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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 2-26-25
Feb. 19 6 p.m. Los Banos City Council meeting, 520 J St., Los Banos. Feb. 23 11a.m. – 3 p.m. Charleston Parent-Teacher Club Enchilada Drive Thru Fundraiser. $10 for a pan of two beef enchiladas. Enter D.E.S. Hall on H...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 3-5-25
March Programs at the Merced County Library Los Banos Branch March is National Reading Month. Children (4-12) can participate in the Cover to Cover Reading Challenge. Teens and Adults can challenge themselves using our book...
Columnists
LatestThe significance of Lent and Ash Wednesday
BY FATHER JOHN SCHMOLLSt. Joseph’s Church, Los Banos Last Wednesday, as you may know, was Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of the season of Lent. It specifically commemorates the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. While...
Obituaries
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Tammy Merriman (Orlando)
Tammy Merriman (Orlando), beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away on February 3rd, 2025,...
Government
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Dos Palos voters pass fire safety measure
Dos Palos city manager Dewayne Jones has a personal and vested interest in last Tuesday’s vote on...
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TEAM RAISES $182,438
Two Los Banos High School students, Kylie Hurd and Makenna Silveira, were recognized at the...
Opinion
LatestThanks for the FFA support
Editor, I would like to express the biggest thank you to the residents of Los Banos and the neighboring towns! I have been amazed by all the support for the Future Farmers of America (FFA). My name is Jaci Bretz and I am one of...
Community
LatestStephanie’s House to host annual fundraiser
What started out as a two to three-year “hitch” has turned into a lifelong career for Elsa Snyder. The Dos Palos resident is marking her 20th year as the director of Stephanie’s House—A Home for Special People. The adult...
Business
LatestWestside Hiring and Resources Event planned
An important effort aimed at matching job seekers with employment leads, career development training and basic community services is the second annual Westside Hiring and Resource Event. The Westside Adult School Consortium is...
Education
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Cruz Berumen Flores named Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year by ACSA
Cruz Berumen Flores, learning director at Pacheco High School, has been recognized as the...
Sports
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Strike Fitness becomes new tenant of former powdered milk plant
The Westside Express The Golden State Co. powdered milk plant on Eighth Street, a 105-year-old Los...
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Cruz Berumen Flores named Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year by ACSA
Cruz Berumen Flores, learning director at Pacheco High School, has been recognized as the...
Strike Fitness becomes new tenant of former powdered milk plant
The Westside Express The Golden State Co. powdered milk plant on Eighth Street, a 105-year-old Los...
Cruz Berumen Flores named Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year by ACSA
Cruz Berumen Flores, learning director at Pacheco High School, has been recognized as the...
Cruz Berumen Flores named Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year by ACSA
Cruz Berumen Flores, learning director at Pacheco High School, has been recognized as the...
Dos Palos voters pass fire safety measure
Dos Palos city manager Dewayne Jones has a personal and vested interest in last Tuesday’s vote on...
Sheriff’s Posse to participate in presential inaugural parade Jan. 20
The Merced County Sheriff’s Posse will be participating in the 47th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Jan. 20, according to a press release from Sheriff Vern Warnke. The 47th Inauguration will mark the fourth time the...
Tammy Merriman (Orlando)
Tammy Merriman (Orlando), beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away on February 3rd, 2025,...