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Nichole Gomez

The 915 Lobos will host their annual golf tournament in May to raise money for scholarships that help local high school students attend the four-year college in Alpine, Texas. This event is the biggest fundraiser for the El Paso alumni group.

915 Lobos Golf Tournament:

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Registration: 7:30 a.m.

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Painted Dunes Golf Course 

$100 per person (breakfast, golf, lunch)

$400 for team of four

$40 non-golfer lunch

https://www.sulross.edu/alumni/915-lobos/

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The Horizon Wine Festival is returning for its 8th year and will be held at a new location. This year, it will take place at Three Missions Brewery, bringing together wine lovers, local businesses, and the community. Guests can try a variety of wines, everything from bold reds to crisp whites, along with food vendors and artisan booths to round out the experience.

The event will be held on April 18th.

https://horizoncitywinefestival.com/

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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and International Jazz Day falls on April 30. The Jazz Exchange shares ways you can support jazz in your community.

https://www.thejazzexchange.org/

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Office of Special Events is the entity behind bringing all the big concerts to El Paso, either to the Don Haskins Center or to Sun Bowl Stadium.

Last year, El Paso saw Coldplay; this year, BTS and Post Malone; and now, Chris Brown and Usher are set to gather thousands of fans and community members inside the Sun Bowl.

According to Live Nation’s website, the artist presale sign-up will be open from April 14 to April 21; you can sign up here.

The official presale will happen on April 23.

“Our successes, our current success, will not guarantee us a future success; it’s the preparation we do to get there that will guarantee future, better, and bigger things to come,” said the Assistant Vice President of UTEP’s Office of Special Events, Jorge Vazquez. “We are very excited to be able to announce yet another stadium tour in 2026.”

“I think it’s a continuation of a series of events that we’ve been planning for a long time, and to see them coming to fruition is definitely a great accomplishment for the city, for the team that is helping me make this happen, so I’m super excited.”

Assistant VP Vazquez encouraged the community and everyone going to these big events and concerts to always check their social media and webpages for recommendations, parking and prohibited items at all local venues.

Here’s an updated guide with more information if you’re heading to any upcoming concert at the Sun Bowl.

“Being opportunistic in the right sense of the word has been very, very successful for us and being able to build a team that can produce these mega, mega shows has been key, because we have to earn the respect, we have to earn the business,” said Assistant VP Vazquez. “When they trust you to bring these types of huge events, you better deliver, you better deliver, because the market is doing its job to sell out these stadiums and that’s great.”

“We have proven that this city, El Paso, can also be a destination for visitors from all over the world to buy the ticket, to buy the airplane and, you know, come to our hotels; that’s proven.” “I think we are an emerging market; we really have proven that and I think we’re a market that has proven to be reckoned with,” Assistant VP Vazquez said.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The Let’s Cook Pop-Up Lunch is a chance to recognize the hard work and talent of our future chefs. This event marks the end of our Let’s Cook culinary program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants will cook and serve a delicious lunch to the public, showing off their skills. There will be live music and community resource tables. All proceeds go directly to support the Let’s Cook culinary program at the MACC. By buying a ticket, you help keep this program going and create real opportunities and meaningful experiences for adults with IDD.

Event Details:

Let’s Cook Pop-Up Lunch at the MACC

Friday, April 18, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the MACC – 201 E. Franklin

https://epcf.org/letscook

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is currently in executive session discussing a plan to prevent the installation of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in the city. Council members will vote on the item during their work session.

Back in February, ABC-7 reported on the city’s plans, which included directing the City Manager, in collaboration with the City Attorney, to develop this plan to prevent the construction of more detention facilities in El Paso.

Camp East Montana is located inside Fort Bliss, and the proposed new detention center is set to be located in the City of Socorro, Texas. However, city leaders and officials previously said they don’t want any of them built or proposed within city limits.

City Council also wants to:

Create and present a protocol that prevents federal law enforcement officers from entering any city facility, with the intention to search, detain, or arrest a person without a signed judicial warrant.

Explore a temporary prohibition on permitting, zoning, and licensing for ICE facilities.

Produce a report that details all points of cooperation between the City of El Paso and ICE.

So far, Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino, El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas, Kevin Smith with Planning and Inspections and Elda Rodriguez-Hefner with the Office of the Comptroller, among other city leaders and officials, presented and spoke during the item before going into executive session.

ABC-7 is at City Hall chambers and will report as soon as the council votes on the item.

Watch the full story tonight on ABC-7 at 6.

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Nichole Gomez

EL Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-El Paso Pro-Musica is celebrating Zuill Bailey’s 25th Anniversary as Artistic Director with “Cellobration.” The concert will feature Zuill, award-winning cellist John-Henry Crawford, and Zuill’s former cello students from the UTEP Department of Music. All of them are educators and members of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Zuill joined EPPM in 2001, and his career has taken off since then, including a Grammy win in 2017. “Cellobration” is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets are available at eppm.org.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico launched its 8th edition of the External Legal Advice Week (SALE, Semana de Asesorías Legales Externas): “Información es Protección,” or “Information is Protection.”

The Consulate invites the Mexican community to participate in the SALE event, which began on April 6 and will conclude on April 10, 2026; however, the Consulate will continue to offer legal, financial, health, and educational services on other days of the week, permanently, throughout the year.

Services will be available on Tuesday for health, Wednesday for finance, Thursday for education, and Friday for legal matters; all will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Under the motto “Information is Protection,” this initiative by the Government of Mexico aims to bring free legal services closer to the Mexican community living in the region. These services are provided by attorneys and partner organizations within the Mexican Consular Network in the United States, through the Legal Assistance Program for Mexican Nationals in the U.S. (PALE).

During the Week of External Legal Advice in El Paso, the Consulate will host information booths on legal matters and offer free legal consultations on immigration issues until April 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with no appointment necessary.

Additionally, the community will be able to access informational videos via the Consulate’s social media channels to learn more about available legal services and how to protect their rights.

The main topics covered during SALE 2026 include addressing cases involving the violation of constitutional rights of detained individuals, immigration relief for crime victims, domestic violence cases, cancellation of removal in qualifying immigration proceedings, and other situations related to human rights violations — thereby offering the community legal advice and support on matters of critical importance.

“Thanks to this collaboration, SALE has successfully improved the living conditions of Mexican nationals in the United States by providing legal assistance and representation that ensure the exercise of their rights and protection against injustice or abuse,” said the Mexican Consulate in El Paso.

SALE 2026 features the following local, state, and regional profit and nonprofit organizations:

Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services (dba) Estrella del Paso

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Doña Ana County Colonias Development Council

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Las Cruces, Inc.

Beckett Law Firm, P.C.

Attorney Gabriel Jiménez

The El Paso District Attorney’s Office

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

Rodriguez Law Firm P.C.

Origin Immigration Law, L.L.C.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

And the Paso del Norte Center of Hope.

“The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso reaffirms its commitment to continue working on initiatives that strengthen the well-being of the Mexican community and expresses its gratitude for the support in disseminating this information,” they added.

Watch the full story tonight on ABC-7 at 6.

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Nichole Gomez

EL Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) Today is Local News Day! The El Paso Community Foundation and Press Forward are joining a national effort to support local journalism and launch the first Local News Day on April 9.

Local news keeps us informed, holds institutions accountable, and shares the stories that shape our daily lives.

The El Paso Community Foundation became an official Press Forward chapter in fall 2025. Since then, Press Forward El Paso has been exploring what local news in our region needs and finding ways to support its long-term sustainability.

On Local News Day, Press Forward El Paso will highlight local journalists and newsrooms on social media to show how they contribute to our community.

https://epcf.org/

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