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LatestWhat Los Banos municipal staff wants city residents to know
Los Banos city staff members were asked by The Westside Express if they had a message or advice for the city’s residents. Several responded: “The residents need to be more involved in what happens with their government. … Folks...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 10-9-24
To have your non-profit event listed in Whistle Stop, send the date, time, location, and type of event by email to events@thewestsideexpress.com at least two weeks before the event. Please, no PDFs or photos. Today 9...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 10-9-24
The Library Corner October programs at the Merced County Library Los Banos Branch October is “Inktober” – all month long for teens! Look for the daily prompt on the whiteboard. Win it Wednesdays – every...
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LatestBaseball season is over—for some fans
Here we are in October and the baseball season is over—at least for Cubs and Giants fans. They were eliminated weeks ago, and each club played its last 2024 game on Sept. 30. In fact, the only thing I got excited about the last...
Obituaries
LatestSansoni services to be held Friday, Sept. 13, in Los Banos
Services for Aldo Sansoni, longtime farmer, supporter of agriculture and active Los Banos community member, will be held Friday, Sept. 13. A Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial for Sansoni, who passed away Aug. 23, will be...
Government
LatestMayor sends threatening letter to Lewis
An emailed threat against councilwoman Deborah Lewis from the mayor, the rise of a vibrant...
News
PopularFirebaugh Rotary donates furniture for senior center
The Firebaugh Rotary Club is on the move and members not only want the community to take notice, but also to join in. The service club, which currently numbers about 25 active members, recently completed two projects to enhance...
Opinion
LatestAlpha and Omega: Goodbye to the editor of my first and last story
I’m writing to say goodbye to a man most readers of The Westside Express never knew. Cal Tatum, who edited some of the stories published in this newspaper, died last week in Arizona. We were never close friends, but he was more...
Community
LatestContested elections include school board positions
As Election Day on Nov. 5 approaches, much attention has been given to contested elections...
Business
LatestLB Chamber ribbon cutting marks opens Holy Fire Ministries church
On July 25, Pastor John Bell cuts the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce ribbon marking the official...
Education
LatestMany Central Valley high school students are in dual enrollment college classes
Katie Escobar and her sister, brother, parents, boyfriend and four dogs squeezed around a dark...
Sports
LatestLos Banos squad wins fourth in a row
After dropping their first two exhibition games of the 2024 football season, the Los Banos Tiger...
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IN THE PAINT AT LB COURT
City of Los Banos Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Joe Heim, right, pours paint for his...
Los Banos squad wins fourth in a row
After dropping their first two exhibition games of the 2024 football season, the Los Banos Tiger...
IN THE PAINT AT LB COURT
City of Los Banos Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Joe Heim, right, pours paint for his...
Many Central Valley high school students are in dual enrollment college classes
Katie Escobar and her sister, brother, parents, boyfriend and four dogs squeezed around a dark...
Mayor sends threatening letter to Lewis
An emailed threat against councilwoman Deborah Lewis from the mayor, the rise of a vibrant...
Caden Hale carries on law enforcement legacy of his father
The legacy of a devoted father and Merced County Sheriff’s officer, Chuck Hale, lives on through...
Sansoni services to be held Friday, Sept. 13, in Los Banos
Services for Aldo Sansoni, longtime farmer, supporter of agriculture and active Los Banos community member, will be held Friday, Sept. 13. A Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial for Sansoni, who passed away Aug. 23, will be...