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Dos Palos, Firebaugh bounced from football playoffs
Just one week after the football teams of the West Sierra League all posted four victories in the...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 10-9-25
October 9 6 to 9 p.m. Firebaugh’s National Night Out at Maldonado Park, 1625 Thomas Conboy Ave., Firebaugh. October 11 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Banda Ardiente de Irving Lopez at the Crest Events...
Government
LatestLB Planning Commission approves 543-unit housing development
The Los Banos Planning Commission approved the tract map for a new 543-unit housing development known as Northpointe at Regency Park at its meeting on Nov 12. Additionally, they recommended that the city council approve of the...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 9-25-25
September Programs at the Merced County Library Los Banos Branch Sept. is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Sept. 24: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm Sept. 24: Adult Rock Painting 4:00-6:00pm Sept. 25: Tiny Tales StoryTime...
Education
LatestThe Honors pathway at Merced College
The Merced College Honors Program continues to grow and provide students with a more meaningful and challenging college experience. Honors Coordinator Professor Jacqueline Alvarez says the program is designed to help students...
Columnists
LatestCook a turkey, guard your dog
Get ready for Thanksgiving and turkey. While there are many ways to cook a turkey, roasting is a popular method that offers numerous variations. My mother taught me to buy the largest turkey available, as the bones are much of...
Obituaries
LatestSHERRY FAYE MALTBIE-PEARSON
Sherry Pearson, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, businesswoman and service club leader, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 in Los Banos, CA. Born Sherry Faye Maltbie to Otha Kenneth Maltbie and Beulah Bocox in Turlock,...
News
PopularLBUSD board ends school year on a positive note
The last meeting of the academic year for the Los Banos Unified School Board on May 12 was filled with positivity and gratitude. Board Vice President Marlene Smith, referring to the district’s graduating high school seniors,...
Opinion
LatestMerced College student appreciates her experience at the Los Banos Campus
Dear Editor, My name is Emily Sanchez. I am 18, and I am currently doing my general education at the Merced College Los Banos Campus. I hope to find the direction I want to go for my future and apply to universities after my...
Community
Latest‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive happening throughout county
BY MARY-MICHAL RAWLINGMerced County Association of Governments The Bus has partnered with the United Way of Merced County and the Merced County Food Bank to hold a “Stuff the Bus” food drive throughout Merced County to help the...
Business
LatestAurovia virtual enterprise product led by high school students
When you think of a virtual enterprise, you think of a business that operates completely online, selling merchandise. This experience is offered to students at Dos Palos High School through a hands-on course in which they create...
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Dos Palos, Firebaugh bounced from football playoffs
Just one week after the football teams of the West Sierra League all posted four victories in the...
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The Honors pathway at Merced College
The Merced College Honors Program continues to grow and provide students with a more meaningful and challenging college experience. Honors Coordinator Professor Jacqueline Alvarez says the program is designed to help students...
Dos Palos, Firebaugh bounced from football playoffs
Just one week after the football teams of the West Sierra League all posted four victories in the...
‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive happening throughout county
BY MARY-MICHAL RAWLINGMerced County Association of Governments The Bus has partnered with the United Way of Merced County and the Merced County Food Bank to hold a “Stuff the Bus” food drive throughout Merced County to help the...
The Honors pathway at Merced College
The Merced College Honors Program continues to grow and provide students with a more meaningful and challenging college experience. Honors Coordinator Professor Jacqueline Alvarez says the program is designed to help students...
LB Planning Commission approves 543-unit housing development
The Los Banos Planning Commission approved the tract map for a new 543-unit housing development known as Northpointe at Regency Park at its meeting on Nov 12. Additionally, they recommended that the city council approve of the...
Los Banos woman arrested for drunk driving after crashing through garage
A Dos Palos woman, who was allegedly driving drunk in Los Banos, veered off the road and crashed...
SHERRY FAYE MALTBIE-PEARSON
Sherry Pearson, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, businesswoman and service club leader, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 in Los Banos, CA. Born Sherry Faye Maltbie to Otha Kenneth Maltbie and Beulah Bocox in Turlock,...