Elena Torres

Reporter · Brownsville, TX

Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.

4 stories from Elena Torres in Fort Worth

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Movie Talk reviews Wildwood and talks Laika

Directed by Travis Knight Staring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Tom Waits, and Angela Bassett ★★★★1/2 HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- In an age where once seemingly unstoppable animation studios like Pixar, DreamWorks, and Illumination have all...

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'Stay alert': Fewer daylight hours, higher risk for pedestrians

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's that time of year again when the clocks move back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, Sunday, Nov. 1, meaning earlier sunsets and fewer daylight hours. While moving the clock back one hour may not seem drastic, the time change increases the risk...

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Man who worked for GEO Transport charged with possession of child pornography

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who deported migrants for the federal government was held without bond Monday after being charged with possession of child pornography. Edgar E. Guillen, 29, of Weslaco kept videos of a naked 12-year-old girl on his phone, according to a federal criminal...

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Celebrating the sweetness of National Pumpkin Day

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - To celebrate National Pumpkin Day, Wellness Coach Jessica Molina stopped by our news studio on Monday to share some delicious pumpkin snack ideas. For some perfect spooky season recipes, Molina shows us how to build a charcuterie board to terrify and delight all...

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