New interim city manager Greg Wellman appreciates being back in Los Banos
Why would someone want to take on the job of Los Banos’s interim city manager? “Because I...
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Author: John Spevak
Sally Paternain: A life well-lived remembered
Editor’s note: Celestine Lucille Paternain, known to her many friends as Sally, passed away...
Read MoreWestside Express’ success is result of many contributions
We at the Westside Express — especially Gene Lieb, Kim Yancey and this writer — are realizing the importance of WE. Not only is it the logo of this newspaper, it’s also the newspaper’s virtual motto. It takes a lot of US —...
Read MoreThere’s a new incentive to better understand each other
With the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Americans need to work harder to understand each other. Persons on either side of the pro-choice/pro-life debate need to step back, reflect and listen. In...
Read MoreCelebrating the upcoming opening of a new West Hills College Coalinga Center in Firebaugh
The announcement that a new college center facility will open in Firebaugh this fall (as reported in the June 1 Westside Express by David Borboa) made me smile. It was a smile of recognition, appreciation and remembrance, as I...
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