SEASON OF GIVING
California Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria held a drive-thru turkey giveaway on Nov. 16 at Pacheco...
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Category: Community
Dos Palos holiday kick off week
The Dos Palos community kicks off the holiday season on Dec. 5 with a parade at 6 p.m. A downtown tree lighting follows. Parade organizer Shelley Wright emphasizes that there are no entry fees or forms. All entries simply show...
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1,600 toys to be given away at Winter Fun Festival
A donor to the Third Annual Winter Fun Festival in Los Banos plans to have 1,600 toys that will be...
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TURKEY GIVEAWAY 2024
Local home developer and farmer Greg Hostetler, who has given away turkeys for Thanksgiving for...
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Santa sets up his downtown Los Banos workshop
The former drug store in downtown Los Banos at 601 J Street is bustling once again—this time, as...
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Bethel Community Church recently held an Operation Christmas Child event at their church. People...
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Local native son, now acclaimed novelist, returns for Los Banos book signing
Los Banos has a native son who is now famous as a published novelist. Julian Zabalbeascoa had his...
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Keeping memories alive and candles alight
Loss should never come between family and the festivities of the season, and this Dec. 8, those...
Read MoreRegistration now open for the Boys and Girls Club Winter Camp
The Boys and Girls Club of Merced County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the youth of the community through after-school programs, camps and other activities. With a mission to provide safe spaces and...
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How will Merced County fund public safety, after Measure R’s failure? What leaders have in mind
Merced County officials are vowing to keep going and try again for a countywide public safety...
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Los Banos animal shelter to undergo significant upgrades
The current Los Banos animal shelter facility, which has been serving the community since the...
Read MoreTwo dead after head-on collision on I-5
A head-on collision at approximately 12:51 a.m. Oct. 30 in the southbound lanes of I-5 resulted in the death of both drivers. A 2008 Honda and a 2017 Isuzu box truck crashed north of Volta Road, blocking the southbound lanes....
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