News Stories for April 2010
Stories for Friday, April 30
Three-Car Pile Up Causes Traffic Backup
One lane on Interstate 10 blocked off after a multiple car crash on Friday night.Emergency dispatches reported that three vehicles were involved in a wreck on I-10 east between Lee Trevino and Zaragosa. One person was taken to Del Sol Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.Traffic was at a crawl ...
Stormwater Project To Increase Flood Protection
Stormwater fees are helping to improve a basin in the Lower Valley. It's a Stormwater project slated as a first year priority for the utility."Back in 2006 when we had the rain flow, there was some ponding. But we haven't seen that much since then. I think they've done an ...
Police: 2 Arrested On Drug Charges
Officers with El Paso's Pebble Hills regional command made two drug arrests while investigating a burglary.Police said it happened in the 1500 block of Lomaland Drive.While talking with Fabrice Alston, 25, officers said they found 3.4 grams, or 11 bags, of crack cocaine.Alston was charged with possession of controlled substance ...
UPDATE: Woman Dead In Transmountain Crash Identified
UPDATE: Police have identified the woman killed in a car crash on Transmountain Friday evening. Police said Lisa Jenson, 45, was from Edgewood, N.M. Jason Jenson, 49, was driving the Prius. The two were a married couple.ORIGINAL STORY: A woman was killed Friday in a car crash on Transmountain.Police said ...
Fines Start For Hands-Free Law Midnight Saturday
Starting midnight Saturday, police will begin handing out citations for drivers caught texting or talking without a hands-free device while driving.After a month of handing out warnings, a fine of $114.10 will be handed out for breaking the new El Paso city ordinance.Police officials said that simply touching a cell ...
El Paso Democrats Boycott Arizona
Some El Paso Democrats are among those calling for a boycott of everything Arizona.Local elected officials said on Friday they condemned the recently passed immigration law in Arizona because it discriminates against Mexican Americans.At a news conference, former state Rep. Paul Moreno, along with the Tejano Democrats, reminded all Americans ...
Police: 3 Men Charged With Robbing 7-Eleven
Police arrested three men after they said the group robbed an El Paso 7-Eleven store late Thursday evening.Eleodoro Sanchez, Marty Cortez and Javier Rueda stole $100 worth of items from the store. Officers found all three men at Piedras and Gateway East.All three were charged with engaging in organized criminal ...
Montana Vista Remodeled Home Damaged In Fire
A couple ran to their home Friday as it was being consumed by flames.The Montana Vista Fire Department arrived around 2:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of O' Shea Street and had a tough time putting out the fire since the winds were fueling the flames, authorities said.Sheriff's deputies at ...
New CBP Commissioner Discusses Border Vision
The newly appointed commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared his vision for the U.S.-Mexico border with El Pasoans on Friday.During a forum at UTEP, Commissioner Alan Bersin said we should view the border as mobile rather than a static line.He explained that the U.S. needs to build its ...
Congressman Reyes Says Arizona's New Law Is 'Foolish'
Rep. Silvestre Reyes said a controversial immigration law passed in Arizona is "foolish."He said it undermines the relationship between the United States and Mexico and supports those who are now boycotting Arizona companies and products.“I think that's great. I think we have to boycott until they come to their senses,” ...
TxDot Asking Motorists To Participate In ‘No Phone Zone’ Day
The Texas Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to take part in Friday’s "No Phone Zone" Day, as a way to keep everyone safe on the roadways.Motorists who use hand-held devices are four times more likely to be involved in wreck, according to transportation officials.Authorities said in 2008 more than ...
Morehead Middle School Teacher Honored At White House
An El Paso teacher was honored at the White House Thursday as an educator of the year.Yushica Walker of Morehead Middle School represented Texas as the state's top teacher.She met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden -- and said the award reflects on her students.“It was such ...
Fire Officials: South Central House Fire Intentionally Set
Flames ripped through a south central El Paso home and Friday morning investigators are trying to determine who sparked the blaze.“The house is pretty close and the flames were going this way and that way," said Jonathan Valdez from South Central El Paso.Valdez and his family were forced out of ...
Stories for Thursday, April 29
High Winds Cause Damage In Northeast El Paso
Wind gusts of up to 70 mph caused damage in northeast El Paso on Thursday.Morgan Birdwell inspected the damage to his wife's car. It was parked next to their apartment at Alabama and Pierce streets as strong winds blew into the area. Bricks from the apartment building fell on top ...
Fire Officials Respond To 15 Wind-Related Calls
High winds in the El Paso area kept firefighters busy as they had to respond to 15 wind-related calls.Officials said they responded to several calls including a wall falling onto a car on the 4600 block of Alabama Avenue in Northeast El Paso.Fire officials also responded to a shed blowing ...
CRL Collision Owner Arrested After KFOX Investigation
After a KFOX investigation, the owner of an East El Paso body shop has been arrested on a charge of deceptive business practice.A number of customers have come to KFOX claiming CRL Collision took their money, but refuse to return their vehicle.CRL’s owner, Cesar R. Lopez, was arrested Thursday by ...
Winds Cause Southern NM Road Closure, Almost 100 Elementary Kids Stranded
Due to the strong winds the visibility throughout southern New Mexico has been horrible and calling for the Department of Transportation to close many major roadways including highway-11 from Deming to Columbus and US-180 from Deming to Silver City. As conditions worsened, the westbound lanes of I-10 were closed from ...
Strong Winds Blow Sand, Dust In Northeast El Paso
Wind gusts of up to 70 mph blew sand around, creating some brown-out conditions in the borderland on Thursday.In northeast El Paso, Chapin High School students braced themselves against the wind, shielding their faces as they walked home from school.The strong wind gusts blew up a lot of dust and ...
Winds Up To 60 MPH In East El Paso
The winds in east El Paso were intense. Baseball try-outs for a local league had to be canceled because the players couldn't see in front of them. Visibility was reduced to about one mile."Today was our try out and it was hard because the coaches were throwing and hitting the ...
School's Drowning Prevention Comes In A Song
Losing a student to drowning devestated Lynn Kovern. Losing another the following summer dumbfounded her."I was at their house visiting the family and we said, 'We have to do something,'" Kovern said.Kovern turned to a water safety program called, "Stewie the Duck Learns To Swim," a childhood book and CD ...
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