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LatestLBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27
New elementary school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year were approved by the Los Banos Unified Board of Education at their Feb. 13 meeting. The board also approved budget guidelines, as the 2026-2027 budget draws closer....
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LatestWhistle Stop 2-18-26
February 18 6 p.m. Los Banos City Council meeting at 520 J St., Los Banos. February 20 4 to 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus #3726 Fish Dinner at DES Hall, 1155 I St., Los Banos. Tickets $25. Call 209-752-9445 or 209-704-5105....
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Los Banos City Council announces De Anza Way to be opened by end of year
After 7 years, it appears De Anza Way will be open to traffic by the end of the year, according to...
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LatestLibrary Corner 2-18-26
The Library Corner February Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Feb. 18: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm Feb. 18: Family Game Night 5:00pm-7:00pm Feb. 19: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30am Feb. 20: Spanish...
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LatestLBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27
New elementary school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year were approved by the Los Banos Unified Board of Education at their Feb. 13 meeting. The board also approved budget guidelines, as the 2026-2027 budget draws closer....
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LatestCount your blessings
BY SUSAN YOUNGOur Father’s House “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything...
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DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...
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Hometown Throwdown cookoff held
The annual Hometown Throwdown cookoff and car show took place Saturday, June 18 at the Los Banos...
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LatestRecent Pacheco High graduate helps those at homeless encampment
Dear Editor, This is a letter to the people. What I’ve been doing at the camp for those who have no home is basically quality-of-life improvement, which includes making their voices heard, getting them fresh water, decent food...
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LatestBody recovered in missing person search
The body of a woman has been identified after having gone missing for 11 days following a dune buggy crash into a canal, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Lupita Lizbeth Zuniga-Ontiveros, 21, of Stockton, is...
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LatestStill time to submit nominations for 3rd annual Women Leading the Way Awards
From Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria invites the California 27th State Assembly District to nominate women leaders for the Women Leading the Way Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on March 21 at the...
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PHS Basketball season coming to an end
Pacheco High School’s boys and girls basketball seasons are coming to an end after months of...
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LBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27
New elementary school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year were approved by the Los Banos Unified Board of Education at their Feb. 13 meeting. The board also approved budget guidelines, as the 2026-2027 budget draws closer....
PHS Basketball season coming to an end
Pacheco High School’s boys and girls basketball seasons are coming to an end after months of...
Privacy fence installed at two Los Banos schools
For those who travel on Pacheco Boulevard near Seventh Street, you may notice a change of scenery...
LBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27
New elementary school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year were approved by the Los Banos Unified Board of Education at their Feb. 13 meeting. The board also approved budget guidelines, as the 2026-2027 budget draws closer....
Los Banos City Council announces De Anza Way to be opened by end of year
After 7 years, it appears De Anza Way will be open to traffic by the end of the year, according to...
200-300 more students walkout in protest of ICE
Los Banos student walk-out protests continued last week, with an estimated 200-300 students,...
DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...