Good morning, this is El Paso Local Pulse for Saturday, July 19, 2025.

We start our morning with the latest from City Hall, where city officials have finalized plans to resume debris removal at the Sun Metro site on Montana Avenue before the end of July. This comes after months of delays due to investigations following February’s tragic explosion that killed two employees and left the facility unstable. The process is set to wrap by August, with no lawsuits filed against the city at this time. City leaders say safety and reopening of Sun Metro operations remain top priorities.

Turning to the weather, those weekend plans might need an umbrella. We’re starting off mostly cloudy and temperatures will rise quickly, aiming for a high near ninety-eight today and tomorrow pushing past one hundred. Expect warm evenings too, hovering in the mid-seventies. So, if you’re heading out to community events, bring extra water and sunscreen.

In education, the back-to-school season is picking up—today, Eastlake High School hosts the fifteen annual School Uniform Swap. It’s a chance for families to donate gently used uniforms and pick up ones they need for the fall semester, lightening the load on many parents as costs add up across the city. At the same time, many districts are rolling out new cellphone policies, following changes in state law this summer.

On the jobs and business front, there’s disappointment for east El Paso as the popular Birria Culiacan restaurant in the Lower Valley announces it will close its doors for good. Owners cite higher costs from inflation, reflecting the pressures facing many local small businesses. Yet, elsewhere, Neighbor Good Kitchen and Bar is hiring and open downtown, bringing options and jobs to Stanton Street.

On the cultural side, the Plaza Theatre just announced it will be hosting Jurassic Park in Concert later this year—a blend of film and live orchestra sure to pack downtown with families and film buffs. For music lovers, the downtown summer stage sees several Tejano and rock groups playing throughout the weekend, so there’s no shortage of entertainment all over town.

Community events this week include the Juliet Hart Summer Enrichment Camp at McCall Neighborhood Center and the always-popular PBS Clifford Storytime at local libraries. However, many parents are concerned after Congress voted to cut funding for public broadcasting, leaving the fate of local NPR and PBS affiliates like KTEP hanging in the balance. Many families say these programs are vital for kids’ education and community enrichment.

Turning to sports, the El Paso Locomotive FC returns home to Southwest University Park tonight, facing Phoenix Rising SC in the group stage of the USL Jagermeister Cup. After a tough loss last weekend, players are eager to bounce back, and the match kicks off at seven pm. El Paso high school athletes are also celebrating recent scholarship wins and district honors announced this week.

For the latest crime updates, Crime Stoppers has released the most wanted fugitives for the week, urging anyone with tips to reach out and help keep our neighborhoods safe. In Socorro, police apprehended a man after a knife-wielding incident at a car wash, and El Paso PD is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Montana.

Before we go, a feel-good story: thanks to local volunteers and fire department retirees, Ascarate Lake saw new improvements this week, including safer trails and family areas, showing once again how our community steps up for each other.

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