THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S TIME TO RE-DO ITS ZONING CODE. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT’S RUSSELL BRITO SAYS THEY WANT TO PROMOTE, FOR EXAMPLE, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT…WITH NON-RESIDENTIAL ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND RESIDENTIAL ABOVE. HE SAYS THERE’S A MARKET DEMAND FOR SUCH USES, BUT THE CURRENT CITY CODE MAKES IF DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP AND…… MORE
APD Expects Low Officer Numbers to Continue
DON’T EXPECT THE NUMBER OF ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE STREET TO INCREASE ANY TIME SOON. AND THAT’S DESPITE THE SIZE AND NUMBER OF RECENT POLICE ACADEMY CLASSES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL ON SUNDAY REPORTED THAT CHIEF GORDEN EDEN SAID THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS RETIRING OUT-PACES THE NUMBER OF NEW OFFICERS COMING INTO THE DEPARTMENT. EDEN…… MORE
Cop Impersonator Making Rounds in Rio Rancho
SOMEONE MASQUERADING AS A POLICE OFFICERS IN RIO RANCHO. NEWS PARTNER KOB-TV REPORTS WITNESSES TOLD POLICE THE MAN TRIES TO GET INSIDE HOMES BY GIVING THEM AN EXPLANATION … LIKE GETTING THE PERSON’S I-D AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. HE’S DESCRIBED AS AN HISPANIC MALE WHO’S 5-10 IN HEIGHT WITH A LARGE BUILD … SHORT DARK HAIR…… MORE
Crime Down for Balloon Fiesta
APD SAYS THERE WAS A BIG REDUCTION IN CRIME ASSOCIATED WITH THIS YEARS ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. A SPECIAL UNIT WAS PUT TOGETHER, FOCUSING ON 18 HOTELS, WHERE MORE THAN 400 OUT OF TOWN BALLOONISTS STAYED DURING THE NINE DAY EVENT. EIGHTEEN ARRESTS WERE MADE, FOR CRIMES LIKE I-D THEFT, AUTO THEFT AND DRUG CRIMES.…… MORE
Teen Accused of Massacre Set for January Hearing
WE WON’T KNOW UNTIL JANUARY IF AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN WILL BE TRIED AS AN ADULT OR A JUVENILE FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING HIS PARENTS AND THREE SIBLINGS. THAT’S WHEN A HEARING WILL DETERMINE THAT FOR NEHEMIAH GRIEGO. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE SAYS GRIEGO PLEADED GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER LAST WEEK IN THE DEATHS IN…… MORE
Lobo Central Weekly | October 19
See recaps of the Lobos big Homecoming comeback against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors here, here, and here. The nationally #1 Lobo Women’s Cross Country looked the part this week in Wisconsin. For those of you who missed Lobo Howl this week, did Noodles dance? Noodles danced. … MORE
Guilty Plea in Family Slaying
HE ADMITS TO GUNNING DOWN HIS FAMILY IN 2013. NEHEMIAH GRIEGO PLED GUILTY FRIDAY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER FOR KILLING HIS PARENTS AND THREE COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH FOR KILLING HIS THREE SIBLINGS WHO WERE 9, 5 AND 2 YEARS OLD. THE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED AT THE FAMILY’S SOUTH VALLEY HOME. A HEARING…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Oct 17
Well we had lots of adoptions last weekend hooray!! But, Trigger our handsome Pit Bull Terrier that looks like a Mastiff and sweet little Chihuahua Whitney are still hopeful. Our volunteers faithfully take them both out for loving and walks but we sure would like to see them find their own forever home soon. Trigger…… MORE
Councilor to Re-Introduce Indigenous Peoples Day Designation
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR REY GARDUNO NOW SAYS HE’LL INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION AT MONDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING TO DESIGNATE THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER … COLUMBUS DAY … ALSO AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. SEVERAL COUNCILORS SAID GARDUNO COULD HAVE DONE SO INSTEAD TO OPEN THE ISSUE UP TO FURTHER DISCUSSION. GARDUNO SAYS A…… MORE
PARCC Test Results Due for Release
IT’S TAKEN MONTHS … BUT THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FRIDAY WILL FINALLY RELEASE THE SCORES FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PARCC TESTS. STUDENTS TOOK THE TEST SEVEN MONTHS AGO. THE SCORES WILL BE RELEASED AT 3PM. THE PARCC TEST HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CRITICIZED AND PROTESTED BY NOT ONLY STUDENTS AND…… MORE
