Author: Dan Nelson

The Wood brothers were first pioneers of the Westside plains

Posted by Dan Nelson | Oct 8, 2022 | History

About 1859 after moving his sheep from Hollister to the upper reaches of Los Banos Creek, Uriah Wood decided to make a go of it in the valley below. The Westside plains were dry and harsh and even the coastal range creeks...

Thank you, Mr. Milliken, for documenting history

Posted by Dan Nelson | Jun 16, 2022 | Community

Los Banos and the greater Westside has a colorful and unique history. We are fortunate that this history was documented and archived by such a brilliant and dedicated historian, Ralph Milliken. Milliken came to the...