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Cash-strapped Dos Palos misspent $2.2million in transportation tax money. How will the city repay it?
The city of Dos Palos in Merced County is planning to sell off city land and will consider raising...
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LatestFirst Baptist Church of Los Banos stages 2026 Back to School Rally
Under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Michael Neverson, First Baptist Church of Los Banos is proud to announce its Annual 2026 Back to School Rally, a large-scale community outreach initiative dedicated to empowering youth,...
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LatestIs April the cruelest month?
“April is the cruelest month,” penned T.S. Eliot in 1922, but is it really? The famous line begins his famous poem, “The Waste Land.” Later in life, Eliot confessed that he wrote the poem during a period of great personal...
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LatestWhistle Stop 7-29-26
July 22-24 Noon to 4:30 Pacheco Volleyball Summer Youth Camp with two sessions at Pacheco High, 200 Ward Rd., Los Banos. $65 per camper. phspanthersgvb@gmail.com for more info. July 22 5 p.m. Bingo Night at VFW Post 7380...
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Candidate filing period nears in Merced County.
By VICTOR PATTON CVJC Now that the primary election is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look...
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Los Banos City Council votes to rehire fired city manager; pay him $1.8 million
LOS BANOS (CVJC) — The Los Banos City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to rehire a former city...
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Readers’ Choice Awards for Westside communities now accepting nominations
The Readers’ Choice Awards are back. The same awards that publisher Gene Lieb coordinated in Los...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 5-6-26
May Programs at the Jerry O’Banion Library (Dos Palos Branch of the Merced County Library) Every Wednesday in May: Building Bonanza at 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Every Thursday in May: Adult Coloring at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Teen...
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LBLL 50/70 squad finishes Top 10 in state
When you get to NorCals in Little League, you’ve gone pretty far. You’ve kicked up a ton of dirt,...
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Floretta Nicoletti
Floretta Nicoletti–beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and...
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LatestPublisher’s Commentary: A free press is not free from hard costs to publish
The Westside Express will celebrate its fourth anniversary this month of a successful hometown newspaper covering Los Banos, Dos Palos, Firebaugh and Santa Nella. Our first issue was published on May 25, 2022. Reaching this...
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Downtown Los Banos farmers’ market returns July 17
Looking for a fun summer outing? Central Valley residents can look forward to another summer...
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Los Banos child development center named in honor of Joe H. Sousa
Community leaders, elected officials, family members and friends gathered July 15 to dedicate the...
LBLL 50/70 squad finishes Top 10 in state
When you get to NorCals in Little League, you’ve gone pretty far. You’ve kicked up a ton of dirt,...
Los Banos child development center named in honor of Joe H. Sousa
Community leaders, elected officials, family members and friends gathered July 15 to dedicate the...
First Baptist Church of Los Banos stages 2026 Back to School Rally
Under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Michael Neverson, First Baptist Church of Los Banos is proud to announce its Annual 2026 Back to School Rally, a large-scale community outreach initiative dedicated to empowering youth,...
Candidate filing period nears in Merced County.
By VICTOR PATTON CVJC Now that the primary election is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look...
Los Banos Police welcome three new academy graduates
The Los Banos Police Department has announced that three recent Fresno Police Academy graduates...
Floretta Nicoletti
Floretta Nicoletti–beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and...