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LatestEnjoying each season’s magic: Autumn is in the air
Birds and butterflies may migrate along the path of the sun, but we remain to greet autumn in all its glory. Leaves may change their colors due to the shortening days and photosynthesis, but we stay to feel the cool...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop Events 9-27-23
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....
The Library Corner
LatestThe Library Corner 9-27-23
September Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Sept. 27 (Weds): Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 28 (Thurs): Tiny Tales and Craft at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 29 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime and Craft...
Special Publications
LatestHS Football Preview 2023
Aug.-16-2023-Football-Section...
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LatestEnjoying each season’s magic: Autumn is in the air
Birds and butterflies may migrate along the path of the sun, but we remain to greet autumn in all its glory. Leaves may change their colors due to the shortening days and photosynthesis, but we stay to feel the cool...
Obituaries
LatestGODFREY ZAUNBRECHER
Godfrey Zaunbrecher, a beloved grandfather, father, husband, athlete, and pillar of his community, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023, in Los Banos, CA. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication, faith, and unwavering...
Government
Latest‘One Pill Will Kill’: County leaders will fight fentanyl crisis
The message was clear and succinct. Merced County, just like the rest of the state, is dealing with a fentanyl crisis, and county leaders are going to attack the crisis head-on. At a news conference last Friday morning that...
News
PopularY Service Club serves up annual Lamb Dinner
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, some say dating back to Henry Miller’s purchase...
Opinion
LatestNormal & abnormal psychology blurred in the same person
Being a senior in high school, I thought it would be fun to take an advanced placement psychology course to be more insightful about myself and those around me. What started off as a lighthearted way to learn more about the...
Community
LatestKnights of Columbus: ‘We’re here to help people’
Our local Knights of Columbus is nearly 70 years old, nearly as old as the organization was when...
Business
LatestIndependent pharmacy Is now open in Los Banos
There’s a new Pharmacy in Los Banos. Madhu Vanga has been in the pharmacy business for over 25...
Education
LatestPacheco High starts JROTC program
Pacheco High School has initiated a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program this...
Sports
LatestLos Banos varsity football improves to 2-0 in WAC play
Last Friday a packed house filled Loftin Stadium, the site of the Los Banos Tiger football...
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Pacheco High starts JROTC program
Pacheco High School has initiated a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program this...
Los Banos varsity football improves to 2-0 in WAC play
Last Friday a packed house filled Loftin Stadium, the site of the Los Banos Tiger football...
LB Downtown Association to honor Farmer of the Year Joe Del Bosque
At the Sept. 21 Farm to Table Dinner, the Los Banos Downtown Association is set to honor this...
Pacheco High starts JROTC program
Pacheco High School has initiated a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program this...
‘One Pill Will Kill’: County leaders will fight fentanyl crisis
The message was clear and succinct. Merced County, just like the rest of the state, is dealing with a fentanyl crisis, and county leaders are going to attack the crisis head-on. At a news conference last Friday morning that...
Domestic Violence arrest in Los Banos
Police responded to a report of domestic violence in the 2200 block of Canania Court at 1 a.m. on...
GODFREY ZAUNBRECHER
Godfrey Zaunbrecher, a beloved grandfather, father, husband, athlete, and pillar of his community, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023, in Los Banos, CA. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication, faith, and unwavering...