News Stories for May 2011
Stories for Tuesday, May 31
Controversial Bill May Get Second Chance In Special Session
Texas lawmakers met Tuesday to reconsider health and school legislation in the first day of a special session after they failed to balance the budget, as is required by the Texas Constitution. That means a controversial immigration bill may get a second chance.Republican State Rep. Solomon Ortiz filed HB9, formerly ...
San Jacinto Park Set For Facelift
El Paso City Council members voted Tuesday to clean up San Jacinto Park.Council members approved a plan to have the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department remove more than 40 signs at the park and to make the area more visitor friendly, they've also asked that all the fencing around ...
City Council Urges Residents To Report Illegal Dumping
The El Paso City Council urged residents to report illegal dumping Tuesday morning, stating it is costing the city thousands of tax dollars in cleanup costs.Rep. Carl Robinson from Northeast El Paso said illegal dumping has been a problem for years. City crews recently tried to clean up a huge ...
Mexican School Moves Into El Paso
The well-known Mexican University Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey opens a new prep-school campus in west El Paso with a ribbon cutting Monday.This is the first location in the U.S.Zulema Aguilar, academic director, said, "We promote ethics, social responsibility, languages, cultures, and science and technological field. But it ...
City Council Hopes To Bring Bowling Championship To El Paso
The city of El Paso hopes to make $75 million in just over 100 days, by scoring the bid for the 2015 United States Bowling Congress' Open Championship.Representatives from the Convention and Visitors Bureau expect this bowling event could draw 100,000 people to the borderland.They are hoping this will put ...
City Tries Unsuccessfully To Terminate East El Paso Lease
The owner of Hawkins Plaza and Patriot Place, the home of the Three-Legged Monkey, filed bankruptcy before the city of El Paso could terminate the lease of the building.The El Paso City Council was due to terminate the lease Wednesday morning after discussing the item in executive session. However, upon ...
Is Your Rental Car Under A Safety Recall?
Auto safety groups are warning that car rental agencies are putting consumers at risk by renting vehicles that are under safety recalls. A new U.S. Senate bill would ban the rental of recalled vehicles, but it's a long way from passage.Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY., is proposing a bill that calls ...
Mom Faces Child-Abuse Charges After Previous Conviction
On Tuesday, Jacqueline Provencio, 28, of Las Cruces continued to sit behind bars at the Dona Ana County Detention Center after being arrested and charged with child abuse on May 20.New Mexico State University police said Provencio beat her 6-year-old daughter. Investigators said the little girl had bruises and cuts ...
Mother Claims 10-Year-Old Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted At School
The mother of an elementary student said her daughter was molested by another student, and she’s angry because nothing’s being done about it.Luz Hendricks described the incident the way, she said, her 10-year-old daughter described it to her. The girl was sitting at her desk, when another student reached around ...
Local Business Donates To Joplin Tornado Victims
A family-owned business in El Paso donates to victims affected by the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Mo.Merlot, which makes natural grape seed skin-care products, plans to donate $100,000 worth of lotions to victims.Officials confirmed 120 deaths from the tornado.The tornado sustained winds of 200 mph when it struck May ...
Cocaine, Marijuana Busts Up At El Paso Crossings
Customs officials said cocaine seizures at the El Paso border crossings have more than doubled over the same period last year, and marijuana busts are up as well. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maier told The Associated Press on Tuesday that agents intercepted 491 pounds of cocaine from ...
NM Plans To Stop Food Stamp Supplement For Elderly
Gov. Susana Martinez's administration proposes to end a program that supplements federal food stamp benefits for about 4,000 low-income elderly and disabled New Mexicans. The Human Services Department plans to stop the assistance on July 1 because there's no money in the state budget for it. The program cost nearly ...
Governor Vetoes Internet Sales Tax Bill
Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the number Internet retailers required to collect sales tax. The bill would have required companies that contract with marketing companies inside Texas to collect Texas sales tax. Federal law requires companies with a physical presence inside a state to ...
Horsemen Oppose Jemez Casino Plans
Groups affiliated with the horse-racing industry say a proposed Las Vegas-style casino in Anthony would harm the 5,000 people statewide involved in the racing industry. The executive director of the New Mexico Horsemen's Association said the casino will adversely impact horse owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys and create a ripple effect ...
Texas Lawmakers To Continue Debate On Public School Budget
Texas Governor Rick Perry filed a proclamation Monday, calling for a special session to discuss fiscal matters necessary to fund the 2012-13 budget.Perry is pushing for approval of a new school finance law that failed in the regular session.State leaders expressed their concerns over the failure to pass a decision ...
Stories for Monday, May 30
Puppet Show Leads To Fire In Home
Fire crews were called to the 300 block of Pratt in East El Paso Monday evening.Witnesses told KFOX14 a group of kids were in the home putting on a puppet show.The kids apparently started a fire so a puppet dressed as a firefighter could put it out; however, the fire ...
With High Gas Prices This Holiday, Borderland Residents Staycation
It may not be Elephant Butte Lake, but for many kids Young Park pond is just the same and just as fun. It is different for the parents, but in a good way: it's much less expensive. Especially since gas prices are up by nearly $1 per gallon from the ...
Texas Legislature Must Meet For Special Session
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has recommended adding a controversial immigration enforcement bill to the call of a special session.Gov. Rick Perry has told lawmakers he will call a special session Tuesday because of the failure to pass a key school finance bill. Perry sets the agenda for a special session.In ...
Borderland Runoff Elections Begin Tuesday
Voters have the chance to let their voices be heard again, as the runoff elections begin Tuesday.There are several polling places throughout El Paso from the courthouse to the Regency of El Paso.All locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the exception of the El Paso County ...
EPISD Plans Meetings To Discuss Elem. Principals
Leaders with the El Paso Independent School District want to hear from you.School leaders will hold a series of meetings to gather input from parents on principal positions at four campuses.Those include Collins Elementary, Moye Elementary, Park Elementary and Zavala Elementary. Collins Elementary 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 The school ...
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