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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...
Education
LatestLBUSD deficit spending under control
Thanks to “intentional” spending, deficit spending within Los Banos Unified School District (LBUSD) has been brought under control, Superintendent Bree Valla said. In addition to the good news at the Sept. 10 meeting, the school...
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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...
Community Calendar
LatestCommunity Calendar 9-9-26
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
LatestLBPC approves site plan for Police Annex Building renovation, provides feedback on commercial building
In addition to the controversial cell tower, the Los Banos Planning Commission approved the site plan for the renovation of the Police Annex Building and provided feedback on a 6,345-square-foot commercial building at its Sept....
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PopularLos Banos Unified Schools going to earlier start times
Los Banos Unified School District has been working towards the implementation of Senate Bill 328 which goes into effect in the 2022-2023 school year. Under this new law, California’s middle schools can start required...
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Police sergeant launches 3D printing business
Los Banos Police Sergeant Ramon McDonald has launched a 3D printing business this year, and has...
The Library Corner
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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YOUTH FOOTBALL: DP Seniors go 4-0 ahead of LB tilt
If one hasn’t had their fill of Los Banos and Dos Palos mixing it up in sports the past few weeks,...
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Mel Hartsoch
Mel Hartsoch, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving...
Opinion
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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Community
LatestVictim identified in overturned vehicle accident
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...
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LBUSD deficit spending under control
Thanks to “intentional” spending, deficit spending within Los Banos Unified School District (LBUSD) has been brought under control, Superintendent Bree Valla said. In addition to the good news at the Sept. 10 meeting, the school...
YOUTH FOOTBALL: DP Seniors go 4-0 ahead of LB tilt
If one hasn’t had their fill of Los Banos and Dos Palos mixing it up in sports the past few weeks,...
Victim identified in overturned vehicle accident
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...
LBUSD deficit spending under control
Thanks to “intentional” spending, deficit spending within Los Banos Unified School District (LBUSD) has been brought under control, Superintendent Bree Valla said. In addition to the good news at the Sept. 10 meeting, the school...
LBPC approves site plan for Police Annex Building renovation, provides feedback on commercial building
In addition to the controversial cell tower, the Los Banos Planning Commission approved the site plan for the renovation of the Police Annex Building and provided feedback on a 6,345-square-foot commercial building at its Sept....
Los Banos Police Department welcomes new officers, promotes sergeant
The Los Banos Police Department added to the team last week as it held a promotion ceremony for...
Mel Hartsoch
Mel Hartsoch, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving...