EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Chihuahua state police officers late Wednesday tried to arrest former Gov. Javier Corral Jurado on alleged public corruption charges while he dined at a Mexico City…
Yard Barker – Why Oct. 12 could tie some college football fans into knots
The day is packed with games that could shake up the College Football Playoff picture. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ at Fifty Is Not as Horrifying as You Remember
On a recent rainy evening in Manhattan, five Texans gathered for a talk at the Museum of Modern Art. The discussion touched on the topics you’d expect: Technique. Composition. Cultural context. Thematic…
KTSM News – El Paso man sentenced to 24 years for holding migrants hostage, dealing fentanyl
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A man from El Paso who was holding migrants hostage and intending to distribute fentanyl was sentenced in federal court after a prior felony drug conviction. According…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Cold War: Election Tension and the Bipartisan Consensus
Subscribe now Kamala Harris tours CBP facility in El Paso in 2021. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) Share A black-and-white deportation bus pulls into the DeConcini port of entry…
Border Report – 500K residents living below poverty level in Baja California
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About half a million people live below the poverty level in Baja California, including 62,000 living in “extreme poverty” in cities such as Tijuana and Mexicali, said…
Yard Barker – Three top-10 teams in danger of continuing unwelcome recent history
In 18 of the past 20 seasons at least one top-10 team from the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll ended its season unranked. Here are the three teams most likely to…
Border Report – 24 heat-related deaths reported in Mexicali this summer
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — So far this summer, 24 people have died in the city of Mexicali because of heat-related causes, according to Baja California’s Medical Examiner’s Office. The figure is…
KTSM News – Mayor to update on City Manager selection process
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leesser Will hold a press conference this afternoon to discuss the City manager selection process, timeline, and next steps. Four named finalists are…
El Paso Matters – El Paso aims to increase recycling, reduce contamination
Years after being deemed a largely unsuccessful effort, El Paso’s recycling program is on the cusp of success. The program is nearing its goal of reducing the contamination rate — the percentage…