Melissa Luna, KTSM-TV (El Paso, TX) Journalist Profile

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Water main break causes flooding in far East El Paso

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A water main break caused flooding early Tuesday morning, May 27, in far East El Paso. A spokesperson with El Paso Water says a water main break happened in the area along Montana and Krag. However, customers do have water service. The spokesperson says the break happened on the side of the road and has caused some road closures in the area.
Crash on I-10 West after Mesa causes backup

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

Melissa LunaThu, May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM UTC1 min readCrash on I-10 West after Mesa causes backupFINAL UPDATE: All lanes opened up just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, according to TxDOT. UPDATE: The left lane is now open, and the right lane is closed. Traffic is backed up to Resler, and clearing time is an hour. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All lanes are currently closed after a crash on I-10 West after Mesa, according to TxDOT El Paso.
Burritos Crisostomo opens new location near El Paso airport

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Burritos Crisostomo opened a new location Monday, May 19, near the El Paso International Airport, the City of El Paso said in a press release. The City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the restaurant chain on Monday morning at 6631 Montana Ave. The restaurant chain has several locations all over El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. The restaurant offers Mexican-style burritos and quesadillas. AdvertisementAdvertisementCopyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
UPDATE: Power restored in Horizon City

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

UPDATE: Power has been restored to more than 2,000 customers who briefly experienced an outage, El Paso Electric said. Power was restored at about 2:30 p.m.EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Over 2,000 people are currently without power in Horizon, according to El Paso Electric’s outage map. According to the outage map, the power outage happened at around 2 p.m., affecting 2,236 people in Horizon. The estimated time of restoration is 3 p.m., according to the outage map.
El Paso Police to celebrate 152 years of service

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department is inviting the public to a free and family-friendly celebration that will commemorate 152 years of its dedicated service to the community, the department said. The Police Department says its “152 in Blue” event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the El Paso Police Academy at 2300 Scenic Drive.
Horizon PD: Man arrested for outstanding warrant, evading arrest

3 weeks ago | ktsm.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 22-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after officers discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for assault on a public servant with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Horizon Police Department said. Police say just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, officers with the Horizon City Police Department responded to a family violence call at the 15300 block of Northport Court.
Horizon PD: Man arrested for outstanding warrant, evading arrest

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 22-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after officers discovered that he had an outstanding warrant for assault on a public servant with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Horizon Police Department said. Police say just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, officers with the Horizon City Police Department responded to a family violence call at the 15300 block of Northport Court.
El Beso Taqueria: Authentic place to eat tacos in El Paso

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Did you know that El Beso Taqueria began as a dream? Raul Almanza, owner of El Beso Taqueria, says he’s always dreamed of opening up a taqueria, especially since his father had a similar one back in 1989 in Juarez. Almanza says his father’s restaurant was open for two years and focused on carnitas. Almanza says even though the business lasted for just two years, he grew up seeing photographs of the taqueria, which ultimately inspired him to create his own idea of El Beso.
1 dead, 8 injured after mass casualty incident at Transmountain

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person has died and eight other people were injured after a mass casualty incident Thursday morning, May 8, on I-10 at Transmountain after a semi-truck crashed into multiple vehicles and caught fire, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The Fire Department says the call came in just after 6 a.m. Thursday, May 8, on I-10 at Transmountain. The Fire Department says 11 vehicles were involved in the incident, and eight people were injured. One person died at the scene.
Estrella del Paso receives $25K grant to counter funding uncertainty

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Luna

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nonprofit organization Estrella del Paso received a grant of $25,000 awarded by the Border Refugee Assistance Fund, a joint initiative of Bishop Mark J. Seitz and the Hope Border Institute, Estrella del Paso said in a news release. The organization says the funding comes in response to recent federal funding cuts that have “threatened critical legal services” for migrants in the El Paso area.

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