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Organization to offer free rides home to prevent drunken driving

Solutions to El Paso's drinking and driving problems are hard to come by, but a new organization istaking on the old problem in a new way. No DUI El Paso said they'll get you and your vehicle home safely if you've had too much to drink. Tyler Rouse is the ...

Families move into new foreclosed homes

Foreclosure, it's not as common anymore. In fact, according to the El Paso Association of Realtors, the housing market is in good shape and foreclosures are down. But thanks to some foreclosed homes and the El Paso Collaborative, some families have their dream house. "A lot of people were underwater ...

More local families turn to Salvation Army for help

The Salvation Army of El Paso said they're seeing "a new face to homelessness." More local families have been showing up at their doorsteps for help. "We had 124 people that were calling our shelter home last night and what we're seeing as far as changes is more of a ...

Residents tired of wood jerky in their neighborhood

Back in August, some residents who live off Tom Mays in Canutillo claimed they were left in the dust -- sawdust -- by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after complaining about Custom Crates & Pallets, where the material was coming from. "Why are they operating the way they are, with ...

College students ready to graduate worry about job market

Thousands of college students are just days away from graduation, but the class of 2012 now has to face a challenging job market. "I'm already stressed because I don't even know if I'm going to have a job right after I graduate," said Orlando Prieto, a student majoring in Kinesiology ...

Socorro picks safe zones for fireworks

It's early May, and already, Socorro is almost ready to celebrate the Fourth of July. As we've reported, the city will sell fireworks, but it was working out a plan to make sure everyone stays safe. "If the people are protected and the commercial sales are here, we want people ...

El Paso to host big boxing event but UTEP will still take a hit

The fight before the fight is officially over. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will take on Ireland's Andy Lee here in El Paso. Bill Blaziek, general manger of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau, made the grand announcement Friday at the University of Texas at El Paso. "This is more ...

City names new downtown shopping district

The Golden Horse Shoe, an area full of retail stores downtown, was renamed the Downtown Shopping District, Thusday. "We want people to visualize a different downtown. It's about promoting quality, affordable prices and good services," said Ruben Gutierrez of the Downtown Management District. The city and business leaders are working ...

County reveals design for renovated Sportspark

After nine years, the county has finally decided what to do with the El Paso County Sportspark: renovate and make the 30-year-old park state of the art. "Today we are unveiling to the Commissioner's Court and to the public the initial renderings of the Sportspark design and talking about what ...

El Paso County to renovate Sportplex

El Paso could finally see a new ball park. After parents and coaches came to KFOX14 with complaints about the old sportsplex, we find out the county finally has plans for it. Kids of all ages play baseball at the El Paso County Sportplex. Benjamin Engles coaches the Blaze, one of ...

Socorro gets its first Walmart

It's a first for Socorro. A Walmart is now open but it's not the typical store. "You can expect everything that a Walmart has to offer in a neighborhood market. But we also have Hispanic products in grocery from guaya to bimbo. We also carry different products in detergents, health ...

El Paso drivers reminded to slow down in work zones

National Work Zone Awareness Week kicked off Monday afternoon. The Texas Department of Transportation is reminding all El Paso drivers to take extra precaution on the road, especially since so much construction is under way simultaneously and in all parts of the city. TxDOT's district engineer, Bob Bielek, said, "In ...

Animal services sees no changes to major animal overpopulation

Twenty-thousand homeless pets were killed last year and Animal Services for the city of El Paso told KFOX14 it's on pace to kill even more pets this year. Animal services was taken over by a different city agency last year. It fell under Health Services but is now overseen by ...

Adopted puppies put down shortly after finding homes

Adopted puppies throughout the county are being put down days to weeks after getting to their new homes and it's because of an outbreak of distemper, a viral disease that is highly contagious and has no cure. The El Paso Humane Society works hand in hand with Animal Services and both ...

Taxi drivers still face restrictions in picking up El Pasoans

Flagging down a taxicab in El Paso isn't easy and that's because of an ordinance that doesn't allow cab drivers to drive around looking for passengers. That's despite efforts by city leaders to change the ordinance. The no "cruise" ordinance dates back to 1986 and makes it against the law for ...

Save the stacks group running out of time

The battle to keep Asarco continues but the group trying to save it hasn't said much over the last couple of months and the trustee of the stacks said plans could change. "Back in December 2009 the plan was to knock the stacks down and kind of have a real ...

Brush Fire destroys one home and spreads to another

An outdoor fire destroyed one home and spread to another on Catalonia Drive, Sunday afternoon. But because there is a fire ban in El Paso County officials said this all could have easily been avoided. "It's carelessness. They're not being responsible," said Mariana Vejas about her neighbors. A part of ...

"No talking, no texting while driving"

"No talking, no texting while driving." That message is for drivers, and its one city officials are trying to make clear this month. The Texas Department of Transportation teamed up with city leaders Tuesday morning to kick off Distracted Awareness Month. "That's why we're here today: To try and go ...

Toasted chiles spark mobile home blaze in Montana Vista

A mobile home was destroyed in a fire in the 4900 block of Kruger Street in Montana Vista, officials said. At 10:30 a.m. Monday, a teenage boy and his grandparents were inside the mobile home when the fire started, said Capt. James Younger of the Montana Vista Fire Department. "One ...

Transmountain roadwork putting bicyclists in danger

Roadwork along Transmountain Road isn't just affecting drivers but bicyclists, too, and some triathletes claim it's actually putting them in danger. "It's really a popular road that a lot of people like to ride," said François Modave. "With the improvements that TxDOT is doing right now they've actually eliminated any ...