Author’s note: the following information about the Barrio Azteca and the safe city narrative is excerpted from the author’s book: “Barrio Azteca, The El Paso “Safest City – Conspiracy Sealed In Blood,” available on Amazon. El Paso’s recent headlines about crime have been dominated by youth violence, shootings and gang activity. A shooting on February […]
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Adair Margo Open Letter: Multi-purpose Center in Union Plaza
By Adair Margo Editor’s note: the following is an open letter submitted today by Adair Margo. Margo had previously written a guest editorial about city’s feasibility study about the controversial 2012 Quality of Life Multi-purpose center. Dear friends, This is the most pressing issue for a vibrant downtown El Paso! The plan is there, the […]
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The Death Of The El Paso Times: Less Than One Thousand Subscribers
Since news consumers started navigating towards the internet and especially social media for their news, the demise of newspapers was just a matter of time. The internet has disrupted news delivery like it has for the taxi industry with share-ride services or Amazon disrupting shoppers’ habits. News professionals blame the lack of stable revenue streams […]
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Week In Review For March 10, 2023
Welcome to this edition of the El Paso News Week In Review. We hope you had a wonderful week. This is the news and information for the week of March 10, 2023. As a reminder, you can view our Week In Review: https://youtu.be/pL9F1H3ppAc Week In Review For March 10, 2023 Or, listen to our Week […]
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El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles Announces Retirement
Yesterday, the El Paso Sheriff’s Department issued a press release on its social media page announcing that Richard D. Wiles, the sheriff will retire at the end of his current term. Wiles was commissioned an El Paso Police officer on April 16, 1982 as part of the 67th Police Academy. His first day patrolling was […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 24: The DMB Podcast: The Letter Of Admonition Issued To Joe Molinar
In this episode of the The DMB Podcast, Deliris Montanez Berrios, your host shares her experience with investigating harassment charges and how this relates to the recent letter of admonition issued by city council to Joe Molinar. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 23: Accessibility Corner: Aspects Of Disability
In our newest addition to the El Paso Talks podcast line up, our newest podcaster, George Zavala, talks about the different aspects of living with a disability. In The Accessibility Corner Podcast, El Paso Talks edition, George will explore the different aspects of living with a disability, bringing you a unique perspective about disabilities. Please […]
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Guest Editorial: Wrong To Argue Recall: Counter Letter To Dee & Adair Margo
By Lily Limón Dee and Adair Margo were wrong to suggest City Representatives Brian Kennedy and Art Fierro should be recalled because such action would be counter to the city charter, it would suppress the rights of voters and further waste city resources to stage an election. The charter doesn’t allow a recall within the […]
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Week In Review For March 3, 2023
Welcome to this edition of the El Paso News Week In Review. We hope you had a wonderful week. This is the news and information for the week of March 3, 2023. As a reminder, you can view: https://youtu.be/2glkm3bhw3g Week In Review For March 3, 2023 Or, listen to: https://elpaso.podbean.com/e/el-paso-news-week-in-review-season-1-episode-8/ An read our Week In […]
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Guest Editorial: City Manager Fired For No Expressed Reason: Open Letter From Dee & Adair Margo
By: Dee & Adair Margo On March 28, Brian Kennedy, Joe Molinar, Alex Annello, Art Fierro and Mayor Oscar Leeser – for no expressed cause or reason- voted to terminate Tommy Gonzalez, the first Mexican-American to be recognized for his leadership and excellence by the Malcolm Baldridge Foundation with the David Spong Lifetime Achievement Award. […]