Los Banos Fire Department gains new brush fire vehicle
The Los Banos Fire Department has added another vehicle to its fleet in an effort to more...
Read More
Category: Community
Helping hands: A high schooler senior’s bond with a senior neighbor
BY ISAMARY MORALESThe Westside Express (Editor’s note: Last week, The Westside Express published a story on Dos Palos High senior Ricardo Rivas. This week, we present another angle on that story — about an elderly...
Read More
Los Banos unveils new animal shelter
The Los Banos Animal Shelter had its grand opening earlier this month, and on Sept. 9, the public...
Read More
Los Banos FFA donates vitamins to children in Guatemala
BY ADDISON MELDENLos Banos FFA Student The Los Banos Future Farmers of American (FFA) Chapter held...
Read More
Memorial Mass for Don Escallier set for Sept. 18 in Los Banos
Residents of Los Banos, as well as of Twain Harte, are saddened at the passing of Dr. Don...
Read More
Los Banos’ former police annex about to be renovated
During the Sept. 10 meeting of the Los Banos City Council, plans for renovating the former police...
Read More
A veteran’s monumental undertaking
The Los Banos District Cemetery is over a century old and has now received a set of new monuments...
Read More
Los Banos holds second workshop for Mercey Springs Road, Vineyard Drive roundabout
On Aug. 20, Los Banos held its second workshop on the roundabout planned for the Mercey Springs...
Read More
Police Chief Sal Raygoza to retire after decades of service in Firebaugh
Firebaugh Police Chief Sal Raygoza has announced his retirement. The 31-year law enforcement...
Read More
Plane Crash Near Los Banos
At about 7:02 p.m. August 26 a single engine plane crashed into a field about 200 yards east of...
Read More
Fire breaks out in traveling circus’s equipment facility at LB Fairgrounds, no injuries reported
A fire broke out Saturday at the traveling circus that was visiting Los Banos, shutting down...
Read MoreA friendship that needs no words
In a world that often relies on words to connect, some relationships speak through silence. Catalina Mendez is our elderly neighbor. She doesn’t speak English, and we don’t speak Spanish. But still, she visits us often, always...
Read More