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LatestHeart work is hard work
BY REV. STEPHEN HAMMONDBethel Community Church “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it,” Proverbs 4:23. Heart work is hard work, but it is important work that many do not consider very often....
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 11-26
December 1 5:30 p.m. Firebaugh City Council meeting at Andrew Firebaugh Community Center, 1655 13th St., Firebaugh. December 3 6 p.m. Dos Palos Planning Commission meeting at 1554 Golden Gate Ave., Dos Palos. 6 p.m. Los Banos...
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LatestLB Planning Commission approves 50-home vesting map
The vesting map of 50 homes on 7.8 acres was approved by a four-to-one vote by the Los Banos Planning Commission at their Jan. 28 meeting. City Attorney Mary Lerner also gave the commission Brown Act Training.Chair Gregory Hicks...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 12-17-25
December Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Dec. 17: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm Dec. 17: Family Coloring 5:00-7:00pm Dec. 18: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30am Dec. 19: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime...
Education
LatestPHS winter percussion’s first competition approaches
This Feb. 7, Pacheco High School’s winter percussion ensemble will be going to Lincoln High School in Stockton to compete at their very first competition this season. They look to start this season strong with their performance,...
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LatestHeart work is hard work
BY REV. STEPHEN HAMMONDBethel Community Church “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it,” Proverbs 4:23. Heart work is hard work, but it is important work that many do not consider very often....
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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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PopularLos Banos Unified School District briefs
Sergio DeAlba Local teacher receives national honor Miano teacher, Sergio deAlba, has been selected for the National Teachers Hall of Fame. The National Teachers Hall of Fame honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment...
Opinion
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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Los Banos celebrates 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March
With the arrival of January comes the 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. Starting at the...
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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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Tigers frosh basketball wins both games; JV, varsity split this week’s games
On Wednesday and Friday of this past week, all three Tigers boys basketball teams hosted the...
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PHS winter percussion’s first competition approaches
This Feb. 7, Pacheco High School’s winter percussion ensemble will be going to Lincoln High School in Stockton to compete at their very first competition this season. They look to start this season strong with their performance,...
Tigers frosh basketball wins both games; JV, varsity split this week’s games
On Wednesday and Friday of this past week, all three Tigers boys basketball teams hosted the...
Merced County volunteers conduct annual Point-In-Time homeless count
As part of the Merced City/County Continuum of Care’s annual “Point In Time” (PIT) count,...
PHS winter percussion’s first competition approaches
This Feb. 7, Pacheco High School’s winter percussion ensemble will be going to Lincoln High School in Stockton to compete at their very first competition this season. They look to start this season strong with their performance,...
LB Planning Commission approves 50-home vesting map
The vesting map of 50 homes on 7.8 acres was approved by a four-to-one vote by the Los Banos Planning Commission at their Jan. 28 meeting. City Attorney Mary Lerner also gave the commission Brown Act Training.Chair Gregory Hicks...
LB man arrested for alleged unauthorized weapons possession
A Los Banos man was arrested last week for alleged unauthorized weapons possession, according to...
DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...