual plane crash every minute counts, which is why disaster drill training is vital.The mock airplane crash took place ...
Recycling Electronics In El Paso
Here are local options for recycling your electronics, such as televisions, cell phones, computers and fax machines. According to the websites for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency the recycling centers available locally are: Office Depot – all locations, but you will need to purchase ...
Cheating In El Paso: An Affair To Remember
A Web site that guarantees an extra marital affair is sparking conversation in El Paso.“If you’re cheating on your spouse then why are you with them, “ said David Alba, who lives in the Lower Valley.The website, Ashley Madison.com, bears the slogan "Life is short. Have an affair."“I think it’s ...
Halloween Lighting Tips - Lighting Safety
Halloween haunts usually mean strings of decorative lights, fog machines, strobe and black lights, animatronics, electrically powered decorations and the list goes on. These things all add to the ambience of your haunt, but they also create the added dangers of fire, electrocution and other nasty and potentially disastrous accidents. ...
Halloween Safety
Costumes: • Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. • Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and Trick-or-Treat bags for greater visibility. • Because masks can limit or ...
School District To Redraw Boundaries
The El Paso Independent School District will soon add five new campus and meaning it will have to redraw neighborhood boundaries.Students living in certain neighborhoods will have to go to certain schools.E.P.I.S.D will hold four public meetings to get input from the community before it decides to redraw these boundaries.The ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 28
Crosswalk Signal Malfunction At Deadly El Paso Intersection
While father of Shaneise Quinonez-Burks, 14, mourns her loss, residents who live near Airway and Edgemere Boulevard worry another tragedy could happen at the busy intersection because they said the crosswalk signals don't work properly.Sunday night, Quinonez-Burks was struck as she walked across the busy intersection. She later died at ...
Mother, Daughter Arrested For Tornillo Home Invasion
El Paso County Sheriff's deputies arrest a mother and her two daughters for a home invasion in Tornillo, Texas.Lourdes Renteria, 39, and her 20-year-old daughter, Mayra Lizette Lozano are each charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Renteria's 16-year-old daughter, who was also involved in the alleged ...
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