A proposed interlocal agreement would let police route some crisis calls to a 24/7 diversion center run with Emergence Health Network instead of booking people into jail.

Clear and hot today with highs near 99°F. Isolated mountain storms are possible and cooling centers are open.

A 23-year-old El Paso man faces three intoxication-assault counts after a Canyon crash sent four people to the hospital, including a 9-month-old and a pregnant woman who lost her pregnancy.

El Paso’s city council will consider a resolution to force bilingual fraud warnings and a 15‑second delay on crypto ATMs as officials try to blunt kiosk scams. The draft would also create fines and possible misdemeanor penalties for repeat noncompliance.

A former El Paso officer pleaded guilty to assault and family-violence charges and received 10 years of community supervision, short county jail time and must surrender his TCOLE license. The case stems from assaults involving two victims and months of court activity.

Five suspects forced their way into a Northeast El Paso apartment on June 28, leaving a man injured. Crime Stoppers is asking the public to call 915-566-8477 with tips.

El Paso will require annual fire‑license inspections for every food truck after Texas changed how mobile vendors are licensed. Fees, documentation and safety checks are now required.

Sunland Park crews fought seven fireworks-related brush fires on July 4; the largest scorched about an acre on Boy Scout Lane and no injuries were reported.

Isolated late‑day storms are possible Monday while heat builds back into the low 100s this week.

Afternoon storms could bring gusts up to 50 mph while triple‑digit heat returns later in the week.

An Albuquerque father reunited with his 14-year-old in El Paso after the boy vanished in June 2023. Authorities detained the mother after Border Patrol identified the teen at the border.

Two U.S. Army members were detained at the Bridge of the Americas after Mexican authorities said they tried to cross with firearms; they were released later that day.

Highs near 102°F on July 4 with a slight chance of evening storms and gusty east winds.