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The award was presented this afternoon in Austin, TX. The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) today presented El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal with the Women of Distinction Award at a ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. Ms. Bernal was among 12 Texas women who received the award for ...

The event will take place Sunday, October 15, at Gallegos Park El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced that almost 80 cyclists have already registered for the 5th annual cycling tour “Cycle for Change: From Surviving to Thriving.” The event will take place on Sunday October 15, 2017, starting at 8:00 a.m. at Gallegos Park (7361 ...

Local Government Amicus Brief Challenges Unconstitutional Federal Grant Conditions On Thursday August 31, 2017, El Paso County joined 36 cities, counties, and municipal agencies across the nation, along with other organizations, in filing an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief with the United States District Court for the Northern ...

As part of our ongoing campaign to promote the use of Advance Medical Directives (“medical wills”) in our community, attorneys and volunteers from the County Attorney’s Office will be offering free assistance regarding advance care planning and advance directive forms. The event will take place on Friday July 21, 2017, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at ...

Complaint alleges SB4 is unconstitutional and will greatly harm El Paso County residents          On Monday May 22, 2017, El Paso County filed a civil lawsuit against the State of Texas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw alleging SB4 violates ...

Eight survivors of domestic violence, including an immigrant from Vietnam, and an Iraq war veteran, will receive “Cycle for Change” scholarships at a special ceremony that will take place on Friday, March 24, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at the Villa Maria shelter, 920 S. Oregon. El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal and Villa Maria shelter director ...

Ocho sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica, incluyendo una inmigrante de Vietnam y una veterana de la guerra de Iraq, recibirán becas “Cycle for Change” en una ceremonia especial que se realizará este viernes 24 de Marzo del 2017, a las 11:30 a.m. en el refugio Villa Maria, ubicado en el número 920 de la calle S. Oregon. La Procuradora del ...

El viernes 8 de Abril del 2016, a las 11 a.m., la Procuradora del Condado Jo Anne Bernal y la directora del refugio Villa Maria Linda Velarde, entregarán becas "Cycle for Change" correspondientes al semestre de primavera 2016 a cinco residentes del Condado de El Paso. El evento se realizará en el refugio Villa Maria ubicado en ...

On Friday, April 8, 2016, at 11 a.m., El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal and Villa Maria shelter director Linda Velarde will award five El Paso residents "Cycle for Change" scholarships for the Spring 2016 semester. The event will take place at the Villa Maria shelter, 920 S. Oregon. All the scholarship recipients are survivors ...

“Operation Three Thorns” results in 59 felony charges EL PASO - Three central El Paso bars with confirmed association to the violent Barrio Azteca gang shut their doors permanently today after surrendering their TABC licenses as part of a pre-trial settlement entered last week in the 327th District Court. The Golden Nugget Bar, located at 5711 ...