The Los Banos Community Center (645 Seventh St.) is the hub today for many community activities and events. People old and young use it often, ever since it opened in 2010. But most people who use the center don’t know the...
Read MoreThroughout September, we’ve explored the importance of talking openly about suicide, recognizing the warning signs and learning how to support someone in crisis. For our final week, I want to focus on something equally...
Read MoreRoses, bougainvillea, black-eyed Susans or any of dozens of plants that sport bright colors in the summer attract a particular genus of bee which one could swear wields a hole punch as it races from plant to plant. Any of 77...
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You know you’re getting older when you start to notice little gray hairs…in your children’s hair....
Read MoreREV. STEPHEN HAMMOND, SENIOR PASTOR OF BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,” Nahum 1:7. Jesus is coming soon! The signs of His soon return are evident all...
Read MoreSeptember is preparing to make its final bow. It has brought us a season so loved and known for its multicolored leaves, cooler days, hot apple cider, pumpkins and the gift of nostalgia. It’s time for crops to be harvested,...
Read MoreNostalgia Fall Finish at Mendota Raceway Park replaced the longstanding fall Eagle Field runway races. On Oct. 11 and 12, hot rod fans from around the West will gather for good old-fashioned fun, racing and friendship. According...
Read MoreThe road to wellness often takes many twists and turns. Such was the case for the road to Complete Body Wellness. Another way to put it is this: How does a young woman who grew up on a buffalo ranch in North Dakota find her way...
Read MoreLast week, we focused on breaking the silence around suicide by encouraging open and compassionate conversations. This week, we turn our attention to an equally important step in prevention: recognizing the warning signs....
Read MoreAny who have never visited the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge to see the tule elk should come soon as this is one of the more important times on the tule calendar – breeding season also known as the rut. The word rut stems...
Read MoreNational Constitution Day is Sep. 17. This important holiday reminds adults and the next generation about the unalienable rights of American citizens and the importance of voting. National Constitution Day, also referred to as...
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Here in the Central Valley, we know that many of the region’s most pressing problems — from how to...
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