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EL PASO - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Senator José Rodríguez (D-El Paso), and El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal will host the 2012 Environmental Summit "Eco-Outreach El Paso" on Friday, October 12, 2012, at the El Paso Marriott Hotel, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The yearly summit brings together ...

On Friday September 21, 2012, teens under the jurisdiction of the El Paso Juvenile Probation Department (JPD), along with renowned painter Emanuel Martínez, will unveil murals they created at the Judge Enrique H. Peña Juvenile Justice Center. The two murals were sponsored by the Emanuel Project, a nationally recognized program that uses art to ...

Suit alleges defendants unlawfully avoided payment of millions of dollars in recording fees El Paso County, along with nine other Texas counties, has filed a lawsuit against national financial institutions associated with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation commonly known as MERS. MERS is a "private national ...

            On Friday July 27, 2012, El Paso County will host a graduation ceremony for 13 young adults who participated in this year's "Project FUTURE" internship program.             The program was created at the ...

            In an effort to fight truancy in El Paso schools and its underlying impact in juvenile delinquency, today the El Paso County Anti-Truancy Task Force is hosting its first Attendance Summit.             The summit brings ...

On Wednesday May 9, 2012, the Juvenile Probation Department will be launching its new E.M.P.O.W.E.R. program (Encouraging More Positive Opportunities With Empathy and Respect), which will focus on diverting juvenile cases involving minors with mental illnesses. Additionally, the E.M.P.O.W.E.R. program seeks to provide engagement to long-term ...

El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced the arrest of 58 individuals with outstanding warrants during a 3-day roundup that ended Thursday night. Thirty six officers from the El Paso Sheriff's Office, County Constables Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and investigators from the County Attorney's Office participated in the ...

On Tuesday May 1, 2012, local authorities will unveil the second mural created in a program that uses art to rehabilitate at-risk students. The mural was painted by 11 boys and three girls from the El Paso Independent School District that are under supervision of the El Paso Juvenile Probation Department. The program is spearheaded by local ...

Arrest roundups will begin unannounced immediately after El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced that more than 250 individuals have taken advantage of the hot check amnesty period since its implementation on March 14, 2012. During the first 29 days of the amnesty period the County Attorney's Office has received payment of 502 ...

El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced that more than 205 individuals have taken advantage of the hot check amnesty period since its implementation on March 14, 2012. During the first 27 days of the amnesty period the County Attorney's Office has received payment of 415 hot checks worth $73,000. Bernal also reminded hot check ...