First Responders - The Westside Express

Merced County will close a third fire station, despite passage of Dos Palos sales tax

by Brianna Vaccari | Jun 9, 2025 | First Responders, Government | 0

Another Merced County fire station is scheduled to close, this time in Dos Palos. The Merced...

Woman accidentally injured at Los Banos homeless encampment

by The Westside Express | Jun 4, 2025 | First Responders, Law Enforcement | 0

According to Los Banos Police Chief Ray Reyna, on May 15 at about 7:48 a.m., city personnel were...

TIMBER!!!

by Gene Lieb | May 23, 2025 | First Responders | 0

High winds on Saturday caused two large branches of a tree in front of Los Banos Fire Station 1 to...

Head-on crash Sunday kills one driver

by Rich Matheson | May 22, 2025 | First Responders, Law Enforcement | 0

On May 11 at about 3:30 a.m. the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash on Hwy. 165, north of Santa Fe Grade. According to CHP Officer Shannon Stiers, preliminary investigation...

DESTRUCTIVE DRIVE

by Gene Lieb | May 19, 2025 | First Responders | 0

At about 4:45 p.m. May 11 a male driver of a pickup truck traveling east on Cardoza Road crossed...

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT

by Gene Lieb | Apr 7, 2025 | First Responders | 0

On March 18 at 10:54 a.m. Los Banos Police and Fire responded to a report of a rollover vehicle...

Dos Palos voters pass fire safety measure

by David Borboa | Mar 15, 2025 | Community, First Responders, Government | 0

Dos Palos city manager Dewayne Jones has a personal and vested interest in last Tuesday’s vote on...

Los Banos’ first deputy fire marshal steps into a vital role

by Kristina Solomita | Mar 5, 2025 | First Responders | 0

Los Banos Firefighter Eric Gallichio was recently promoted to deputy fire marshal, marking the...

Fire Chief John Borboa remembered for years of service to Firebaugh

by David Borboa | Feb 7, 2025 | First Responders, History | 0

The legacy of his work and that of his family stands bright and shiny on “O” Street in Firebaugh....

Firefighters battle blaze on trailer

by The Westside Express | Jan 27, 2025 | First Responders | 0

On Jan. 19 at about 6 p.m., the Los Banos Fire Department, along with the Merced County Fire Department, responded to a reported fire in the back yard of a residence in the 1100 block of Overland Ave. According to Los Banos Fire...

Driver killed in crash on I-5 Near Taglio Road

by Camryn Carpenter | Jan 22, 2025 | First Responders | 0

A driver was killed on Jan. 16 in a collision involving a BMW and a big rig on Interstate 5, just south of Taglio Road. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the crash occurred around 9:02 a.m. when a 2011 BMW,...