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LatestWhat Los Banos municipal staff wants city residents to know
Los Banos city staff members were asked by The Westside Express if they had a message or advice for the city’s residents. Several responded: “The residents need to be more involved in what happens with their government. … Folks...
Whistle Stop Events
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To have your non-profit event listed in Whistle Stop, email the date, time, location and type of event to events@thewestsideexpress.com at least two weeks before the event. Please, no PDFs or photos. Today 5 – 7 p.m. Teen and...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 7.24
July Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library  Sign up for our Summer Reading Program on Beanstack! Wednesdays – Drop-in Digital Help at 5 p.m. Thursdays – Tiny Tales StoryTime at 10:30 a.m....
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LatestMath professor retires from the Los Banos Campus after 30 years Â
Math is not the easiest subject to teach. But a Los Banos Campus of Merced College professor who recently retired developed ways to enable his students over three decades to learn and enjoy math. Charlie Schlinger retired this...
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Lupita Leal De Monroy
Lupita Leal de Monroy, a former resident of Los Banos, California, died at home in El Paso, Texas...
Government
LatestLB residents can comment Aug. 1 on Vineyard Drive roundabout
On Aug. 1 Los Banos residents will get a chance in a community workshop to express their opinions on plans to connect Vineyard Drive and Mercey Springs Road (SR165). One of the proposed designs that will be featured is a...
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Welcome to our sport, waterfowl of the Westside
One of the things that makes Los Banos and the Greater Westside unique is our proximity to marshes...
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$5 bass bounty could help threatened salmon & reduce need for $20B tunnel
The Bureau of Reclamation has made a strong case to declare the non-native bass Public Enemy No. 1...
Community
LatestTemperatures are not the only things that rise in the summer
When the temperature rise, so too do suicide rates, crime and violence. Researchers who monitor algorithms note that online aggression increases during heatwaves, as evidenced by an increase in hostile language. Our very...
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LatestLB commission recommends alcohol license, OKs larger signs
At its July 10 meeting, the Los Banos Planning Commission recommended to the city council a Type 41 alcohol license for La Gloria Restaurants and Desserts and approved a conditional use permit for larger signs at a commercial...
Education
LatestMath professor retires from the Los Banos Campus after 30 years Â
Math is not the easiest subject to teach. But a Los Banos Campus of Merced College professor who recently retired developed ways to enable his students over three decades to learn and enjoy math. Charlie Schlinger retired this...
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Pacheco High hosts summer games
Pacheco High served host to summer basketball games over the weekend. Six varsity teams and...
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Math professor retires from the Los Banos Campus after 30 years Â
Math is not the easiest subject to teach. But a Los Banos Campus of Merced College professor who recently retired developed ways to enable his students over three decades to learn and enjoy math. Charlie Schlinger retired this...
Pacheco High hosts summer games
Pacheco High served host to summer basketball games over the weekend. Six varsity teams and...
LB residents can comment Aug. 1 on Vineyard Drive roundabout
On Aug. 1 Los Banos residents will get a chance in a community workshop to express their opinions on plans to connect Vineyard Drive and Mercey Springs Road (SR165). One of the proposed designs that will be featured is a...
Math professor retires from the Los Banos Campus after 30 years Â
Math is not the easiest subject to teach. But a Los Banos Campus of Merced College professor who recently retired developed ways to enable his students over three decades to learn and enjoy math. Charlie Schlinger retired this...
LB residents can comment Aug. 1 on Vineyard Drive roundabout
On Aug. 1 Los Banos residents will get a chance in a community workshop to express their opinions on plans to connect Vineyard Drive and Mercey Springs Road (SR165). One of the proposed designs that will be featured is a...
Female arrested for suspected DUI following crash injuring 4
A Merced driver suspected of driving under the influence, rear-ended another vehicle on Highway...
Lupita Leal De Monroy
Lupita Leal de Monroy, a former resident of Los Banos, California, died at home in El Paso, Texas...