News (Noticias) for El Paso
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November 5, 2009
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), the powerful chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, was the subject of a complaint to ethics investigators last year after an aide contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about the kidnapping of a distant relative of Reyes’s wife.
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes aide: No misuse of power in rescue of relative
November 2, 2009
Remembrance at the border: Migrants killed while crossing remembered – About 200 attended the vigil hosted by the Border Network for Human Rights to honor the memory of undocumented immigrants who have died while trying to cross the border.
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: McDonald’s franchise owner said he would never cook another hamburger – Richard Castro in El Paso
October 29, 2009
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: El Pasoan Leroy Candelaria found his niche in nuclear pharmacy
October 28, 2009
Mexicans Fleeing Violence Spur a Boom in El Paso – Spike in Murder Rate in Juárez Is Among the Factors Boosting Nightlife and Home Sales in U.S. Border City
October 26, 2009
El Paso-style Lotería: Photographer Rick Jimenez Carrasco comes up with winning idea
October 17, 2009
A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell.
Children sang, soldiers paraded and crowds cheered during the historic pageantry of the first meeting of the presidents of the United States and Mexico 100 years ago today in El Paso and Juárez. – The meeting between U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz will be commemorated by events and an exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History that opens Saturday to the public.
October 15, 2009
National Latino Congreso Issues Call to Action – Action Plans Will be Launched on Justice for Immigrants, Climate Change, Saving Homes, and Creating Jobs during Jan. 2010 National Latino Congreso in El Paso, Texas
October 14, 2009
‘Mr. Raza:’ Soft-spoken activist encourages others to remember their roots – Antonio Santos in El Paso
October 7, 2009
First steps: Horse helps 8-year-old Rhiannon Hernandez to reach dream – (touching)
October 1, 2009
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honored 15 companies Tuesday at its annual Future 15 Celebration at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
September 29, 2009
Former Border Patrol Chief Silvestre Reyes Now a Major Player in New Military, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Complex
September 21, 2009
EL PASO — City Rep. Rachel Quintana is being treated differently under the law, but that is not improper, a prosecutor told a panel of state judges Thursday.
Celebrated artist José Cisneros has become a bit of a history lesson himself – now 99 years old and colorblind, he is an artist like no other. – The king of Spain even bestowed knighthood on him
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Graphic designer finds success doing what he loves – Armando Alvarez in El Paso
Noted Chicano artist Gabriel S. Gaytán and his son, Gabriel Itzai, will unveil their new mural, “El Corazón de El Paso,” during the Lincoln Park Car Show from noon to 5 p.m. today in the park. – El Paso
September 15, 2009
Hispanic Heritage: Edward James Olmos, movie screening part of monthlong festivities – El Paso
September 14, 2009
Roberto “Bobby” Barrera of Del Rio, TX was named the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization at the annual DAV convention held last month in Denver
September 8, 2009
Supporters of President Obama’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health-care system need to “shout down” opponents of his plan, U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, said.
September 4, 2009
Mexico’s ‘Murder Capital’ Lives Up To Reputation – During a 48-hour stretch this week, 37 people were killed – Cuidad Juarez
August 27, 2009
Vicki Carr returns to El Paso, the city she was born in, for benefit performance – concert is being produced by Wise Latina Entertainment
August 26, 2009
Former El Paso Police Chief Carlos Leon was involved in a serious motorcycle accident this morning near the town of Mesilla in New Mexico
August 24, 2009
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes wants health-care plan to be ‘revenue neutral’
August 21, 2009
Thrifty Car Sales commercial puts Texarican on music map – El Paso rapper Texarican (real name: Wally Suarez)
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes is not calling it a town hall meeting, but he will be the guest speaker at a public forum Saturday at which he will answer questions about health care.
August 17, 2009
We call our neighbor city to the south Ciudad Juárez
August 16, 2009
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes meets with public about health care
August 4, 2009
Lawmakers are eyeing the Tornillo-Guadalupe port of entry as a potential relief route that could become an economic driver for far East El Paso County. – Texas
Grasshopper tacos & folklorico: Cafe, Mercado Mayapán full of surprises, promise – El Paso
August 3, 2009
Retired state District Court Judge Enrique H. Peña, 73, has died, according to an obituary in the El Paso Times.
July 20, 2009
Every year, around July 20, El Pasoan Felipe Cardenas proudly tells people that his father buried Pancho Villa twice.
July 14, 2009
In most places, an artist of Akon’s stature would have no problem headlining a show with Miami rapper Pitbull. But this isn’t most places. So in a rather unusual switch, Akon chose to open Friday’s show with Pitbull at the Don Haskins Center
Mexican President Victoriano Huerta rests in El Paso cemetery
June 23, 2009
Book sheds light on El Paso’s role in Mexican Revolution – “The Secret War in El Paso: Mexican Revolutionary Intrigue, 1906 and 1920″
June 16, 2009
Award-winning Tejano music legends Little Joe y La Familia will record a live album and video during a concert July 17 at the historic Plaza Theatre. The show, billed as Tejano Legends IV, will help commemorate Little Joe Hernandez’s 50th anniversary as a Texas singer-musician and entertainer. – El Paso
June 3, 2009
The new federal passport law turned out to be a breeze Monday for those crossing back into El Paso from Juárez.
May 31, 2009
On a night devoted to celebrating achievement, ABC News anchor John Quiñones recounted a few of his own Saturday night at the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s sold-out 2009 Fiesta Celebration at the Judson L. Williams Convention Center.
El Paso, Cuidad Juárez tout borderplex to nation
May 29, 2009
U.S. border czar Alan Bersin visits Border Patrol Museum as agency celebrates 85 years
March 18, 2009
Casi el 20 por ciento de todos los estudiantes inscritos en escuelas de El Paso se encuentra en proceso de aprender inglés, de acuerdo a los informes del Departamento de Educación de EU.
March 16, 2009
There were tears. There was laughter and much more applause as hundreds of well-wishers packed Life Church in far East El Paso on Sunday night to join Maria Ruiz, her husband and two children to watch the episode of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” that featured them.
February 1, 2009
The resurrection of legendary El Paso radio personality Steve Crosno is taking shape on the side of La Nave Grocery at Fourth and Campbell streets in South El Paso. Muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, 31, his friend Osvaldo Velez and volunteers have been working on the tribute mural on weekends and expect to finish it by mid-February.
January 28, 2009
Cuidad Juárez violence: Effects being noted in El Paso
The controversial U.S.-Mexico border fence could be finished in the El Paso region in about two weeks as construction nears its national goal, officials said.
January 26, 2009
Colombian and Dominican drug organizations have been detected in El Paso, in addition to the Mexican drug cartels, according to the National Drug Intelligence Center’s report titled “National Drug Threat Assessment 2009.”
January 21, 2009
l Paso native Gilbert Solarzano didn’t set out to be a TV news cameraman. It just kind of worked out that way. Now Solarzano has a ringside seat at Tuesday’s inaugural festivities. He’ll be the guy behind NBC’s camera on the north lawn of the White House, where he’s worked for the past six years.
The day after the Ruiz family was welcomed into their dream home, courtesy of ABC’s “Extreme Make over: Home Edition,” their excitement was still strong but tempered by personal tragedy. While the Ruiz family was on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the Bahamas, courtesy of the TV show, Jesus Ruiz Sr.’s mother died in Juárez.
December 29, 2008
Tensions rise with U.S.-Mexican border fence – As construction crews have moved into El Paso, a working-class, largely Hispanic city of 600,000 in Texas’ western corner, emotions have intensified.
December 28, 2008
The effects of the U.S. recession – Juarenses still come north to shop, but spend less
A longtime Cuidad Juárez medical center, Centro Medico de Especialidades, is the latest to jump on the medical tourism bandwagon by reaching out to people on the U.S. side of the border.
December 23, 2008
Al menos 600 inmigrantes, en su mayoría indocumentados, han sido vacunados este año en el Consulado de México de El Paso que busca mejorar así la calidad de vida de sus compatriotas que temen ser atendidos en centros de salud.
Cuidad Juárez slayings persist with 20 over weekend, 3 Monday
December 22, 2008
The king of the oldies – Mike Guerrero spins the hits, El Paso- style
December 18, 2008
KTSM-9, the NBC affiliate in El Paso has decided to eliminate its noon news show. Melanie Olivas was the anchor of the show.
Online Magazine Trains Latino Students to be Journalists – Borderzine, a bilingual online magazine launched by the University of Texas at El Paso
December 15, 2008
Nearly 50 people wounded in Cuidad Juárez in 2008 received medical care at El Paso’s Thomason Hospital and racked up medical bills totaling about $1.4 million
December 10, 2008
Latinitas Magazine Anniversary Party
Future 15 awards: Hispanic Chamber will honor El Paso businesses
December 9, 2008
LULAC leader decries anti-Hispanic bias – Rosa Rosales, national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, said in El Paso this weekend.
December 6, 2008
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts
December 5, 2008
El Paso to Obama: Tear Down That Wall
November 21, 2008
UTEP’s Jose Martinez nailed five Field Goals despite bruised hip
November 18, 2008
Report says El Paso is heavy human trafficking area
El Pasoan Maria Ruiz, who several times a week crosses the border into Juarez to take food, clothing and toys to hundreds of impoverished children and their families, is one of 10 finalists for CNN’s Hero of the Year.
November 17, 2008
Moreno’s 40 years in Legislature still inspire – Outgoing state Rep. Paul Moreno — preparing for his exit from the Texas House after four decades of service — touted his accomplishments on racial equality as his crowning achievement at a dinner in his honor on Friday. – El Paso
November 12, 2008
Third of El Pasoans get medical care in Cuidad Juárez
November 10, 2008
Hopes for immigration reform high after Obama’s victory
Storied career: Longtime legislator Paul Moreno loses seat, but his work for city reverberates – El Paso
November 3, 2008
Chris Lopez is now the official successor to Don Flores, who quit his job as editor of the El Paso Times in August.
Immigrants and drug smugglers have been playing cat and mouse with the US border patrol in El Paso for more than a century, but recently the game has become much more dangerous
October 1, 2008
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO Cindy Ramos-Davidson won national awards Saturday at the annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual convention in Sacramento, Calif.
September 23, 2008
Nearly 5% of the 727,070 El Pasoans last year said buenas noches when they went to sleep and buenos días when they woke up, according to new information released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
September 17, 2008
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine Reservist from El Paso was found shot and killed in Juárez last week, possibly at the hands of police there, his family said Tuesday.
Hispanic marketing strategies focus of UTEP symposium – second Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising Conference
September 15, 2008
REFORMA is pleased to announce its 3rd National Conference, taking place September 18-21, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. We are currently accepting submissions for presentations- for conference.
Carlos Mencia’s seriously funny at Coliseum – El Paso
The “Nuestras Mujeres: A Salute to Female Elected Officials” event honored 34 public officials – LULAC event in El Paso
September 12, 2008
Mack Quintana, a community leader and former publisher of the El Paso Times and the Las Cruces Sun-News, was found dead in his West El Paso home early Thursday, police said.
September 11, 2008
The top female police officer in El Paso is suing the city, claiming she was unfairly passed up in the recent search for a new chief. Police Chief of Staff Diana Kirk claims in the 18-page suit filed last week in El Paso County court that she was passed over for promotion to chief in part because she is a Hispanic woman.
September 10, 2008
Mexicans fleeing drug war help El Paso house market
September 9, 2008
El Paso area encouraged to read book of Mexican short stories during next two months
September 5, 2008
Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising September 18-21, 2008 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
UTEP Miner kicker Jose Martinez ready for record books
August 20, 2008
The editor of the El Paso Times has stepped down, officials at the newspaper announced Tuesday.
Don Flores, who has been an executive and the top editor at the El Paso Times, has resigned. Flores’ departure ended a 15-year turn as top newsman at the paper, the largest and arguably most influential news outlet in the community.
August 18, 2008
Mexico drug war’s costs, risks exported to U.S. – Officers and others wounded across the border are increasingly being transferred to an El Paso hospital.
Lily Gutierrez leaves wonderful legacy of compassion – El Paso
The Mexican army and drug cartel operatives are among the likely sources of recent interference with El Paso police communications and the Digital El Paso wireless network, city officials said.
August 17, 2008
Impressive Alejandro Fernández delivers winning show – El Paso
August 11, 2008
Mexican labor helped move El Paso a century ago
August 6, 2008
Two El Pasoans were honored at the annual Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce statewide convention last weekend in Austin. – Teresa Gándara y Janet Aguilar
The recent shooting death of an 11-year-old El Paso boy during a vacation trip in Mexico has renewed questions about whether it’s safe to travel south of the border.
July 29, 2008
A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the U.S. Border Patrol was not negligent in the 2003 fatal shooting of 19-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant Juan Patricio Peraza near Downtown El Paso.
July 27, 2008
Democrat Rick Noriega is trying this year to become the first Hispanic U.S. senator from Texas, good news for some El Pasoans eager to see one of their own in the august chamber.
July 24, 2008
El Pasoan seeks 1,000 people to document border life
July 22, 2008
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce now runs Minority Business Enterprise Center
July 17, 2008
El Paso delegation goes to Latino Congreso
July 16, 2008
Border fence lawsuit will be heard in federal court in El Paso
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