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Alleged drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada known as El Mayo will be staying in Texas. At least for now. A federal judge has denied a request to move Zambada’s court proceedings to New York where he also faces charges.

An El Paso judge has approved a 90-day injunction sought by the county attorney’s office to close the Downtown Gateway Hotel. Under the order, all residents inside the building must vacate by Thursday at 10 a.m.

The gunman in the Walmart mass shooting case made an appearance in a packed courtroom today. But five years after he carried out the attack, the state has still not set a trial date.

The El Paso City Council voted to enter settlement negotiations with the city’s chief auditor. Edmundo Calderon filed a lawsuit last year against the city alleging he was harassed and intimidated over an he was conducting on gas credit cards used by the City Council.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court renewed its disaster declaration, a formality needed to recover expenses made over jail space for Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star arrests. The county has spent an estimated $13.4 million dollars processing and jailing people under the border security initiative.

The El Paso Police Department reports that overall crime is down about 3 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Data provided by EPPD show a 30 percent drop in the amount of homicides recorded this year compared to 2023.

El Paso officials denounced Governor Greg Abbott’s characterization of the city as quote “ground zero” for a Venezuelan gang.

Federal planners with the General Services Administration recommend the Bridge of the Americas port of entry be renovated with the removal of commercial traffic as part of the design.

Two vehicle chases after alleged human smugglers ended in crashes on Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. One chase ended on Interstate 10 near UTEP after a car struck two other uninvolved vehicles.

A new five year plan would invest $67 million dollars in El Paso’s international bridges. The El Paso City Council will be asked to adopt the plan on Tuesday and adopt it as part of the city’s capital improvement program for the next five years.