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LatestStill time to submit nominations for 3rd annual Women Leading the Way Awards
From Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria invites the California 27th State Assembly District to nominate women leaders for the Women Leading the Way Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on March 21 at the...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 11-26
December 1 5:30 p.m. Firebaugh City Council meeting at Andrew Firebaugh Community Center, 1655 13th St., Firebaugh. December 3 6 p.m. Dos Palos Planning Commission meeting at 1554 Golden Gate Ave., Dos Palos. 6 p.m. Los Banos...
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LatestLB Planning Commission approves 50-home vesting map
The vesting map of 50 homes on 7.8 acres was approved by a four-to-one vote by the Los Banos Planning Commission at their Jan. 28 meeting. City Attorney Mary Lerner also gave the commission Brown Act Training.Chair Gregory Hicks...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 12-17-25
December Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Dec. 17: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm Dec. 17: Family Coloring 5:00-7:00pm Dec. 18: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30am Dec. 19: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime...
Education
LatestLos Banos veterans honor student writers
Three Los Banos student writers were honored at the monthly Los Banos Veterans breakfast meeting...
Columnists
LatestRisk tree assessment is an important, systematic process
Hello again, Westside Gardeners! As you all know, I truly love my profession as a certified master arborist. When I go out for a risk tree assessment, it isn’t a gut feeling but a systematic process based on biology, physics and...
Obituaries
LatestDOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...
News
PopularNew public safety laws in 2025
As 2025 gets rolling, the California Highway Patrol is highlighting the new public safety laws...
Opinion
LatestRecent Pacheco High graduate helps those at homeless encampment
Dear Editor, This is a letter to the people. What I’ve been doing at the camp for those who have no home is basically quality-of-life improvement, which includes making their voices heard, getting them fresh water, decent food...
Community
LatestLos Banos celebrates 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March
With the arrival of January comes the 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. Starting at the...
Business
LatestStill time to submit nominations for 3rd annual Women Leading the Way Awards
From Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria invites the California 27th State Assembly District to nominate women leaders for the Women Leading the Way Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on March 21 at the...
Sports
LatestTigers frosh basketball wins both games; JV, varsity split this week’s games
On Wednesday and Friday of this past week, all three Tigers boys basketball teams hosted the...
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Still time to submit nominations for 3rd annual Women Leading the Way Awards
From Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria invites the California 27th State Assembly District to nominate women leaders for the Women Leading the Way Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on March 21 at the...
Tigers frosh basketball wins both games; JV, varsity split this week’s games
On Wednesday and Friday of this past week, all three Tigers boys basketball teams hosted the...
Still time to submit nominations for 3rd annual Women Leading the Way Awards
From Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria invites the California 27th State Assembly District to nominate women leaders for the Women Leading the Way Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on March 21 at the...
Los Banos veterans honor student writers
Three Los Banos student writers were honored at the monthly Los Banos Veterans breakfast meeting...
LB Planning Commission approves 50-home vesting map
The vesting map of 50 homes on 7.8 acres was approved by a four-to-one vote by the Los Banos Planning Commission at their Jan. 28 meeting. City Attorney Mary Lerner also gave the commission Brown Act Training.Chair Gregory Hicks...
Two suspects wanted following break in at Office Supply Express
Los Banos police are investigating a break-in at a local business earlier this month. On Jan. 10...
DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...



