Three dead following overturned SUV in canal

Posted by Corey Pride | Sep 26, 2026 | First Responders

Communities to unite for Merced County Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Posted by Christina Rocha | Sep 25, 2026 | Community, Health

Gray secures funding for DP’s wastewater treatment plant

Posted by David Borboa | Sep 25, 2026 | Government

Longtime Los Banos pharmacist Mel Hartsoch has died

Posted by John Spevak | Sep 25, 2026 | Community

LB Wildcats split against Bulldogs

Posted by Delton Lowery | Sep 15, 2026 | Sports

DP’s ground attack wears down Garza

Posted by David Borboa | Sep 14, 2026 | Sports

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Cash-strapped Dos Palos misspent $2.2million in transportation tax money. How will the city repay it?

by Brianna Vaccari | May 16, 2026 | Government

The city of Dos Palos in Merced County is planning to sell off city land and will consider raising...

Victim identified in overturned vehicle accident

by Corey Pride | Sep 26, 2026 | First Responders
Three dead following overturned SUV in canal

by Corey Pride | Sep 26, 2026 | First Responders
Communities to unite for Merced County Walk to End Alzheimer’s

by Christina Rocha | Sep 25, 2026 | Community, Health
Gray secures funding for DP’s wastewater treatment plant

by David Borboa | Sep 25, 2026 | Government
Longtime Los Banos pharmacist Mel Hartsoch has died

by John Spevak | Sep 25, 2026 | Community

Education

Los Banos JHS FFA students named National Agriscience Fair finalists

by The Westside Express | Aug 31, 2026 | Agriculture, Education

Thirteen students from Los Banos Junior High School (LBJHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) have qualified as National Agriscience Fair Award finalists. The students will represent the Los Banos community on the national stage...

Merced College librarian brings a daily passion for learning

by Amal Marouf | Aug 30, 2026 | Education
Morning Star supports Los Banos students with annual Backpack Giveaway

by Amal Marouf | Aug 29, 2026 | Education, Fundraisers/Donations
Los Banos Unified high schools recognized in latest U.S. News & World Report

by The Westside Express | Aug 27, 2026 | Education
Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District names new Superintendent

by The Westside Express | Aug 27, 2026 | Education
Grassland Center hosts BioBlitz with Walk-N-Wade Tour

by SHAWN PINTOR-DAY | Aug 12, 2026 | Education, Environment
College moving forward with Measure P plans for LB Campus

by John Spevak | Aug 8, 2026 | Education

Columnists

Is April the cruelest month?

by Janet Miller | Apr 29, 2026 | Janet Miller

“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...

Unexpectedly excited about space flight

by John Spevak | Apr 28, 2026 | John Spevak
Look again

by Diana J. Ingram | Apr 24, 2026 | Diana Ingram
What makes a true gardener?

by Mark Koehler | Apr 17, 2026 | The Garden Guru
Let’s hear it for the girls: Honoring women of history

by Diana J. Ingram | Apr 15, 2026 | Diana Ingram

Community Calendar

Community Calendar 9-9-26

Sep 9, 2026 | Community Calendar

September 9 6 p.m. Los Banos Planning Commission meeting at Los Banos City Hall, 520 J St., Los Banos September 10 7 p.m. Los Banos Unified School District meeting at Los Banos City Hall, 520 J St., Los Banos September 11 6 p.m....

Government

Gray secures funding for DP’s wastewater treatment plant

by David Borboa | Sep 25, 2026 | Government

Dos Palos Mayor Katy Reed called it a very important investment in the city’s future. Last week,...

LB Council honors Joe Sousa, discusses Perez and chromium-6 at meeting

by Javier Powell | Sep 13, 2026 | Government
Mitzy Perez attends last LBCC meeting, leaving District 1 seat vacant

by Javier Powell | Aug 28, 2026 | Government
Los Banos City Councilmember Mitzy Perez resigns

by The Westside Express | Aug 14, 2026 | Government

News

Firebaugh’s Eagle Field Runway drags in IHRA

by Janet Miller | May 12, 2024 | Entertainment

Eagle Field Runway Drags Coordinator Rocky Phillips makes a huge announcement. Eagle Field Runway...

Investing in the future Merced College’s Los Banos Campus

by Jessica Moran | Jun 30, 2024 | Education
LB residents can comment Aug. 1 on Vineyard Drive roundabout

by Javier Powell | Jul 26, 2024 | Community, Government
Races set for control of LB city council

by Mike Dunbar | Aug 22, 2024 | Government

Business

Police sergeant launches 3D printing business

by SHAWN PINTOR-DAY | Sep 11, 2026 | Business

Los Banos Police Sergeant Ramon McDonald has launched a 3D printing business this year, and has...

Readers’ Choice Awards for Westside communities now accepting nominations

by Rich Matheson | Jul 15, 2026 | Business, Community
2 fiber cuts cause AT&T outage

by Javier Powell | Jun 30, 2026 | Business, Community
The Spring Market bounces back

by SHAWN PINTOR-DAY | Mar 25, 2026 | Business, Community Service
Peninsula Clean Energy Awards $550,000 in outreach grants for local nonprofits in 2026

by The Westside Express | Mar 8, 2026 | Business

The Library Corner

Library Corner 5-6-26

May 6, 2026 | The Library Corner

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...

Sports

LB Wildcats split against Bulldogs

by Delton Lowery | Sep 15, 2026 | Sports

The Los Banos Wildcats youth football teams took on a tough Turlock Bulldogs program this weekend,...

DP’s ground attack wears down Garza

by David Borboa | Sep 14, 2026 | Sports
Eagles claw back to victory

by Delton Lowery | Sep 12, 2026 | Sports
LB Tigers are stung by the Hilmar Yellowjackets running game

by Michael Gill | Sep 11, 2026 | Sports
Los Banos Tigers defeat Dos Palos Broncos 22-19

by Michael Gill | Sep 6, 2026 | Sports

Obituaries

Dorothy Jean Robertson

by The Westside Express | Sep 10, 2026 | Obituaries

Dorothy Jean Robertson passed away on September 5, 2026, in Clovis, California, at the age of 76,...

SMOKEY DELERIO

by The Westside Express | Aug 3, 2026 | Obituaries
SIDNEY RAYMOND LIEB

by The Westside Express | Aug 3, 2026 | Obituaries
Floretta Nicoletti

by The Westside Express | Jun 10, 2026 | Obituaries
HELEN KAY CLARK

by The Westside Express | Jun 10, 2026 | Obituaries

Opinion

Publisher’s Commentary: A free press is not free from hard costs to publish

by Gene Lieb | May 21, 2026 | Opinion

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...

Congratulations are in order for ‘Team Los Banos’

by The Westside Express | Apr 30, 2026 | Letters to the Editor
Recent Pacheco High graduate helps those at homeless encampment

by The Westside Express | Dec 20, 2025 | Letters to the Editor
Feeding our friends and neighbors

by The Westside Express | Dec 15, 2025 | Letters to the Editor

Special Publications

Life in Los Banos 2026

by The Westside Express | Jul 8, 2026 | Special Publications | 0

298 Senior Living #59

by The Westside Express | May 21, 2026 | Special Publications | 0
Tuesday Review 3-2025

by The Westside Express | Jan 6, 2026 | Special Publications | 0
Tuesday Review 7-2025

by The Westside Express | Jan 6, 2026 | Special Publications | 0
Life in Los Banos 2025

by The Westside Express | Jul 22, 2025 | Special Publications | 0
Garlic Festival 2024

by The Westside Express | Aug 23, 2024 | Special Publications | 0

Community

AMR settles into the Westside

by Javier Powell | Sep 12, 2026 | First Responders

American Medical Response (AMR) has been operating as the sole Ambulance provider for Merced...

Time to vote for Westside Readers’ Choice Awards

by John Spevak | Sep 9, 2026 | Community
Los Banos National Night Out returns Aug. 4 with bigger prizes, more family fun

by SHAWN PINTOR-DAY | Aug 15, 2026 | Community
Los Banos child development center named in honor of Joe H. Sousa

by Javier Powell | Jul 26, 2026 | Community, Community Service
Nine new pickleball courts open in Los Banos

by Javier Powell | Jul 24, 2026 | Community, Entertainment, Sports
Downtown Los Banos farmers’ market returns July 17

by Daniela Macias | Jul 14, 2026 | Agriculture, Community, Entertainment
First Baptist Church of Los Banos stages 2026 Back to School Rally

by The Westside Express | Jul 13, 2026 | Education, Fundraisers/Donations
Los Banos to celebrate grand opening of new pickleball courts

by Rich Matheson | Jul 12, 2026 | Community, Sports
Los Banos Arts Council hosts Open Mic Night at Ted Falasco Arts Center

by Amal Marouf | Jul 10, 2026 | Community, Entertainment
Red, white & blue fun at Henry Miller Plaza

by Amal Marouf | Jul 8, 2026 | Community

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Victim identified in overturned vehicle accident

by Corey Pride | Sep 26, 2026 | First Responders

An identification has been made of the person who died last month after their vehicle overturned and landed in a local canal. The Merced County Coroner’s Office has confirmed Dylan Snyder, 30, of Dos Palos, was the man...