The El Paso Independent School District School Board accepted a voluntary separation agreement from superintendent Diana Sayavedra. The city and county of El Paso will open cooling centers as temperatures are expected to reach triple digits this weekend.

A regional transit service providing public transportation throughout the county will no longer operate in Socorro. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Justin Summons to head the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of allowing the AG’s effort to obtain records it seeks to investigate a faith-based non-profit. The El Paso Independent School District school board will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss superintendent Diana Sayavedra’s employment.

The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public admonition for District Court Judge Marcos Lizarraga. The action comes nearly four years after the TCJC began formal proceedings over 21 complaints filed against Lizarraga.

An hours-long discussion about EPISD superintendent Diana Sayavedra’s employment and responsibilities ended with no action from the school board Tuesday night. Over 60 people were arrested over the Memorial Day weekend amid a crackdown on drunk driving and driving under the influence offenders.

Tonight, the El Paso Independent School District school board will discuss superintendent Diana Sayavedra’s employment, according to an agenda item posted to EPISD’s website.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss what El Paso elected officials have to say about bail legislation moving through the state legislature. County officials are concerned about people’s rights and capacity at local jails.

A series of proposed laws changing rules around bail and eligibility of pre-trial release from jails has county officials concerned about people’s rights and the capacity to incarcerate suspects.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted in favor of higher water and sewer rates for residents connected to the East Montana Water System. The commissioners court voted unanimously to approve the rates.

El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar criticized Immigration Customs and Enforcement operations during a House Appropriations Committee Oversight hearing of the agency.