Five students recognized in VFW Patriot’s Pen essay contest
Los Banos middle school students once again demonstrated their writing skill in the recent VFW...
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Author: John Spevak
In case you haven’t heard, ‘influencers’ are a big deal
Some days I feel like I’m out of it — that I’m just not with it, not with what’s happening in the world today. Such was the case when I was listening to the nightly news recently and heard a story about “influencers.” The story...
Read MoreThe spirit of hope — in light, peace and fearlessness
The Christmas spirit gives us hope. We can find hope especially in the message of the angels to the shepherds. In Luke’s account of the Christmas story, angels appear to shepherds, lighting up the sky. Within their message is...
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Los Banos Library Friends, PAL, firefighters receive Anderson Homes donations
Three Los Banos nonprofit groups were recently given donations totaling $3,500 by Anderson Homes....
Read MoreA bookstore book and a legendary Los Banos bookstore owner
There is only one place I enjoy visiting more than a library, and that’s a bookstore. It’s all part of my enjoyment of reading, something I hope all my grandchildren and great grandchildren develop, if they haven’t already. One...
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