Former San Mateo Inn to be shelter for young adults

The city’s Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is considered a necessary but harsh shelter for the hundreds of residents who stay there, and its distant location from city services has long been a criticism. The former jail facility has been described as “deplorable” and “scary.” Even though physical improvements are in progress, the WEHC isn’t […]

What to expect: City councilors to debate charter changes and immigrant friendly policy

Proposals to change the city charter and the immigrant friendly policy will dominate the agenda for the Albuquerque City Council meeting on Monday.  Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn told City Desk ABQ the meeting would “quite possibly be the worst council meeting on the planet,” and will be “a long one.”  HOW TO PARTICIPATE: WHEN: 5 p.m. […]

Photos: Albuquerque Community Safety shows off new digs

The city department formed in 2021 that’s charged with, among other things, responding to situations involving those who are experiencing homelessness has a new home. Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) is now located in a 10,800-square-foot facility at 1210 San Mateo Blvd. SE, just northwest of its previous location at the Gateway Center at Gibson Health […]

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Bernalillo County approves mobile health clinics for schools

Bernalillo County will soon have two mobile School-Based Health Centers serving students and community members. This initiative — approved by the Bernalillo County Commission — will launch in September and provide primary, preventative and behavioral health care to pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students, student families, school faculty and local community members.  Two mobile clinics will rotate […]

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BCSO asks for public assistance in juvenile homicide investigation

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced an ongoing investigation following the discovery of a body in Pajarito Mesa on May 19, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m. Upon discovery, the body was identified as a teenage male with signs of at least one gunshot wound. BCSO detectives say they faced significant challenges in identifying the decedent […]

Councilor Dan Lewis ‘likely violated’ ethics law during air quality board controversy

The executive director of the State Ethics Commission found that City Councilor Dan Lewis “likely violated” the Governmental Conduct Act when he applied to work for an association of paving companies whose members were impacted by air quality legislation he sponsored and voted on in his role as an elected official.  Under a pre-litigation settlement […]

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Vote on BernCo Behavioral Health Authority delayed after outpouring of public comment

A month ago, Bernalillo County officials hoped for feedback from city and county residents on the proposed creation of a Behavioral Health Authority and how it should operate in their communities.  At its meeting Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners said the volume of public comments it received exceeded expectations, and due to the wide […]