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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 10-2-24
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 6 p.m. Los...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 10-2-24
October Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Oct. is “Inktober” – all month long for teens! Look for the daily prompt on the whiteboard. Win it Wednesdays – every Wednesday! Stop by and enter...
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LatestThey’re cute little “weasels”
In the wild there are two species of mink, European and American, the latter a denizen of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A third species, the Sea mink, lived on the northern eastern coast of the United States but...
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...
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‘Accountability,’ ‘transparency’ – what does it mean in Los Banos?
Some of those on the dais during the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum in Los Banos Sept. 24...
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TEAM RAISES $182,438
Two Los Banos High School students, Kylie Hurd and Makenna Silveira, were recognized at the...
Opinion
LatestGoodbye, Westside Express readers; hello, University of California Berkeley
Growing up in Los Banos, it was difficult for me to get past the small-town mindset thinking that there is so much better elsewhere. I didn’t see much opportunity for me to connect with other people or even see that there was...
Community
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My Garlic Festival experience
(Editor’s note: The Westside Express asked reporter Javier Powell to attend the recent California...
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LB 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
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Contested elections include school board positions
As Election Day on Nov. 5 approaches, much attention has been given to contested elections...
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Pacheco wins cross-town boys water polo
The Los Banos Tigers and Pacheco Panthers boys water polo teams faced off in a highly anticipated...
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‘Accountability,’ ‘transparency’ – what does it mean in Los Banos?
Some of those on the dais during the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum in Los Banos Sept. 24...
Pacheco wins cross-town boys water polo
The Los Banos Tigers and Pacheco Panthers boys water polo teams faced off in a highly anticipated...
Contested elections include school board positions
As Election Day on Nov. 5 approaches, much attention has been given to contested elections...
Contested elections include school board positions
As Election Day on Nov. 5 approaches, much attention has been given to contested elections...
‘Accountability,’ ‘transparency’ – what does it mean in Los Banos?
Some of those on the dais during the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum in Los Banos Sept. 24...
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...