Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Santa Fe Allsups Stabbing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A stabbing at a south Santa Fe Allsups has resulted in an arrest. Alberto Velasquez Rivera is accused of stabbing an employee of the Allsups during a fight on Sunday. Rivera s...
Francina Walker 18h ago

Water Cooler Ordinance Passed by City
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An ordinance defining requirements for landlords to ensure working cooling systems in their rentals was passed by Albuquerque's City Council Monday night but not without a cha...
Francina Walker 18h ago

City inspectors close Lindy's downtown restaurant and building due to structural safety concerns
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A longtime downtown restaurant has been shut down after city inspectors found safety concerns. Officials say Lindy's Diner was ordered to close following a follow-up inspectio...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Las Cruces tattoo artist arrested on sexual assault charges of a customer
Las Cruces, NM(KKOB) - A Las Cruces judge denied bond for 42-year-old Billy Porter, a tattoo artist accused of raping a 19-year old woman during a tattoo session in Las Cruces. According to the Distri...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Albuquerque loses its top ranking
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The numbers going down in Albuquerque. Seven fewer people were fatally struck by drivers on the Duke City streets last year - the second straight annual decrease in pedestria...
Mike Gaba Apr 20, 2026

Culinary icons go sky high
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Today the Sunport hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a couple of local restaurants. Mayor Tim Keller, on-hand for the ceremony said, "Laguna Burger" and Frank...
Mike Gaba Apr 20, 2026

Party with the apes
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The ABQ BioPark is hosting an adults-only after-hours event Saturday to support great ape conservation. Officials say guests will have access to the zoo's Asia, Africa, and A...
Mike Gaba Apr 20, 2026

Phase One for Santa Fe Airport is complete
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- As commercial air travel increases in Santa Fe, airport officials are moving forward with plans to expand both the terminal and roadway access. The Santa Fe Regional Airport ...
Mike Gaba Apr 20, 2026

State Police investigating weekend Santa Fe Sheriff's Office officer involved shooting
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies that happened Saturday.Around 4:00 a....
Zoltan Csanyi Apr 20, 2026

Albuquerque man guilty of killing driver in head-on crash
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Edgar Mendoza Silva of Albuquerque was found guilty late Friday of Homicide by Vehicle for a fatal crash that happened on August of 2024. Mendoza Silva was speeding along Cent...
Zoltan Csanyi Apr 20, 2026









