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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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LatestWhistle Stop 5-6
May 6 Cancelled – Los Banos City Council meeting at Los Banos City Hall, 520 J St., Los Banos. 4 p.m. Matilda Jr. musical at Los Banos Junior High School, 1750 San Luis St., Los Banos May 7 Noon National Day of Prayer at...
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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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Y Service Club serves up annual Lamb Dinner
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, some say dating back to Henry Miller’s purchase...
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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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Los Banos to celebrate grand opening of new pickleball courts
Pickleball players and community members will soon have a reason to celebrate as the City of Los...
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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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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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2 fiber cuts cause AT&T outage
Since roughly 9:30 a.m. on June 30, the western parts of Madera, Merced and Stanislaus Counties...
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2 fiber cuts cause AT&T outage
Since roughly 9:30 a.m. on June 30, the western parts of Madera, Merced and Stanislaus Counties...
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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,...
Los Banos to celebrate grand opening of new pickleball courts
Pickleball players and community members will soon have a reason to celebrate as the City of Los...
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,...
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...
Multi-agency patrol in Dos Palos aims to boost traffic safety, deter crime
Several Merced County law enforcement agencies met in Dos Palos last week to support traffic safety operations. Eric Zuniga, the California Highway Patrol Merced office spokesman, said the operation is part of County Integrated...
Floretta Nicoletti
Floretta Nicoletti–beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and...