Representative Silvestre Reyes has ordered ICE to utilize all known resources to begin the process of freeing stray pit-bulls from El Paso Animal Services. An antelope and crane were found dead at the El Paso Zoo early last week. The captured group of pit-bulls could have been responsible for the killings. Zoo spokeswoman Liz Kern explained, "The animals dug under a chain link fence, they then jumped over ...
Avocadoan.com's latest study shows that El Paso's crappiest TV News station-KDBC (citation:Worst of El Paso 2008) has one more thing to be proud of. Yes, beating Rick Cabrera and KVIA in a drag race was great, but this is far more important to KDBC. Today, scientific facts show that Nichole Ayoub is El Paso's most bangable local news personality. A total of 37 votes were ...
Now you can actually view and fly around the streets in our city. You might have seen some cars with those funny looking cameras strapped to the top of them in the past months. This is what they were for. Click here. Maybe now we can find out where exactly Melina Castro lives. Wait, it does not extend into Mexico. D'oh! A popular hangout for our future ...
Underage drinking and curfew violations were handed out in Canutillo this weekend after kids failed to flee a keg party when Sheriff's deputies busted in. "Those lazy bastards don't even give us a chase anymore. It's as if they don't care or have lost all their desire to be a drunken teenager in El Paso. The blame can possibly be put on their parents, the ...
Just when you thought the Catholic priest sex scandal was over, Kevin Courtney of EPISO tried to make Rep. Steve Ortega the next victim. As reported by Newspaper Tree, Courtney used Rep. Ortega as bait in a ploy to increase the amount of funding EPISO receives from the City. According to an e-mail Courtney accidentally sent to Rep. Ortega, Courtney tried enticing Father Ed Roden-Lucero into participating in ...
Yeah, we know he's involved in a lot more with all the public corruption in town, but what the hell. We want to help you avoid those sneaky obscenity and porn charges. Let the rest sort itself out. Tell Xavier, Thom, Kyan, and Carson that your work email is strictly for work purposes only. "Pigs at the Trough," "Gay Dad and Son Sex," and "Bondage Muscle Daddy" ...
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City Council requires what your mom would say: Get up for elderly or disabled - Tue, 18 Nov 2008
The ordinance makes it a city misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 for an able-bodied person to refuse to move from a wheelchair space if it is needed by a someone in a wheelchair, or to give up a seat for a passenger who is disabled or over 65 years old.
News: Se reanuda contienda por basura - Tue, 18 Nov 2008
La corporación propietaria de El Paso Disposal y del basurero Camino Real en Sunland Park organizó a un grupo de transportistas de desechos comerciales para combatir los intentos del Ayuntamiento por estudiar y posiblemente enviar basura a los vertederos de la ciudad. Empezaron el pasado fin de semana con un anuncio que apareció en varias publicaciones.
A Juarez news outlet shuts down temporarily, as Drug War threats to journalists escalate - Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Even as El Diario de Juarez reporter Armando Rodriguez was killed last week, more Ciudad Juarez journalists reported getting death threats. In one case, the director of a popular online news site took the threats so seriously he immediately fled to the United States.
El Paso immigration reformers, part of a border-wide coalition, set off to Washington - Tue, 18 Nov 2008
“We're not going just to say 'we’re here, we want a seat at the table.' We’re going with solutions and recommendations for them.” -- El Paso County Commissioner Veronica Escobar.
Newest SISD trustee is UTEP student, 18
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Tue, 18 Nov 200
EL PASO - Socorro Independent School District trustees Monday unanimously appointed Tanya Loya, an 18-year-old student at the University of Texas at El Paso, to the school board. Loya, who graduated from Americas High School at the age of 16, is a junior political science student at the university. She will replace former trustee Joe Sarabia, who resigned from the position in October.
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Attorney general wants to bolster fight against human trafficking
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Tue, 18 Nov 200
AUSTIN - A beautiful woman raped repeatedly and beaten beyond recognition.
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Obama meets with McCain
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Tue, 18 Nov 200
CHICAGO -- No longer foes but not yet allies, President-elect Barack Obama and John McCain buried their bitter campaign in public smiles and searched for common ground in private on Monday, discussing possible collaboration on climate change, immigration, Guantanamo Bay and more.
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