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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...
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SENIOR WALK 2026
On Monday and Tuesday about 300 students from Los Banos, Pacheco and Crossroads boarded busses...
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LatestWhistle Stop 5-6
May 6 Cancelled – Los Banos City Council meeting at Los Banos City Hall, 520 J St., Los Banos. 4 p.m. Matilda Jr. musical at Los Banos Junior High School, 1750 San Luis St., Los Banos May 7 Noon National Day of Prayer at...
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Canal Trail Improvement Project begins in Los Banos
For many Los Banos residents, the canal trail is more than just a walking path. It is a place to...
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PopularMerced College earns second international award for creative marketing
Having topped the state in awards for marketing and public relations two years in a row, the Merced College Office of External Relations has earned yet another major addition to its trophy case, this time at the international...
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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Clay, DP live the dream in playoff triumph
DOS PALOS – You’ve heard it before, seen it in movies, maybe imagined or even rehearsed it for...
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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...
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Mary Gloria Perez
Mary Gloria Perez, 95, of Los Banos, CA, passed away on March 17, 2026 at home, surrounded by her...
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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Los Banos plans public pool, highlights budget surplus and crime reductions
“It’s time for a public swimming pool,” Los Banos Mayor Micheal Amabile announced at the 2026...
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LatestThe Spring Market bounces back
The second annual Spring Maker’s Market is here to ring in the new season with new decor, new recipes and the same springtime spirit as last year. The Ted Falasco Arts Center will be blooming with vendors showing off their...
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Canal Trail Improvement Project begins in Los Banos
For many Los Banos residents, the canal trail is more than just a walking path. It is a place to...
Clay, DP live the dream in playoff triumph
DOS PALOS – You’ve heard it before, seen it in movies, maybe imagined or even rehearsed it for...
Los Banos plans public pool, highlights budget surplus and crime reductions
“It’s time for a public swimming pool,” Los Banos Mayor Micheal Amabile announced at the 2026...
SENIOR WALK 2026
On Monday and Tuesday about 300 students from Los Banos, Pacheco and Crossroads boarded busses...
Canal Trail Improvement Project begins in Los Banos
For many Los Banos residents, the canal trail is more than just a walking path. It is a place to...
Multi-agency patrol in Dos Palos aims to boost traffic safety, deter crime
Several Merced County law enforcement agencies met in Dos Palos last week to support traffic safety operations. Eric Zuniga, the California Highway Patrol Merced office spokesman, said the operation is part of County Integrated...
Mary Gloria Perez
Mary Gloria Perez, 95, of Los Banos, CA, passed away on March 17, 2026 at home, surrounded by her...