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APS gets a thumbs up for its financial audit
Albuquerque Public Schools financial statements are in order, according to the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor. State law requires that every state agency, including public schools, be audited once a year by an independent auditor or by representatives of the Office of the State Auditor. A financial audit is an independent evaluation of […]
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City-owned Los Altos Lofts marks a housing first
The conversion of hotels and motels into housing is not a new concept in U.S. cities — Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver and Austin have done it — but Albuquerque’s latest project is a distinctive one. Los Altos Lofts, located at 10330 Hotel Ave. NE, is the first hotel-to-apartment conversion and renovation that’s owned and overseen […]
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Internal Affairs commander on leave as APD investigates DWI unit
As the Albuquerque Police Department investigates wrong-doing by its DWI officers the probe has expanded to include the commander of Internal Affairs. Cmdr. Mark Landavazo has been put on administrative leave, the department announced Tuesday evening. “We are investigating every aspect of these allegations, from the role of officers to supervisors,” Chief Harold Medina said […]
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Coen comedy ‘Honey Don’t’ seeks Albuquerque cast
Are you ‘gritty,’ ‘grizzled’ and ‘rough-around-the-edges?’ The casting directors for upcoming Ethan Coen film “Honey Don’t,” are scheduled to host a casting call Feb. 24 in Albuquerque. The Focus Features dark comedy, which is shooting in the metro area, stars Margaret Qualley (“Poor Things”), Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) and Chris Evans (“Pain Hustlers”). The […]
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Too scared to tell
This is part three of a series on child abuse and the professionals who are tasked with handling these cases. Read part one and part two. When a child has experienced abuse, they don’t often disclose it right away and sometimes that disclosure comes by accident or discovery. Marzieh Cassidy, the Developmental Specialist and Licensed […]
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Motel owner, manager sentenced in drug scheme
The owner and manager of an East Central motel have been sentenced to years in prison for their part in a drug trafficking scheme. The owner of the motel, Pragneshkumar Patel, a 36-year-old from Mobile, Alabama was sentenced to 30 months in prison, ordered to pay $40,000 in fines and $9,000 in restitution and made […]
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Goin’ to the courthouse, gonna get married
Albuquerque Metropolitan Court will conduct in-person Valentine’s Day weddings for the first time in three years. The court had been conducting all Valentine’s nuptials virtually since 2021. “This marks the 24th year in which the Metropolitan Court Judges been have performing Valentine’s Day weddings for the public, and there’s even more excitement around the event […]
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BCSO deputy arrested on domestic violence and DWI charges
After getting into a fight with his girlfriend, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Vasquez-Moreno was arrested early this morning and charged with one count of aggravated battery of a household member and driving while intoxicated. According to BCSO spokeswoman Jayme Fuller Gonzales, Vasquez-Moreno has been placed on administrative leave following the incident. She said he […]
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ABQ pet owners can now be fined for animal ordinance violations
Pet owners in the city may now face civil fines in addition to possible criminal citations for violating the city’s HEART Ordinance. The HEART Ordinance, or the “Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment,” is the city animal ordinance. The ordinance states that anyone living in the city limits may only have six animals, dogs […]