After failing to secure a vote of no-confidence against police Chief Harold Medina last spring, Councilor Louie Sanchez is now asking a state board in charge of suspending or revoking an officer’s law enforcement certification to investigate him. On Friday, Sanchez submitted a misconduct report — called an “LEA-90” — to the Law Enforcement Certification […]
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Going Dry…
Nearly everyone living in the East Mountains worries about access to water, especially since hotter and drier years means frequent fires and lower aquifer levels.. That’s exactly what users of the Tranquillo Pines Water Users Co-Op are experiencing. Dozens of co-op members and other concerned residents showed up to a crowded meeting on Thursday August […]
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From bonds to balloons: retired county manager has a new job
Recently retired Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca has a new job. She will start Tuesday as executive director of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — about a month before the annual event kicks off. “Leading the Fiesta is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Morgas Baca said. “I am honored and delighted to begin this […]
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Why extreme heat is making campaign rallies more dangerous
By Maxine Joselow (c) 2024 , The Washington Post At least 78 attendees of former president Donald Trump’s rallies have been hospitalized for heat-related illnesses in the past three months, according to news reports and local fire officials interviewed by The Washington Post. In addition, an attendee of Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in Wisconsin […]
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Army defends Arlington Cemetery staffer ‘pushed aside’ by Trump aides
By Dan Lamothe (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The Army on Thursday defended a staff member at Arlington National Cemetery who found herself in a brief confrontation with two men working for the Trump campaign, saying in a statement that she “acted with professionalism” and herreputation has been “unfairly attacked” by the former president’s […]
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Speed Cameras Go Live in BernCo… But Not in E. Mtns.
Bernalillo County has launched its first speed cameras. However, none of the almost dozen cameras will be installed in the East Mountains. The county’s camera program will go live Sept. 25 sending speeders a citation and the choice to pay either a $100 fine or a $25 fine along with four hours of community service.. […]
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Speed Cameras Go Live in BernCo… But Not in E. Mtns.
Bernalillo County has launched its first speed cameras. However, none of the almost dozen cameras will be installed in the East Mountains. The county’s camera program will go live Sept. 25 sending speeders a citation and the choice to pay either a $100 fine or a $25 fine along with four hours of community service.. […]
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City brings back routine food inspections
Inspectors with the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department are back at ensuring the city’s diners aren’t getting dangerous vittles. The department had scaled back its efforts and conducted only pre-opening and complaint-based inspections while a new food safety and retail ordinance was put into place and inspectors were trained on the new rules. Routine inspections were […]
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Bernalillo Police Seize Fentanyl, Shotgun Near Middle School
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the Bernalillo Police Department Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant near Bernalillo Middle School, resulting in the seizure of 747 fentanyl pills and a shotgun. The Sandoval Signpost requested additional information about the case but they were not available by the printing deadline. Follow the story at sandovalsignpost.com for […]
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How one ABQ student got the city’s attention over pedestrian safety
Sometimes it may seem that public concerns brought to city officials go willfully unheard. But one University of New Mexico student’s persistence and determination on pedestrian safety got her a scheduled meeting with city development heads. Like most students with busy schedules, Jackie Davis risks jaywalking across Central Avenue near UNM. After noticing hundreds of […]