PO Box 2422 • Los Banos, CA 93635
All
LatestBullying: I’m no Indiana Jones
I was a lonely kid growing up. No siblings, just a few friends. I had always felt guilty for downplaying my Asian heritage in public, a futile defense mechanism that never really stopped the racist bullying. I encountered, a...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 03-22-23
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. Registering now and...
The Library Corner
LatestThe Library Corner 03-22-23
March Programs at the Los Banos branch of the Merced County Library Spring Reading Program Cover to Cover Sat March 4 – Sat April 15 Mar 22 (Wed): All Day Coloring Mar 23 (Thurs): Tiny Tales and Craft 10:30 a.m. Mar...
Columnists
LatestExamples of rainy day gardening tasks
Hello again Westside gardeners. So commonly gardeners find themselves at a loss during rainy days. I am sorry to say that many gardeners have one track minds. The first thing that comes to their minds is to start mowing the lawn...
Obituaries
LatestJoan Wiley Lima
Joan Wiley Lima, 78, a resident of Dos Palos passed away on January 16, 2023 at her residence in the company of family. Joan was born April 21, 1944, to Guydell and Georgia Wiley in Missouri.Joan met Frank Lima and married him...
Government
LatestLos Banos canal trail will soon be open from Center to Pioneer
Los Banos residents who walk and bike along the canal trail will soon be able to go from Center Avenue to Pioneer Road, when the city removes current barriers erected as a result of sewer spillage into the canal. According to...
News
Popular
Building owner hopes to keep the lunch counter
The selling of Los Banos Drugs was as much of a surprise to the building owner as it was to other...
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
LatestAnnual countywide training and hiring events scheduled
The Merced County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Training and Hiring Event is set for Thursday, April 27, and will help connect job seekers with local employers from across the county.The event will be held at the Merced...
Business
LatestCupcakin’ gets OK for cottage food permit
On Oct. 26 the Los Banos Planning Commission approved a cottage food operation permit for a private home-kitchen and reviewed the project design for the development of a truck servicing facility. Los Banos Planning Commission...
Education
LatestA pledge to respect veterans, country they protected
Editor’s Note: Los Banos students were awarded the top three places in this year’s Veterans of Foreign War District 9 Patriots Pen essay contest. This year’s theme was “My Pledge to Our Veterans.” This week the Westside Express...
Sports
LatestThe Los Banos Tiger boys’ tennis team (4-1-WAC) defeated the Lathrop Spartans 8 to 1
On Thursday, March 16, the Los Banos Tiger boys’ tennis team hosted the Lathrop Spartans and defeated their WAC conference opponents by the score of 8 to 1. Tiger number one player Cody Spent shut out his Spartan counterpart,...
Latest Stories
- News
- Sports
- Community
- Education
- Government
- Law Enforcement
- Obituaries
Bullying: I’m no Indiana Jones
I was a lonely kid growing up. No siblings, just a few friends. I had always felt guilty for downplaying my Asian heritage in public, a futile defense mechanism that never really stopped the racist bullying. I encountered, a...
The Los Banos Tiger boys’ tennis team (4-1-WAC) defeated the Lathrop Spartans 8 to 1
On Thursday, March 16, the Los Banos Tiger boys’ tennis team hosted the Lathrop Spartans and defeated their WAC conference opponents by the score of 8 to 1. Tiger number one player Cody Spent shut out his Spartan counterpart,...
Annual countywide training and hiring events scheduled
The Merced County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Training and Hiring Event is set for Thursday, April 27, and will help connect job seekers with local employers from across the county.The event will be held at the Merced...
A pledge to respect veterans, country they protected
Editor’s Note: Los Banos students were awarded the top three places in this year’s Veterans of Foreign War District 9 Patriots Pen essay contest. This year’s theme was “My Pledge to Our Veterans.” This week the Westside Express...
Los Banos canal trail will soon be open from Center to Pioneer
Los Banos residents who walk and bike along the canal trail will soon be able to go from Center Avenue to Pioneer Road, when the city removes current barriers erected as a result of sewer spillage into the canal. According to...
DUI suspected: Vehicle slams into LB business
Los Banos police and fire were dispatched to a report of a vehicle into a building in the 800...
Joan Wiley Lima
Joan Wiley Lima, 78, a resident of Dos Palos passed away on January 16, 2023 at her residence in the company of family. Joan was born April 21, 1944, to Guydell and Georgia Wiley in Missouri.Joan met Frank Lima and married him...
