By Richard Ruiz, El Paso Metro The pronouncement by Mayor Ray Caballero that revitalization of downtown is a cornerstone of his agenda is bad news for El Paso according to Lynn Franklin, an attorney. “Millions have been pumped into Union Plaza and the only tenants there are ones that were there prior to the investment. […]
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Battle of the Talking Heads Escalates
By Armando Castellanos, El Paso Metro The battle among El Paso radio talk show hosts continues to escalate. Commentator Paul Strelzin, on KROD’s morning show, has kept up a barely disguised campaign against Jaime O. Perez. Strelzin has used KROD air time to promote political candidates and, in particular, the current Mayor of El Paso. […]
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Caballero Assures Reelection
By Jaime O. Perez, El Paso Metro With a mix of hyperbole, grand rhetoric and subtle manipulation, Mayor Raymond C. Caballero delivered his State of the City speech to about 400 civic and business leaders. The event was organized by the El Paso Greater Chamber of Commerce at the Hilton Camino Real on Thursday the […]
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El Paso Metro Weekly Byte: January 15, 2002
Welcome to El Paso Metro’s week in review. This section is updated every Tuesday night. City Council Review Approved that the Mayor enter into an inter-local agreement between the city and the county/district attorney 34th Judicial District of the State of Texas for services for the city and its police department relating to arrests and […]
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Battle on the Border
By Armando Castellanos, El Paso Metro Greg Freyermuth, talk show host for KTSM, challenged Paul Strelzin, talk show host for KROD, to a debate, recently and a war of words has ensued. Strelzin warned on his morning show on KROD on Friday that if Freyermuth raised any further questions regarding his (Strelzin’s) delinquent property taxes […]
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The Explorer
By Mary Rubio, El Paso Metro Oñate is a dirty word to many people. Yet, it is undeniable that the curiosity of exploration has opened many avenues to cultural assimilation all over the world. Marco Polo, Columbus, Lewis & Clark are just a few of the adventurous people that opened up trade routes and connected […]
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El Paso Metro Weekly Byte: January 3, 2002
Welcome to El Paso Metro’s week in review. This section is updated every Tuesday night. City Council Review Item seeking censure against Luis Sariñana was deleted; Approved the hiring of interim personnel director on permanent basis. Other news Smoking Ban goes into affect. Grace period will ensue to allow customers to get used to it; Mexican […]
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Happy New Year!
Robert Ruiz, El Paso Metro Well, the Sun shines upon the Sun Bowl in 2001 and El Paso greets 2002 with strong optimism. The shock of 911 is wearing off and in its stead remains vigilance, patriotism and resolve that it never happen again. Talk of taxes recedes and dialogue about the future of the […]
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2001 New Voices
By Jaime O. Perez All eyes are on Cobos and Sariñana. Thrown together by circumstance, both men have displayed an uncommon courage and conviction. Despite strong pressure to conform to the playbook presented by a newly elected Mayor in a strong Mayoral system and despite the acquiescence if not subservience of the majority of other […]
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Anti-Tax Group Splits
By Robert Ruiz, El Paso Metro The El Paso Fights Back Coalition was torn apart Saturday morning by the announcement, through the El Paso Times, by Bobby Fonseca that he was considering not turning in the petition. “I am not depressed…angry…simply disappointed, “ he told the Times reporter Laura Cruz. The anti-tax coalition organized an […]