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CISD board members deciding on replacements for positions involved in scandal
Canutillo Independent School District board members are working to decide who to hire as the new principal of Canutillo High School and other key positions. Four positions are expected to be filled at Tuesday night's meeting, which would replace several people who were implicated in audits showing the district was ...
Joyce Wilson declines Lee County offer
El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson is officially staying put in the Sun City. As KFOX14 has previously reported, county commissioners in Lee County, Fla., entered into contract negotiations with Wilson for a county manager position after naming her the top candidate, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement. ...
Vinton residents without running water; water officials refuse to respond
Residents in the town of Vinton are still without water due to a problem in their well system, and officials tell KFOX14 up to 250 people are being affected. Officials with the Vinton Hills Water System tell KFOX14 they believe the problem began on Friday night when something broke in ...
Police: Teen killed by hit-and-run driver while changing tire
Family and friends have identified the 16-year-old Mission Valley teen who was killed early Sunday morning while he was fixing his tire on Loop 375. Family members and friends who spoke with KFOX14 said Alan Ordoñez was the victim involved in the accident. KFOX14 spoke with a friend of Ordoñez ...
Mayor Cook reflects on time in office with KFOX14 before farewell ceremony Friday night
Hundreds flocked to the convention center in downtown El Paso Friday night to wish Mayor John Cook farewell, and to celebrate his tenure as mayor for the last eight years. Hours before the ceremony, KFOX14 spoke with Cook about his successes, his failures and how he feels about leaving office. ...
State representative refuses to comment on magazine placement for worst legislators
El Paso state Rep. Naomi Gonzalez refused to answer any questions about being named one of the state's 10 worst legislators by Texas Monthly magazine. Gonzalez held a press conference Friday talking about how she was able to help secure funding for children with autism spectrum disorder in El Paso ...
Salvation Army, El Paso Electric help with high utility bills due to heat
As temperatures continue to hover around triple digits in the Borderland, utility bills are more than likely to go through the roof, but there are options if you feel you won't be able to pay on time. KFOX14 spoke with El Paso Electric Vice President of Customer Care Kerry Lore ...
Florida county votes to begin hiring El Paso city manager
El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson is one step closer to leaving the Sun City. Tuesday morning, county commissioners in Lee County, Fla., unanimously voted to enter into contract negotiations with Wilson for the county's county manager position. The decision comes after Wilson was named as the top candidate out ...
Trial begins in 2011 El Paso airport murder case
Trial began Monday for 28-year-old David Quinonez, the man accused of shooting and killing his friend, 32-year-old Jimmy Romero, outside of El Paso International Airport in February 2011. Both men were from Roswell, N.M. As KFOX14 previously reported, police said Quinonez shot Romero several times while they were waiting in ...
40-year-old man allegedly stabbed by his own son during graduation party in East El Paso
Police are on the lookout for a 21-year-old man they say stabbed his father during an argument at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. According to police, Jonathan Munoz was arguing with two brothers at the 1500 block of Cezanne Circle in East El Paso, when his father, 40-year-old Rafael Munoz, ...
Fort Bliss receiving backlash from public over cancellation of Amigo Airsho
Fort Bliss spokesman Maj. Joe Buccino told KFOX14 he woke up to a barrage of emails Saturday morning, most of which were from unhappy El Paso residents who are angry about the cancellation of the Amigo Airsho. The airshow has been a yearly tradition for the last 31 years, drawing ...
Residents raise concerns over Country Club road closure
Residents are concerned about the closure of a main road through the upper valley as Country Club Road is expected to shut down for more than 500 days. Work that is expected to be done to the road include street repairs, the addition of a roundabout and the replacement of ...
KFOX14 social experiment: How many people can identify El Paso mayoral candidates?
With early voting numbers showing that more voters are turning out for the runoff election than they did for the general election, KFOX14 printed out pictures of mayoral candidates Oscar Leeser and Steve Ortega and went around to different parts of the Sun City. About 20 people were asked if ...
Residents around new AAA baseball stadium say construction is already causing problems
Groundbreaking on downtown El Paso's new AAA baseball stadium started less than a week ago, and already, residents in the immediate area tell KFOX14 construction issues are already having a negative impact on their lives. Tuesday evening near Durango and Missouri in downtown El Paso, residents met with officials from ...
History shows runoff elections could be comeback for trailing candidates
Historical data from past El Paso elections suggest mayoral candidate Steve Ortega can come back and win the runoff election against his opponent Oscar Leeser. El Paso's May 11 general election results for the mayoral position show Oscar Leeser collected almost half the votes, narrowly missing the 50 percent of ...
Mayoral candidate Oscar Leeser the only no show to KFOX14 forum, despite invitation
Mayoral candidate Oscar Leeser was the only no-show to a candidate forum put on Monday night by KFOX14 and the El Paso Greater Chamber of Commerce. Those who did attend the forum include all city representative candidates for districts 2, 5, and 7, along with mayoral candidate Steve Ortega. KFOX14 ...
UTEP political science professor sees Oscar Leeser as "odds-on favorite" to win mayoral election
Watch tonight's candidate forum that is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on-air or here at www.KFOXTV.com A political science professor at University of Texas, El Paso tells KFOX14 he sees an "odds on favorite" winner in the upcoming mayoral election. As early voting kicked off around the Borderland on Monday, KFOX14 ...
Fireworks may be banned in unincorporated El Paso county areas for third year in a row
For the third year in the row, fireworks may be banned in unincorporated county areas, and the ban would apply to the Fourth of July as well. County judge Veronica Escobar is spearheading the effort to apply the ban, she spoke with KFOX14 about her reasoning. "What we have seen ...
Extreme temperatures in northeast elementary school classrooms concerns parent
A concerned parent has contacted KFOX14, alleging that her daughter's elementary school has air conditioning that randomly shuts off, and temperatures in the classrooms have been reaching more than 90 degrees. The parent wished to remain anonymous, but she said the school is Clendenin Elementary in northeast El Paso. The ...
Animal cruelty trial becomes emotional for Jesse Gandara Jr.
Former Socorro city councilman Jesse Gandara Jr. became emotional in court Wednesday afternoon as he took the stand for animal cruelty charges stemming from last month's raid. Gandara was arrested last month when deputies found dead and neglected animals at his home while executing a search warrant, according to court ...
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