Alexandra Macia
Anchor/ Multimedia Journalist
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Alexandra Macia joined the CBS7 News team in June 2022 as a multimedia journalist.
She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and moved to West Texas upon her graduation.
She has enjoyed getting to know the community and reporting on Midland and Odessa.
Alexandra is from San Diego, California but has lived in six different states throughout her life. She enjoys getting to interact with members of the community every day and telling their stories.
In her free time, she likes meeting new people and spending time in the community.
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November 7th is election day. The campaign targets both English and Spanish speakers across West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.
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Both Midland ISD and Ector County ISD board members approved the 2023 to 2024 tax rates.
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The Humane Society of Odessa was contacted by animal control, after workers nearby found two puppies stuck inside a tar pit.
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To celebrate the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month an event highlighted Odessa seniors, who were served Mexican food and celebrated among their friends.
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Mayor Javier Joven spoke as well as keynote speaker Katie Neason.
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The new equipment is important for the safety of the firefighters and the public.
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The resolution was presented by City Council Member Chris Hanie. He says why and where we need to mask up is for individuals to decide.
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The band's ninth studio album Homecoming was released last October and their latest single Fast Car hit number one at Texas Country Radio.
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Midland ISD’s Early College High School was ranked 141 out of more than 2,000 high schools across Texas by the U.S. News and World Report.
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Odessa Regional Medical Center General Surgeon Dr. Kevin Lynch has officially performed over 1,500 robotic surgeries.
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Back in March, 121 dogs were found malnourished and injured on the property of a man in West Odessa. Almost six months later Lemon has found a loving home in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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The litigation challenges lack of transparency in the calculation of schools district accountability ratings.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the deadline for public comment on a proposal to list the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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This was Stock's first official appearance and interview since winning the title.
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August marks the 20 year anniversary of William Arlin Bynum's disappearance from Big Spring.At the time Big Spring had a population of about 25,000 people. His case is still an active investigation.
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50 medical kits were purchased with $7,000 in donations. The Sheriff's Office will soon purchase 50 more to ensure every officer has a kit.
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Four pieces of art submitted by the Midland County Drug Court to the NADCP National Art Contest won first, second and third place.
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The Texas Transportation Commission voted unanimously to approve $4.3 billion dollars in funding for TXDOT’s Odessa district over the next 10 years.
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Permian High School is just one of the schools across the two districts offering the program that offers assistance to students in need.
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Occasions competed against more than 80 stores across the country with seven or more employees for the recognition.
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The ECISD bond recommendation includes $120 million for a new middle school, that board members want to be built in West Odessa. It would be 170,000 square feet and serve 1,000 students.
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Many residents living on the West side of West Odessa have been fighting for water for years.
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Permian Basin Animal Advocates and other organizations in the Permian Basin are in major need of fosters to help with the overwhelming animal population.
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After 33 years in the U.S. Postal Service, Manor Parks mailman of 22 years, Denny Park, is retiring.
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The past four to six weeks of triple digit temperatures and dry conditions coupled with the wind has led to an uptick in fire activity across the state and here in the Permian Basin.
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10 different items were recommended by the bond committee, including a career and technical education center, a new middle school, maintenance items, security requests and other extracurricular related items.
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Midland foodie Linda Louise Lyle is a front runner in the national James Beard Foundation Favorite Chef competition that highlights home chefs.
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There's been an increase in cases of the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease among Texas deer.
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Midland ISD Associate Superintendent Ashley Osborne has been invited by the U.S. Department of Education to attend a meeting in Washington D.C. on mitigating teacher shortages.
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Casa de Amigos free Leslie's Place Health Care Clinic for uninsured adults is growing in popularity throughout the Midland community.
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Ector County hosted a town hall meeting to discuss making West Odessa its own city.
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The Odessa Police Department is investigating a data breach at the City of Odessa linked to the email of former City Attorney Natasha Brooks.
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The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard has been designated as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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There will be a $12 billion schools tax rate reduction, franchise tax savings for small businesses and for counties with more than 75,000 residents, newly elected appraisal board positions to appoint an Appraisal Review Board.
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Coffman Associates presented the study, which found the airport will need to go from a B2 to a C2 classification.
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33-year-old Europe Brynteson, known as Von Crow, was found dead Saturday night across the street from his trailer parked at Laidback Manor, off of 56th and Angus.
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Not only is July National Ice Cream Month, it's also the seven year anniversary of when Bev and her husband JP, a Cordon Bleu chef, started serving their unique flavors.
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Industry experts will be brought in to talk to students, helping them learn and grow.
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In the midst of the celebrations, the Midland Fire Department and Odessa Fire Rescue were hard at work responding to fires started by fireworks.
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The decision came after former Board President Bryan Murry resigned due to a state nepotism law that wouldn’t allow his two sons to work at the district while he still held his position.
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The Odessa City Council allocated Meals on Wheels only $15,000 of the over $77,000 requested to help fund 66 seniors for a full year.
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The Ector County Commissioners Court approved their largest road project yet, an over $23 million road project in West Odessa.
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The Texas pipeline industry makes up about 40% of the state’s economy, according to a new Texas Tech study commissioned by the Texas Pipeline Association, released last week.
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This week's record breaking temperatures have raised concern about the Texas power grid and whether it can withstand the summer demand.
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The Ector County Commissioners Court approved a more than $7.7 million project with Kofile Technologies to preserve their historical documents at the District Clerk's Office, County Clerk's Office and Sheriff's Office.
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The Midland Development Corporation is working to bring distribution centers to Midland to shorten the time businesses have to wait for their goods.
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The City of Midland and City of Odessa City Councils approved a proposal to select a search for a recruiter to help them find a veterinarian that would work with both cities.
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The Ector County Law Enforcement Center started selling e-cigarettes to inmates on May 8th. Jail Captain James Mckinney started with 2,000 total, about five different flavors.
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The storms that hit Andrews last week brought a lot of flooding and fish.
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