Mexico’s 2026 ban on vape sales and imports has customs seizing devices and levying steep fines; El Paso cross‑border travelers are already running into trouble.

Clear now; breezy to windy afternoons develop midweek, pushing highs into the mid‑80s and raising fire danger. El Paso County's open‑burn ban remains active.

Longtime UMC operations chief Maria Zampini has been named the hospital's CEO. The change comes as UMC advances major expansion projects.

Viral clips of leash yanks prompted El Paso Animal Services to open an investigation and remind owners that painful corrections can cross into cruelty.

Dozens of outages left about 5,237 El Paso customers without power Wednesday, centered in East El Paso and Horizon City.

El Paso City Council voted to hire outside consultants as a civil-rights suit by Daniel Villegas — who spent nearly 20 years behind bars — moves toward trial.

Reports of gunfire near Jim Crouch Park Monday put Burges High into a precautionary lockdown. Police said no injuries were reported while they investigated.

A water main rupture on Pecos Street opened a sinkhole and cut service for about 26 customers; El Paso Water says repaving will take weeks.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso published its Most Wanted roster for the week of April 11, naming 11 people wanted on charges from theft to arson and urging anonymous tips to 915-566-8477.

Police arrested 35-year-old Francisco Javier Solis‑Jurado after officers found him with property tied to a string of West Side commercial burglaries.

Homes over the Woodland Avenue bridge into Santa Teresa face extra fire risk as brush and lot sizes grow, and 915‑area 911 routing can send calls to El Paso dispatchers.

Clear, dry Thursday with highs near 82°F. A Friday front cools temperatures and brings showers likely Sunday.

Gusty WSW winds and patchy blowing dust arrive this afternoon in El Paso. A Wind Advisory covers parts of the Sacramento Mountains from noon to 7 p.m. MDT.